Washington City Produce Exchange Official Price Current, 1884

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 for research.

Terms of access:

This item is in the public domain. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.

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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Washington City Produce Exchange Official Price Current, November 7 1884, Ms2023-007, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Creator:
Washington City Produce Exchange (Washington, D.C.)
Abstract:
This collection contains the official price current of the Washington City Produce Exchange from November 1884.
Language:
The materials in this collection are in English.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Washington City Produce Exchange Official Price Current, November 7 1884, Ms2023-007, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains the official price current of the Washington City Produce Exchange from November 1884. The document lists market activity for products such as flour, grain, butter, eggs, fruits, and livestock, as well as prices for a variety of goods and groceries. The listed goods include butter, flour, grain, mill feed, hay and straw, eggs, cheese, poultry and game, green fruits, dried fruits and nuts, vegetables, live stock, fresh and cured meats, lumber, furs, wool, and hides, and sundries. the listed groceries include coffee, sugars, fish, molasses, teas, and tobacco and cigars. The collection also includes an envelope from Callaghan & Chandler, General Commission Merchants and Dealers in Feed, addressed to a Mr. L.H. Mitchell with Washington, D.C. postage.

Acquisition information:
This collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 2021.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Washington City Produce Exchange Official Price Current was completed in February 2023.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
History of Food and Drink