Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Snodgrass Brother Ledger, 1891. Local government records collection, Wise County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Wise County.

Historical Information

Snodgrass Brother was a general store that conducted business in Wise County, Virginia during the late nineteenth century.

Scope and Content

Ledger, 1891, of Snodgrass Brother, a general store, that records the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order, items purchased, form of payment, amount owed, and amount paid. Items sold include dry-goods, quinine, cider, fruit, spices, meat, oysters, and farm implements. Some entries contain the general term "Merchandise." Forms of payments include cash, credit, labor, and barter of items such as hog, oxen, and bacon.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Snodgrass Brother (Wise County, Va.)

Subjects:

• Barter--Virginia--Wise County.
• Consumer goods--Virginia--Wise County.
• Dry-goods--Virginia--Wise County.
• General stores--Virginia--Wise County.

Geographical Names:

• Wise County (Va.)--History--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Business records--Virginia--Wise County.
• Ledgers (account books)--Virginia--Wise County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Wise County.