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Library of Virginia

The Library of Virginia
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Richmond, VA 23219
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State and local government records. Private Papers, including family records, personal papers, business, and organizational records. Prints & photographs, maps, architectural drawings & plans, state artwork, rare books.
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The Library of Virginia is one of the oldest agencies of Virginia government, founded in 1823 to preserve and provide access to the state's incomparable printed and manuscript holdings. Our collection, which has grown steadily through the years, is the most comprehensive resource in the world for the study of Virginia history, culture, and government.
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Start Over Repository Library of Virginia Subjects General stores--Virginia--Wise County.
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G. Henry Stanley General Store Ledger, 1920

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.

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G. Henry Stanley General Store Ledger, 1920

Stanley, G. Henry.

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.

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Snodgrass Brother Ledger, 1891

Ledger, 1891, of Snodgrass Brother, a general store, that records the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order, items purchased, form of payment, amount owed, and amount paid. Items sold include dry-goods, quinine, cider, fruit, spices, meat, oysters, and farm implements. Some entries contain the general term "Merchandise." Forms of payments include cash, credit, labor, and barter of items such as hog, oxen, and bacon.

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Snodgrass Brother Ledger, 1891

Snodgrass Brother

Ledger, 1891, of Snodgrass Brother, a general store, that records the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order, items purchased, form of payment, amount owed, and amount paid. Items sold include dry-goods, quinine, cider, fruit, spices, meat, oysters, and farm implements. Some entries contain the general term "Merchandise." Forms of payments include cash, credit, labor, and barter of items such as hog, oxen, and bacon.

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Unidentified General Store Daybook A, 1906-1907

Daybook A, 1906-1907, records transactions of an unidentified general store as they occurred on a daily basis. Information found in entries includes name of customer, items purchased, cost per item, amount owed, and amount paid. Merchandise sold include food, spices, paper, cider, coffee, candy, and soda. Forms of payment include cash, credit, check, scrip, and coal.

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Unidentified General Store Daybook A, 1906-1907

Wise County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Daybook A, 1906-1907, records transactions of an unidentified general store as they occurred on a daily basis. Information found in entries includes name of customer, items purchased, cost per item, amount owed, and amount paid. Merchandise sold include food, spices, paper, cider, coffee, candy, and soda. Forms of payment include cash, credit, check, scrip, and coal.

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Unidentified General Store Ledger, 1892-1896

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.

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Unidentified General Store Ledger, 1892-1896

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.

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