Ruth McEvoy Collection 24 - Genesee County
Ruth McEvoy Collection 24 - Genesee County
Ruth McEvoy Collection 24 - Genesee County
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RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 81<br />
SUBJECT TEXT DATE<br />
Smith Building Dellinger tearing out the front of the building at 94 Main, finds a box with relics of<br />
1861 when the building was put up. Alva Smith & Son then the proprietor of<br />
the store. Alva Smith owner of the building. Built by William Laraney, builderarchitect.<br />
David Johnson the mason. List of business men in town included -<br />
which newspaper prints. 8-29-1861<br />
Smith and Holmes, Clothiers Purchase Ryan Brothers, 79 Main Street.<br />
Roy S. Smith, Charles A. Holmes - S & H, bankrupt - took the Ryan Store at<br />
6-3-1919<br />
79 Main. 2-5-1921<br />
M. E. Barnes buys Smith & Holmes stock - to move it to 55 Main Street. 5-<strong>24</strong>-1921<br />
Smith & Watkins Shoe Louis E. Smith and Albert Watkins.<br />
Manufacturing Co. Louis E. Smith takes Harry P. Watkins of Rochester as a partner - to be Smith &<br />
Smith & Watkins Shoe Co. Watkins. To move on May 19 to the Gilmore Building on Exchange Place. 5-9-1902<br />
Getting incandescent lights. 10-<strong>24</strong>-1902<br />
Trying to set up a stock company. 1-20-1903<br />
Looking for a receiver - money short.<br />
Moved from Railroad Avenue to Exchange Street - the Gilmore Building. Mr. Loriel<br />
Gould joined the firm July 21, 1902. Employed 20 to 30 people. Now been<br />
2-2-1903<br />
closed a few weeks - lacks capital. 2-2-1903<br />
Louis E. Smith buys out Watkins. 2-13-1903<br />
Smith Auto Parts Harriet Holter leases 1<strong>24</strong> Main to.<br />
Smith Auto Supply Co. 16 years old - opened in Buffalo in 1921 - to Batavia<br />
3-16-1932<br />
somewhat later, 1<strong>24</strong> Main Street. 5-14-1937<br />
Moving from 1<strong>24</strong> Main to 18 Main Street. 9-26-1939<br />
Goodwill Industries moving to 18 Main - former Smith Auto Supply. 3-29-1944<br />
Smith Bakery George W. Smith. Smith the Baker to move from the Guiteau Building to the<br />
Trainer Building on the opposite side of Jackson Street. 3-27-1895<br />
Smith Barney - Brokerage Started in the 1950s as George D. Bonbright. Became Smith Barney Shearson<br />
in 1993, then Smith Barney in 1994. no date<br />
Moving from 83 Main to 54 Main, former office of Robert Noonan. Branch manager<br />
Mike Reich. Says Mike Ryan helped found the business 40 years ago. Has<br />
13 employees - 4,000 clients. Glad to move to a ground floor. 3-11-1997<br />
1955 - George D. B. Bonbright. 1974 - E. F. Hutton & Co., Inc. 1988 - Shearson<br />
Lehman Hutton. 1990 - Shearson, Lehman Brothers. 1993 - Smith Barney<br />
Shearson. 1994 - Smith Barney. 1997 - Salomon Smith Barney Holdings, Inc.<br />
1998 - a part of Citicorp Inc. - apparently still Salomon Smith Barney.<br />
The Travelers Group, owner of several insurance firms and of Smith Barney<br />
brokerage unit to acquire Salomon, Inc. parent of Salomon Brothers Investment<br />
banking firm, to be called: Salomon Smith Barney Holdings, Inc. From the<br />
U. S. News. 10-6-1997<br />
Smith Barney, now Salomon Smith Barney, is now a part of Citicorp Inc., a<br />
company formed by the merger of Travelers Inc., the parent of Salomon<br />
Smith Barney with Citi Corp. (From a leaflet from S - S - B.) November 1998<br />
Smith Boys See: Smith Auto Parts.<br />
Smith Brothers See: L. E. Smith Manufacturing Co. (Shoes).<br />
Smith Brothers Shoe Company Reports business is good - Louis E. Smith.<br />
Became Smith & Watkins July 21, 1892. Louis Smith and Albert P. J. Watkins<br />
7-20-1903<br />
joined by Llewellyn C. Lousch in 1902.<br />
Moved factory from Railroad to Exchange Place ca 1902 - employ 20 to 30 people -<br />
2-2-193<br />
lack capital. 2-2-1903