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Box 2

 Container

Contains 28 Results:

Payments--Belle Gevurtz, 1969-1978

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Contents

Financial records, promissory notes, IRS correspondence and other materials relating to payments made to Belle Gevurtz by the Gevurtz Furniture Company.

Dates: 1969-1978

Employee information, 1980-1984

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 2
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Contents

Employee newsletters by Burton Gevurtz, employee list, and employee handbook.

Dates: 1980-1984

Analysis reports, 1985-1986

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 3
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Contents

Gevurtz Furniture Company Competitive Analysis report and handwritten analysis reports prepared by Brad Gevurtz, son of Burton Gevurtz; correspondence between Burton Gevurtz and Brad Gevurtz.

Dates: 1985-1986

Postcard--"Covered Wagon Days", circa 1940

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Contents

Cast of a KGW radio serial sponsored by Gevurtz.

Dates: circa 1940

Recognition agenda and thank you notes, 1981, 1997

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Contents

Portland Chamber of Commerce forum agenda honoring Gevurtz Furniture Company for 100 years in business and thank you notes to Burton Gevurtz from he Oregonian newspaper and Michael A. Rosen.

Dates: 1981; 1997

Certificates, 1911, 1977-1981

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 6
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Contents

Certificate letter for Rose Hoenfeldt for $5 New Years present (also includes black-and-white transparency of letter), 1911; certificate of occupancy, Gevurtz Furniture store, Tigard, Oregon; and certificate from Friends of Pioneer Square for a Gevurtz Furniture Pioneer Square Brick.

Dates: 1911; 1977-1981

Newspaper advertisements and advertising letter, circa 1909-1935

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 7
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of newspaper advertisements for the Gevurtz Furniture Company and its predecessors, Gevurtz & Sons and Gevurtz Brothers. Also includes brochure with letter urging veterans to buy furniture with their bond money.

Dates: circa 1909-1935

Isaac Gevurtz family photograph and proof for advertisement, circa 1900, 1977

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 8
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Contents

Reprints and copy negative of family photograph, circa 1900; Isaac and Louis Gevurtz are identified, and a proof of a Gevurtz Furniture advertisement featuring the photograph. Original photograph not present.

Dates: circa 1900; 1977

New York Times furniture advertisements, 1985

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 9
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of furniture advertisements sent by Brad Gevurtz to his father, Burton Gevurtz.

Dates: 1985

Downtown store--photograph, circa 1940

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 10
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Contents

Black-and-white photograph of store interior, 210 SW Morrison Street, Portland, Oregon, including Louis Gevurtz in straw hat and unidentified employees.

Dates: circa 1940