Scope and Contents From the Series: Describes the history of the Widdicomb family and their furniture business. In addition, there is a tape cassette of an oral interview done by Gordon Olson (city historian of Grand Rapids) with John Widdicomb. This interview contains information pertaining to the history of the family business, and the reasons why the John Widdicomb Co. wasn't successful in the later years. Arranged chronologically.Note: No cassette tape has been found with this collection. There is an oral...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Describes the history of the Widdicomb family and their furniture business. In addition, there is a tape cassette of an oral interview done by Gordon Olson (city historian of Grand Rapids) with John Widdicomb. This interview contains information pertaining to the history of the family business, and the reasons why the John Widdicomb Co. wasn't successful in the later years. Arranged chronologically.Note: No cassette tape has been found with this collection. There is an oral...

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Portraits of the family members (George, Harry, John, Ralph, and William). Arranged alphabetically.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Portraits of the family members (George, Harry, John, Ralph, and William). Arranged alphabetically.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Portraits of the family members (George, Harry, John, Ralph, and William). Arranged alphabetically.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Portraits of the family members (George, Harry, John, Ralph, and William). Arranged alphabetically.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Portraits of the family members (George, Harry, John, Ralph, and William). Arranged alphabetically.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Business Correspondence - John Widdicomb (July 10, 1893 to December 25, 1897) consists of letters from customers with orders, letters pertaining to purchasing and transporting equipment, letters in regards to the purchasing of timber land, letters pertaining to purchasing of wood and lumber products, letters regarding the shipment of logs to the mill, and letters regarding the settlements of accounts. Most valuable for tracing the economic history of the Widdicomb Furniture Co. are the...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Account Books (1854 - 1876) consist of debit and credit with other companies, and transactions involving particular items. Most valuable in showing the company expenses and sales account.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Account Books (1854 - 1876) consist of debit and credit with other companies, and transactions involving particular items. Most valuable in showing the company expenses and sales account.