Trio Beauty Salon Records

Access and use

Location of collection:
James Madison University
Second Floor Room 203, MSC 1704
Carrier Library
James Madison University
880 Madison Drive
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Tiffany Cole
Phone: (540) 568-3444
Phone: (540) 568-3612
Fax: (540) 568-3405
Restrictions:

Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.

Terms of access:

The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Trio Beauty Salon Records, 1935-2007, SC 0207, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Summary

Extent:
1.39 cubic feet 3 boxes
Creator:
Clatterbuck, Beulah Ruth Kerns, 1915-2017 and Clatterbuck, Beulah Ruth Kerns, 1915-2017
Abstract:
The Trio Beauty Salon Records, 1935-2007, consist of three boxes containing various records related to the Trio Beauty Salon in Harrisonburg, Virginia including legal and financial documents, record books, and personal documents of the operators of the salon.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Trio Beauty Salon Records, 1935-2007, SC 0207, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Background

Scope and content:

The Trio Beauty Salon Records consist of various documents and records pertaining to the Trio Beauty Salon and its owners and operators, including business, financial, and personal documents. The collection comprises business records, leases and agreements, tax and financial documents, and personal records of Beulah Ruth Kerns Clatterbuck.

This series contains legal documents and correspondence for Trio Beauty Salon from the years 1937-1977, including business and financial records, letters from the U.S. Department of Labor, and one photograph of the owners and operators.

Arranged into two subseries: Tax Returns and Statements, 1937-1976 and Record Books, 1938-1976. Arranged chronologically within each series.

Contains both state and federal tax returns, Harrisonburg taxes, and tax related documents and financial statements. Folders labeled Tax Returns consists of only returns and folders labeled Tax Documents consists of returns and other tax related records.

contains financial records documenting costs and expenses of operation of Trio Beauty Salon, including monthly expenses in terms of supplies, wages, taxes, rent, lighting, repairs, equipment and miscellaneous expenses. Record books are housed in Oversize Hollinger boxes.

This series contains personal documents of Beulah Ruth Kerns Clatterbuck, including items related to the practice of cosmetology and a brief autobiography of her life.

Biographical / historical:

Trio Beauty Salon opened on July 15, 1941 at 14 Newman Avenue, Harrisonburg, Virginia. It was known formerly as the Gay Lynn Beauty Shop. The three partners of the Trio Beauty Salon were Flora Evelyn Taylor Lamb, Mildred Bridges, and Ava Gowl, but also included Ruby Dove and Beulah Ruth Kerns Clatterbuck as owners and operators. The salon was open for 35 years before closing in 1976. After closing the salon, the owners continued to work elsewhere in the Harrisonburg area, and kept records of where they went.

Acquisition information:
Donated by Beulah Ruth Kearns Clatterbuck on April 13, 2012.
Processing information:

In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in 2017-2018. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 5029. During this time the collection was consolidated and physically rehoused.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into the following series and subseries. Series 2: Financial Records is arranged further into subseries. All series and subseries are arranged chronologically.

  1. Legal Files, 1937-1977
  2. Financial Records, 1937-1976
  3. Personal Records, 1935-2007
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard