[Benton] Ledger and Scrapbook
Scope and Content
The [Benton] Ledger and Scrapbook is a single item used as both a ledger and a scrapbook. The name Benton appears at the top of pages of the ledger, which is probably the location of the business, likely a general store in Benton, Holmes County, Ohio. Ledger entries date from 1854-1856 and contain the goods sold to individuals, such as coffee, muslin, nails, sugar, and butter. Several customer names repeat, such as McDaniel Castor, Sarah Nixon Snyder, Hannah Milhouse, and Hugh McCulloch, among many others. The newspaper clippings date to the 1890s and include poetry, recipes, obituaries, marriages, short stories, and more.
Dates
- 1854-1856, [ca. 1890s]
Language of Materials
The material in this collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Historical Note
The ledger is for an unnamed business, probably a general store in Benton, Holmes County, Ohio.
Extent
0.4 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
The [Benton] Ledger and Scrapbook is a single item used as both a ledger and a scrapbook. The name Benton appears at the top of pages of the ledger, which may be the location of the business, probably a general store in Benton, Holmes County, Ohio. The ledger lists goods sold and names of customers, while the newspapers include poems, short stories, marriages, obituaries, and more.
Source of Acquisition
This collection was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 2007.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the [Benton] Ledger and Scrapbook 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, arrangement, and description of the [Benton] Ledger and Scrapbook was completed in August 2023.
- Title
- [Benton] Ledger and Scrapbook, 1854-1856, [ca. 1890s]
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sterling Bryant, Student Assistant, and LM Rozema, Archivist
- Date
- 2023 (CC0 1.0)
- 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