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Taylor Brothers Company

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1866-

Administrative History

The Taylor Brothers Company was founded when George Taylor Sr., opened a store in 1866 on Provo Utah's Center Street. The store eventually began selling furniture and other housing needs, and was incorporated in 1890, becoming Provo's first department store. The company was involved in multiple legal disputes with Taylor's Inc., a Utah corporation formed in 1947.

Citation:
Taylor carpets and flooring, via WWW, March 21, 2022 (George Taylor opened a store in 1866 on Center Street in Provo that eventually sold furniture, flooring and many other household items)

Lester R. Taylor papers, approximately 1912-1971 (Provo's first department store. The company was involved in multiple legal disputes with Taylor's Inc., a Utah corporation formed in 1947. Company still active in the 1960s)

Thomas Nicholls Taylor collection, 1900-1949 (Taylor Brothers Company established in 1866, incorporated in 1890 as Taylor Bros. Co.)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Thomas Nicholls Taylor collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1664
Scope and Contents

Contains primarily correspondence and materials related to the professional, personal, and political life of Thomas Nicholls Taylor, including correspondence with Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints leaders like President Heber J. Grant and other prominent Utah businessmen and civic leaders. Dated 1900 to 1949.

Dates: 1900-1949
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Thomas Nicholls Taylor collection

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  • Subject: Businessmen -- Utah -- Correspondence X

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