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Rural Retreat Water Mills Ledger,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2015-010

Scope and Content

The collection includes a ledger from the Rural Retreat Water Mills, containing more than 200 customer names and accounts, plus records of items purchased. First known as the Rural Retreat Produce & Milling Company until 1911, the company later became the Rural Retreat Water Mills.

The ledger also contained ephemeral items and documents (mostly photocopies) relating to multiple sales of the mill in the 19th and 20th centuries. The ephemera includes an Arm and Hammer ad, draft of a contract related to the leasing of a farm listed 2 miles from Rural Retreat on Wytheville Pike, an inventory slip, and a credit slip.

Dates

  • 1892 - 1920

Creator

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from Rural Retreat Water Mills Ledger must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Extent

0.2 Cubic Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Rural Retreat Produce & Milling Company until 1911, then Rural Retreat Water Mills. Ledger begins in 1915 and includes more than 200 customer names and accounts, plus records of items purchased.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by material type.

Acquisition Information

The Rural Retreat Water Mills Ledger was purchased by Special Collections in 2013.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Rural Retreat Water Mills Ledger was completed in March 2015.

Title
Rural Retreat Water Mills Ledger, 1892-1920
Status
Completed
Author
Carolyn Meier
Date
2015 (CC0 1.0)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

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