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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC Record, created by Greg Crawford, 09 January 2006 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to an Unidentified General Store Ledger, 1904-1924 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 1130047 Greg Crawford

Library of Virginia 2006 Greg Crawford Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary Library of Virginia Unidentified General Store Ledger, 1904-1924 1130047 1 vol. (217 p.) Volume is in poor condition due to damaged spine. English Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Unidentified General Store Ledger, 1904-1924. Local Government Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Tazewell County.

Historical Information

The unidentified general store conducted business during the early twentieth century in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Scope and Content

Ledger, 1904-1924, of an unidentified general store. They record 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 dry-goods, oil, flour, spices, meat, matches, brooms, nails, and clothing. Forms of payments include cash and labor. It also records the store's cash sales for 1923 and 1924. The ledger includes an index that lists in alphabetical order the names of customers and the page numbers where their accounts can be found.

Access Terms Subject Terms Consumer goods--Virginia--Tazewell County. Dry-goods--Virginia--Tazewell County. General stores--Virginia--Tazewell County. Geographic Terms Tazewell County (Va.)--History--20th century. Record Type Business records--Virginia--Tazewell County. Ledgers (account books)--Virginia--Tazewell County. Local government records--Virginia--Tazewell County.