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Trio Beauty Salon Records
Clatterbuck, Beulah Ruth Kerns, 1915-2017
Clatterbuck, Beulah Ruth Kerns, 1915-2017
SC 0207
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1.39 cubic feet
3 boxes
1935-2007
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.
English
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Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Trio Beauty Salon Records, 1935-2007, SC 0207, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.
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.
Bio/Historical Note
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.
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.
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.
- Legal Files, 1937-1977
- Financial Records, 1937-1976
- Personal Records, 1935-2007
Location of Originals
Original documents relating to Beulah Ruth Kerns Clatterbuck were retained by the owner. Original documents were photocopied for this collection.
Beauty shops -- Virginia -- Harrisonburg
Beauty operators -- Virginia -- Harrisonburg
Women-owned business enterprises -- Virginia -- Harrisonburg
Beauty shops -- Virginia -- Rockingham County
Beauty operators -- Virginia -- Rockingham County
Women-owned business enterprises -- Virginia -- Rockingham County
Harrisonburg (Va.) -- Economic conditions
Rockingham County (Va.) -- Economic conditions
Harrisonburg (Va.) -- History
Rockingham County (Va.) -- History
Virginia -- History, Local
Legal documents
Financial Records
Business records
Certificates
Clatterbuck, Beulah Ruth Kerns, 1915-2017
Trio Beauty Salon -- Records and correspondence
Trio Beauty Salon -- History
Legal Files1/repositories/4/archival_objects/211937-1977EnglishScope and ContentThis 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.
Partnership Agreements/repositories/4/archival_objects/241937-194311Property Leases/repositories/4/archival_objects/251937-197212Change of Business Name Document/repositories/4/archival_objects/26194113Photograph (photocopy)/repositories/4/archival_objects/27194114Helen Curtis Cold Wave Franchise/repositories/4/archival_objects/28194415Correspondence/repositories/4/archival_objects/291946-197016Bank Account Records/repositories/4/archival_objects/301955-197717Withholding Exemption Certificates/repositories/4/archival_objects/311962-196618Virginia Hairdressing Regulations/repositories/4/archival_objects/321963-197519Advertising for Other Companies/repositories/4/archival_objects/331968110Insurance/repositories/4/archival_objects/341968111Application for Directory Advertising/repositories/4/archival_objects/351975112Blueprint/repositories/4/archival_objects/36undated113Financial Records2/repositories/4/archival_objects/221937-1976EnglishScope and ContentArranged into two subseries: Tax Returns and Statements, 1937-1976 and Record Books, 1938-1976. Arranged chronologically within each series.
Tax Returns and Statements2.1/repositories/4/archival_objects/371937-1976EnglishScope and ContentContains 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.
Federal Tax Return/repositories/4/archival_objects/481937-1939114Financial Statements/repositories/4/archival_objects/491937-1953115Virginia Tax Return/repositories/4/archival_objects/501937-1939116Federal Tax Return/repositories/4/archival_objects/511940-1949117Virginia Tax Return/repositories/4/archival_objects/521940-1949118Harrisonburg Taxes/repositories/4/archival_objects/531944-1976119Federal Tax Return/repositories/4/archival_objects/541951-1959120Virginia Tax Documents/repositories/4/archival_objects/551951-1959121Federal Tax Return/repositories/4/archival_objects/561960-1969122Virginia Tax Documents/repositories/4/archival_objects/571960-1969123Federal Tax Documents/repositories/4/archival_objects/581970-197621Virginia Tax Documents/repositories/4/archival_objects/591970-197622Record Books2.2/repositories/4/archival_objects/381938-1976Scope and Contentcontains 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.
Book 1/repositories/4/archival_objects/60January 1938-December 194331Book 2/repositories/4/archival_objects/61January 1944-December 194932Book 3/repositories/4/archival_objects/62January 1950-December 195423Book 4/repositories/4/archival_objects/63August 1954-December 195824Book 5/repositories/4/archival_objects/64January 1959-December 196225Book 6/repositories/4/archival_objects/65January 1963-December 196626Book 7/repositories/4/archival_objects/66January 1967-December 197133Book 8/repositories/4/archival_objects/67January 1972-December 197634Personal Records3/repositories/4/archival_objects/231935-2007EnglishScope and ContentsThis series contains personal documents of Beulah Ruth Kerns Clatterbuck, including items related to the practice of cosmetology and a brief autobiography of her life.
Beauty School Notes of Beulah Ruth Kerns/repositories/4/archival_objects/39193527Certificate to Use Frederics Method/repositories/4/archival_objects/40193528Diploma from Paulina's Beauty School/repositories/4/archival_objects/41193529High School Diploma of Beulah Ruth Kerns/repositories/4/archival_objects/421935210Certificate of Authorization to be a Practicing Hairdresser/repositories/4/archival_objects/431962211Cosmetology Licenses for Beulah Ruth Kerns Clatterbuck/repositories/4/archival_objects/441963-2004212Virginia Board of Cosmetology Rules/repositories/4/archival_objects/451995213Obituary for Flora Evelyn Lamb/repositories/4/archival_objects/462007214Brief Autobiography of Beulah Ruth Kerns/repositories/4/archival_objects/47undated215