Title: Ontario Store Records, 1881-1956

ID: OGLMC153

Extent: 0.5 Linear Feet

Subjects: Business and Industry, Grand Forks - Business

Languages: English

“Grand Forks boasts of the finest and largest mercantile establishment west of St. Paul. The far famed Ontario Store was established in 1882 by Mr. R.B. Griffith, who from a small beginning has built up a business of vast proportions, not only enjoying a large home trade, but attracting visitors from many miles to Grand Forks. The Ontario comprises under one roof nine complete stores, each under a different superintendent, including dry goods, carpets and draperies, ladies’ cloaks and suits, men’s clothing and furnishings, boys’ clothing, boots and shoes, groceries, china and glassware, and hardware. Each different department is filled with complete stocks of the very latest goods in the various lines and always at the lowest prices. Mail orders receive prompt attention and every visitor in Grand Forks should make a point to visit and inspect the Ontario, the largest store in the Northwest.”

Source: Grand Forks Illustrated, 1897.

Business and Industry
Grand Forks - Business

Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections

Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Acquisition Method: Donation; the original acquisition records are unavailable. Additional material was transferred from the vertical file in 1981 (Acc. 81-750)

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Ontario Store Records.  OGLMC 153, Box #, Folder #.  Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid input to Archon in April 2019.