Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Unidentified General Store Ledger, 1910-1914. Local government records collection, Scott County 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 Scott County under the accession number 50205.

Historical Information

This unidentified general store operated in Virginia during the nineteenth century. May be related to M. J. McConnell and Son Ledger, 1914-1917.

Scope and Content

The Unidentified General Store Ledger, 1910-1914, records accounts of individual customers. Entries are listed in chronological order under account name and include date, type of transaction, and monies credited and debited. Items purchased include coffee, spices, vinegar, butter, flour, lard, eggs, candy, meats, fabrics, ribbon, shoes, hats, umbrellas, gloves, and may other items. There is a name index at the front of the volume.

Index Terms

Subjects:

• Consumer goods--Virginia.
• General stores--Virginia.

Geographical Names:

• Scott County--History--20th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

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