Box 29

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists of the records of Rochester, New York's largest department store, Sibley, Lindsay & Curr. The materials date from 1868 to 1989. They includes 26 frames/plaques, 1 oversized scrapbook, 1 roll of architectural drawings, videotapes, ledgers, correspondence, meeting minutes, documents, photographs, publications and records of stockholder meetings.

Abstract The Sibley, Lindsay and Curr Company archive documents the lifecycle of a prominent merchandising enterprise from its founding in March 1868 by the partners Rufus Adams Sibley (1841-1928), Alexander Miller Lindsay (1841-1920), and John Curr (1837-1918) to its merger in January 1990 with the Kaufmann Co. The records containe memorabilia such as menus, commemorative coins, programs, advertisements and photographs as well as videos and trade catalogs. They also include ledgers, memoranda,...