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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], J. A. Brown Account Book, 1889-1892, Ms2022-072, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 2015.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the J. A. Brown Account Book was completed in October 2022.

Biographical Note

J. A. Brown was the U. S. Internal Revenue's deputy tax collector for the 6th district around Martinsville, Virginia.

J. A. Brown may be John A. Brown (1863-1893), who is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Martinsville, Virginia.

External source:

"John Andrew Brown, Jr.", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33595321/john-andrew-brown , accessed September 19, 2023.

Scope and Content

This collection contains an Internal Revenue collections account book kept by J. A. Brown from 1889-1892. Brown was the deputy tax collector for the 6th district around Martinsville, Virginia. The ledger records the sale of cigar, special tax, and beer stamps sold and includes the dates of sale and business name.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Agriculture
• Cocktails -- History
• History of Food and Drink
• Ledgers (account books)
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• United States. Bureau of Internal Revenue

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the J. A. Brown Account Book by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).