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Bowman and Stroock Receipt Books, 1865-1867, contain receipts for purchases made by Bowman and Stroock from auctioneers and merchants located in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Richmond. Information found in each receipt include the name of merchant or auctioneer, date of transaction, name and quantity of items purchased, price per unit, and the total amount paid. Items purchased included clothing, cloth, hats, boots,and household goods.

Clarkson Anderson and Company Ledger, 1859-1867, records the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes customer name, date and type of transaction, and amounts debited or credited to the customer's account. All purchase are listed as "merchandise" so it is unclear what type of business Clarkson Anderson and Company operated. Also, the front cover and first sixty pages are missing from the ledger. Notations also refer to other unidentified ledgers.

Commonwealth Bank of Richmond Receivers' Cashbook, 1913-1917, documents the cash received and disbursed by receivers James W. Gordon and John B. Lightfoot, Jr. as they oversaw the dissolution of the bank. Information found in each entry includes the date, type of transaction, and the amounts received or disbursed. Also included in the back of the volume is an inventory of books and records found in the banking rooms and vaults along with an inventory of furniture left in the bank.

First National Bank Ledger, 1871-1877, documents the bank's accounts with W. B. Wooldridge, Treasurer of Chesterfield County. Account deposits and withdrawals were entered as they occurred.

Jacob Shook Daybook, 1828-1832, records the daily transactions of the Richmond area butcher and grocer. Information found in each entry includes the date, customer name, type of transaction, name and quantity of items purchased, and monies debited or credited to the customers' individual accounts. Items purchased include various types and cuts of meat such as lamb, sausage, beef, veal, fish, and mutton. Customers also bought grocery items including eggs, asparagus, lettuce, and potatoes. The last few pages of the volume record Jacob Shook's purchases of cattle.

James Murphy Ledger, 1859-1873, records the accounts of individual customers. From 1859 to 1866, the ledger documents Murphy's sales as a soap and candle manufacturer. In 1867, Murphy began to record his accounts as a retail grocer. Information found in each entry includes customer name, date of purchase, name and quantity of item purchased, and amounts debited or credited to the customer's account. Also included in the volume is a copy of an agreement between James Murphy and Euker that allowed Euker to operate a barroom in one of Murphy's properties located on Cary Street in Richmond.

Julius Meyer and Sons Ledger, 1888-1890, documents the dry-goods company's financial activities. The ledger records both the accounts of individual customers and the company's working accounts for things such as bank transactions, expenses, freight, and merchandise. Entries are organized in chronological order under the individual account name. Each entry includes date, type of transaction, and monies debited or credited.

Lisburn Land Company Minute Book, 1890-1901, records meetings of the company's Board of Directors and stockholders. Early entries document the formation of the company, creation of by-laws, and the purchase of land to be divided into lots and improved upon. The drafting of deeds and sales of stock were among the topics recorded in later entries.

Mechanics Building Company Journal No. 3, 1877-1886, records the accounts of individual stockholders on a monthly basis. Information found for each stockholder include the number of shares owned and any monies owed for dues,interest fees, and fines. The inside of the volume cover notes that the journal was entered as an exhibit with a deposition of John A. Kratz given 8 July 1889 for an unidentified court case.

National Auto Schools Corporation Stock Book, 1911, includes blank stock certificates and certificate stubs for purchased shares. Each stock certificate stub includes a certificate number, date, name of buyer, and the number of shares purchased.