Contains material in regards to Robert T. Baxter. It is valuable in reviewing the economic background of the Baxter Laundry Company from 1956 to 1974, in tracing Robert's years in the Navy, and his personal life background. It-provides background information on the laundry business. And, it provides documentation in regards to his daughter's (Elizabeth Poage) admission to boarding school and college. It is divided among the following subseries: Baxter Laundries Corporation - Business Records, correspondence, notes, reports, pamphlets, personal finances, Navy, and Elizabeth Poage.

The Baxter Laundries Corp. Business Records are valuable sources in describing the financial background of the company. The business records provide the company's balance sheets from 1971 to 1972, comparison sheets (1961 -1974), income and expense, earnings, laundry department production sheets, dry cleaning dept. production sheets, power plant expenses, sales expenses, indirect overhead and office and administrative expenses, annual reports from 1943 to 1970, company's retirement funds, property expenses, cash balances, assets, drive - ins expenses, sales, budget, operating statistics, divisional operations, payroll, taxes, fringe benefits, insurance, capital stock, monthly statement and canceled vouchers, check receipts, sales less payroll, calling in preferred stock (1956), corporation statistics, and stock holders information.

Correspondences are valuable in portraying his years as president in the Navy and with the Baxter Laundries Corp. In addition, there are letters that pertain to his vacation trips to the Hawaiian Islands, and in regards to the linen Supply Association of America.

Personal finances consist of records that contain information in regards to his expenditures. Accounting Records contain information on his check balances, and expenses at the University Club, Peninsular Club, Kent Country Club and Hidden Valley. Invoices and statements provide financial charges from local businesses.

Notes are most valuable in containing information in regards to the bankruptcy of the company. In addition, there is some helpful material in regards to laundry weight.