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James Glen Walthall Daybook

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1940-030

Scope and Content

This collection consists of a single daybook maintained by James Glen Walthall, proprietor of a general mercantile business in Lafayette (Montgomery County), Virginia, during the early 20th century. The book contains entries listing dates of transactions, customer names, goods purchased, and prices paid. The entries commence with October 25 and end on November 23. The year is unknown but estimated to be around 1906.

Dates

  • ca. 1906

Creator

Language of Materials

The materials in this collection are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.

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Biographical Note

James Glen Walthall was born in Virginia on December 16, 1872. The 1900 census lists a 27-year-old Glenn Walthall living in the Alleghany District of Montgomery County, Virginia, and employed as a railroad laborer. Also listed is Walthall's wife of five years, 29-year-old Allie Walthall, and a son named Frederick. The 1920 census describes Glen J. Walthall as a 47-year-old traveling salesman, still living in Alleghany District, with wife Nellie, 49, and children Reginald and Lillian. Walthall is listed as a grocer in the 1911 Virginia Business Directory and Gazetteer and under general stores for Lafayette in the 1906 edition. James Glen Walthall died on October 3, 1949, and is buried at Lafayette Cemetery in Montgomery County, Virginia.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Abstract

The James Glen Walthall Daybook details a Montgomery County, Virginia general mercantile business, recording customer names, goods purchased, and prices paid.

Source of Acquisition

The James Glen Walthall Daybook was donated to the university in 1939 or 1940 and transferred to Special Collections and University Archives in 1955.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the James Glen Walthall Daybook by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/).

Processing Information

The processing and description of the James Glen Walthall Daybook commenced and was completed in March 2011. Initial description was completed in or prior to May 1970.

Title
James Glen Walthall Daybook, 1906
Status
Completed
Author
John M. Jackson, Archivist
Date
2020 (CC0 1.0)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308