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Whittaker-Holtsinger Hardware Co. Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3141

  • Staff Only

This collection houses receipts from the Whittaker-Holtsinger Hardware Co., located in Morristown, Tennessee, recording sales to Frank William Taylor and the Taylor Supply Company from 1924 to 1941.

Dates

  • 1924-1941

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Conditions Governing Use

The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet

Abstract

This collection houses receipts from the Whittaker-Holtsinger Hardware Co., located in Morristown, Tennessee, recording sales to Frank William Taylor and the Taylor Supply Company from 1924 to 1941.

Biographical/Historical Note

The Whittaker-Holtsinger Hardware Company was founded by W. B. Whittaker and Sam Holtsinger in 1922 in Morristown, Tennessee. In 1936 it was bought by J. M. Wallace, and it became the Wallace Hardware Company in 1944. The store is still in operation.

Arrangement

Collection consists of a single folder.

Acquisition Note

Collection was purchased on March 20, 2007.

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480