Inventory of the William O. Towns Ledger 1860-1870
A Collection in the
Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 2009.386
Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
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Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to all researchers.
Conditions Governing Use
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Preferred Citation
William O. Towns 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 described in September 2009 by Ute Schechter.
Biographical Note
Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/William O. Towns">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/William O. Towns</a>.
Scope and Contents
Ledger of a blacksmith from Mount Olive, Shenandoah County, Virginia, 1860-1870, recording accounts with customers for such services as shoeing horses, repairing shears and wagons, etc. The name 'William O. Towns' is written several times in the front and back cover of the volume, suggesting that he may have been the one who kept the ledger.Names of customers are indexed in the back.
Index Terms
- Blacksmiths--1860-1870
- Ledgers (Accounting)
- Shenandoah County (Va.)--History--19th century.