Fankhanel's Variety Store Records, 1930-2001
Collection Overview
Title: Fankhanel's Variety Store Records, 1930-2001
ID: OGLMC1435
Primary Creator: Fankhanel's Variety Store (1929-1995)
Extent: 7.0 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 11/14/2001
Subjects: Business and Industry, Hillsboro, North Dakota
Languages: English
Abstract
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Fankhanel's Variety Store Records consist of materials related to the history of Fankhanel's Variety Store in Hillsboro, North Dakota.
Series I: Personal - contains personal scrapbooks pertaining to the store's anniversaries, 1979 to 1994. To better preserve contents of the scrapbooks, materials from the books were removed from their original three-ring binders, while maintaining original order.
Series II: Inventory - consists of the store's annual inventory, 1940-1995.
Series III: Financial Records - financial information including taxes, check stubs, and expenses, 1930-1995.
Collection Historical Note
Fankhanel's Variety Store in Hillsboro, North Dakota, was a family operated business for 66 years. Paul Fankhanel and his wife, Julia, opened the store in September 1929. They ran the store until 1949, at which time Paul contracted tuberculosis. Paul died in 1964 followed by Julia in 1976. Paul and Julia had five children: Dolores, Earl, Lois, Julian, and James. Earl Fankhanel returned to Hillsboro in 1949 after serving in the Navy Air Force. Earl and his mother operated the store together from 1949 until 1964, at which time Earl and his wife, Joyce, purchased the store.
The store sold a variety of merchandise including crystal ware, kitchen items, crafts, and clothing. There was also a candy counter which was well-known for selling penny and bulk candy. Fankhanel's candy counter was the only one in the state which sold Brach candy in bulk. Fankhanel's Variety Store closed in 1995 upon the retirement of Earl and Joyce Fankhanel.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
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 Source: Earl Fankhanel, Hillsboro, North Dakota
Acquisition Method: Donation; 2001-2539
Separated Materials:
One income tax record book, 1964-1995, was placed on the shelf adjacent to the collection.
One audio tape was separated and placed in the audio tape collection
Audio Tape #2044: Interview with Earl Fankhanel on Fankhanel's Variety Store's 65th Anniversary, August 13, 1995
Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Fankhanel's Variety Store Records. OGLMC 1435, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota.
Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid added to Archon in July 2013.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Personal],
[Series 2: Inventory],
[Series 3: Financial Records],
[All]
- Series 1: Personal
- The first series contains personal scrapbooks pertaining to the store's anniversaries, 1979 to 1994. To better preserve contents of the scrapbooks, materials from the books were removed from their three-ring binders, while maintaining original order.
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Newspaper Clippings, 1995-2001
- Folder 2: 50th Anniversary, 1979
- Folder 3: 50th Anniversary, 1979
- Folder 4: 50th Anniversary, 1979
- Folder 5: Hillsboro Centennial, 1981
- Folder 6: Hillsboro Centennial, 1981
- Folder 7: 60th Anniversary, 1989
- Folder 8: 60th Anniversary, 1989
- Folder 9: Earl and Joyce 40th Wedding Anniversary, 1989
- Folder 10: Earl and Joyce 40th Wedding Anniversary, 1989
- Folder 11: 65th Anniversary, 1994
- Folder 12: 65th Anniversary, 1994
- Folder 13: 65th Anniversary, 1994
- Folder 1: Newspaper Clippings, 1995-2001
- Box 1
- Series 2: Inventory
- Box 1
- Folder 14: 1940
- Folder 15: 1941, 1943
- Folder 16: 1942
- Folder 17: 1947
- Folder 18: 1951
- Folder 19: 1952
- Folder 20: 1953
- Folder 21: 1954
- Folder 22: 1955
- Folder 23: 1956
- Folder 24: 1957
- Folder 25: 1958
- Folder 26: 1959
- Folder 27: 1960
- Folder 28: 1961
- Folder 29: 1962
- Folder 30: 1963
- Folder 31: 1964
- Folder 32: 1965
- Folder 33: 1966
- Folder 34: 1967
- Folder 35: 1968
- Folder 36: 1969
- Folder 37: 1970
- Folder 38: 1971
- Folder 39: 1972
- Folder 40: 1973
- Folder 14: 1940
- Box 2
- Box 1
- Series 3: Financial Records
- Sub-Series 1: General
- Sub-Series 2: Check Stubs
- Box 2
- Folder 25: #1800-2096, September 1935-October 1936
- Folder 26: #2103-2396, November 1936-December 1937
- Folder 27: #916-1071, March-September 1944
- Folder 28: #300-611, February 1945-January 1946
- Folder 29: #1840-1935, August-November 1949
- Folder 30: #5359-5598, December 1964-December 1965
- Folder 31: #15325-15636, December 1992-December 1993
- Folder 32: #15637-15924, January-December 1994
- Folder 25: #1800-2096, September 1935-October 1936
- Box 2
- Sub-Series 3: Taxes
- Sub-Series 1: General
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[Series 2: Inventory],
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