A Guide to the Mandelbaum Clothier Daybook, 1871 Mandelbaum Clothier Daybook, 1871 Augusta County (Va.) Reel 249/Barcode 0007278960

A Guide to the Mandelbaum Clothier Daybook, 1871

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Collection numbers: Augusta County (Va.) Reel 249/Barcode 0007278960


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Collection numbers
Augusta County (Va.) Reel 249/Barcode 0007278960
Title
Mandelbaum Clothier Daybook, 1871
Physical Characteristics
1 v. and 1 microfilm reel
Collector
Augusta County (Va.) Circuit Court
Location
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

Use microfilm copy, August County (Va.) Reel 249.

Preferred Citation

Mandelbaum Clothier Daybook, 1871. August County (Va.) Reel 249, Local government records collection, Augusta County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in transfers of court papers from Augusta County under the accession number 43658.

Historical Information

Mandelbaum Clothier, located in Staunton, Virginia, specialized in men's clothing. The clothier was also a dealer in trunks and valises. Seymore Mandelbaum, an Augusta County resident born in Virginia about 1848, was the owner and operator of the business.

Scope and Content

Mandelbaum Clothier Daybook, 1871, records customer transaction on a daily basis as they occurred. Information found in each entry includes the name of the customer, item purchased, and the monies debited or credited to the customer's account. Customers bought such items as suits, gloves, suspenders, shoes, cologne, hats, ties, pants, and trunks.

Index Terms

    Persons:

  • Mandelbaum, Seymore.
  • Subjects:

  • Clothing trade--Virginia--Augusta County.
  • Men's clothing industry--Virginia--Augusta County.
  • Merchants--Virginia--Augusta County.
  • Geographical Names:

  • Augusta County (Va.)--History--19th century.
  • Genre and Form Terms:

  • Business records--Virginia--Augusta County.
  • Daybooks--Virginia--Augusta County.
  • Local government records--Virginia--Augusta County.

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

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