Guide to the Beckwith & Company financial records
Scope and Content
This collection is comprised mainly of financial records from some of the companies managed by A.C. Beckwith, most likely from the probate file settling his estate after his death in 1896. Among the information to be found are personal account balances/charges, monthly and daily activities, individual and store purchases, and cash flow. Journals, cash books and petty ledgers often provide details about financial transactions, while information within general ledgers is generally abstract.
Dates
- 1876-1906
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of print materials allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Biographical Note
Beckwith & Company was a prominent commercial business in Uinta County. Asahel Collins Beckwith, a man with much business acumen, had been a rancher in Nebraska but found his true calling selling general merchandise in Southwest Wyoming and Northwest Utah under the business names of Beckwith & Company; Beckwith, Quinn and Company; and Beckwith and Lauder. In 1872, Beckwith relocated his commerical company to Evanston, and by the 1890s had expanded his area of operation from Evanston to include Uinta County, the surrounding area, and even places along the Union Pacific Railroad line. In addition, Beckwith branched out into banking, insurance, and coal.
Extent
56 Volumes
Abstract
This collection is comprised mainly of financial records from some of the companies managed by A.C. Beckwith., selling general merchandise, banking, insurance and coal
Arrangement
Business name and type
Acquisition Information
Most likely a part of the Beckwith Estate court case. Transferred to Historical Division from Archives Division Septembertember 8, 1997.
Separated Material
Three business ledgers, 1880s, with extensive mold and insect damage destroyed Februaryruary 1998.
Processing Information
Finding aid prepared in 1997 by Carl Hallberg
Creator
- Title
- Guide to the A.C. Beckwith Financial Records, 1876-1906
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Suzi Taylor
- Date
- © 2021
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Wyoming State Archives, Wyoming Cultural Resources Division, Wyoming Department of State Parks & Cultural Resources Repository
Barrett Building
2301 Central Avenue
Cheyenne Wyoming 82002 United States
(307) 777-7826
wyarchive@wyo.gov