Powell Family papers

The Powell Family papers concern the affairs of Powell's Restaurant, a local business of Newark, Delaware, owned and operated by the Powell family between 1887-1950. Located at 43-45 Main Street, the site upon which the Galleria was built in 1995, it grew from a small oyster and ice cream shop to a restaurant and local ice cream distributor, taking on the name "Powell's Ice Cream Co." in the 1950s. The collection itself contains business records and personal effects from George and Walter Powell. It consists of three linear feet of material comprising ledger books, tax records, canceled checks, correspondence, a bank statement, business transactions, and advertisements. The collection is divided into two main series: I) the business records of Powell's Restaurant and II) business and correspondence relating to George Powell's membership in the Improved Order of Red Men.