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Greenwood Library Archives and Special Collections
Janet D. Greenwood Library401 Redford Street
Farmville, VA 23909
Business Number: 434-395-2433
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URL: https://libguides.longwood.edu/home/asc
Benedict Chatelain
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions to access or use for research purposes.
Custodial History
The ledgers in this collection originated in the business office of both State Female Normal School and State Normal School for Women. It is unknown when this collection was transferred to the Greenwood Library Archives.
Biographical / Historical
The business office at the State Female Normal School was under the purview of Benjamin Matthew Cox from 1884 until his death in 1924. His office oversaw all financial aspects of the management of the school, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, salaries, and student accounts.
Scope and Contents
This collection, which dates from 1884 to 1923, consists of 41 individual ledgers which contain details of accounts payable, accounts receivable, salaries, student accounts, cash records, and other business office financial records.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- College students -- Virginia -- tuition
- Ledgers (account books)
- Longwood University -- Accounting
- Longwood University -- Faculty -- Salaries
- Longwood University -- Finance
- Longwood University -- History
Container List
- Text [1000524315] box: 01 of 41
Expense Ledger (including salaries)1 Volumes1884-1896
- Text [1000524316] box: 02 of 41
Expense Ledger1 Volumes1887-1895
- Text [1000524317] box: 03 of 41
Expense Ledger (excluding salaries)1 Volumes1895-1905
- Text [1000524318] box: 04 of 41
Expense Ledger (excluding salaries)1 Volumes1896-1905
- Text [1000524319] box: 05 of 41
Expense Ledger (including salaries)1 Volumes1896-1905
- Text [1000524320] box: 06 of 41
Expense Ledger1 Volumes1897-1923
- Text [1000524321] box: 07 of 41
Expense Ledger (excluding salaries)1 Volumes1904-1918
- Text [1000524322] box: 08 of 41
Expense Ledger (excluding salaries)1 Volumes1905-1914
- Text [1000524323] box: 09 of 41
Expense Ledger (excluding salaries)1 Volumes1905-1914
- Text [1000524324] box: 10 of 41
Expense Ledger (excluding salaries)1 Volumes1914-1921
- Text [1000524325] box: 11 of 41
Expense Ledger (including salaries)1 Volumes1914-1921
- Text [1000524328] box: 14 of 41
Student and Faculty Accounts1 Volumes1884-1891
- Text [1000524329] box: 15 of 41
Student Accounts1 Volumes1891-1896
- Text [1000524330] box: 16 of 41
Student Accounts1 Volumes1896-1899
- Text [1000525176] box: 17 of 41
Student Accounts1 Volumes1899-1901
- Text [1000525177] box: 18 of 41
Student Accounts1 Volumes1903-1905
- Text [1000525178] box: 19 of 41
Student Accounts1 Volumes1905-1907
- Text [1000525179] box: 20 of 41
Student Accounts1 Volumes1907-1908
- Text [1000525180] box: 21 of 41
Student Accounts1 Volumes1908-1920
- Text [1000525181] box: 22 of 41
Student Accounts1 Volumes1909-1911
- Text [1000525182] box: 23 of 41
Student Accounts1 Volumes1911-1913
- Text [1000525183] box: 24 of 41
Student Accounts1 Volumes1913-1916
- Text [1000525184] box: 25 of 41
Student Accounts1 Volumes1921
- Text [1000525185] box: 26 of 41
Student Cash Record1 Volumes1887-1889
- Text [1000525186] box: 27 of 41
Student Cash Record1 Volumes1894-1901
- Text [1000525187] box: 28 of 41
Student Cash Record1 Volumes1901-1905
- Text [1000525188] box: 29 of 41
Student Cash Record1 Volumes1905-1908
- Text [1000525189] box: 30 of 41
Student Cash Record1 Volumes1908-1910
- Text [1000525190] box: 31 of 41
Student Cash Record1 Volumes1910-1912
- Text [1000525191] box: 32 of 41
Student Cash Record1 Volumes1912-1914
- Text [1000525192] box: 33 of 41
Student Cash Record1 Volumes1915-1916
- Text [1000525193] box: 34 of 41
Student Cash Record1 Volumes1916-1918
- Text [1000525194] box: 35 of 41
Student Cash Record1 Volumes1918-1920
- Text [1000525195] box: 36 of 41
Student Cash Record (undated)1 Volumes1920