Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Daybook
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a single daybook maintained by a general mercantile store in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Entries, commencing ca. July 1823, document sales of textiles, dry goods, tobacco, household goods, and tools. The daybook entries end ca. September 10, 1825.
Dates
- 1823 - 1825
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
Daybook maintained by unidentified general mercantile store in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, including entries documenting sales of textiles, dry goods, tobacco, household goods, and tools.
Source of Acquisition
The collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 1988.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 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 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Daybook commenced and was completed in December 2021.
- Title
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Daybook
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John M. Jackson
- Date
- 2021 (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
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