Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Warwick Machine Company Ledger, 1943-1950. Local Government Records Collection, Newport News (City)/Warwick County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Newport News (City) Circuit Court.

Historical Information

The Warwick Machine Company was a marine engineering and machinery company operating in Newport News, Va. In 1950 the company sold its assets to the Hooper Valve and Engineering Corporation.

Scope and Content

Warwick Machine Company Ledger, 1943-1950, records the company's financial activities. Part of the ledger functions as a cashbook recording the cash on hand, cash available at various banks, and accounts receivable. The rest of the ledger documents the machine company's expenses such as salaries, taxes, purchase of materials and supplies, and machinery upkeep and repairs. Information found in each entry includes the date of transaction and amounts either debited or credited. Only occasionally was a note provided describing the details of the transaction. Scattered throughout the ledger are entries documenting the sale of the company in 1950 to the Hooper Valve and Engineering Corporation.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Warwick Machine Company (Newport News, Va.).

Subjects:

• Engineering--Virginia--Newport News.
• Machinery industry--Virginia--Newport News.
• Marine engineering--Virginia--Newport News.

Geographical Names:

• Newport News (Va.)--History--20th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Business records--Virginia--Newport News.
• Ledgers (account books)--Virginia--Newport News.
• Local government records--Virginia--Newport News.