G. Henry Stanley General Store Ledger, 1920

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
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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:

G. Henry Stanley General Store Ledger, 1920. Local government records collection, Wise County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Creator:
Stanley, G. Henry.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

G. Henry Stanley General Store Ledger, 1920. Local government records collection, Wise County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Ledger, 1920, of a general store owned by G. Henry Stanley that records 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 candy, meat, fruit, milk, soap, seeds, spices, dry-goods, fish, farm tools, and pots. Forms of payments include cash, credit, labor, and barter of items such as coal.

Biographical / historical:

G. Henry Stanley operated a general store that conducted business in Wise County during the early twentieth 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. (297 p.)