<?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">Topping-Daniel--Co-Account-Ledgers</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Topping, Daniel &amp; Co. Account Ledgers</titleproper><titleproper>Guide to the Topping, Daniel &amp; Co. Account Ledgers <num>Mss. Acc. 2012.361</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>2012-11-19</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>2025-05-15 12:43:07 -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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    <head>Historical Note:</head>
<p>Topping, Daniel &amp; Company was a mercantile store located in Topping, Virginia. The store started in 1909 as a partnership between J. W. Topping, J. William Daniel, and W. H. Enos. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <extref xlink:href="http://scdb.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Topping,_Daniel_&amp;_Company" xlink:title="Topping, Daniel &amp; Company"/>.</p>  </bioghist>
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    <head>Acquisition Information:</head>
<p>Acc. 2012.361 was received via USPS on 8/13/2012.</p>  </acqinfo>
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<p>Accessioned and minimally described by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in November 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>Topping, Daniel &amp; Co. Account Ledgers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.</p>  </prefercite>
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    <head>Physical Characteristics or Technical Requirements:</head>
<p>The fragile nature of this material may limit handling.</p>  </phystech>
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    <head>Arrangement of Materials:</head>
<p>This collection is not yet fully arranged and described. Researchers may wish to consult with a staff member for further information in advance of using the collection.</p>  </arrangement>
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    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>This collection contains three ledger books of accounts for Topping, Daniel, and Co., located in Topping, Virginia. The store was a partnership between J. William Daniel, J. W. Topping, and W. H. Enos. The ledger books have an index at the front of each volume with the names and pages of the accounts listed. There are only a few pages of accounts in each volume. Loose papers and photographs have been interfiled with the volumes.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <genreform source="aat">Ledgers (Accounting)</genreform>
    <subject source="lcsh">Merchants--Virginia--Middlesex County</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">Middlesex County (Va.)--History--20th century</subject>
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