Correspondence, 1894-1915 and undated

The West family papers, 1885-1928 and undated, consists of correspondence (1894-1915 and undated), financial records (1913-1928), advertisements (undated), and other papers (1885-1921 and undated). Correspondence contains letters (1894-1914 and undated) to and from members of the the West family, including personal postcards (1906-1915) to Ruth E. West. Financial records primarily include bills and receipts addressed to L.E. West and his wife, Ella. Advertisements include materials produced by the L.E. West Publishing Company on behalf of other firms and advertisements for the L.E. West Gum Company. See the container list below for an item-level description of advertisements. Also included are other papers, including newspaper clippings (1914 and undated), graduation and wedding announcements (1906-1914), the Dixon School of Business College Journal (1885), and ephemera (1890-1921 and undated) consisting of membership cards, club information, business cards, trivia cards, and event tickets.