A Guide to the Hammell Oyster Company Receipts and Minutes, 1929-1936 Hammell Oyster Company Receipts and Minutes, 1929-1936 1134993

A Guide to the Hammell Oyster Company Receipts and Minutes, 1929-1936

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Barcode number 1134993


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers
1134993
Title
Hammell Oyster Company Receipts and Minutes, 1929-1936
Physical Characteristics
.1 cu. ft.
Creator
Hammell Oyster Company ( Lancaster  next hit County, Va.)
Location
Library of Virginia
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Hammell Oyster Company Receipts and Minutes, 1929-1936. Local government records collection, previous hit Lancaster  next hit County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from previous hit Lancaster County.

Historical Information

Hammell Oyster Company conducted business in previous hit Lancaster  next hit County during the early twentieth century. It planted and harvested oysters in the James and Rappahannock Rivers. Ansley B. Hammell and his son Hopkins J. Hammell were partners in the business.

Scope and Content

Hammell Oyster Company Receipts and Minutes, 1929-1936, document the company finances, business practices, and matters relating to the planting and harvesting of oysters in the James and Rappahannock Rivers. Receipts, 1933-1935, show profits and expenditures for sale of oysters and supplies. Also included are company minutes, 1933, detailing business practices.

Index Terms

    Persons:

  • Hammell, Ansley B.
  • Hammell, Hopkins J.
  • Corporate Names:

  • Hammell Oyster Company ( previous hit Lancaster  next hit County, Va.)
  • Subjects:

  • Oysters fisheries--Virginia-- previous hit Lancaster  next hit County.
  • Geographical Names:

  • James River (Va.)--History--20th century.
  • previous hit Lancaster  next hit County--History--20th century.
  • Rappahannock River (Va.)--History--20th century.
  • Genre and Form Terms:

  • Business records--Virginia-- previous hit Lancaster  next hit County.
  • Local government records--Virginia-- previous hit Lancaster  next hit County.
  • Minutes--Virginia-- previous hit Lancaster  next hit County.
  • Receipts--Virginia-- previous hit Lancaster  next hit County.

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • James River (Va.)--History--20th century.
  • Lancaster County--History--20th century.
  • Rappahannock River (Va.)--History--20th century.