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Berger and Stone Ledger, 1921-1922. Local government records collection, Lynchburg (Va.) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
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Operating in Lynchburg, Va., during the mid-twentieth century, Berger and Stone were commission merchants and growers agents specializing in poultry, eggs, meat, fruit, vegetables, and grain. Alonza S. Berger and C. B. Stone were managing partners of the firm.
Berger and Stone Ledger, 1921-1922, records the accounts of individual customers. Berger and Stone used the ledger to document the purchases of customers and to manage commission accounts. Accounts for items commissioned included the name of the grower or farmer and document the items received and the money made from sales. The accounts of individual customers include the date of transaction and monies owed. Details for items purchased or commissioned were rarely provided. Some examples of items commissioned include apples, pears, ham, and eggs. Each entry includes the page number where the transaction could be located in an unidentified corresponding daybook.