Strater Brothers Tobacco Company records
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Strater Brothers Tobacco Company records
- Date
- 1891-1920
- Extent
- 2.48 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Business records--Kentucky.
- Tobacco industry--Kentucky.
- Tobacco industry.
- Arrangement
- Organized into series by filing structure: Assorted files, Burley Tobacco Co. files, Classified business files, Employment records, Financial records, Government files,Insurance files, and Trademark records.
- Preferred Citation
- 76M17: [identification of item], Strater Brothers Tobacco Company records, 1891-1920, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- The Strater Brothers Tobacco Company of Louisville manufactured several popular brands of chewing and smoking tobacco. The Burley Tobacco Company purchased Strater Brothers in 1912. Following the purchase, the company became known as the Strater Brothers branch of the Burley Tobacco Company.
- Scope and Content
- The Strater Brothers Tobacco Company records comprise correspondence, contracts, trademark certificates, insurance policies, tax returns, account books, check stubs, deposit slips, vouchers, and bank statements, relating to the company's operations as an independent entity and as a branch of the Burley Tobacco Company. The records reflect the company's relationships with suppliers and distributors; the Burley Tobacco Company; the United States government, the Kentucky state government, and the City of Louisville; and trade associations such as the Trade Mark Association of Plug Tobacco Manufacturers. The collection is organized into eight series: Assorted files, Burley Tobacco Co. files, Classified business files, Employment records, Financial records, Government files,Insurance files, and Trademark records..
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections.
Contents of the Collection
Assorted files, 1915-1916
Scope and Contents note
The Assorted files series includes tobacco stamps, alcohol stamps, advertisements, and empty envelopes. Additionally, the series contains instructions and combinations for the Strater Brothers Tobacco Company's safes.
Tobacco advertisements, undated
Tobacco stamps, 1915-1916
Alcohol stamps, undated
Empty envelopes, undated
Safe instructions and combinations, undated
Burley Tobacco Co. files, 1914-1919
Scope and Contents note
The Burley Tobacco Co. files series consists of correspondence and legal documents, which illuminate the business connections between the Burley Tobacco Co. and Strater Brothers Tobacco Co.
Correspondence, 1914-1919
Bills and receipts, 1919
Classified business files, 1906-1919
Scope and Contents note
The Classified business files series consists of business correspondence, bills, receipts, and contracts, which document the Strater Brothers' interactions with various companies. The series is arranged alphabetically by company. Some of the notable companies represented in the business files are: American Can Company, Banner Transfer Company, H. L. Boatwright and Company, Kentucky and Virginia Leaf Tobacco Company, J. B. Speed and Company, and J. W. Teasdale and Company.
A, 1907
B, 1913-1919
C, 1913-1919
D-E, 1913-1919
F, 1911-1919
G-H, 1911-1919
I-K, 1912-1919
L-P, 1906-1919
R-T, 1912-1919
U-Z, 1912-1918
Employment records, 1912-1914
Financial records, 1906-1919
Scope and Contents note
The Financial records series forms the bulk of the collection and comprises account books, bank statements, check stubs, deposit slips, and vouchers. These records document the financial health of the company and include profit estimates, documentation of expenses, and ordering information.
General, 1906-1919
Expense accounts, 1913-1919
Ordering, 1906-1916
Tobacco purchases, 1919
Assets, profits, sales, and expenses, 1913-1919
Daily shipping list showing pounds by brands and total shipments by months, 1907 January 1 - 1911 December 31
Financial calculations, undated
Account books, 1912-1918
Bank statements, 1916-1919
Deposit slips, 1918-1919
Government files, 1904-1920
Scope and Contents note
The Government files series consists of tax documents and inventories indicating the extent of government involvement in the tobacco industry during the early 20th century.
Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce, 1912-1919
United States Internal Revenue Service, 1911-1920
Correspondence, 1915-1916
Tobacco manufacturer's monthly return, 1918-1919
Return and inventory, 1917-1919
Tobacco manufacturer's bond, 1911-1919
Record of leaf tobacco purchased, 1919
Certificates of registry, 1913-1920
Blank forms, undated
United States Department of Labor, 1916-1919
State of Kentucky agencies, 1915-1916
City of Louisville, 1904-1919
Insurance files, 1910-1919
Trademark records, 1891-1913
Scope and Contents note
The Trademark records series includes correspondence and certificates. The series illustrates the relationship between independent tobacco companies and trade associations such as the Trade Mark Association of Plug Tobacco Manufacturers.
, 1891-1893
, 1893-1896
, 1897-1898
, 1900-1912
, 1913
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