Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Inge Grocery Store Papers, MS 649, Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society, Charlottesville, Virginia

Acquisition Information

Unknown

Biographical Information

George P. Inge (1859-1948) was an African American merchant who operated Inge's store at 333 West Main Street in Charlottesville. His son Thomas F. Inge (1903-1993) operated the store after his father's death.

Scope and Content

This is a collection of Inge Grocery Store receipts from the 1970s. Merchants included the Pepsi Cola Bottling Company, Charlottesville Hardware, Omohundro Electric Company, and Charles King and Son Co.

Included is a certification that George Inge sold his son Thomas the store, and the certification of Gertrude Inge as executrix of George Inge.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Inge's Store (Charlottesville, Va.)

Subjects:

• African Americans--Virginia--Charlottesville
• Stores, Retail--Virginia--Charlottesville