Dr. John M. Williams Ledger, 1878-1882 (Ms2011-071)
Dates
- 1878 - 1882
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Dr. John M. Williams Ledger must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical note
Dr. John Mettauer "Taw" Williams was born at Union Hall, Virginia on February 20, 1851. He was educated at Roanoke College and studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1874. Following in the footsteps of his father, Dr. Benjamin Williams, Dr. J.M. Williams practiced medicine in Franklin County for 53 years and in Roanoke for ten years. Dr. J.M. Williams married his first wife, Loulie Scott of Rocky Mount in December 1874. After her death in 1918, he married Bessie Tompkins of Salem. Dr. J.M. Williams died December 24, 1936. He was buried with his first wife in Rocky Mount, Virginia.
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics
1 folder; 0.1 cu.ft.
Abstract
Ledger contains the accounting records of Dr. John M. Williams, a physician practicing in Rocky Mount, Virginia. Entries date from 1878 to 1882.
Abstract
Ledger contains the accounting records of Dr. John M. Williams, a physician in Rocky Mount, Virginia. Ledger includes a listing of patients, procedures performed, and the cost of each procedure. Entries date from 1878 to 1882.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Dr. John M. Williams Ledger was completed in August 2011.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu