Categories for Heritage

Crime, Fraud and Scam Artists in San Francisco – 19th Century Style

Doing business in San Francisco in the 1800s was hard enough, but there were also people ready to fleece, scam,…

Blog Entry - Heritage - January 8, 2015

Pennsylvania-born Owen Wister is sometimes called the father of the classic western novel. Like his hero, Theodore Roosevelt, he spent…

Blog Entry - Heritage - December 26, 2014

Levi Strauss arrived in San Francisco in 1853, and expected to stay in the city permanently. In doing so, Levi…

Blog Entry - Heritage - December 19, 2014

Spot cleaning and denim care are part of the job description for my partner at the LS&Co. Archives – Archivist…

Blog Entry - Heritage - December 11, 2014

What do greasers, cowboys, hippies, rock stars, and rappers all have in common? An article of clothing that stands out…

Blog Entry - Brands - December 9, 2014

A recent visit to the Coca-Cola Company Archives in Atlanta, Georgia inspired, delighted, and surprised me, from the sheer size—a…

Blog Entry - Heritage - December 8, 2014

Sometime between the spring and fall of 1848, Levi Strauss, his mother Rebekka and his two sisters Mary and Fanny…

Blog Entry - Heritage - December 4, 2014

The following is an excerpt from an article originally published on LinkedIn, where LS&Co. leaders periodically share their perspectives and…

Blog Entry - Heritage - November 21, 2014

Jeans hidden in air vent see daylight many decades later Since taking over as historian, I have been eager to…

Blog Entry - Heritage - November 20, 2014

The Levi Strauss Museum is located in the house where Levi Strauss was born in Buttenheim/Southern Germany. In its permanent…

Blog Entry - Heritage - November 11, 2014