Chas. A. Stevens store records, part 1

  • Creator Names Chas. A. Stevens & Company (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Title Chas. A. Stevens store records, part 1 [manuscript], 1890-1959.
  • Physical description
    • 1 linear ft.
    • 1 oversize folder.
  • Collection summary Records for Chas. A. Stevens Department Store (Chicago, Ill.) include company charter, minutes, notes for talks and lectures and misc. items, 1865-1979. Also included are the records of the American Silk Company that include their operating license and company minutes, 1902-1910. Collection includes oversize photocopies of clippings, many from a 1931-1932 scrapbook, about the Stevens stores and other retailers of women's clothing in the Chicago area.
  • Acquisition information Gift of Chas. A. Stevens stores (1989.0283) and gift of Jeanne Cameron in memory of Anson W. Anson (1990.0759.1).
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include Charles A. Stevens and Company photograph collection (1989.0283); the Chas. A. Stevens & Bros. photograph collection (2002.0225); the Chas. A. Stevens store records, part 2; and the Ernest J. Stevens papers.
  • Biographical or Historical Note Stevens began in 1886 as Chas. A. Stevens & Bros. In Dec. 1932, Charles A. Stevens died. Beginning in 1933, the store was called Chas. A. Stevens & Co. Eventually it included a main store on State Street in Chicago plus other city and suburban stores. During the 1940s-1960s, it was a fashion leader in women's clothing in Chicago. Stevens stores were sold and eventually liquidated in 1988.
  • Names
    • Chas. A. Stevens & Company (Chicago, Ill.) Archives.
    • Chas. A. Stevens & Bros. Archives.
    • 25 North State Street (Chicago, Ill.)
    • American Silk Company.
    • Chas. A. Stevens & Bros.
  • Subjects
    • Clothing trade Illinois Chicago.
    • Department stores Illinois Chicago.
    • Family-owned business enterprises Illinois Chicago
    • Marketing Illinois Chicago.
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago (Ill.) Commerce
    • Loop (Chicago, Ill.)
    • State Street (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Genre
    • Charters. aat
    • Financial records. aat
    • Minutes. aat
    • Photocopies. aat
    • Scrapbooks. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.