Wythe County, Virginia Ledger

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

The collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Wythe County, Virginia Ledger, Ms1988-028, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.2 Cubic Feet 1 box
Abstract:
Ledger containing entries apparently made in Wythe County, Virginia, including records of labor expenses and income derived from sales of goods.
Language:
The materials in the collection are in English.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Wythe County, Virginia Ledger, Ms1988-028, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of a single ledger with entries apparently made in Wythe County, Virginia. The entries document payments made to individuals for labor and income derived from sales of goods, including groceries. Among the names most frequently appearing in the ledger are those of the Earhart and Brown families, particularly Henry and Catherine Brown, both of whom apparently performed work for the ledger's owner. Among the other surnames appearing in the ledger are Fox, Moore, Six, Stuart, Umbarger, and Wade.

Biographical / historical:

The owner of this ledger is unidentified, but it may have belonged to William Davis. Inserted in the ledger is an 1879 court summons issued on behalf of Wm. Davis and Michael Cassell, administrators of the will of Margaret Davis. No further information is available.

Acquisition information:
The Wythe County, Virginia Ledger was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 1988.
Processing information:

The processing and description of the Wythe County, Virginia Ledger commenced and was completed in April 2022.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard