Wausau Wisconsin 1916 Curtis Yale Company Credit Memorandum Billhead 8.5 x 4

This 1916 credit memorandum from the Curtis Yale Company of Wausau, Wisconsin documents a financial adjustment issued within a commercial account during the early twentieth century.

Wausau developed as a regional center for lumber, manufacturing, and wholesale trade, where firms maintained detailed account relationships with customers across surrounding towns. Credit memoranda functioned as formal accounting instruments, recording allowances, corrections, or returned goods within ongoing business transactions and reflecting the structured bookkeeping practices of the period.

The document features a bold printed letterhead with the company name and “Credit Memorandum” designation, establishing its purpose within the accounting process. Handwritten entries identify the customer and note an allowance tied to a specific transaction, with a recorded dollar amount entered in the ledger column. The compact format and ruled lines illustrate standardized bookkeeping design, while period handwriting provides direct evidence of day-to-day commercial operations.

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