Unidentified General Store Ledger, 1892-1896

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 Business Records, 1892-1896. Local government records collection, Wise County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Unidentified General Store Business Records, 1892-1896. Local government records collection, Wise County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Ledger, 1892-1896, of an unidentified general store. They record the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order, items purchased, quantity of items purchased, form of payment, amount owed, and amount paid. Items sold include dry-goods, text books, clothing, tools, candy, spices, soda, and medicine. Forms of payments include cash, credit, labor, and barter of items such as corn, wheat, and coal. 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 in Wise County during the late nineteenth century.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Wise County.
Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 vol. (380 p.)