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Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Howard Jones and Company Ledgers, 1800s, Ms2025-060, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
The Howard Jones and Company Ledgers was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in April 2011.
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Howard Jones and Company Ledgers was completed in August 2025.
Howard Jones and Co. was located in Montgomery County, Virginia. There is no further information on the bank.
This collection contains three ledgers from Howard Jones and Company Bank. The largest ledger book has alphabetical tabs that include the names of the accounts they manage. The second largest book has a table of contents on the first pages, putting pages numbers with the accounts, and has alphabetical tabs. The third ledger book has dates ranging from 1844 to 1887 and the account names are listed at the top of the pages. Each book has an inscription on the cover page that reads, "Howard Jones and Co., Montgomery County."
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