Theresa Stern Fox check Hartford Gas 1928 CT

Description: Cancelled check drawn on Phoenix Bank, Hartford CT. 2 3/4 x 6 1/4". Theresa Stern Fox was the mother of Beatrice Fox Auerbach, who was a well-known business leader who became president of G. Fox & Co. on the death of her father. She initiated a series of programmatic innovations in her management of Hartford's leading department store, resulting in increased sales volume and significantly improved working conditions for the more than 3,000 employees. Among her most important reforms were sick-pay and retirement benefits. She instituted the five-day, forty-hour week and fair employment practices. Hers was the first major retail store to hire blacks in meaningful jobs. Also known as a "quiet philanthropist," her name is inscribed in the halls of the University of Hartford, Trinity College, Connecticut College and Hartford College for Women. Beatrice Fox Auerbach received honorary degrees from the University of Hartford, St. Joseph's College, Trinity College and Wesleyan University. In 1947, her fellow retailers honored her as Connecticut's most outstanding merchant with the TOBE award. In 1962, The Connecticut Bar Association cited her for public service and for sharing her "thoughts," her "consideration," and her "heart" as well as providing financial support to this community. Mrs. Auerbach remained active in public service until her death in 1968. Dimensions given, if any, are approximate. Scans large to show any defects. Unseen defects described. Item complete as issued unless otherwise stated. VG or better condition. (SKU: 1167508) All items are originals; no facsimiles, copies or reproductions, unless specifically noted. All scans or photographs shown are of the actual items you will receive. We NEVER use stock images.PLEASE NOTE: this seller accepts ONLY payments made through PayPal. Please do not request alternatives. Please do not unilaterally send other forms of payment as we cannot accept them. QUESTIONS about an item must be received no later than 5 PM Eastern Time on the day the item closes. Most of our items close between 10 PM and Midnight Eastern Time. Please be sure to reference the eBay item number in your inquiry. SHIPPING NOTE: We combine all items ordered for one shipping cost of $4.44. Please use the shopping cart before paying for STORE items. AUCTION WINNERS: Wait until all your AUCTION items are completed and then REQUEST an invoice. See what's for sale now in our ebaY Store! Just CLICK on the Frog. Terms Of Sale SHIPPING Standard shipping with DELIVERY CONFIRMATION & TRACKING BY USPS to all United States destinations including possessions anywhere in the world and all international countries listed. SEE BELOW for international invoicing methods. We ship promptly using most efficient rate, so all shipped items are guaranteed to be returned to us by the USPS if not deliverable as addressed. Undeliverable items returned to us for incorrect address, moved-left-no-forwarding, etc., may require additional payment for redelivery. You will be notified. CAUTION to INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: We do ship outside the USA, BUT ebaY Shipping is costly and we cannot modify it. So BEFORE BIDDING, please check to see what you would have to pay to receive any item. INVOICES for INTERNATIONAL COMBINED ORDERS cannot be created by us. ebaY recommends: Make your purchase[s], click PAY NOW on ANY item & an adjusted rate for shipping multiple items should apply. This is new to the ebaY International Shipping option list. If it still fails, please advise. Your complete postal address will help. FEEDBACK Please understand that the time required to place over 1200+ feedbacks each month would reduce the number of items we could catalog and offer to buyers like you. We apologize if this is not what you would prefer us to do, but we cannot get around it as a general policy. We thank you when you pay for an item and we mean it. Thanks!

Price: 11.99 USD

Location: Hartford, Connecticut

End Time: 2025-01-05T08:01:50.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4.44 USD