Peerless Bakery Business Records, 1930-1931

Collection

Identifier: MS 216

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Peerless Bakery Business Records consists of receipts invoices, billing statements, and the business correspondence of the Juneau, Alaska, company. It contains a mix of originals and some copies.

Dates

1930-1931

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is unrestricted.

Conditions Governing Use

Request for permission to publish material from the collection must be discussed with the Librarian. Photocopying does not constitute permission to publish.

Historical Note

The Peerless Bakery operated in Juneau, Alaska from 1922 until 1945. The shop was owned by Henry Meier and Theodore B. Heyder and operated by Meier. It was on the water side of South Franklin Street. The building suffered significant but repairable damage due to a bombing of the facility at 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, October 26, 1926.

Extent

0.85 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was transferred to the Alaska State Library Historical Collection from the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library at University of Alaska, Fairbanks, on 05/03/2006.

Processing Information

The collection was boxed and materials were placed in acid free folders. Inventory descriptions remain as written by J. Simpson.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding aid for the Peerless Bakery Business Records, 1930 1931
Status: In Progress
Author: Processed by: J. Simpson (University of Alaska Fairbanks), 8/26/2005. Revised by: S. Lanksbury, 6/21/2006. ArchivesSpace Finding Aid by: Freya Anderson
Date: 2019 May
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script
Language of description note: English