Skip to main content

A. W. Luster Receipt,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2011-093

Scope and Content

The collection consists of one receipt from A. W. Luster to J. A. McConkey, "dealer in fresh meats, fish, vegetables, & game in season." From February 1st to the 22nd, Luster purchased $20.18 worth of meats. According the receipt, he received the bill on March 1, 1906.

Dates

  • 1906

Creator

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from A. W. Luster Receipt must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Biographical Note

A. W. Luster--owner of the collection's receipt--is likely the same persons referenced in papers from the Black, Kent and Apperson families. Born about 1830 and husband of Mary B. Luster, A. W. Luster was a Blacksburg, Virgina, farmer and store owner.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The A. W. Luster Receipt describes food purchases by Luster in 1906. The author is presumed to be the same Luster--mentioned in Black, Kent, and Apperson family papers--who owned a local store in Blacksburg, VA.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by material type.

Acquisition Information

The A. W. Luster Receipt was discovered in a box of unrelated materials in September 2011.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the A. W. Luster Receipt was completed in October 2011.

Title
A. W. Luster Receipt, 1906
Subtitle
A Collection in Special Collections
Status
Completed
Author
Andrea Ledesma, Student Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
Date
© 2011 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
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