Elias Crabill Account Statement
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a bill issued to Elias Crabill by Zea & Pirkey, a Strasburg, Virginia mercantile business. Itemizing goods purchased by Crabill's sister on May 7, 1861, the bill lists such items as food staples (sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg), fabrics (gingham, calico, linen, silk), and clothing accessories (Morocco belt, kid gloves, silk gloves). Included are the prices for each item and a note at the bottom stating that the account was paid in full on March 4, 1862.
Dates
- 1861
Creator
- Zea & Pirkey (Strasburg, Va.) (Organization)
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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Biographical Note
Elias Crabill, son of Abraham and Rebecca Huddle Crabill, was born on January 8, 1826, near Strasburg (Shenandoah County), Virginia. He married Elizabeth Drew Kern (1840-1906) in 1868, and the couple had seven children. Elias Crabill died on July 26, 1890, in Strasburg.
Administrative History
Zea & Pirkey was a general mercantile business in Strasburg, Virginia during the American Civil War.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The collection contains a bill issued to Elias Crabill by Zea & Pirkey, a Strasburg, Virginia mercantile business, for purchases of food staples, fabrics, and clothing accessories made by Crabill's sister.
Source of Acquisition
The Elias Crabill Account Statement was purchased by Special Collections in 1996.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Elias Crabill Account Statement 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 Elias Crabill Account Statement commenced and was completed in April 2009.
- Title
- Elias Crabill Account Statement, 1861
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John M. Jackson, Archivist
- Date
- 2009 (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