Collection:
Round Oak
Description:
Letter from Estate of P.D. Beckwith (Round Oak) to a dealer, trying to get the dealer to carry Round Oak products; printed on Estate of P.D. Beckwith letterhead with some notes written on it: "Save for scrapbook" and "business" on bottom
Dimensions:
W—8.5 L—11.5 inches
Dimension Details:
Dates provided are due to Rudolphi's inclusion on letterhead—— he left in 1914
Date:
1910—1914
Notes:
Bought at Dr. James Burke auction on September 8, 2003. Burke was a former mayor of Dowagiac and at some point he acquired the Mosher collection, related to Sidney, Charles and Harry Mosher—— all former employees at Round Oak, dating to the 1800s (see Cook's book on Round Oak people). Sidney was the father of Harry and Charles, who all were high in the ranks at Round Oak.
Object ID:
2003—0028.0004
Object Name:
Letter
Search Terms:
Round Oak
Year Range from:
1910
Year Range to:
1914