Schmidt's Flowers is the oldest flower shop in Williamsburg Virginia, established in 1939 founded by Joseph Schmidt.
Material in the Special Collections Research Center
- Colonial Echo yearbook of William & Mary:
- 1942 - Schmidt Florist Inc.
- 1943 - Schmidt's Florist and Record Shop
- 1944 - Schmidt Florist Inc.
- 1945 - Schmidt Florist Inc.
- 1946 - Schmidt Florist and Music Shop
- 1947 - Schmidt Florist and Music Shop
- 1948 - Schmidt Florist, Schmidt Record and Appliance Shop
- 1949 - Schmidt Appliance and Record Shop
- 1950 - Schmidt Appliance and Record Shop
- 1951 - Schmidt Appliance and Music Shop
- 1952 - Schmidt Appliance and Music Shop
- 1953 - Schmidt Appliance and Music Shop
- 1954 - Schmidt Music and Appliance Shop
- 1955 - Schmidt Music and Appliance Shop, Schmidt Florist
- 1956 - Schmidt Music and Appliance Shop
- 1957 - Schmidt Music and Appliance Shop
- 1958 - Schmidt Music Shop
- 1961 - Schmidt's Florist and Music Shop
- 1962 - Schmidt's Florist & Music Shop
- 1964 - Schmidt's Florist and Record Shop
- 1965 - Schmidt's Florist and Record Shop
- 1966 - Schmidt's Florist and Record Shop
- 1967 - Schmidt's Florist and Record Shop
- 1968 - Schmidt's Florist and Record Shop
- 1971 - Schmidt Music and Flower Shop
- Williamsburg area telephone books (call number: Rare Bk. F234 .W7 W544)
(Please note there is a separate numbering system for the directory and advertisements sections in the books for years 1947/1948 - 1981):
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- 1939/1940 : pg. 12 Directory: Schmidt Joseph, pg. 9 Advertisement Insert: Joseph Schmidt: Tidewater Virginia's Telegraph Florist
- 1940/1941: pg. 13 Directory: Schmidt Joseph, pg. 9 Advertisment Insert: Joseph Schmidt: Tidewater Virginia's Telegraph Florist
- 1945/1946 : pg. 16 Directory: Schmidt Florist, pg. 12 Advertisement: Schmidt Florist
- 1947/1948 : pg. 10 Directory: Schmidt Appliances Inc., pg. 14 Advertisement: Schmidt Florist
- 1949/1950 : pg. 13 Directory: Schmidt Appliances Inc., pg. 29 Advertisement: Schmidt Florist
- 1950/1951 : pg. 13 Directory: Schmidt Appliances & Music Shop, pg. 28 Advertisement: Schmidt Florist
- 1951/1952 : pg. 14 Directory: Schmidt Appliances & Music Shop, pg. 34 Advertisement: Schmidt Florist
- 1955/1956 : pg. 18 Directory: Schmidt Appliances & Music Shop, pg. 41 Advertisement: Schmidt Florist
- 1957 : pg. 20 Directory: Schmidt Florist, pg. 50 Advertisement: Schmidt Florist
- 1958 : pg. 24 Directory: Schmidt Florist, pg. 52 Advertisement: Schmidt Florist
- 1959 : pg. 26 Directory: Schmidt Florist, pg. 51 Advertisement: Schmidt Florist
- 1960 : pg. 28 Directory: Schmidt Florist, pg. 59 Advertisement: Schmidt Florist
- 1961 : pg. 30 Directory: Schmidt Florist, pg. 52 Advertisements: Schmidt Florist
- 1962 : pg. 30 Directory: Schmidt Florist, pg. 52 Advertisement: Schmidt Florist
- 1965 : pg. 44 Directory: Schmidt Florist, pg. 68 Advertisement: Schmidt Florist Inc.
- 1967 : pg. 45 Directory: Schmidt Florist Inc., pg. 70 Advertisement: Schmidt Florist Inc.
- 1968 : pg. 44 Directory: Schmidt Florist Inc., pg. 80 Advertisement: Schmidt Florist Inc.
- 1969 : pg. 47 Directory: Schmidt Florist Inc., pg. 80 Advertisement: Schmidt Florist Inc.
- 1970 : pg. 49 Directory: Schmidt Florist Inc., pg. 80 Advertisement: Schmidt Florist Inc.
- 1971 : pg. 51 Directory: Schmidt Florist Inc., pg. 89 Advertisement: Schmidt Florist Inc.
- 1972 : pg. 54 Directory: Schmidt Florist Inc., pg. 88 Advertisement: Schmidt Florist Inc.
- 1973 : pg. 58 Directory: Schmidt Florist Inc., pg. 102 Advertisement: Schmidt Florist Inc.
- 1974 : pg. 61 Directory: Schmidt Florist Inc., pg. 126 Advertisement: Schmidt Florist Inc.
- 1975 : pg. 64 Directory: Schmidt Florist Inc., pg. 137 Advertisement: Schmidt Florist Inc.
- 1976 : pg. 68 Directory: Schmidt Florist Inc., pg. 133 Advertisement: Schmidt Florist Inc.
- 1977 : pg. 72 Directory: Schmidt Florist Inc., pg. 136 Advertisement: Schmidt Florist Inc.
- 1978 : pg. 79 Directory: Schmidt Florist Inc., pg. 156 Advertisement: Schmidt Florist Inc.
- 1981 : pg. 58 Directory: Schmidt Florist, pg. 86 Advertisement: Schmidt Florist Inc.