<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-viw">John-A-Cave-Ledger</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Cave, John A. Ledger</titleproper><titleproper>Guide to the John A. Cave Ledger <num>SC 00671</num></titleproper><author>Finding Aid Authors: Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist.</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Special Collections Research Center</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/logos/wm.jpg" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><p><date>2012-10-26</date></p><address><addressline>William &amp; Mary Special Collections Research Center</addressline><addressline>Earl Gregg Swem Library</addressline><addressline>400 Landrum Dr</addressline><addressline>Williamsburg, Virginia</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 757-221-3090</addressline><addressline>spcoll@wm.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2026-06-26 07:01:23 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>The collection description/finding aid is written in <language encodinganalog="041" langcode="eng">English</language></langusage></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>John A. Cave Ledger</unittitle>
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      <persname source="local">Case, John A.</persname>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.01 Linear Foot</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1858-1867</unitdate>
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    <head>Acquisition Information:</head>
<p>Acc. 2012.340 received by the SCRC via USPS on 8/14/2012.</p>  </acqinfo>
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    <head>Processing Information:</head>
<p>Accessioned and minimally described by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in October 2012.</p>  </processinfo>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Use:</head>
<p>Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Access:</head>
<p>Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. Â§ 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia Â§ 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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    <head>Preferred Citation:</head>
<p>John A. Cave Ledger, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.</p>  </prefercite>
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    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>This collection consists of a ledger that once belonged to John A Cave, a Blacksmith in Page County, Virginia. The entries primarily deal with Cave's accounts with Joshua Buracker from 1858 through 1861. Some of the items listed include shoes, shovels, and nails.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <genreform source="aat">Ledgers (Accounting)</genreform>
    <subject source="local">Blacksmithing--Virginia--History--19th century</subject>
    <subject source="lctgm">Blacksmiths--1860-1870</subject>
    <subject source="local">Page County (Va.)--History--19th century</subject>
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