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Haas and Howell Company records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS889

Scope and Content

This collection consists of financial ledgers and cash books for the Haas and Howell Company for the period 1917-1938.

Dates

  • 1917-1938

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.

Administrative/Biographical History

Atlanta businessman Aaron Haas founded Aaron Haas and Company in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1891. It specialized in insurance and mortgage lending. When George Arthur Howell joined the firm, it was renamed Haas and Howell. In 1933, the company became Haas, Howell, and Dodd. The company is now a commercial real estate firm, known as Haas and Dodd. The Haas-Howell building, built by the original partners, stands on Poplar Street in downtown Atlanta.

Extent

25.38 linear ft. (two record center boxes; 14 oversize boxes)

Language

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, 1996

Description Control

This collection was processed in 2014.

Title
Haas and Howell Company records
Author
Josh Hogan
Date
January 2014
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository

Contact:
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Atlanta GA 30305
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