Guide to the Palat Furs (Trenton, New Jersey) Storage Record 1956 MG 1606

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Descriptive Summary
Historical Note
Scope and Content Note
Access Points
Administrative Information

Container List

Logbook


Guide to the Palat Furs (Trenton, New Jersey) Storage Record
1956
MG 1606
The New Jersey Historical Society
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The New Jersey Historical Society, Publisher
Inventory prepared by Jennifer Jhun.

Finding aid encoded by Julia Telonidis. October 2004. Production of the EAD 2002 version of this finding aid was made possible by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Finding aid written in English.


Descriptive Summary

Creator: Palat Furs (Trenton, New Jersey)
Title: Palat Furs (Trenton, New Jersey)
Storage Record
Dates 1956
Abstract: Consists of a fur storage logbook covering the time period from May 1, 1956 to May 16, 1956.
Quantity: 0.01 linear feet (1 folder)
Collection Number: MG 1606

Historical Note

Palat Furs was located on 17 Cooper Street in Trenton, New Jersey. The business stored and treated furs, with cold storage vaults on the premises.

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Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of a storage logbook covering the time period from May 1, 1956 to May 16, 1956. The records serve as a receipt and a storage and service contract that include a description of the item, its condition, and a depositor’s valuation.

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Access Points

The entries below represent persons, organizations, topics, forms, and occupations documented in this collection.
Subject Organizations:
Palat Furs (Trenton, N.J.)
Subject Topics:
Fur garments–New Jersey.
Fur–Storage.
Subject Places:
Trenton (N.J.)
Document Types:
Business records.
Subject Occupations
Fur workers.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

This collection should be cited as: Manuscript Group 1606, Palat Furs Storage Record, The New Jersey Historical Society.

Acquisition Information

Purchased by the New Jersey Historical Society from K. Kaluzay in October 2002.

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Container List

Logbook

Box Folder Title Date
1 1 Storage Record: Contains the invoice agreements between Palat Furs and its customers for fur storage and cleaning. Each agreement lists the name and address of the customer, a description of the items to be stored, mostly coats, the condition of the fur, the service charges, and an employee’s signature. 100 p. 1956 May 1-16

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