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Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
Business Number: 540-231-6308
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Ella Winterling, Student Assistant
Administrative Information
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Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Greer Family Business Ledgers, 1890-1952, Ms2024-049, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The Greer Family Business Ledgers were acquired by Special Collections and University Archives before 2012.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Greer Family Business Ledgers was completed in April 2024.
Biographical Note
S.M. Greer (1851-1922) was a resident of Grant, Grayson County, Virginia and ran a livestock business called S.M. Greer and Son. He was married to Cynthia Matilda Parks Greer (1856-1939) and their children include Charles, Flossie, Mayme, Jettie, and William. His son, Charles P. Greer, sometimes listed as "Chas P. Greer" in the ledgers, was also a resident of Grayson County, Virginia and later Roanoke, Virginia. He was married to Sue Emma Weatherly Greer and their children include Mary, Charles, Edith, and Mildred. He is also implied to have ran a buisness.
External Sources:
"Shadrach Marshall Greer", FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146279055/shadrach_marshall_greer , accessed April 19, 2024.
"Charles Parks Greer", FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83061084/charles_parks_greer , accessed April 19, 2024.
"Charles Parks Greer" in the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/33920349:6482 , accessed April 19, 2024.
"Greer Family Papers", appstate-specoll.lyrasistechnology.org, https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/371 , accessed April 19, 2024.
U.S. Federal Census, 1930, 1950.
Scope and Content
The Greer Family Buisness Ledgers is a collection of ledgers from 1890-1952. The ledgers detail both personal expenses, their various buisnesses and expenses, and purchases from customers. The ledgers also include correspondence, reciepts, and newspaper clippings within the pages. The Greer businesses included livestick and lumber.
Arrangement
The materials in this collection are arranged by size.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Greer Family Business Ledgers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).