Series IV. Client Lists & Related Records, 1937-1970, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents
This series includes records that relate to Ensko's clients as a general matter, including client/customer lists, shipping lists, acknowledgements, client "has and wants" notes, and the like. A significant document type in the series are client files in the form of index cards, ranging from the 1930s-1960s. These cards include records of the clients and their purchases over time, though these are rather summary in form, with more etailed transaction data found in Series V.
Arrangement
The series is arranged by format.
Social Registers, 1967-1969, inclusive
Scope and Contents
1967: Social Registers for Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Dayton, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, St. Louis, Washington. 1968: Social Register for New York and the Summer Social Register. 1969: Social Register Locater.
Engraving Instructions, circa 1949-1954, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Includes a folder of engraving instructions from various clients and one envelope of drawings and other instructions related to engravings for Yale University.
Client Lists, 1937-1938, 1960s?, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Includes two lists: one was found with the 1937-38 correspondence and appears to be the result of an effort to identify "current accounts" and, perhaps, past and potential clients. The other list is undated and unheaded but is likely from the 1960s.
Appraisals, circa 1940, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Includes the inventory and appraisal for 3 clients: legacy of old English silver given to the Down Town Association by Gherardi Davis (this 2 volume appraisal includes photographs of the objects); C.J Schmidlapp; and silver at Rutgers College Library.
Client "Has" and "Wants" Records, 1959-1968, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Includes 4 booklets and a set of cards with records by client in terms of what silver they have and what pieces are needed to complete sets. Several of these relate to brides and their weddings. (See series III.C for a volume with a record of "wants" for 1935-41.)
Phone/address books, 1960s, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Two small notebooks with contact information of suppliers.
Client order procedure, 1954, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This is a 3 page memo, apparently written for a new hire, that includes a detailed description of how order slips should be prepared. This can be useful for understanding the order slips and perhaps the relationship of some of the records in the collection.
Shipping lists (Box 1 of 2), 1950-1959, 1961, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Daily lists of shipments, showing ticket number, purchaser, shipping address, shipping method. These lists do not include product information. This box includes June 1, 1950 through 1955, missing 1956, then 1957-1959, missing 1960, then 1961.
Shipping lists (Box 2 of 2), 1962-1968, 1970, inclusive
Customer receipt acknowledgements, 1946, 1955-1966, inclusive
Scope and Contents
18 booklets with slips signed by recipients acknowledging receipts of deliveries from Ensko. There is no description of the shipped content, simply acknowledgments of packages received. Mostly 1955-66 with gaps.
Index cards: Current clients as of 1960 (Box 1 of 4), 1940s-1960s, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This box and the next three include index cards with client information, including purchases. According to the labels on the filing cabinets the cards were taken from, the cards represent current clients as of 1960, and the cards reflect updates subsequent to 1960. The cards are in alphabetical order. This box holds clients with names beginning A-EL.
Index cards: Current clients as of 1960 (Box 2 of 4), 1940s-1960s, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Continues from above. This box holds clients with names beginning EM-LIN.
Index cards: Current clients as of 1960 (Box 3 of 4), 1940s-1960s, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Continues from above. This box holds clients with names beginning LIP-SCA.
Index cards: Current clients as of 1960 (Box 4 of 4), 1940s-1960s, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Continues from above. This box holds clients with names beginning SCH-Z.
Index cards: Pre-1960 clients (Box 1 of 5), 1930s-1960s, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This set of 5 boxes includes index cards from the 1930s-50s with a record of clients and their purchases, presumably no longer active in 1960 and later (see "current clients" above). The cards also include those from the 1960s that moved into these inactive cards at some point. Also, for some major clients, like New York Racing Association, these cards include their older transactions even though they remained active/current clients in the 1960s. This box holds cards for clients with names beginning A-COP. Cards under C include "cash sales."
Index cards: Pre-1960 clients (Box 2 of 5), 1930s-1960s, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This box holds cards with client names beginning COR-HARP.
Index cards: Pre-1960 clients (Box 3 of 5), 1930s-1960s, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This box holds cards with names beginning HARR-Mc (not Mac or M general).
Index cards: Pre-1960 clients (Box 4 of 5), 1930s-1960s, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This box holds cards with names beginning M (except Mc)- RO.
Index cards: Pre-1960 clients (Box 5 of 5), 1930s-1960s, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This box holds cards with names beginning RU-WIL. This is the end of the set.