Trenwith's (1884-1981)
Dates
- Existence: 1884 - 1981
Biography
In the 1880s, George F. Trenwith moved to Santa Barbara and became a partner with N.P. Austin in his general store. When Austin died in the early 1890s, Trenwith bought out his partner's interest. A Santa Barbara institution, Austin and Trenwith (commonly known as Trenwith's) eventually closed in 1981.
— From Santa Barbara Independent 2007-01-17
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Frank (Israel Irving Noah) Collection
Partners Developed Notable Store, 1964-01-05
Six scrapbooks contain all thirty years of the weekly local history columns written by Mrs. Rouse for the Santa Barbara News-Press newspaper. Numbering approximately 1,500, the articles are cataloged by keywords in the Gledhill Library Subject Index. See Arrangement note for date range of articles within each scrapbook.
The First Grocery Delivered the Goods, 1971-04-25
Six scrapbooks contain all thirty years of the weekly local history columns written by Mrs. Rouse for the Santa Barbara News-Press newspaper. Numbering approximately 1,500, the articles are cataloged by keywords in the Gledhill Library Subject Index. See Arrangement note for date range of articles within each scrapbook.