Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

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Preferred Citation

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (U.S.) Ledger, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 09/08/2009.

Processing Information

Accessioned and processed in September 2009 by Ute Schechter.

Historical Note

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Scope and Contents

Ledger, 1869-1870 recording expenses of the U.S. Navy shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia. Entered are payments to bricklayers, machinists, coppersmiths and pattern makers, which are signed twice a month by George Thompson, Quartermaster, and witnessed by Charles Brian, Mate, U.S. N[avy].Note: The location of the Portsmouth naval yard was provided by the seller and has not been verified at this point.

Index Terms

Corporate Name:

• Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (U.S.)

Topical Term:

• Ledgers (Accounting)
• United States. Navy.

Additional Information