Guide to the Alma Roller Mills Collection Alma Roller Mills records, 1881-1896

Guide to the Alma Roller Mills Collection

Alma Roller Mills records, 1881-1896


COLLECTION SUMMARY
Repository:	University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kansas Collection 1450 Poplar Lane, Lawrence, KS 66045-7616 Phone: (785)864-4334 Fax: (785)864-5803 URL: http://spencer.lib.ku.edu Finding aid prepared by pg, 1976 Finding aid encoded by skt, 2006
Creator:	Alma Roller Mills, Alma, Kan.
Title:	Alma Roller Mills records
Dates:	1881-1896
Quantity:	8 volumes
Place:	Alma, Kansas
Abstract:	Financial records, custom work ledger, journal.
Identification:	Multiple Call Numbers
Language(s):	English

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Alma Roller Mills Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS G42, RH MS H 10, RH MS CK15 , Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

None

Restrictions on Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

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Index Terms

Names:

Zanziger, Gottlieb, 1822-19--?

Organizations:

Alma Roller Mills, Alma, Kan.--Records and correspondence

Subjects:

1881-1889

1887-1889

1890-1895

1890-1899

Flour-mills--Alma, Kans.

Places:

Wabaunsee County, Kan.

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Administrative History of Alma Grist Mill

The Alma Grist mill was located on Mill Creek near Alma, Kansas, and was built by Gottlieb Zanziger, early settler to Wabaunsee County, in 1858. The mill was the first commercial mill in the county. It was also known as Pauly Mills.

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COLLECTION DESCRIPTION


RH MS G42 Financial records for Alma Roller Mills, 1881-ca. 1900. 5 volumes
1.	Day book. July 1881-December 1882.
2.	Day book. June 1884-July 1885.
3.	Day book. November 1891-February 1893.
4.	Account book. August 1888-June 1890.
5.	Account book individual business records. ca. 1900.


RH MS H10 Journal and ledger of the Alma Roller Mills, from 1887-1896. 2 volumes.
1.	Journal (accounts of cash and merchandise transactions. July 1887-October 1889.
2.	Ledger. July 1887-November 1895.


RH MS CK15 Custom work ledger, contains a record of sales for August 1890-April 1895.

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