Western Brewery and Ice Company Cash Books
Collection
Identifier: MSS -202 -BC
Scope and Content
The records consist of two large-format Western Brewery and Ice Company cash/ledger books. The books record entries for transactions occurring between August 1917 and July 1920.
Dates
- 1917-1920
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publication or distribution.
History
The Western Brewery and Ice Company was incorporated in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1916, after Jacob Korber, Owen N. Marron and other local businessmen acquired the assets of the debt-ridden Southwestern Brewery and Ice Company. Korber (1860-1921) was a well-known Albuquerque blacksmith and mercantilist, and he became president of the fledgling brewery. Marron (1861-1945) was an Albuquerque lawyer and politician, and served as mayor of the city from 1899-1901. He was the vice-president of the Western Brewery and Ice Company. Their business was generally successful, selling beverages (including beer) to the community and ice to the railroads for cooling their refrigerated rail cars. The company was sold to the Western Ice and Bottling Company in Albuquerque in 1921, coinciding with Korbers untimely death in a truck accident in January 1921, and with the onset of prohibition in January 1920. Marron became the president of the Western Ice and Bottling Company upon its creation.
Extent
2 boxes (.8 cu. ft.)
Abstract
The collection consists of two corporate cash books for the Western Brewery and Ice Company, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1917-1920.
Relevant Separated Material
- Balch, Royce Jane. Jacob Korber, Early Businessman of Albuquerque. Thesis prepared for the degree of Master of Business Administration. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico, 1955.
- Marron, Owen B., ed. O. N. Marron: August 15, 1861 - January 2, 1945: An Autobiography. Unpublished Manuscript held at the Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New Mexico.
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Western Brewery and Ice Company Cash Books, 1917-1920
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Processed by Tad McIlwraith
- Date
- ©2000
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- June 28, 2004: PUBLIC "-//University of New Mexico::Center for Southwest Research//TEXT (US::NmU::MSS 202 BC::Western Brewery and Ice Company Cash Books)//EN" "nmu1mss202bc.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu