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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Hardy County, Account Ledger for Havenar Store in Moorefield, A&M 3722, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Scope and Contents
Account ledger for store in Moorefield, Hardy County. Provenance is thought to be through the Gregory and Havenar families, possibly from the Havenar store. Transactions are entered chronologically, and include date, name of customer, goods purchased, and value in dollars and cents.
Names of customers include, among others: D.O. Maupin and Company, Daniels and Inskeep, John Halterman, George Harvey, W.G. Harwood, Mrs. M.E. Inskeep, Wash Jones, Dr. Nelson, Sol Peterson, D.M. Scott, James Shaw, David Stern, Nelson Taylor, Charley Werner, and Mrs. G.L. Williams.
Some of the merchandise sold includes: bacon, butter, eggs, flour, sugar, and syrup; dresses, shoes, and thread; bowls, knives, soap, and turpentine; chickens and turkeys; and cards and tobacco.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Account books
- General stores
- Hardy County (W. Va.)