The collection includes the general account (1899-1941), correspondence (1924-1941), and income and sales tax returns (1924-1941) of the Thome and Frisbie shoe store in Owosso, Shiawassee County, Michigan. The collection covers the period from 1899 to 1941, the year in which Thome died and the business was sold.

The collection also contains welfare and relief receipts (1937-1941), notes for bank loans (1935-1940), and the company's bank book for the years 1930-1941.