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Greer Family Business Ledgers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2024-049

Scope and Content

The Greer Family Buisness Ledgers is a collection of ledgers from 1890-1952. The ledgers detail both personal expenses, their various buisnesses and expenses, and purchases from customers. The ledgers also include correspondence, reciepts, and newspaper clippings within the pages. The Greer businesses included livestick and lumber.

Dates

  • 1890 - 1952

Language of Materials

The materials in this collection are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.

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Biographical Note

S.M. Greer (1851-1922) was a resident of Grant, Grayson County, Virginia and ran a livestock business called S.M. Greer and Son. He was married to Cynthia Matilda Parks Greer (1856-1939) and their children include Charles, Flossie, Mayme, Jettie, and William. His son, Charles P. Greer, sometimes listed as "Chas P. Greer" in the ledgers, was also a resident of Grayson County, Virginia and later Roanoke, Virginia. He was married to Sue Emma Weatherly Greer and their children include Mary, Charles, Edith, and Mildred. He is also implied to have ran a buisness.

External Sources:

"Shadrach Marshall Greer", FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146279055/shadrach_marshall_greer, accessed April 19, 2024.

"Charles Parks Greer", FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83061084/charles_parks_greer, accessed April 19, 2024.

"Charles Parks Greer" in the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/33920349:6482, accessed April 19, 2024.

"Greer Family Papers", appstate-specoll.lyrasistechnology.org, https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/371, accessed April 19, 2024.

U.S. Federal Census, 1930, 1950.

Extent

2.6 Cubic Feet (7 boxes)

Abstract

The Greer Family Buisness Ledgers is a collection of ledgers from 1890-1952. The ledgers detail both personal expenses, their various buisnesses and expenses, and purchases from customers. The ledgers also include correspondence, reciepts, and newspaper clippings within the pages. The Greer businesses included livestick and lumber.

Arrangement

The materials in this collection are arranged by size.

Source of Acquisition

The Greer Family Business Ledgers were acquired by Special Collections and University Archives before 2012.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Greer Family Business Ledgers 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 Greer Family Business Ledgers was completed in April 2024.

Title
Greer Family Business Ledgers, 1890-1952
Status
Completed
Author
Ella Winterling, Student Assistant
Date
2024 (CC0 1.0)
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