A Guide to the Unidentified Liquor Dealer Ledger, 1903 Unidentified Liquor Dealer Ledger, 1903 1125864

A Guide to the Unidentified Liquor Dealer Ledger, 1903

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the Library of Virginia
Barcode number: 1125864


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Barcode number
1125864
Title
Unidentified Liquor Dealer Ledger, 1903
Physical Characteristics
1 v.
Collector
Petersburg (Va.) Circuit Court
Location
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Language
English

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Unidentified Liquor Dealer Ledger, 1903. Local government records collection, Petersburg (City) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from the City of Petersburg.

Historical Information

This unidentified liquor dealer operated in Virginia during the early twentieth century. It is possible that the business was owned by either John L. Mulcaha or B. D. Booth & Co., both of whom were liquor dealers in Petersburg, Virginia, in the early 1900s. Loose receipts in the ledger are addressed to either Booth or Mulcaha.

Scope and Content

The Unidentified Liquor Dealer Ledger, 1903, records the accounts of individual customers. Each entry records date, type of transaction and monies credited and debited. Items purchased are listed as either drinks, whiskey, or beer.

Index Terms

    Subjects:

  • Liquor stores--Virginia--Petersburg.
  • Geographical Names:

  • Petersburg (Va.)--History--20th century.
  • Genre and Form Terms:

  • Ledgers (account books)--Virginia--Petersburg.
  • Local government records--Virginia--Petersburg.
  • Added Entry - Personal Name:

  • Mulcaha, John L.
  • Added Entry - Corporate Name:

  • B. D. Booth & Co.

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Petersburg (Va.)--History--20th century.