Bruml family papers, 1901-1939.

0.42 linear feet (1 box)

English

In English.

Purchased from Carmen D. Valentino on the Frederick W. and Carrie S. Beinecke Fund for Western Americana, 2013.

Arranged chronologically.

This material is open for research.

The Bruml family included the brothers Julius L. Bruml (1864-1956) and Henry G. Bruml (1865-?), as well as Julius' son, Leonard Bruml (1904-1988). The Bruml brothers operated a general store in Lockeford, San Joaquin County, California.

Three ledgers, completed in manuscript, documenting the activities of the Bruml family of Lockeford, San Joaquin County, California. The first ledger, 1901, contains a detailed inventory of the Bruml brothers' general store's stock, including textiles, clothing, household goods, and a list of the store's liabilities and creditors. The second ledger, 1911-1939, contains a list of the store's and family's accounts. The third ledger contains a collection of school essays written by Leonard Bruml in 1916, as well as papers, tipped in, written by him in 1920.

October 29, 2015

Bruml Family Papers. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

Bruml Family Papers. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

Account books - California - 20th century.

Businessmen California 20th century.