Unidentified General Store Ledger, 1904-1924

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Unidentified General Store Ledger, 1904-1924. Local Government Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Unidentified General Store Ledger, 1904-1924. Local Government Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Ledger, 1904-1924, of an unidentified general store. They record the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order, items purchased, cost per item, amount owed, amount paid, and form of payment. Items sold include dry-goods, oil, flour, spices, meat, matches, brooms, nails, and clothing. Forms of payments include cash and labor. It also records the store's cash sales for 1923 and 1924. The ledger includes an index that lists in alphabetical order the names of customers and the page numbers where their accounts can be found.

Biographical / historical:

The unidentified general store conducted business during the early twentieth century in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Tazewell County.
Physical description:
1 vol. (217 p.) Volume is in poor condition due to damaged spine.