A. W. Luster Receipt,
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
- McConkey, J. A. (Blacksburg, Va.) (Person)
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
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