Wythe County, Virginia Ledger
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a single ledger with entries apparently made in Wythe County, Virginia. The entries document payments made to individuals for labor and income derived from sales of goods, including groceries. Among the names most frequently appearing in the ledger are those of the Earhart and Brown families, particularly Henry and Catherine Brown, both of whom apparently performed work for the ledger's owner. Among the other surnames appearing in the ledger are Fox, Moore, Six, Stuart, Umbarger, and Wade.
Dates
- 1870 - 1881
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Biographical / Historical
The owner of this ledger is unidentified, but it may have belonged to William Davis. Inserted in the ledger is an 1879 court summons issued on behalf of Wm. Davis and Michael Cassell, administrators of the will of Margaret Davis. No further information is available.
Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
Ledger containing entries apparently made in Wythe County, Virginia, including records of labor expenses and income derived from sales of goods.
Source of Acquisition
The Wythe County, Virginia Ledger was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 1988.
Rights Statement for Archival Research
The guide to the Wythe County, Virginia, Ledger 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 Wythe County, Virginia Ledger commenced and was completed in April 2022.
- Title
- Wythe County, Virginia Ledger
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John M. Jackson
- Date
- 2022 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2020-08-21: Finding aid notes updated to new department standards. juliags
- 2021-03-08: LM Rozema added missing notes for an unprocessed collection, added FA title and filing titles, added FA date from EAD, and added component with instances previously attached to collection level.
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