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August 27, 1920-Sept 29, 1923

 Item — Volume: I

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

The Records of the Wilson Cypress Company date from 1882 to 1971, with the majority of the records dating from 1910 to 1940. The records contain correspondence, legal documents, financial records, and personal papers. The majority of the financial and legal documents contain information regarding the ownership of lands, as well as deeds, balance sheets, checks, dividend orders, land estimates, and monthly reports. The H. S. Wilson personal papers include: certificates for stocks and bonds, deeds, insurance documents, trial balances from the Estate of H.S. Wilson, documents relating to the genealogy of the Wilson family, and historical information about the Wilson Cypress Company.

The collection also includes 42 ledgers and other books of the Wilson Cypress Company and the Seldon Cypress Door and Sash Company. The majority of the ledgers are journals and general ledgers that contain financial information regarding daily activities from 1892 to the mid 1940s. There are several miscellaneous volumes, including certificates of land, records of expenses of lands, lists of employees, retail records and customer orders. The ledgers are dated 1912 to 1924 and include a general ledger, journals, cashbooks, a vouchers payable register and a check register.

Dates

  • Creation: 1882-1971
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1910-1940

Creator

Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 18.5 Linear feet (7 boxes and 42 volumes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida Repository

Contact:
George A. Smathers Libraries
PO Box 117005
Gainesville Florida 32611-7005 United States of America
352-273-2755