Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2014.11.004 A—B
Accession#:
2014.11
Credit Line:
Donated by Linnea and Bernie Osborne.
Object Name:
Ledger
Title:
Purdy's Watch Repairer's Record from January 1943 through March 1948
Date:
1945
Year Range from:
1943
Year Range to:
1948
Scope & Content:
A: Hardcover book with green cover and black spine. On front is black typed text reading "PURDY'S \ Watch Repairer's Record" \ FROM ................... 19........ \ TO ................... 19........". Handwritten text next to the "FROM" reads 15941 January" and handwritten text next to the first "19" read "43". The front page of the book has black typed text reading: "PURDY'S \ WATCH REPAIRER'S RECORD \ A simple, economic form of recording Watch or Clock repairs, designed by J. H. Purdy, \ after examining nearly one hundred forms of record, used by as many watch repairers. \ Below is a sample of form for one watch, with spaces filled out as an example. \ COPYRIGHT BY JOHN H. PURDY, CHICAGO \ Published by C. & E. Marshall Co. \ CHICAGO \ FOR SALE BY ALL JOBBERS IN UNITED STATES AND CANADA". There is a illustration of a sample entry between the lines "COPYRIGHT BY JOHN H. PURDY, CHICAGO " and "Published by C. & E. Marshall Co.".
Inside there is a section of pages divided by letter as in an address book. These pages have been left blank. After the address book pages there are pages of repair logs which include spaces for dates received, reparied and delivered, owner's name and address, and other notes related to the repair.
B: Small pink cloth with black typed text reading: "PAUL BLOEDHORN \ WATCHMAKER \ JUNEAU, — ALASKA. \ KLEENO—GLASS—KLOTH \ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF." Cloth found within pages of book.
Inside there is a section of pages divided by letter as in an address book. These pages have been left blank. After the address book pages there are pages of repair logs which include spaces for dates received, reparied and delivered, owner's name and address, and other notes related to the repair.
B: Small pink cloth with black typed text reading: "PAUL BLOEDHORN \ WATCHMAKER \ JUNEAU, — ALASKA. \ KLEENO—GLASS—KLOTH \ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF." Cloth found within pages of book.
Dates of Creation:
1943—1948
Dates of Accumulation:
1943—1948
Notes:
George Osborne worked for Paul Bloedhorn, a watchmaker and repairer in Juneau.
People:
Osborne, Linnea
Osborne, Bernie
Osborne, George
Purdy, John
Bloedhorn, Paul
Osborne, Bernie
Osborne, George
Purdy, John
Bloedhorn, Paul
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Jewelry
Report
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