Census of Business 1939: Retail Trade California

A partial copy of California's 1939 business census. Besides an introductory history, largely consists of charts breaking down the numbers of stores and sales from various business categories and counties.

Notables: Jesse H Jones, Vergil D Reed, Fred A Gosnell
Creator: Fred A. Gosnell
Date: 1941
Type: SURVEY; BOOKLET; REPORT
Coverage:
  • Santa Cruz
  • Business
  • 1930s
  • 1920s
  • California
  • Santa Cruz County
  • Economics
Identifier: MS-SANTA CRUZ-BUSINESS-31

Collection

Preston Sawyer + Ephemera Collection

Citation

Gosnell, Fred A. “Census of Business 1939: Retail Trade California.” 1941. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/139226. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.