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Business Records,\n1818-1896",".","There are no restrictions.\n","This collection is arranged into nine series:\n Series I: Business Records of Dr. John Bell, 1861-1862  Series II: Business Records of the Equity Loan and Building Association, 1890-1895 Series III: Business Records of Gabriel Jordan, 1850-1866 Series IV: Business Records of the Luray Lime Company, 1894-1896  Series V: Business Records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck, 1818-1828 Series VI: Business Records of the Page Loan and Building Association, 1884-1896 Series VII: Business Records of an Unidentified Jeweler, 1857-1863 Series VIII: Business Records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, 1892-1894 Series IX: Business Records of the Washington House Tavern, 1856-1870","Context for Record Type:  Business Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These business records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debut suits, and contract disputes.\n","Locality History:  Page County was named according to most sources, for John Page, revolutionary patriot, congressman, and governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805. It was formed from Rockingham and Shenandoah counties in 1831. The county seat is Luray.","Prior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.\n","These records were processed by Greg Crawford between 2003 and 2005.","In November 2024, local records staff made the decision to describe the business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck in the Page County business record guide because the records relate to their general store which conducted business in the town of Luray, in Page County; the business records have also not been connected to any chancery cause in Frederick County.","Encoded by J. Taylor, November 2024.","Additional Page County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult  \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"","See also:  A Guide to the Page County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1831-1914 (bulk 1871-1901)","Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896 is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Page County (Va.) Represented records largely consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, minute books, cashbooks, journals, and account books. One box of loose correspondence is also a part of the collection.\n","Historical Information:  Dr. John Bell practiced medicine in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Dr. John Bell consist of a daybook. The daybook recorded transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of patient, type of transaction, and cost of transaction. Types of transactions include visits to patients, drug prescriptions, and other medical services.\n","Historical Information: The Equity Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Equity Loan and Building Association consists of a minute book. The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n","Historical Information: Gabriel Jordan owned and ran a general store in Luray; it conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Gabriel Jordan are associated with his general store. They consist of a ledger and daybook.\n","The ledger recorded the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid and were derived from daybook.\n\t"," The ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857. Each entry records land certificate number, name of landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.Ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857 by members of Gabriel Jordan's family. They include his sons Francis H. Jordan, Thomas Jordan, Gabriel Jordan, Jr., and Macon Jordan. Each entry records land certificate number, name of original landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.","The daybook recorded  in chronological order the daily transactions of the unidentified business. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, type of transaction, cost of transaction, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Transactions include payments for debts purchases of merchandise, and rental fees. Merchandise sold include butter, plaster, apples, cow hide, hay, cotton, herring, beef, and sheep skin. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of goods such as molasses, bacon, and beans. Page numbers found in entries correspond with page numbers found in entries in ledger.\n\t","Historical Information: The Luray Lime Company was a lime mining business that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Luray Lime Company consist of a company letter book and a box of letters.\n","The company letter book contain copies of correspondence from Luray Lime Company to customers and potential customers. Information found in letters relates to the collection of debts from customers and the selling, shipping, advertising, and pricing of the company's lime.\n\t","The business letters of the Luray Lime Company were from companies with whom Luray Lime Company conducted business. Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t","Historical Information: Morgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.","Scope and Content: The business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n","The ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).","Journals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t","The daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t","Historical Information: The Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n","The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t","The ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t","The cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t","Historical Information: The unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n","Historical Information:  The Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.","Scope and Content:  The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n","The account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in  Page County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.","Historical Information: The Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transactions, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling drinks, renting buggies, renting stables for horses, and feeding horses. Payments made by cash, credit, barter of items (butter, beef, wood, potatos), and labor. Volume includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page number of customer's account.\n","The volume was also used as a sheriff fee book, 1865-1870. It records fees paid to sheriff for services performed own behalf of court. Information found in each entry include date of service, service rendered, and amount of fee. Services include serving writs, summons, and notices.","There are no restrictions.\n","State Records Center\n","English\n"],"collection_title_tesim":["Page County (Va.) Business Records,\n1818-1896"],"collection_ssim":["Page County (Va.) 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Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, type of transaction, cost of transaction, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Transactions include payments for debts purchases of merchandise, and rental fees. Merchandise sold include butter, plaster, apples, cow hide, hay, cotton, herring, beef, and sheep skin. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of goods such as molasses, bacon, and beans. 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Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJournals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information: \u003c/emph\u003eThe Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003e The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. 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Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling drinks, renting buggies, renting stables for horses, and feeding horses. Payments made by cash, credit, barter of items (butter, beef, wood, potatos), and labor. Volume includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page number of customer's account.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe volume was also used as a sheriff fee book, 1865-1870. It records fees paid to sheriff for services performed own behalf of court. Information found in each entry include date of service, service rendered, and amount of fee. Services include serving writs, summons, and notices.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content\n"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896 is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Page County (Va.) Represented records largely consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, minute books, cashbooks, journals, and account books. One box of loose correspondence is also a part of the collection.\n","Historical Information:  Dr. John Bell practiced medicine in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Dr. John Bell consist of a daybook. The daybook recorded transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of patient, type of transaction, and cost of transaction. Types of transactions include visits to patients, drug prescriptions, and other medical services.\n","Historical Information: The Equity Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Equity Loan and Building Association consists of a minute book. The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n","Historical Information: Gabriel Jordan owned and ran a general store in Luray; it conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Gabriel Jordan are associated with his general store. They consist of a ledger and daybook.\n","The ledger recorded the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid and were derived from daybook.\n\t"," The ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857. Each entry records land certificate number, name of landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.Ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857 by members of Gabriel Jordan's family. They include his sons Francis H. Jordan, Thomas Jordan, Gabriel Jordan, Jr., and Macon Jordan. Each entry records land certificate number, name of original landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.","The daybook recorded  in chronological order the daily transactions of the unidentified business. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, type of transaction, cost of transaction, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Transactions include payments for debts purchases of merchandise, and rental fees. Merchandise sold include butter, plaster, apples, cow hide, hay, cotton, herring, beef, and sheep skin. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of goods such as molasses, bacon, and beans. Page numbers found in entries correspond with page numbers found in entries in ledger.\n\t","Historical Information: The Luray Lime Company was a lime mining business that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Luray Lime Company consist of a company letter book and a box of letters.\n","The company letter book contain copies of correspondence from Luray Lime Company to customers and potential customers. Information found in letters relates to the collection of debts from customers and the selling, shipping, advertising, and pricing of the company's lime.\n\t","The business letters of the Luray Lime Company were from companies with whom Luray Lime Company conducted business. Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t","Historical Information: Morgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.","Scope and Content: The business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n","The ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).","Journals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t","The daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t","Historical Information: The Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n","The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t","The ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t","The cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t","Historical Information: The unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n","Historical Information:  The Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.","Scope and Content:  The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n","The account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in  Page County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.","Historical Information: The Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transactions, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling drinks, renting buggies, renting stables for horses, and feeding horses. Payments made by cash, credit, barter of items (butter, beef, wood, potatos), and labor. Volume includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page number of customer's account.\n","The volume was also used as a sheriff fee book, 1865-1870. It records fees paid to sheriff for services performed own behalf of court. Information found in each entry include date of service, service rendered, and amount of fee. 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Business Records,\n1818-1896",".","There are no restrictions.\n","This collection is arranged into nine series:\n Series I: Business Records of Dr. John Bell, 1861-1862  Series II: Business Records of the Equity Loan and Building Association, 1890-1895 Series III: Business Records of Gabriel Jordan, 1850-1866 Series IV: Business Records of the Luray Lime Company, 1894-1896  Series V: Business Records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck, 1818-1828 Series VI: Business Records of the Page Loan and Building Association, 1884-1896 Series VII: Business Records of an Unidentified Jeweler, 1857-1863 Series VIII: Business Records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, 1892-1894 Series IX: Business Records of the Washington House Tavern, 1856-1870","Context for Record Type:  Business Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These business records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debut suits, and contract disputes.\n","Locality History:  Page County was named according to most sources, for John Page, revolutionary patriot, congressman, and governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805. It was formed from Rockingham and Shenandoah counties in 1831. The county seat is Luray.","Prior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.\n","These records were processed by Greg Crawford between 2003 and 2005.","In November 2024, local records staff made the decision to describe the business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck in the Page County business record guide because the records relate to their general store which conducted business in the town of Luray, in Page County; the business records have also not been connected to any chancery cause in Frederick County.","Encoded by J. Taylor, November 2024.","Additional Page County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult  \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"","See also:  A Guide to the Page County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1831-1914 (bulk 1871-1901)","Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896 is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Page County (Va.) Represented records largely consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, minute books, cashbooks, journals, and account books. One box of loose correspondence is also a part of the collection.\n","Historical Information:  Dr. John Bell practiced medicine in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Dr. John Bell consist of a daybook. The daybook recorded transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of patient, type of transaction, and cost of transaction. Types of transactions include visits to patients, drug prescriptions, and other medical services.\n","Historical Information: The Equity Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Equity Loan and Building Association consists of a minute book. The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n","Historical Information: Gabriel Jordan owned and ran a general store in Luray; it conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Gabriel Jordan are associated with his general store. They consist of a ledger and daybook.\n","The ledger recorded the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid and were derived from daybook.\n\t"," The ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857. Each entry records land certificate number, name of landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.Ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857 by members of Gabriel Jordan's family. They include his sons Francis H. Jordan, Thomas Jordan, Gabriel Jordan, Jr., and Macon Jordan. Each entry records land certificate number, name of original landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.","The daybook recorded  in chronological order the daily transactions of the unidentified business. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, type of transaction, cost of transaction, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Transactions include payments for debts purchases of merchandise, and rental fees. Merchandise sold include butter, plaster, apples, cow hide, hay, cotton, herring, beef, and sheep skin. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of goods such as molasses, bacon, and beans. Page numbers found in entries correspond with page numbers found in entries in ledger.\n\t","Historical Information: The Luray Lime Company was a lime mining business that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Luray Lime Company consist of a company letter book and a box of letters.\n","The company letter book contain copies of correspondence from Luray Lime Company to customers and potential customers. Information found in letters relates to the collection of debts from customers and the selling, shipping, advertising, and pricing of the company's lime.\n\t","The business letters of the Luray Lime Company were from companies with whom Luray Lime Company conducted business. Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t","Historical Information: Morgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.","Scope and Content: The business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n","The ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).","Journals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t","The daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t","Historical Information: The Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n","The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t","The ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t","The cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t","Historical Information: The unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n","Historical Information:  The Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.","Scope and Content:  The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n","The account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in  Page County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.","Historical Information: The Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transactions, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling drinks, renting buggies, renting stables for horses, and feeding horses. Payments made by cash, credit, barter of items (butter, beef, wood, potatos), and labor. Volume includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page number of customer's account.\n","The volume was also used as a sheriff fee book, 1865-1870. It records fees paid to sheriff for services performed own behalf of court. Information found in each entry include date of service, service rendered, and amount of fee. Services include serving writs, summons, and notices.","There are no restrictions.\n","State Records Center\n","English\n"],"collection_title_tesim":["Page County (Va.) Business Records,\n1818-1896"],"collection_ssim":["Page County (Va.) Business Records,\n1818-1896"],"repository_ssm":["Library of Virginia"],"repository_ssim":["Library of Virginia"],"creator_ssm":["Page County (Va.) Circuit Court\n"],"creator_ssim":["Page County (Va.) Circuit Court\n"],"acqinfo_ssim":["These records came to the Library of Virginia in transfers of court papers from Page County in an undated accession. \n","The business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Frederick County under an undated accession."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["."],"extent_ssm":["15 volumes; 0.45 cubic feet (1 box)"],"extent_tesim":["15 volumes; 0.45 cubic feet (1 box)"],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions\n"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions.\n"],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection is arranged into nine series:\n\u003clist type=\"simple\"\u003e\u003citem\u003eSeries I: Business Records of Dr. John Bell, 1861-1862 \u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries II: Business Records of the Equity Loan and Building Association, 1890-1895\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries III: Business Records of Gabriel Jordan, 1850-1866\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries IV: Business Records of the Luray Lime Company, 1894-1896 \u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries V: Business Records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck, 1818-1828\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries VI: Business Records of the Page Loan and Building Association, 1884-1896\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries VII: Business Records of an Unidentified Jeweler, 1857-1863\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries VIII: Business Records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, 1892-1894\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries IX: Business Records of the Washington House Tavern, 1856-1870\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement\n"],"arrangement_tesim":["This collection is arranged into nine series:\n Series I: Business Records of Dr. John Bell, 1861-1862  Series II: Business Records of the Equity Loan and Building Association, 1890-1895 Series III: Business Records of Gabriel Jordan, 1850-1866 Series IV: Business Records of the Luray Lime Company, 1894-1896  Series V: Business Records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck, 1818-1828 Series VI: Business Records of the Page Loan and Building Association, 1884-1896 Series VII: Business Records of an Unidentified Jeweler, 1857-1863 Series VIII: Business Records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, 1892-1894 Series IX: Business Records of the Washington House Tavern, 1856-1870"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eContext for Record Type:\u003c/emph\u003e Business Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These business records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debut suits, and contract disputes.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eLocality History:\u003c/emph\u003e Page County was named according to most sources, for John Page, revolutionary patriot, congressman, and governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805. It was formed from Rockingham and Shenandoah counties in 1831. The county seat is Luray.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Information\n"],"bioghist_tesim":["Context for Record Type:  Business Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These business records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debut suits, and contract disputes.\n","Locality History:  Page County was named according to most sources, for John Page, revolutionary patriot, congressman, and governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805. It was formed from Rockingham and Shenandoah counties in 1831. The county seat is Luray."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePage County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896. [include volume title]. Local government records collection, Augusta County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896. [include volume title]. Local government records collection, Augusta County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.\n"],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePrior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThese records were processed by Greg Crawford between 2003 and 2005.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn November 2024, local records staff made the decision to describe the business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck in the Page County business record guide because the records relate to their general store which conducted business in the town of Luray, in Page County; the business records have also not been connected to any chancery cause in Frederick County.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEncoded by J. Taylor, November 2024.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information\n"],"processinfo_tesim":["Prior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.\n","These records were processed by Greg Crawford between 2003 and 2005.","In November 2024, local records staff made the decision to describe the business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck in the Page County business record guide because the records relate to their general store which conducted business in the town of Luray, in Page County; the business records have also not been connected to any chancery cause in Frederick County.","Encoded by J. Taylor, November 2024."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAdditional Page County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/local/results_all.asp?CountyID=VA159\"\u003e\"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"\u003c/extref\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSee also: \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi02667.xml\"\u003eA Guide to the Page County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1831-1914 (bulk 1871-1901)\u003c/extref\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Material\n"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Additional Page County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult  \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"","See also:  A Guide to the Page County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1831-1914 (bulk 1871-1901)"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePage County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896 is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Page County (Va.) Represented records largely consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, minute books, cashbooks, journals, and account books. One box of loose correspondence is also a part of the collection.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003e Dr. John Bell practiced medicine in Page County during the mid-19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of Dr. John Bell consist of a daybook. The daybook recorded transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of patient, type of transaction, and cost of transaction. Types of transactions include visits to patients, drug prescriptions, and other medical services.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Equity Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Equity Loan and Building Association consists of a minute book. The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eGabriel Jordan owned and ran a general store in Luray; it conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of Gabriel Jordan are associated with his general store. They consist of a ledger and daybook.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe ledger recorded the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid and were derived from daybook.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857. Each entry records land certificate number, name of landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.Ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857 by members of Gabriel Jordan's family. They include his sons Francis H. Jordan, Thomas Jordan, Gabriel Jordan, Jr., and Macon Jordan. Each entry records land certificate number, name of original landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe daybook recorded  in chronological order the daily transactions of the unidentified business. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, type of transaction, cost of transaction, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Transactions include payments for debts purchases of merchandise, and rental fees. Merchandise sold include butter, plaster, apples, cow hide, hay, cotton, herring, beef, and sheep skin. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of goods such as molasses, bacon, and beans. Page numbers found in entries correspond with page numbers found in entries in ledger.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Luray Lime Company was a lime mining business that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the late 19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Luray Lime Company consist of a company letter book and a box of letters.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe company letter book contain copies of correspondence from Luray Lime Company to customers and potential customers. Information found in letters relates to the collection of debts from customers and the selling, shipping, advertising, and pricing of the company's lime.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe business letters of the Luray Lime Company were from companies with whom Luray Lime Company conducted business. Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eMorgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJournals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information: \u003c/emph\u003eThe Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003e The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=139-1899-024\"\u003ePage County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transactions, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling drinks, renting buggies, renting stables for horses, and feeding horses. Payments made by cash, credit, barter of items (butter, beef, wood, potatos), and labor. Volume includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page number of customer's account.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe volume was also used as a sheriff fee book, 1865-1870. It records fees paid to sheriff for services performed own behalf of court. Information found in each entry include date of service, service rendered, and amount of fee. Services include serving writs, summons, and notices.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content\n"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896 is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Page County (Va.) Represented records largely consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, minute books, cashbooks, journals, and account books. One box of loose correspondence is also a part of the collection.\n","Historical Information:  Dr. John Bell practiced medicine in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Dr. John Bell consist of a daybook. The daybook recorded transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of patient, type of transaction, and cost of transaction. Types of transactions include visits to patients, drug prescriptions, and other medical services.\n","Historical Information: The Equity Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Equity Loan and Building Association consists of a minute book. The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n","Historical Information: Gabriel Jordan owned and ran a general store in Luray; it conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Gabriel Jordan are associated with his general store. They consist of a ledger and daybook.\n","The ledger recorded the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid and were derived from daybook.\n\t"," The ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857. Each entry records land certificate number, name of landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.Ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857 by members of Gabriel Jordan's family. They include his sons Francis H. Jordan, Thomas Jordan, Gabriel Jordan, Jr., and Macon Jordan. Each entry records land certificate number, name of original landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.","The daybook recorded  in chronological order the daily transactions of the unidentified business. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, type of transaction, cost of transaction, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Transactions include payments for debts purchases of merchandise, and rental fees. Merchandise sold include butter, plaster, apples, cow hide, hay, cotton, herring, beef, and sheep skin. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of goods such as molasses, bacon, and beans. Page numbers found in entries correspond with page numbers found in entries in ledger.\n\t","Historical Information: The Luray Lime Company was a lime mining business that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Luray Lime Company consist of a company letter book and a box of letters.\n","The company letter book contain copies of correspondence from Luray Lime Company to customers and potential customers. Information found in letters relates to the collection of debts from customers and the selling, shipping, advertising, and pricing of the company's lime.\n\t","The business letters of the Luray Lime Company were from companies with whom Luray Lime Company conducted business. Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t","Historical Information: Morgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.","Scope and Content: The business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n","The ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).","Journals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t","The daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t","Historical Information: The Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n","The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t","The ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t","The cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t","Historical Information: The unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n","Historical Information:  The Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.","Scope and Content:  The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n","The account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in  Page County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.","Historical Information: The Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transactions, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling drinks, renting buggies, renting stables for horses, and feeding horses. Payments made by cash, credit, barter of items (butter, beef, wood, potatos), and labor. Volume includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page number of customer's account.\n","The volume was also used as a sheriff fee book, 1865-1870. It records fees paid to sheriff for services performed own behalf of court. Information found in each entry include date of service, service rendered, and amount of fee. 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These business records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debut suits, and contract disputes.\n","Locality History:  Page County was named according to most sources, for John Page, revolutionary patriot, congressman, and governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805. It was formed from Rockingham and Shenandoah counties in 1831. The county seat is Luray.","Prior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.\n","These records were processed by Greg Crawford between 2003 and 2005.","In November 2024, local records staff made the decision to describe the business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck in the Page County business record guide because the records relate to their general store which conducted business in the town of Luray, in Page County; the business records have also not been connected to any chancery cause in Frederick County.","Encoded by J. Taylor, November 2024.","Additional Page County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult  \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"","See also:  A Guide to the Page County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1831-1914 (bulk 1871-1901)","Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896 is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Page County (Va.) Represented records largely consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, minute books, cashbooks, journals, and account books. One box of loose correspondence is also a part of the collection.\n","Historical Information:  Dr. John Bell practiced medicine in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Dr. John Bell consist of a daybook. The daybook recorded transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of patient, type of transaction, and cost of transaction. Types of transactions include visits to patients, drug prescriptions, and other medical services.\n","Historical Information: The Equity Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Equity Loan and Building Association consists of a minute book. The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n","Historical Information: Gabriel Jordan owned and ran a general store in Luray; it conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Gabriel Jordan are associated with his general store. They consist of a ledger and daybook.\n","The ledger recorded the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid and were derived from daybook.\n\t"," The ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857. Each entry records land certificate number, name of landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.Ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857 by members of Gabriel Jordan's family. They include his sons Francis H. Jordan, Thomas Jordan, Gabriel Jordan, Jr., and Macon Jordan. Each entry records land certificate number, name of original landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.","The daybook recorded  in chronological order the daily transactions of the unidentified business. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, type of transaction, cost of transaction, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Transactions include payments for debts purchases of merchandise, and rental fees. Merchandise sold include butter, plaster, apples, cow hide, hay, cotton, herring, beef, and sheep skin. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of goods such as molasses, bacon, and beans. Page numbers found in entries correspond with page numbers found in entries in ledger.\n\t","Historical Information: The Luray Lime Company was a lime mining business that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Luray Lime Company consist of a company letter book and a box of letters.\n","The company letter book contain copies of correspondence from Luray Lime Company to customers and potential customers. Information found in letters relates to the collection of debts from customers and the selling, shipping, advertising, and pricing of the company's lime.\n\t","The business letters of the Luray Lime Company were from companies with whom Luray Lime Company conducted business. Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t","Historical Information: Morgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.","Scope and Content: The business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n","The ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).","Journals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t","The daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t","Historical Information: The Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n","The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t","The ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t","The cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t","Historical Information: The unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n","Historical Information:  The Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.","Scope and Content:  The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n","The account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in  Page County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.","Historical Information: The Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. 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Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, type of transaction, cost of transaction, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Transactions include payments for debts purchases of merchandise, and rental fees. Merchandise sold include butter, plaster, apples, cow hide, hay, cotton, herring, beef, and sheep skin. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of goods such as molasses, bacon, and beans. 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Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eMorgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJournals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information: \u003c/emph\u003eThe Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003e The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=139-1899-024\"\u003ePage County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transactions, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling drinks, renting buggies, renting stables for horses, and feeding horses. Payments made by cash, credit, barter of items (butter, beef, wood, potatos), and labor. Volume includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page number of customer's account.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe volume was also used as a sheriff fee book, 1865-1870. It records fees paid to sheriff for services performed own behalf of court. Information found in each entry include date of service, service rendered, and amount of fee. Services include serving writs, summons, and notices.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content\n"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896 is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Page County (Va.) Represented records largely consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, minute books, cashbooks, journals, and account books. One box of loose correspondence is also a part of the collection.\n","Historical Information:  Dr. John Bell practiced medicine in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Dr. John Bell consist of a daybook. The daybook recorded transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of patient, type of transaction, and cost of transaction. Types of transactions include visits to patients, drug prescriptions, and other medical services.\n","Historical Information: The Equity Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Equity Loan and Building Association consists of a minute book. The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n","Historical Information: Gabriel Jordan owned and ran a general store in Luray; it conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Gabriel Jordan are associated with his general store. They consist of a ledger and daybook.\n","The ledger recorded the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid and were derived from daybook.\n\t"," The ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857. Each entry records land certificate number, name of landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.Ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857 by members of Gabriel Jordan's family. They include his sons Francis H. Jordan, Thomas Jordan, Gabriel Jordan, Jr., and Macon Jordan. Each entry records land certificate number, name of original landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.","The daybook recorded  in chronological order the daily transactions of the unidentified business. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, type of transaction, cost of transaction, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Transactions include payments for debts purchases of merchandise, and rental fees. Merchandise sold include butter, plaster, apples, cow hide, hay, cotton, herring, beef, and sheep skin. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of goods such as molasses, bacon, and beans. Page numbers found in entries correspond with page numbers found in entries in ledger.\n\t","Historical Information: The Luray Lime Company was a lime mining business that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Luray Lime Company consist of a company letter book and a box of letters.\n","The company letter book contain copies of correspondence from Luray Lime Company to customers and potential customers. Information found in letters relates to the collection of debts from customers and the selling, shipping, advertising, and pricing of the company's lime.\n\t","The business letters of the Luray Lime Company were from companies with whom Luray Lime Company conducted business. Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t","Historical Information: Morgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.","Scope and Content: The business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n","The ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).","Journals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t","The daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t","Historical Information: The Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n","The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t","The ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t","The cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t","Historical Information: The unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n","Historical Information:  The Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.","Scope and Content:  The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n","The account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in  Page County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.","Historical Information: The Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transactions, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling drinks, renting buggies, renting stables for horses, and feeding horses. Payments made by cash, credit, barter of items (butter, beef, wood, potatos), and labor. Volume includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page number of customer's account.\n","The volume was also used as a sheriff fee book, 1865-1870. It records fees paid to sheriff for services performed own behalf of court. Information found in each entry include date of service, service rendered, and amount of fee. 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Business Records,\n1818-1896",".","There are no restrictions.\n","This collection is arranged into nine series:\n Series I: Business Records of Dr. John Bell, 1861-1862  Series II: Business Records of the Equity Loan and Building Association, 1890-1895 Series III: Business Records of Gabriel Jordan, 1850-1866 Series IV: Business Records of the Luray Lime Company, 1894-1896  Series V: Business Records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck, 1818-1828 Series VI: Business Records of the Page Loan and Building Association, 1884-1896 Series VII: Business Records of an Unidentified Jeweler, 1857-1863 Series VIII: Business Records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, 1892-1894 Series IX: Business Records of the Washington House Tavern, 1856-1870","Context for Record Type:  Business Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These business records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debut suits, and contract disputes.\n","Locality History:  Page County was named according to most sources, for John Page, revolutionary patriot, congressman, and governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805. It was formed from Rockingham and Shenandoah counties in 1831. The county seat is Luray.","Prior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.\n","These records were processed by Greg Crawford between 2003 and 2005.","In November 2024, local records staff made the decision to describe the business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck in the Page County business record guide because the records relate to their general store which conducted business in the town of Luray, in Page County; the business records have also not been connected to any chancery cause in Frederick County.","Encoded by J. Taylor, November 2024.","Additional Page County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult  \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"","See also:  A Guide to the Page County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1831-1914 (bulk 1871-1901)","Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896 is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Page County (Va.) Represented records largely consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, minute books, cashbooks, journals, and account books. One box of loose correspondence is also a part of the collection.\n","Historical Information:  Dr. John Bell practiced medicine in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Dr. John Bell consist of a daybook. The daybook recorded transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of patient, type of transaction, and cost of transaction. Types of transactions include visits to patients, drug prescriptions, and other medical services.\n","Historical Information: The Equity Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Equity Loan and Building Association consists of a minute book. The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n","Historical Information: Gabriel Jordan owned and ran a general store in Luray; it conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Gabriel Jordan are associated with his general store. They consist of a ledger and daybook.\n","The ledger recorded the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid and were derived from daybook.\n\t"," The ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857. Each entry records land certificate number, name of landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.Ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857 by members of Gabriel Jordan's family. They include his sons Francis H. Jordan, Thomas Jordan, Gabriel Jordan, Jr., and Macon Jordan. Each entry records land certificate number, name of original landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.","The daybook recorded  in chronological order the daily transactions of the unidentified business. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, type of transaction, cost of transaction, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Transactions include payments for debts purchases of merchandise, and rental fees. Merchandise sold include butter, plaster, apples, cow hide, hay, cotton, herring, beef, and sheep skin. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of goods such as molasses, bacon, and beans. Page numbers found in entries correspond with page numbers found in entries in ledger.\n\t","Historical Information: The Luray Lime Company was a lime mining business that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Luray Lime Company consist of a company letter book and a box of letters.\n","The company letter book contain copies of correspondence from Luray Lime Company to customers and potential customers. Information found in letters relates to the collection of debts from customers and the selling, shipping, advertising, and pricing of the company's lime.\n\t","The business letters of the Luray Lime Company were from companies with whom Luray Lime Company conducted business. Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t","Historical Information: Morgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.","Scope and Content: The business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n","The ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).","Journals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t","The daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t","Historical Information: The Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n","The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t","The ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t","The cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t","Historical Information: The unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n","Historical Information:  The Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.","Scope and Content:  The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n","The account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in  Page County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.","Historical Information: The Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transactions, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling drinks, renting buggies, renting stables for horses, and feeding horses. Payments made by cash, credit, barter of items (butter, beef, wood, potatos), and labor. Volume includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page number of customer's account.\n","The volume was also used as a sheriff fee book, 1865-1870. It records fees paid to sheriff for services performed own behalf of court. Information found in each entry include date of service, service rendered, and amount of fee. Services include serving writs, summons, and notices.","There are no restrictions.\n","State Records Center\n","English\n"],"collection_title_tesim":["Page County (Va.) Business Records,\n1818-1896"],"collection_ssim":["Page County (Va.) Business Records,\n1818-1896"],"repository_ssm":["Library of Virginia"],"repository_ssim":["Library of Virginia"],"creator_ssm":["Page County (Va.) Circuit Court\n"],"creator_ssim":["Page County (Va.) Circuit Court\n"],"acqinfo_ssim":["These records came to the Library of Virginia in transfers of court papers from Page County in an undated accession. \n","The business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Frederick County under an undated accession."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["."],"extent_ssm":["15 volumes; 0.45 cubic feet (1 box)"],"extent_tesim":["15 volumes; 0.45 cubic feet (1 box)"],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions\n"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions.\n"],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection is arranged into nine series:\n\u003clist type=\"simple\"\u003e\u003citem\u003eSeries I: Business Records of Dr. John Bell, 1861-1862 \u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries II: Business Records of the Equity Loan and Building Association, 1890-1895\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries III: Business Records of Gabriel Jordan, 1850-1866\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries IV: Business Records of the Luray Lime Company, 1894-1896 \u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries V: Business Records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck, 1818-1828\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries VI: Business Records of the Page Loan and Building Association, 1884-1896\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries VII: Business Records of an Unidentified Jeweler, 1857-1863\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries VIII: Business Records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, 1892-1894\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries IX: Business Records of the Washington House Tavern, 1856-1870\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement\n"],"arrangement_tesim":["This collection is arranged into nine series:\n Series I: Business Records of Dr. John Bell, 1861-1862  Series II: Business Records of the Equity Loan and Building Association, 1890-1895 Series III: Business Records of Gabriel Jordan, 1850-1866 Series IV: Business Records of the Luray Lime Company, 1894-1896  Series V: Business Records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck, 1818-1828 Series VI: Business Records of the Page Loan and Building Association, 1884-1896 Series VII: Business Records of an Unidentified Jeweler, 1857-1863 Series VIII: Business Records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, 1892-1894 Series IX: Business Records of the Washington House Tavern, 1856-1870"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eContext for Record Type:\u003c/emph\u003e Business Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These business records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debut suits, and contract disputes.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eLocality History:\u003c/emph\u003e Page County was named according to most sources, for John Page, revolutionary patriot, congressman, and governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805. It was formed from Rockingham and Shenandoah counties in 1831. The county seat is Luray.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Information\n"],"bioghist_tesim":["Context for Record Type:  Business Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These business records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debut suits, and contract disputes.\n","Locality History:  Page County was named according to most sources, for John Page, revolutionary patriot, congressman, and governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805. It was formed from Rockingham and Shenandoah counties in 1831. The county seat is Luray."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePage County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896. [include volume title]. Local government records collection, Augusta County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896. [include volume title]. Local government records collection, Augusta County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.\n"],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePrior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThese records were processed by Greg Crawford between 2003 and 2005.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn November 2024, local records staff made the decision to describe the business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck in the Page County business record guide because the records relate to their general store which conducted business in the town of Luray, in Page County; the business records have also not been connected to any chancery cause in Frederick County.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEncoded by J. Taylor, November 2024.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information\n"],"processinfo_tesim":["Prior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.\n","These records were processed by Greg Crawford between 2003 and 2005.","In November 2024, local records staff made the decision to describe the business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck in the Page County business record guide because the records relate to their general store which conducted business in the town of Luray, in Page County; the business records have also not been connected to any chancery cause in Frederick County.","Encoded by J. Taylor, November 2024."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAdditional Page County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/local/results_all.asp?CountyID=VA159\"\u003e\"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"\u003c/extref\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSee also: \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi02667.xml\"\u003eA Guide to the Page County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1831-1914 (bulk 1871-1901)\u003c/extref\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Material\n"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Additional Page County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult  \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"","See also:  A Guide to the Page County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1831-1914 (bulk 1871-1901)"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePage County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896 is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Page County (Va.) Represented records largely consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, minute books, cashbooks, journals, and account books. One box of loose correspondence is also a part of the collection.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003e Dr. John Bell practiced medicine in Page County during the mid-19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of Dr. John Bell consist of a daybook. The daybook recorded transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of patient, type of transaction, and cost of transaction. Types of transactions include visits to patients, drug prescriptions, and other medical services.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Equity Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Equity Loan and Building Association consists of a minute book. The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eGabriel Jordan owned and ran a general store in Luray; it conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of Gabriel Jordan are associated with his general store. They consist of a ledger and daybook.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe ledger recorded the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid and were derived from daybook.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857. Each entry records land certificate number, name of landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.Ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857 by members of Gabriel Jordan's family. They include his sons Francis H. Jordan, Thomas Jordan, Gabriel Jordan, Jr., and Macon Jordan. Each entry records land certificate number, name of original landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe daybook recorded  in chronological order the daily transactions of the unidentified business. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, type of transaction, cost of transaction, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Transactions include payments for debts purchases of merchandise, and rental fees. Merchandise sold include butter, plaster, apples, cow hide, hay, cotton, herring, beef, and sheep skin. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of goods such as molasses, bacon, and beans. Page numbers found in entries correspond with page numbers found in entries in ledger.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Luray Lime Company was a lime mining business that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the late 19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Luray Lime Company consist of a company letter book and a box of letters.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe company letter book contain copies of correspondence from Luray Lime Company to customers and potential customers. Information found in letters relates to the collection of debts from customers and the selling, shipping, advertising, and pricing of the company's lime.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe business letters of the Luray Lime Company were from companies with whom Luray Lime Company conducted business. Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eMorgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJournals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information: \u003c/emph\u003eThe Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003e The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=139-1899-024\"\u003ePage County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transactions, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling drinks, renting buggies, renting stables for horses, and feeding horses. Payments made by cash, credit, barter of items (butter, beef, wood, potatos), and labor. Volume includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page number of customer's account.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe volume was also used as a sheriff fee book, 1865-1870. It records fees paid to sheriff for services performed own behalf of court. Information found in each entry include date of service, service rendered, and amount of fee. Services include serving writs, summons, and notices.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content\n"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896 is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Page County (Va.) Represented records largely consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, minute books, cashbooks, journals, and account books. One box of loose correspondence is also a part of the collection.\n","Historical Information:  Dr. John Bell practiced medicine in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Dr. John Bell consist of a daybook. The daybook recorded transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of patient, type of transaction, and cost of transaction. Types of transactions include visits to patients, drug prescriptions, and other medical services.\n","Historical Information: The Equity Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Equity Loan and Building Association consists of a minute book. The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n","Historical Information: Gabriel Jordan owned and ran a general store in Luray; it conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Gabriel Jordan are associated with his general store. They consist of a ledger and daybook.\n","The ledger recorded the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid and were derived from daybook.\n\t"," The ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857. Each entry records land certificate number, name of landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.Ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857 by members of Gabriel Jordan's family. They include his sons Francis H. Jordan, Thomas Jordan, Gabriel Jordan, Jr., and Macon Jordan. Each entry records land certificate number, name of original landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.","The daybook recorded  in chronological order the daily transactions of the unidentified business. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, type of transaction, cost of transaction, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Transactions include payments for debts purchases of merchandise, and rental fees. Merchandise sold include butter, plaster, apples, cow hide, hay, cotton, herring, beef, and sheep skin. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of goods such as molasses, bacon, and beans. Page numbers found in entries correspond with page numbers found in entries in ledger.\n\t","Historical Information: The Luray Lime Company was a lime mining business that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Luray Lime Company consist of a company letter book and a box of letters.\n","The company letter book contain copies of correspondence from Luray Lime Company to customers and potential customers. Information found in letters relates to the collection of debts from customers and the selling, shipping, advertising, and pricing of the company's lime.\n\t","The business letters of the Luray Lime Company were from companies with whom Luray Lime Company conducted business. Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t","Historical Information: Morgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.","Scope and Content: The business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n","The ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).","Journals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t","The daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t","Historical Information: The Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n","The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t","The ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t","The cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t","Historical Information: The unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n","Historical Information:  The Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.","Scope and Content:  The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n","The account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in  Page County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.","Historical Information: The Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transactions, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling drinks, renting buggies, renting stables for horses, and feeding horses. Payments made by cash, credit, barter of items (butter, beef, wood, potatos), and labor. Volume includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page number of customer's account.\n","The volume was also used as a sheriff fee book, 1865-1870. It records fees paid to sheriff for services performed own behalf of court. Information found in each entry include date of service, service rendered, and amount of fee. 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These business records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debut suits, and contract disputes.\n","Locality History:  Page County was named according to most sources, for John Page, revolutionary patriot, congressman, and governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805. It was formed from Rockingham and Shenandoah counties in 1831. The county seat is Luray.","Prior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.\n","These records were processed by Greg Crawford between 2003 and 2005.","In November 2024, local records staff made the decision to describe the business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck in the Page County business record guide because the records relate to their general store which conducted business in the town of Luray, in Page County; the business records have also not been connected to any chancery cause in Frederick County.","Encoded by J. Taylor, November 2024.","Additional Page County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult  \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"","See also:  A Guide to the Page County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1831-1914 (bulk 1871-1901)","Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896 is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Page County (Va.) Represented records largely consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, minute books, cashbooks, journals, and account books. One box of loose correspondence is also a part of the collection.\n","Historical Information:  Dr. John Bell practiced medicine in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Dr. John Bell consist of a daybook. The daybook recorded transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of patient, type of transaction, and cost of transaction. Types of transactions include visits to patients, drug prescriptions, and other medical services.\n","Historical Information: The Equity Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Equity Loan and Building Association consists of a minute book. The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n","Historical Information: Gabriel Jordan owned and ran a general store in Luray; it conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Gabriel Jordan are associated with his general store. 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Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, type of transaction, cost of transaction, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Transactions include payments for debts purchases of merchandise, and rental fees. Merchandise sold include butter, plaster, apples, cow hide, hay, cotton, herring, beef, and sheep skin. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of goods such as molasses, bacon, and beans. Page numbers found in entries correspond with page numbers found in entries in ledger.\n\t","Historical Information: The Luray Lime Company was a lime mining business that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Luray Lime Company consist of a company letter book and a box of letters.\n","The company letter book contain copies of correspondence from Luray Lime Company to customers and potential customers. Information found in letters relates to the collection of debts from customers and the selling, shipping, advertising, and pricing of the company's lime.\n\t","The business letters of the Luray Lime Company were from companies with whom Luray Lime Company conducted business. Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t","Historical Information: Morgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.","Scope and Content: The business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n","The ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).","Journals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t","The daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t","Historical Information: The Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n","The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t","The ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t","The cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t","Historical Information: The unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n","Historical Information:  The Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.","Scope and Content:  The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n","The account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in  Page County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.","Historical Information: The Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. 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Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, type of transaction, cost of transaction, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Transactions include payments for debts purchases of merchandise, and rental fees. Merchandise sold include butter, plaster, apples, cow hide, hay, cotton, herring, beef, and sheep skin. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of goods such as molasses, bacon, and beans. 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Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eMorgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJournals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information: \u003c/emph\u003eThe Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003e The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=139-1899-024\"\u003ePage County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transactions, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling drinks, renting buggies, renting stables for horses, and feeding horses. Payments made by cash, credit, barter of items (butter, beef, wood, potatos), and labor. Volume includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page number of customer's account.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe volume was also used as a sheriff fee book, 1865-1870. It records fees paid to sheriff for services performed own behalf of court. Information found in each entry include date of service, service rendered, and amount of fee. Services include serving writs, summons, and notices.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content\n"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896 is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Page County (Va.) Represented records largely consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, minute books, cashbooks, journals, and account books. One box of loose correspondence is also a part of the collection.\n","Historical Information:  Dr. John Bell practiced medicine in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Dr. John Bell consist of a daybook. The daybook recorded transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of patient, type of transaction, and cost of transaction. Types of transactions include visits to patients, drug prescriptions, and other medical services.\n","Historical Information: The Equity Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Equity Loan and Building Association consists of a minute book. The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n","Historical Information: Gabriel Jordan owned and ran a general store in Luray; it conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Gabriel Jordan are associated with his general store. They consist of a ledger and daybook.\n","The ledger recorded the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid and were derived from daybook.\n\t"," The ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857. Each entry records land certificate number, name of landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.Ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857 by members of Gabriel Jordan's family. They include his sons Francis H. Jordan, Thomas Jordan, Gabriel Jordan, Jr., and Macon Jordan. Each entry records land certificate number, name of original landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.","The daybook recorded  in chronological order the daily transactions of the unidentified business. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, type of transaction, cost of transaction, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Transactions include payments for debts purchases of merchandise, and rental fees. Merchandise sold include butter, plaster, apples, cow hide, hay, cotton, herring, beef, and sheep skin. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of goods such as molasses, bacon, and beans. Page numbers found in entries correspond with page numbers found in entries in ledger.\n\t","Historical Information: The Luray Lime Company was a lime mining business that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Luray Lime Company consist of a company letter book and a box of letters.\n","The company letter book contain copies of correspondence from Luray Lime Company to customers and potential customers. Information found in letters relates to the collection of debts from customers and the selling, shipping, advertising, and pricing of the company's lime.\n\t","The business letters of the Luray Lime Company were from companies with whom Luray Lime Company conducted business. Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t","Historical Information: Morgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.","Scope and Content: The business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n","The ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).","Journals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t","The daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t","Historical Information: The Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n","The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t","The ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t","The cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t","Historical Information: The unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n","Historical Information:  The Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.","Scope and Content:  The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n","The account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in  Page County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.","Historical Information: The Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transactions, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling drinks, renting buggies, renting stables for horses, and feeding horses. Payments made by cash, credit, barter of items (butter, beef, wood, potatos), and labor. Volume includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page number of customer's account.\n","The volume was also used as a sheriff fee book, 1865-1870. It records fees paid to sheriff for services performed own behalf of court. Information found in each entry include date of service, service rendered, and amount of fee. 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Business Records,\n1818-1896",".","There are no restrictions.\n","This collection is arranged into nine series:\n Series I: Business Records of Dr. John Bell, 1861-1862  Series II: Business Records of the Equity Loan and Building Association, 1890-1895 Series III: Business Records of Gabriel Jordan, 1850-1866 Series IV: Business Records of the Luray Lime Company, 1894-1896  Series V: Business Records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck, 1818-1828 Series VI: Business Records of the Page Loan and Building Association, 1884-1896 Series VII: Business Records of an Unidentified Jeweler, 1857-1863 Series VIII: Business Records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, 1892-1894 Series IX: Business Records of the Washington House Tavern, 1856-1870","Context for Record Type:  Business Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These business records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debut suits, and contract disputes.\n","Locality History:  Page County was named according to most sources, for John Page, revolutionary patriot, congressman, and governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805. It was formed from Rockingham and Shenandoah counties in 1831. The county seat is Luray.","Prior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.\n","These records were processed by Greg Crawford between 2003 and 2005.","In November 2024, local records staff made the decision to describe the business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck in the Page County business record guide because the records relate to their general store which conducted business in the town of Luray, in Page County; the business records have also not been connected to any chancery cause in Frederick County.","Encoded by J. Taylor, November 2024.","Additional Page County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult  \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"","See also:  A Guide to the Page County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1831-1914 (bulk 1871-1901)","Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896 is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Page County (Va.) Represented records largely consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, minute books, cashbooks, journals, and account books. One box of loose correspondence is also a part of the collection.\n","Historical Information:  Dr. John Bell practiced medicine in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Dr. John Bell consist of a daybook. The daybook recorded transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of patient, type of transaction, and cost of transaction. Types of transactions include visits to patients, drug prescriptions, and other medical services.\n","Historical Information: The Equity Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Equity Loan and Building Association consists of a minute book. The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n","Historical Information: Gabriel Jordan owned and ran a general store in Luray; it conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Gabriel Jordan are associated with his general store. They consist of a ledger and daybook.\n","The ledger recorded the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid and were derived from daybook.\n\t"," The ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857. Each entry records land certificate number, name of landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.Ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857 by members of Gabriel Jordan's family. They include his sons Francis H. Jordan, Thomas Jordan, Gabriel Jordan, Jr., and Macon Jordan. Each entry records land certificate number, name of original landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.","The daybook recorded  in chronological order the daily transactions of the unidentified business. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, type of transaction, cost of transaction, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Transactions include payments for debts purchases of merchandise, and rental fees. Merchandise sold include butter, plaster, apples, cow hide, hay, cotton, herring, beef, and sheep skin. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of goods such as molasses, bacon, and beans. Page numbers found in entries correspond with page numbers found in entries in ledger.\n\t","Historical Information: The Luray Lime Company was a lime mining business that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Luray Lime Company consist of a company letter book and a box of letters.\n","The company letter book contain copies of correspondence from Luray Lime Company to customers and potential customers. Information found in letters relates to the collection of debts from customers and the selling, shipping, advertising, and pricing of the company's lime.\n\t","The business letters of the Luray Lime Company were from companies with whom Luray Lime Company conducted business. Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t","Historical Information: Morgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.","Scope and Content: The business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n","The ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).","Journals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t","The daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t","Historical Information: The Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n","The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t","The ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t","The cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t","Historical Information: The unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n","Historical Information:  The Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.","Scope and Content:  The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n","The account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in  Page County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.","Historical Information: The Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transactions, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling drinks, renting buggies, renting stables for horses, and feeding horses. Payments made by cash, credit, barter of items (butter, beef, wood, potatos), and labor. Volume includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page number of customer's account.\n","The volume was also used as a sheriff fee book, 1865-1870. It records fees paid to sheriff for services performed own behalf of court. Information found in each entry include date of service, service rendered, and amount of fee. Services include serving writs, summons, and notices.","There are no restrictions.\n","State Records Center\n","English\n"],"collection_title_tesim":["Page County (Va.) Business Records,\n1818-1896"],"collection_ssim":["Page County (Va.) Business Records,\n1818-1896"],"repository_ssm":["Library of Virginia"],"repository_ssim":["Library of Virginia"],"creator_ssm":["Page County (Va.) Circuit Court\n"],"creator_ssim":["Page County (Va.) Circuit Court\n"],"acqinfo_ssim":["These records came to the Library of Virginia in transfers of court papers from Page County in an undated accession. \n","The business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Frederick County under an undated accession."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["."],"extent_ssm":["15 volumes; 0.45 cubic feet (1 box)"],"extent_tesim":["15 volumes; 0.45 cubic feet (1 box)"],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions\n"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions.\n"],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection is arranged into nine series:\n\u003clist type=\"simple\"\u003e\u003citem\u003eSeries I: Business Records of Dr. John Bell, 1861-1862 \u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries II: Business Records of the Equity Loan and Building Association, 1890-1895\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries III: Business Records of Gabriel Jordan, 1850-1866\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries IV: Business Records of the Luray Lime Company, 1894-1896 \u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries V: Business Records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck, 1818-1828\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries VI: Business Records of the Page Loan and Building Association, 1884-1896\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries VII: Business Records of an Unidentified Jeweler, 1857-1863\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries VIII: Business Records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, 1892-1894\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries IX: Business Records of the Washington House Tavern, 1856-1870\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement\n"],"arrangement_tesim":["This collection is arranged into nine series:\n Series I: Business Records of Dr. John Bell, 1861-1862  Series II: Business Records of the Equity Loan and Building Association, 1890-1895 Series III: Business Records of Gabriel Jordan, 1850-1866 Series IV: Business Records of the Luray Lime Company, 1894-1896  Series V: Business Records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck, 1818-1828 Series VI: Business Records of the Page Loan and Building Association, 1884-1896 Series VII: Business Records of an Unidentified Jeweler, 1857-1863 Series VIII: Business Records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, 1892-1894 Series IX: Business Records of the Washington House Tavern, 1856-1870"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eContext for Record Type:\u003c/emph\u003e Business Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These business records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debut suits, and contract disputes.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eLocality History:\u003c/emph\u003e Page County was named according to most sources, for John Page, revolutionary patriot, congressman, and governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805. It was formed from Rockingham and Shenandoah counties in 1831. The county seat is Luray.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Information\n"],"bioghist_tesim":["Context for Record Type:  Business Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These business records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debut suits, and contract disputes.\n","Locality History:  Page County was named according to most sources, for John Page, revolutionary patriot, congressman, and governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805. It was formed from Rockingham and Shenandoah counties in 1831. The county seat is Luray."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePage County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896. [include volume title]. Local government records collection, Augusta County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896. [include volume title]. Local government records collection, Augusta County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.\n"],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePrior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThese records were processed by Greg Crawford between 2003 and 2005.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn November 2024, local records staff made the decision to describe the business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck in the Page County business record guide because the records relate to their general store which conducted business in the town of Luray, in Page County; the business records have also not been connected to any chancery cause in Frederick County.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEncoded by J. Taylor, November 2024.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information\n"],"processinfo_tesim":["Prior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.\n","These records were processed by Greg Crawford between 2003 and 2005.","In November 2024, local records staff made the decision to describe the business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck in the Page County business record guide because the records relate to their general store which conducted business in the town of Luray, in Page County; the business records have also not been connected to any chancery cause in Frederick County.","Encoded by J. Taylor, November 2024."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAdditional Page County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/local/results_all.asp?CountyID=VA159\"\u003e\"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"\u003c/extref\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSee also: \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi02667.xml\"\u003eA Guide to the Page County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1831-1914 (bulk 1871-1901)\u003c/extref\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Material\n"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Additional Page County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult  \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"","See also:  A Guide to the Page County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1831-1914 (bulk 1871-1901)"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePage County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896 is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Page County (Va.) Represented records largely consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, minute books, cashbooks, journals, and account books. One box of loose correspondence is also a part of the collection.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003e Dr. John Bell practiced medicine in Page County during the mid-19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of Dr. John Bell consist of a daybook. The daybook recorded transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of patient, type of transaction, and cost of transaction. Types of transactions include visits to patients, drug prescriptions, and other medical services.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Equity Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Equity Loan and Building Association consists of a minute book. The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eGabriel Jordan owned and ran a general store in Luray; it conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of Gabriel Jordan are associated with his general store. They consist of a ledger and daybook.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe ledger recorded the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid and were derived from daybook.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857. Each entry records land certificate number, name of landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.Ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857 by members of Gabriel Jordan's family. They include his sons Francis H. Jordan, Thomas Jordan, Gabriel Jordan, Jr., and Macon Jordan. Each entry records land certificate number, name of original landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe daybook recorded  in chronological order the daily transactions of the unidentified business. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, type of transaction, cost of transaction, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Transactions include payments for debts purchases of merchandise, and rental fees. Merchandise sold include butter, plaster, apples, cow hide, hay, cotton, herring, beef, and sheep skin. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of goods such as molasses, bacon, and beans. Page numbers found in entries correspond with page numbers found in entries in ledger.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Luray Lime Company was a lime mining business that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the late 19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Luray Lime Company consist of a company letter book and a box of letters.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe company letter book contain copies of correspondence from Luray Lime Company to customers and potential customers. Information found in letters relates to the collection of debts from customers and the selling, shipping, advertising, and pricing of the company's lime.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe business letters of the Luray Lime Company were from companies with whom Luray Lime Company conducted business. Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eMorgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJournals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information: \u003c/emph\u003eThe Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003e The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=139-1899-024\"\u003ePage County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transactions, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling drinks, renting buggies, renting stables for horses, and feeding horses. Payments made by cash, credit, barter of items (butter, beef, wood, potatos), and labor. Volume includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page number of customer's account.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe volume was also used as a sheriff fee book, 1865-1870. It records fees paid to sheriff for services performed own behalf of court. Information found in each entry include date of service, service rendered, and amount of fee. Services include serving writs, summons, and notices.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content\n"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896 is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Page County (Va.) Represented records largely consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, minute books, cashbooks, journals, and account books. One box of loose correspondence is also a part of the collection.\n","Historical Information:  Dr. John Bell practiced medicine in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Dr. John Bell consist of a daybook. The daybook recorded transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of patient, type of transaction, and cost of transaction. Types of transactions include visits to patients, drug prescriptions, and other medical services.\n","Historical Information: The Equity Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Equity Loan and Building Association consists of a minute book. The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n","Historical Information: Gabriel Jordan owned and ran a general store in Luray; it conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Gabriel Jordan are associated with his general store. They consist of a ledger and daybook.\n","The ledger recorded the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid and were derived from daybook.\n\t"," The ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857. Each entry records land certificate number, name of landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.Ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857 by members of Gabriel Jordan's family. They include his sons Francis H. Jordan, Thomas Jordan, Gabriel Jordan, Jr., and Macon Jordan. Each entry records land certificate number, name of original landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.","The daybook recorded  in chronological order the daily transactions of the unidentified business. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, type of transaction, cost of transaction, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Transactions include payments for debts purchases of merchandise, and rental fees. Merchandise sold include butter, plaster, apples, cow hide, hay, cotton, herring, beef, and sheep skin. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of goods such as molasses, bacon, and beans. Page numbers found in entries correspond with page numbers found in entries in ledger.\n\t","Historical Information: The Luray Lime Company was a lime mining business that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Luray Lime Company consist of a company letter book and a box of letters.\n","The company letter book contain copies of correspondence from Luray Lime Company to customers and potential customers. Information found in letters relates to the collection of debts from customers and the selling, shipping, advertising, and pricing of the company's lime.\n\t","The business letters of the Luray Lime Company were from companies with whom Luray Lime Company conducted business. Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t","Historical Information: Morgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.","Scope and Content: The business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n","The ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).","Journals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t","The daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t","Historical Information: The Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n","The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t","The ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t","The cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t","Historical Information: The unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n","Historical Information:  The Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.","Scope and Content:  The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n","The account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in  Page County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.","Historical Information: The Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transactions, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling drinks, renting buggies, renting stables for horses, and feeding horses. Payments made by cash, credit, barter of items (butter, beef, wood, potatos), and labor. Volume includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page number of customer's account.\n","The volume was also used as a sheriff fee book, 1865-1870. It records fees paid to sheriff for services performed own behalf of court. Information found in each entry include date of service, service rendered, and amount of fee. 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Business Records,\n1818-1896",".","There are no restrictions.\n","This collection is arranged into nine series:\n Series I: Business Records of Dr. John Bell, 1861-1862  Series II: Business Records of the Equity Loan and Building Association, 1890-1895 Series III: Business Records of Gabriel Jordan, 1850-1866 Series IV: Business Records of the Luray Lime Company, 1894-1896  Series V: Business Records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck, 1818-1828 Series VI: Business Records of the Page Loan and Building Association, 1884-1896 Series VII: Business Records of an Unidentified Jeweler, 1857-1863 Series VIII: Business Records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, 1892-1894 Series IX: Business Records of the Washington House Tavern, 1856-1870","Context for Record Type:  Business Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These business records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debut suits, and contract disputes.\n","Locality History:  Page County was named according to most sources, for John Page, revolutionary patriot, congressman, and governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805. It was formed from Rockingham and Shenandoah counties in 1831. The county seat is Luray.","Prior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.\n","These records were processed by Greg Crawford between 2003 and 2005.","In November 2024, local records staff made the decision to describe the business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck in the Page County business record guide because the records relate to their general store which conducted business in the town of Luray, in Page County; the business records have also not been connected to any chancery cause in Frederick County.","Encoded by J. Taylor, November 2024.","Additional Page County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult  \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"","See also:  A Guide to the Page County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1831-1914 (bulk 1871-1901)","Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896 is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Page County (Va.) Represented records largely consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, minute books, cashbooks, journals, and account books. One box of loose correspondence is also a part of the collection.\n","Historical Information:  Dr. John Bell practiced medicine in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Dr. John Bell consist of a daybook. The daybook recorded transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of patient, type of transaction, and cost of transaction. Types of transactions include visits to patients, drug prescriptions, and other medical services.\n","Historical Information: The Equity Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Equity Loan and Building Association consists of a minute book. The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n","Historical Information: Gabriel Jordan owned and ran a general store in Luray; it conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Gabriel Jordan are associated with his general store. They consist of a ledger and daybook.\n","The ledger recorded the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid and were derived from daybook.\n\t"," The ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857. Each entry records land certificate number, name of landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.Ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857 by members of Gabriel Jordan's family. They include his sons Francis H. Jordan, Thomas Jordan, Gabriel Jordan, Jr., and Macon Jordan. Each entry records land certificate number, name of original landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.","The daybook recorded  in chronological order the daily transactions of the unidentified business. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, type of transaction, cost of transaction, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Transactions include payments for debts purchases of merchandise, and rental fees. Merchandise sold include butter, plaster, apples, cow hide, hay, cotton, herring, beef, and sheep skin. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of goods such as molasses, bacon, and beans. Page numbers found in entries correspond with page numbers found in entries in ledger.\n\t","Historical Information: The Luray Lime Company was a lime mining business that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Luray Lime Company consist of a company letter book and a box of letters.\n","The company letter book contain copies of correspondence from Luray Lime Company to customers and potential customers. Information found in letters relates to the collection of debts from customers and the selling, shipping, advertising, and pricing of the company's lime.\n\t","The business letters of the Luray Lime Company were from companies with whom Luray Lime Company conducted business. Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t","Historical Information: Morgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.","Scope and Content: The business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n","The ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).","Journals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t","The daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t","Historical Information: The Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n","The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t","The ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t","The cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t","Historical Information: The unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n","Historical Information:  The Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.","Scope and Content:  The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n","The account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in  Page County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.","Historical Information: The Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transactions, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling drinks, renting buggies, renting stables for horses, and feeding horses. Payments made by cash, credit, barter of items (butter, beef, wood, potatos), and labor. Volume includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page number of customer's account.\n","The volume was also used as a sheriff fee book, 1865-1870. It records fees paid to sheriff for services performed own behalf of court. Information found in each entry include date of service, service rendered, and amount of fee. Services include serving writs, summons, and notices.","There are no restrictions.\n","State Records Center\n","English\n"],"collection_title_tesim":["Page County (Va.) Business Records,\n1818-1896"],"collection_ssim":["Page County (Va.) 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Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eMorgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJournals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information: \u003c/emph\u003eThe Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003e The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=139-1899-024\"\u003ePage County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transactions, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling drinks, renting buggies, renting stables for horses, and feeding horses. Payments made by cash, credit, barter of items (butter, beef, wood, potatos), and labor. Volume includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page number of customer's account.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe volume was also used as a sheriff fee book, 1865-1870. It records fees paid to sheriff for services performed own behalf of court. Information found in each entry include date of service, service rendered, and amount of fee. Services include serving writs, summons, and notices.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content\n"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896 is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Page County (Va.) Represented records largely consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, minute books, cashbooks, journals, and account books. One box of loose correspondence is also a part of the collection.\n","Historical Information:  Dr. John Bell practiced medicine in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Dr. John Bell consist of a daybook. The daybook recorded transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of patient, type of transaction, and cost of transaction. Types of transactions include visits to patients, drug prescriptions, and other medical services.\n","Historical Information: The Equity Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Equity Loan and Building Association consists of a minute book. The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n","Historical Information: Gabriel Jordan owned and ran a general store in Luray; it conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Gabriel Jordan are associated with his general store. They consist of a ledger and daybook.\n","The ledger recorded the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid and were derived from daybook.\n\t"," The ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857. Each entry records land certificate number, name of landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.Ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857 by members of Gabriel Jordan's family. They include his sons Francis H. Jordan, Thomas Jordan, Gabriel Jordan, Jr., and Macon Jordan. Each entry records land certificate number, name of original landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.","The daybook recorded  in chronological order the daily transactions of the unidentified business. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, type of transaction, cost of transaction, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Transactions include payments for debts purchases of merchandise, and rental fees. Merchandise sold include butter, plaster, apples, cow hide, hay, cotton, herring, beef, and sheep skin. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of goods such as molasses, bacon, and beans. Page numbers found in entries correspond with page numbers found in entries in ledger.\n\t","Historical Information: The Luray Lime Company was a lime mining business that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Luray Lime Company consist of a company letter book and a box of letters.\n","The company letter book contain copies of correspondence from Luray Lime Company to customers and potential customers. Information found in letters relates to the collection of debts from customers and the selling, shipping, advertising, and pricing of the company's lime.\n\t","The business letters of the Luray Lime Company were from companies with whom Luray Lime Company conducted business. Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t","Historical Information: Morgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.","Scope and Content: The business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n","The ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).","Journals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t","The daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t","Historical Information: The Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n","The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t","The ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t","The cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t","Historical Information: The unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n","Historical Information:  The Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.","Scope and Content:  The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n","The account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in  Page County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.","Historical Information: The Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transactions, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling drinks, renting buggies, renting stables for horses, and feeding horses. Payments made by cash, credit, barter of items (butter, beef, wood, potatos), and labor. Volume includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page number of customer's account.\n","The volume was also used as a sheriff fee book, 1865-1870. It records fees paid to sheriff for services performed own behalf of court. Information found in each entry include date of service, service rendered, and amount of fee. 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Business Records,\n1818-1896"],"text":["Page County (Va.) Business Records,\n1818-1896",".","There are no restrictions.\n","This collection is arranged into nine series:\n Series I: Business Records of Dr. John Bell, 1861-1862  Series II: Business Records of the Equity Loan and Building Association, 1890-1895 Series III: Business Records of Gabriel Jordan, 1850-1866 Series IV: Business Records of the Luray Lime Company, 1894-1896  Series V: Business Records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck, 1818-1828 Series VI: Business Records of the Page Loan and Building Association, 1884-1896 Series VII: Business Records of an Unidentified Jeweler, 1857-1863 Series VIII: Business Records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, 1892-1894 Series IX: Business Records of the Washington House Tavern, 1856-1870","Context for Record Type:  Business Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These business records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debut suits, and contract disputes.\n","Locality History:  Page County was named according to most sources, for John Page, revolutionary patriot, congressman, and governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805. It was formed from Rockingham and Shenandoah counties in 1831. The county seat is Luray.","Prior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.\n","These records were processed by Greg Crawford between 2003 and 2005.","In November 2024, local records staff made the decision to describe the business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck in the Page County business record guide because the records relate to their general store which conducted business in the town of Luray, in Page County; the business records have also not been connected to any chancery cause in Frederick County.","Encoded by J. Taylor, November 2024.","Additional Page County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult  \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"","See also:  A Guide to the Page County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1831-1914 (bulk 1871-1901)","Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896 is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Page County (Va.) Represented records largely consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, minute books, cashbooks, journals, and account books. One box of loose correspondence is also a part of the collection.\n","Historical Information:  Dr. John Bell practiced medicine in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Dr. John Bell consist of a daybook. The daybook recorded transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of patient, type of transaction, and cost of transaction. Types of transactions include visits to patients, drug prescriptions, and other medical services.\n","Historical Information: The Equity Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Equity Loan and Building Association consists of a minute book. The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n","Historical Information: Gabriel Jordan owned and ran a general store in Luray; it conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Gabriel Jordan are associated with his general store. They consist of a ledger and daybook.\n","The ledger recorded the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid and were derived from daybook.\n\t"," The ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857. Each entry records land certificate number, name of landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.Ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857 by members of Gabriel Jordan's family. They include his sons Francis H. Jordan, Thomas Jordan, Gabriel Jordan, Jr., and Macon Jordan. Each entry records land certificate number, name of original landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.","The daybook recorded  in chronological order the daily transactions of the unidentified business. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, type of transaction, cost of transaction, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Transactions include payments for debts purchases of merchandise, and rental fees. Merchandise sold include butter, plaster, apples, cow hide, hay, cotton, herring, beef, and sheep skin. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of goods such as molasses, bacon, and beans. Page numbers found in entries correspond with page numbers found in entries in ledger.\n\t","Historical Information: The Luray Lime Company was a lime mining business that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Luray Lime Company consist of a company letter book and a box of letters.\n","The company letter book contain copies of correspondence from Luray Lime Company to customers and potential customers. Information found in letters relates to the collection of debts from customers and the selling, shipping, advertising, and pricing of the company's lime.\n\t","The business letters of the Luray Lime Company were from companies with whom Luray Lime Company conducted business. Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t","Historical Information: Morgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.","Scope and Content: The business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n","The ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).","Journals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t","The daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t","Historical Information: The Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n","The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t","The ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t","The cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t","Historical Information: The unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n","Historical Information:  The Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.","Scope and Content:  The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n","The account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in  Page County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.","Historical Information: The Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transactions, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling drinks, renting buggies, renting stables for horses, and feeding horses. Payments made by cash, credit, barter of items (butter, beef, wood, potatos), and labor. Volume includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page number of customer's account.\n","The volume was also used as a sheriff fee book, 1865-1870. It records fees paid to sheriff for services performed own behalf of court. Information found in each entry include date of service, service rendered, and amount of fee. Services include serving writs, summons, and notices.","There are no restrictions.\n","State Records Center\n","English\n"],"collection_title_tesim":["Page County (Va.) Business Records,\n1818-1896"],"collection_ssim":["Page County (Va.) 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These business records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debut suits, and contract disputes.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eLocality History:\u003c/emph\u003e Page County was named according to most sources, for John Page, revolutionary patriot, congressman, and governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805. It was formed from Rockingham and Shenandoah counties in 1831. The county seat is Luray.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Information\n"],"bioghist_tesim":["Context for Record Type:  Business Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These business records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debut suits, and contract disputes.\n","Locality History:  Page County was named according to most sources, for John Page, revolutionary patriot, congressman, and governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805. It was formed from Rockingham and Shenandoah counties in 1831. The county seat is Luray."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePage County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896. [include volume title]. Local government records collection, Augusta County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896. [include volume title]. Local government records collection, Augusta County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.\n"],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePrior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThese records were processed by Greg Crawford between 2003 and 2005.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn November 2024, local records staff made the decision to describe the business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck in the Page County business record guide because the records relate to their general store which conducted business in the town of Luray, in Page County; the business records have also not been connected to any chancery cause in Frederick County.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEncoded by J. Taylor, November 2024.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information\n"],"processinfo_tesim":["Prior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.\n","These records were processed by Greg Crawford between 2003 and 2005.","In November 2024, local records staff made the decision to describe the business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck in the Page County business record guide because the records relate to their general store which conducted business in the town of Luray, in Page County; the business records have also not been connected to any chancery cause in Frederick County.","Encoded by J. Taylor, November 2024."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAdditional Page County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/local/results_all.asp?CountyID=VA159\"\u003e\"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"\u003c/extref\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSee also: \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi02667.xml\"\u003eA Guide to the Page County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1831-1914 (bulk 1871-1901)\u003c/extref\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Material\n"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Additional Page County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult  \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"","See also:  A Guide to the Page County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1831-1914 (bulk 1871-1901)"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePage County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896 is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Page County (Va.) Represented records largely consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, minute books, cashbooks, journals, and account books. One box of loose correspondence is also a part of the collection.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003e Dr. John Bell practiced medicine in Page County during the mid-19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of Dr. John Bell consist of a daybook. The daybook recorded transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of patient, type of transaction, and cost of transaction. Types of transactions include visits to patients, drug prescriptions, and other medical services.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Equity Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Equity Loan and Building Association consists of a minute book. The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eGabriel Jordan owned and ran a general store in Luray; it conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of Gabriel Jordan are associated with his general store. They consist of a ledger and daybook.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe ledger recorded the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid and were derived from daybook.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857. Each entry records land certificate number, name of landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.Ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857 by members of Gabriel Jordan's family. They include his sons Francis H. Jordan, Thomas Jordan, Gabriel Jordan, Jr., and Macon Jordan. Each entry records land certificate number, name of original landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe daybook recorded  in chronological order the daily transactions of the unidentified business. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, type of transaction, cost of transaction, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Transactions include payments for debts purchases of merchandise, and rental fees. Merchandise sold include butter, plaster, apples, cow hide, hay, cotton, herring, beef, and sheep skin. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of goods such as molasses, bacon, and beans. Page numbers found in entries correspond with page numbers found in entries in ledger.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Luray Lime Company was a lime mining business that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the late 19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Luray Lime Company consist of a company letter book and a box of letters.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe company letter book contain copies of correspondence from Luray Lime Company to customers and potential customers. Information found in letters relates to the collection of debts from customers and the selling, shipping, advertising, and pricing of the company's lime.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe business letters of the Luray Lime Company were from companies with whom Luray Lime Company conducted business. Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eMorgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJournals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information: \u003c/emph\u003eThe Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003e The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=139-1899-024\"\u003ePage County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transactions, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling drinks, renting buggies, renting stables for horses, and feeding horses. Payments made by cash, credit, barter of items (butter, beef, wood, potatos), and labor. Volume includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page number of customer's account.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe volume was also used as a sheriff fee book, 1865-1870. It records fees paid to sheriff for services performed own behalf of court. Information found in each entry include date of service, service rendered, and amount of fee. Services include serving writs, summons, and notices.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content\n"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896 is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Page County (Va.) Represented records largely consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, minute books, cashbooks, journals, and account books. One box of loose correspondence is also a part of the collection.\n","Historical Information:  Dr. John Bell practiced medicine in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Dr. John Bell consist of a daybook. The daybook recorded transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of patient, type of transaction, and cost of transaction. Types of transactions include visits to patients, drug prescriptions, and other medical services.\n","Historical Information: The Equity Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Equity Loan and Building Association consists of a minute book. The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n","Historical Information: Gabriel Jordan owned and ran a general store in Luray; it conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Gabriel Jordan are associated with his general store. They consist of a ledger and daybook.\n","The ledger recorded the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid and were derived from daybook.\n\t"," The ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857. Each entry records land certificate number, name of landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.Ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857 by members of Gabriel Jordan's family. They include his sons Francis H. Jordan, Thomas Jordan, Gabriel Jordan, Jr., and Macon Jordan. Each entry records land certificate number, name of original landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.","The daybook recorded  in chronological order the daily transactions of the unidentified business. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, type of transaction, cost of transaction, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Transactions include payments for debts purchases of merchandise, and rental fees. Merchandise sold include butter, plaster, apples, cow hide, hay, cotton, herring, beef, and sheep skin. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of goods such as molasses, bacon, and beans. Page numbers found in entries correspond with page numbers found in entries in ledger.\n\t","Historical Information: The Luray Lime Company was a lime mining business that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Luray Lime Company consist of a company letter book and a box of letters.\n","The company letter book contain copies of correspondence from Luray Lime Company to customers and potential customers. Information found in letters relates to the collection of debts from customers and the selling, shipping, advertising, and pricing of the company's lime.\n\t","The business letters of the Luray Lime Company were from companies with whom Luray Lime Company conducted business. Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t","Historical Information: Morgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.","Scope and Content: The business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n","The ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).","Journals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t","The daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t","Historical Information: The Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n","The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t","The ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t","The cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t","Historical Information: The unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n","Historical Information:  The Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.","Scope and Content:  The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n","The account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in  Page County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.","Historical Information: The Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transactions, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling drinks, renting buggies, renting stables for horses, and feeding horses. Payments made by cash, credit, barter of items (butter, beef, wood, potatos), and labor. Volume includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page number of customer's account.\n","The volume was also used as a sheriff fee book, 1865-1870. It records fees paid to sheriff for services performed own behalf of court. Information found in each entry include date of service, service rendered, and amount of fee. 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These business records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debut suits, and contract disputes.\n","Locality History:  Page County was named according to most sources, for John Page, revolutionary patriot, congressman, and governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805. It was formed from Rockingham and Shenandoah counties in 1831. The county seat is Luray.","Prior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.\n","These records were processed by Greg Crawford between 2003 and 2005.","In November 2024, local records staff made the decision to describe the business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck in the Page County business record guide because the records relate to their general store which conducted business in the town of Luray, in Page County; the business records have also not been connected to any chancery cause in Frederick County.","Encoded by J. Taylor, November 2024.","Additional Page County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult  \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"","See also:  A Guide to the Page County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1831-1914 (bulk 1871-1901)","Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896 is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Page County (Va.) Represented records largely consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, minute books, cashbooks, journals, and account books. One box of loose correspondence is also a part of the collection.\n","Historical Information:  Dr. John Bell practiced medicine in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Dr. John Bell consist of a daybook. The daybook recorded transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of patient, type of transaction, and cost of transaction. Types of transactions include visits to patients, drug prescriptions, and other medical services.\n","Historical Information: The Equity Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Equity Loan and Building Association consists of a minute book. The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n","Historical Information: Gabriel Jordan owned and ran a general store in Luray; it conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Gabriel Jordan are associated with his general store. They consist of a ledger and daybook.\n","The ledger recorded the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid and were derived from daybook.\n\t"," The ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857. Each entry records land certificate number, name of landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.Ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857 by members of Gabriel Jordan's family. They include his sons Francis H. Jordan, Thomas Jordan, Gabriel Jordan, Jr., and Macon Jordan. Each entry records land certificate number, name of original landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.","The daybook recorded  in chronological order the daily transactions of the unidentified business. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, type of transaction, cost of transaction, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Transactions include payments for debts purchases of merchandise, and rental fees. Merchandise sold include butter, plaster, apples, cow hide, hay, cotton, herring, beef, and sheep skin. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of goods such as molasses, bacon, and beans. Page numbers found in entries correspond with page numbers found in entries in ledger.\n\t","Historical Information: The Luray Lime Company was a lime mining business that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Luray Lime Company consist of a company letter book and a box of letters.\n","The company letter book contain copies of correspondence from Luray Lime Company to customers and potential customers. Information found in letters relates to the collection of debts from customers and the selling, shipping, advertising, and pricing of the company's lime.\n\t","The business letters of the Luray Lime Company were from companies with whom Luray Lime Company conducted business. Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t","Historical Information: Morgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.","Scope and Content: The business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n","The ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).","Journals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t","The daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t","Historical Information: The Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n","The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t","The ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t","The cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t","Historical Information: The unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n","Historical Information:  The Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.","Scope and Content:  The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n","The account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in  Page County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.","Historical Information: The Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. 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Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eMorgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJournals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information: \u003c/emph\u003eThe Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003e The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=139-1899-024\"\u003ePage County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transactions, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling drinks, renting buggies, renting stables for horses, and feeding horses. Payments made by cash, credit, barter of items (butter, beef, wood, potatos), and labor. Volume includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page number of customer's account.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe volume was also used as a sheriff fee book, 1865-1870. It records fees paid to sheriff for services performed own behalf of court. Information found in each entry include date of service, service rendered, and amount of fee. Services include serving writs, summons, and notices.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content\n"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896 is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Page County (Va.) Represented records largely consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, minute books, cashbooks, journals, and account books. One box of loose correspondence is also a part of the collection.\n","Historical Information:  Dr. John Bell practiced medicine in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Dr. John Bell consist of a daybook. The daybook recorded transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of patient, type of transaction, and cost of transaction. Types of transactions include visits to patients, drug prescriptions, and other medical services.\n","Historical Information: The Equity Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Equity Loan and Building Association consists of a minute book. The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n","Historical Information: Gabriel Jordan owned and ran a general store in Luray; it conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Gabriel Jordan are associated with his general store. They consist of a ledger and daybook.\n","The ledger recorded the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid and were derived from daybook.\n\t"," The ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857. Each entry records land certificate number, name of landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.Ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857 by members of Gabriel Jordan's family. They include his sons Francis H. Jordan, Thomas Jordan, Gabriel Jordan, Jr., and Macon Jordan. Each entry records land certificate number, name of original landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.","The daybook recorded  in chronological order the daily transactions of the unidentified business. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, type of transaction, cost of transaction, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Transactions include payments for debts purchases of merchandise, and rental fees. Merchandise sold include butter, plaster, apples, cow hide, hay, cotton, herring, beef, and sheep skin. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of goods such as molasses, bacon, and beans. Page numbers found in entries correspond with page numbers found in entries in ledger.\n\t","Historical Information: The Luray Lime Company was a lime mining business that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Luray Lime Company consist of a company letter book and a box of letters.\n","The company letter book contain copies of correspondence from Luray Lime Company to customers and potential customers. Information found in letters relates to the collection of debts from customers and the selling, shipping, advertising, and pricing of the company's lime.\n\t","The business letters of the Luray Lime Company were from companies with whom Luray Lime Company conducted business. Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t","Historical Information: Morgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.","Scope and Content: The business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n","The ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).","Journals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t","The daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t","Historical Information: The Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n","The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t","The ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t","The cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t","Historical Information: The unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n","Historical Information:  The Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.","Scope and Content:  The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n","The account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in  Page County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.","Historical Information: The Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transactions, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling drinks, renting buggies, renting stables for horses, and feeding horses. Payments made by cash, credit, barter of items (butter, beef, wood, potatos), and labor. Volume includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page number of customer's account.\n","The volume was also used as a sheriff fee book, 1865-1870. It records fees paid to sheriff for services performed own behalf of court. Information found in each entry include date of service, service rendered, and amount of fee. 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Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n"],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc\u003eState Records Center\n\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["State Records Center\n"],"_nest_path_":"/components#1","timestamp":"2026-05-21T09:04:39.709Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vi_vi06215","ead_ssi":"vi_vi06215","_root_":"vi_vi06215","_nest_parent_":"vi_vi06215","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/lva/vi06215.xml","title_ssm":["Page County (Va.) Business Records,\n1818-1896"],"title_tesim":["Page County (Va.) Business Records,\n1818-1896"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Page County (Va.) Business Records,\n1818-1896"],"text":["Page County (Va.) Business Records,\n1818-1896",".","There are no restrictions.\n","This collection is arranged into nine series:\n Series I: Business Records of Dr. John Bell, 1861-1862  Series II: Business Records of the Equity Loan and Building Association, 1890-1895 Series III: Business Records of Gabriel Jordan, 1850-1866 Series IV: Business Records of the Luray Lime Company, 1894-1896  Series V: Business Records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck, 1818-1828 Series VI: Business Records of the Page Loan and Building Association, 1884-1896 Series VII: Business Records of an Unidentified Jeweler, 1857-1863 Series VIII: Business Records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, 1892-1894 Series IX: Business Records of the Washington House Tavern, 1856-1870","Context for Record Type:  Business Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These business records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debut suits, and contract disputes.\n","Locality History:  Page County was named according to most sources, for John Page, revolutionary patriot, congressman, and governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805. It was formed from Rockingham and Shenandoah counties in 1831. The county seat is Luray.","Prior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.\n","These records were processed by Greg Crawford between 2003 and 2005.","In November 2024, local records staff made the decision to describe the business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck in the Page County business record guide because the records relate to their general store which conducted business in the town of Luray, in Page County; the business records have also not been connected to any chancery cause in Frederick County.","Encoded by J. Taylor, November 2024.","Additional Page County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult  \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"","See also:  A Guide to the Page County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1831-1914 (bulk 1871-1901)","Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896 is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Page County (Va.) Represented records largely consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, minute books, cashbooks, journals, and account books. One box of loose correspondence is also a part of the collection.\n","Historical Information:  Dr. John Bell practiced medicine in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Dr. John Bell consist of a daybook. The daybook recorded transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of patient, type of transaction, and cost of transaction. Types of transactions include visits to patients, drug prescriptions, and other medical services.\n","Historical Information: The Equity Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Equity Loan and Building Association consists of a minute book. The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n","Historical Information: Gabriel Jordan owned and ran a general store in Luray; it conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Gabriel Jordan are associated with his general store. They consist of a ledger and daybook.\n","The ledger recorded the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid and were derived from daybook.\n\t"," The ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857. Each entry records land certificate number, name of landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.Ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857 by members of Gabriel Jordan's family. They include his sons Francis H. Jordan, Thomas Jordan, Gabriel Jordan, Jr., and Macon Jordan. Each entry records land certificate number, name of original landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.","The daybook recorded  in chronological order the daily transactions of the unidentified business. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, type of transaction, cost of transaction, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Transactions include payments for debts purchases of merchandise, and rental fees. Merchandise sold include butter, plaster, apples, cow hide, hay, cotton, herring, beef, and sheep skin. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of goods such as molasses, bacon, and beans. Page numbers found in entries correspond with page numbers found in entries in ledger.\n\t","Historical Information: The Luray Lime Company was a lime mining business that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Luray Lime Company consist of a company letter book and a box of letters.\n","The company letter book contain copies of correspondence from Luray Lime Company to customers and potential customers. Information found in letters relates to the collection of debts from customers and the selling, shipping, advertising, and pricing of the company's lime.\n\t","The business letters of the Luray Lime Company were from companies with whom Luray Lime Company conducted business. Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t","Historical Information: Morgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.","Scope and Content: The business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n","The ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).","Journals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t","The daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t","Historical Information: The Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n","The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t","The ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t","The cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t","Historical Information: The unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n","Historical Information:  The Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.","Scope and Content:  The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n","The account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in  Page County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.","Historical Information: The Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transactions, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling drinks, renting buggies, renting stables for horses, and feeding horses. Payments made by cash, credit, barter of items (butter, beef, wood, potatos), and labor. Volume includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page number of customer's account.\n","The volume was also used as a sheriff fee book, 1865-1870. It records fees paid to sheriff for services performed own behalf of court. Information found in each entry include date of service, service rendered, and amount of fee. Services include serving writs, summons, and notices.","There are no restrictions.\n","State Records Center\n","English\n"],"collection_title_tesim":["Page County (Va.) Business Records,\n1818-1896"],"collection_ssim":["Page County (Va.) Business Records,\n1818-1896"],"repository_ssm":["Library of Virginia"],"repository_ssim":["Library of Virginia"],"creator_ssm":["Page County (Va.) Circuit Court\n"],"creator_ssim":["Page County (Va.) Circuit Court\n"],"acqinfo_ssim":["These records came to the Library of Virginia in transfers of court papers from Page County in an undated accession. \n","The business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Frederick County under an undated accession."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["."],"extent_ssm":["15 volumes; 0.45 cubic feet (1 box)"],"extent_tesim":["15 volumes; 0.45 cubic feet (1 box)"],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions\n"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions.\n"],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection is arranged into nine series:\n\u003clist type=\"simple\"\u003e\u003citem\u003eSeries I: Business Records of Dr. John Bell, 1861-1862 \u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries II: Business Records of the Equity Loan and Building Association, 1890-1895\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries III: Business Records of Gabriel Jordan, 1850-1866\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries IV: Business Records of the Luray Lime Company, 1894-1896 \u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries V: Business Records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck, 1818-1828\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries VI: Business Records of the Page Loan and Building Association, 1884-1896\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries VII: Business Records of an Unidentified Jeweler, 1857-1863\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries VIII: Business Records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, 1892-1894\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries IX: Business Records of the Washington House Tavern, 1856-1870\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement\n"],"arrangement_tesim":["This collection is arranged into nine series:\n Series I: Business Records of Dr. John Bell, 1861-1862  Series II: Business Records of the Equity Loan and Building Association, 1890-1895 Series III: Business Records of Gabriel Jordan, 1850-1866 Series IV: Business Records of the Luray Lime Company, 1894-1896  Series V: Business Records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck, 1818-1828 Series VI: Business Records of the Page Loan and Building Association, 1884-1896 Series VII: Business Records of an Unidentified Jeweler, 1857-1863 Series VIII: Business Records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, 1892-1894 Series IX: Business Records of the Washington House Tavern, 1856-1870"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eContext for Record Type:\u003c/emph\u003e Business Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These business records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debut suits, and contract disputes.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eLocality History:\u003c/emph\u003e Page County was named according to most sources, for John Page, revolutionary patriot, congressman, and governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805. It was formed from Rockingham and Shenandoah counties in 1831. The county seat is Luray.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Information\n"],"bioghist_tesim":["Context for Record Type:  Business Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These business records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debut suits, and contract disputes.\n","Locality History:  Page County was named according to most sources, for John Page, revolutionary patriot, congressman, and governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805. It was formed from Rockingham and Shenandoah counties in 1831. The county seat is Luray."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePage County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896. [include volume title]. Local government records collection, Augusta County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896. [include volume title]. Local government records collection, Augusta County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.\n"],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePrior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThese records were processed by Greg Crawford between 2003 and 2005.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn November 2024, local records staff made the decision to describe the business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck in the Page County business record guide because the records relate to their general store which conducted business in the town of Luray, in Page County; the business records have also not been connected to any chancery cause in Frederick County.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEncoded by J. Taylor, November 2024.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information\n"],"processinfo_tesim":["Prior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.\n","These records were processed by Greg Crawford between 2003 and 2005.","In November 2024, local records staff made the decision to describe the business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck in the Page County business record guide because the records relate to their general store which conducted business in the town of Luray, in Page County; the business records have also not been connected to any chancery cause in Frederick County.","Encoded by J. Taylor, November 2024."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAdditional Page County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/local/results_all.asp?CountyID=VA159\"\u003e\"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"\u003c/extref\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSee also: \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi02667.xml\"\u003eA Guide to the Page County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1831-1914 (bulk 1871-1901)\u003c/extref\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Material\n"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Additional Page County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult  \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"","See also:  A Guide to the Page County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1831-1914 (bulk 1871-1901)"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePage County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896 is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Page County (Va.) Represented records largely consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, minute books, cashbooks, journals, and account books. One box of loose correspondence is also a part of the collection.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003e Dr. John Bell practiced medicine in Page County during the mid-19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of Dr. John Bell consist of a daybook. The daybook recorded transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of patient, type of transaction, and cost of transaction. Types of transactions include visits to patients, drug prescriptions, and other medical services.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Equity Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Equity Loan and Building Association consists of a minute book. The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eGabriel Jordan owned and ran a general store in Luray; it conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of Gabriel Jordan are associated with his general store. They consist of a ledger and daybook.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe ledger recorded the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid and were derived from daybook.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857. Each entry records land certificate number, name of landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.Ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857 by members of Gabriel Jordan's family. They include his sons Francis H. Jordan, Thomas Jordan, Gabriel Jordan, Jr., and Macon Jordan. Each entry records land certificate number, name of original landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe daybook recorded  in chronological order the daily transactions of the unidentified business. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, type of transaction, cost of transaction, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Transactions include payments for debts purchases of merchandise, and rental fees. Merchandise sold include butter, plaster, apples, cow hide, hay, cotton, herring, beef, and sheep skin. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of goods such as molasses, bacon, and beans. Page numbers found in entries correspond with page numbers found in entries in ledger.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Luray Lime Company was a lime mining business that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the late 19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Luray Lime Company consist of a company letter book and a box of letters.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe company letter book contain copies of correspondence from Luray Lime Company to customers and potential customers. Information found in letters relates to the collection of debts from customers and the selling, shipping, advertising, and pricing of the company's lime.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe business letters of the Luray Lime Company were from companies with whom Luray Lime Company conducted business. Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eMorgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJournals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information: \u003c/emph\u003eThe Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003e The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=139-1899-024\"\u003ePage County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transactions, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling drinks, renting buggies, renting stables for horses, and feeding horses. Payments made by cash, credit, barter of items (butter, beef, wood, potatos), and labor. Volume includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page number of customer's account.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe volume was also used as a sheriff fee book, 1865-1870. It records fees paid to sheriff for services performed own behalf of court. Information found in each entry include date of service, service rendered, and amount of fee. Services include serving writs, summons, and notices.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content\n"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896 is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Page County (Va.) Represented records largely consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, minute books, cashbooks, journals, and account books. One box of loose correspondence is also a part of the collection.\n","Historical Information:  Dr. John Bell practiced medicine in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Dr. John Bell consist of a daybook. The daybook recorded transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of patient, type of transaction, and cost of transaction. Types of transactions include visits to patients, drug prescriptions, and other medical services.\n","Historical Information: The Equity Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Equity Loan and Building Association consists of a minute book. The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n","Historical Information: Gabriel Jordan owned and ran a general store in Luray; it conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Gabriel Jordan are associated with his general store. They consist of a ledger and daybook.\n","The ledger recorded the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid and were derived from daybook.\n\t"," The ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857. Each entry records land certificate number, name of landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.Ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857 by members of Gabriel Jordan's family. They include his sons Francis H. Jordan, Thomas Jordan, Gabriel Jordan, Jr., and Macon Jordan. Each entry records land certificate number, name of original landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.","The daybook recorded  in chronological order the daily transactions of the unidentified business. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, type of transaction, cost of transaction, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Transactions include payments for debts purchases of merchandise, and rental fees. Merchandise sold include butter, plaster, apples, cow hide, hay, cotton, herring, beef, and sheep skin. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of goods such as molasses, bacon, and beans. Page numbers found in entries correspond with page numbers found in entries in ledger.\n\t","Historical Information: The Luray Lime Company was a lime mining business that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Luray Lime Company consist of a company letter book and a box of letters.\n","The company letter book contain copies of correspondence from Luray Lime Company to customers and potential customers. Information found in letters relates to the collection of debts from customers and the selling, shipping, advertising, and pricing of the company's lime.\n\t","The business letters of the Luray Lime Company were from companies with whom Luray Lime Company conducted business. Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t","Historical Information: Morgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.","Scope and Content: The business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n","The ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).","Journals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t","The daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t","Historical Information: The Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n","The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t","The ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t","The cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t","Historical Information: The unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n","Historical Information:  The Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.","Scope and Content:  The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n","The account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in  Page County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.","Historical Information: The Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transactions, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling drinks, renting buggies, renting stables for horses, and feeding horses. Payments made by cash, credit, barter of items (butter, beef, wood, potatos), and labor. Volume includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page number of customer's account.\n","The volume was also used as a sheriff fee book, 1865-1870. It records fees paid to sheriff for services performed own behalf of court. Information found in each entry include date of service, service rendered, and amount of fee. 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These business records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debut suits, and contract disputes.\n","Locality History:  Page County was named according to most sources, for John Page, revolutionary patriot, congressman, and governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805. It was formed from Rockingham and Shenandoah counties in 1831. The county seat is Luray.","Prior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.\n","These records were processed by Greg Crawford between 2003 and 2005.","In November 2024, local records staff made the decision to describe the business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck in the Page County business record guide because the records relate to their general store which conducted business in the town of Luray, in Page County; the business records have also not been connected to any chancery cause in Frederick County.","Encoded by J. Taylor, November 2024.","Additional Page County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult  \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"","See also:  A Guide to the Page County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1831-1914 (bulk 1871-1901)","Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896 is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Page County (Va.) Represented records largely consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, minute books, cashbooks, journals, and account books. One box of loose correspondence is also a part of the collection.\n","Historical Information:  Dr. John Bell practiced medicine in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Dr. John Bell consist of a daybook. The daybook recorded transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of patient, type of transaction, and cost of transaction. Types of transactions include visits to patients, drug prescriptions, and other medical services.\n","Historical Information: The Equity Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Equity Loan and Building Association consists of a minute book. The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n","Historical Information: Gabriel Jordan owned and ran a general store in Luray; it conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Gabriel Jordan are associated with his general store. They consist of a ledger and daybook.\n","The ledger recorded the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid and were derived from daybook.\n\t"," The ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857. Each entry records land certificate number, name of landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.Ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857 by members of Gabriel Jordan's family. They include his sons Francis H. Jordan, Thomas Jordan, Gabriel Jordan, Jr., and Macon Jordan. Each entry records land certificate number, name of original landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.","The daybook recorded  in chronological order the daily transactions of the unidentified business. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, type of transaction, cost of transaction, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Transactions include payments for debts purchases of merchandise, and rental fees. Merchandise sold include butter, plaster, apples, cow hide, hay, cotton, herring, beef, and sheep skin. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of goods such as molasses, bacon, and beans. Page numbers found in entries correspond with page numbers found in entries in ledger.\n\t","Historical Information: The Luray Lime Company was a lime mining business that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Luray Lime Company consist of a company letter book and a box of letters.\n","The company letter book contain copies of correspondence from Luray Lime Company to customers and potential customers. Information found in letters relates to the collection of debts from customers and the selling, shipping, advertising, and pricing of the company's lime.\n\t","The business letters of the Luray Lime Company were from companies with whom Luray Lime Company conducted business. Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t","Historical Information: Morgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.","Scope and Content: The business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n","The ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).","Journals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t","The daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t","Historical Information: The Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n","The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t","The ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t","The cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t","Historical Information: The unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n","Historical Information:  The Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.","Scope and Content:  The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n","The account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in  Page County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.","Historical Information: The Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. 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Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJournals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. 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Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. 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Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling drinks, renting buggies, renting stables for horses, and feeding horses. Payments made by cash, credit, barter of items (butter, beef, wood, potatos), and labor. Volume includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page number of customer's account.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe volume was also used as a sheriff fee book, 1865-1870. It records fees paid to sheriff for services performed own behalf of court. Information found in each entry include date of service, service rendered, and amount of fee. Services include serving writs, summons, and notices.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content\n"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896 is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Page County (Va.) Represented records largely consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, minute books, cashbooks, journals, and account books. One box of loose correspondence is also a part of the collection.\n","Historical Information:  Dr. John Bell practiced medicine in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Dr. John Bell consist of a daybook. The daybook recorded transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of patient, type of transaction, and cost of transaction. Types of transactions include visits to patients, drug prescriptions, and other medical services.\n","Historical Information: The Equity Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Equity Loan and Building Association consists of a minute book. The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n","Historical Information: Gabriel Jordan owned and ran a general store in Luray; it conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century.","Scope and Content: The business records of Gabriel Jordan are associated with his general store. They consist of a ledger and daybook.\n","The ledger recorded the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid and were derived from daybook.\n\t"," The ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857. Each entry records land certificate number, name of landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.Ledger also includes list of lands purchased in Kansas Territory in 1857 by members of Gabriel Jordan's family. They include his sons Francis H. Jordan, Thomas Jordan, Gabriel Jordan, Jr., and Macon Jordan. Each entry records land certificate number, name of original landowner, location, number of acres, condition of land (timber, soil, water), and payment of taxes.","The daybook recorded  in chronological order the daily transactions of the unidentified business. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of customer, type of transaction, cost of transaction, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Transactions include payments for debts purchases of merchandise, and rental fees. Merchandise sold include butter, plaster, apples, cow hide, hay, cotton, herring, beef, and sheep skin. Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of goods such as molasses, bacon, and beans. Page numbers found in entries correspond with page numbers found in entries in ledger.\n\t","Historical Information: The Luray Lime Company was a lime mining business that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Luray Lime Company consist of a company letter book and a box of letters.\n","The company letter book contain copies of correspondence from Luray Lime Company to customers and potential customers. Information found in letters relates to the collection of debts from customers and the selling, shipping, advertising, and pricing of the company's lime.\n\t","The business letters of the Luray Lime Company were from companies with whom Luray Lime Company conducted business. Information found in letters relates to debts owed by or to Luray Lime Company and the selling, shipping, condition, and pricing of the company's lime. Collection includes miscellaneous account records, 1894-1896, of debts owed by customers of Luray Lime Company.\n\t","Historical Information: Morgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.","Scope and Content: The business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook. \n","The ledger of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded  by month from June 1818-October 1821 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include cigars, dry-goods, knives, shoes, dining ware, and shaving soap. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, and barter (whiskey, corn, and butter).","Journals C and D recorded by month from April 1825-April 1828 the individual accounts of customers. Each account records transactions in chronological order. Each entry list date of transaction, style of transaction (merchandise purchased, cash loaned, etc.,), and amount owed and paid. Payments made by cash, credit, barter (calf skin, corn, beef, etc.,), and labor (weaving carpet). Information found in Journal D corresponds to information found in daybook.\n\t","The daybook of Morgan and Joseph Lauck recorded transactions as they occurred on a daily basis from June 1827-November 1828. Information found in each entry includes name of customer, items purchased, and the amount owed and paid. Merchandise sold include tea, spices, rum, clothing, combs, shoes, and tools. Information found in daybook corresponds to information found in Journal D.\n\t","Historical Information: The Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.\n","The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.\n\t","The ledger recorded the accounts of individuals who conducted business with Page Loan and Building Association. Information found in ledger was taken from corresponding cashbook. Volume includes an index listing names in alphabetical order and page numbers where their accounts can be found.\n\t","The cashbook recorded  in chronological order transactions made between individuals and Page Loan and Building Association. Information includes date of transaction, name of individual, month payment was due, amount due, amount of interest, amount of premium, amount of fines, transfer fee, solicitor's fee, total amount, and miscellaneous remarks regarding transaction. Each transaction also includes page number of corresponding ledger where information from cashbook was transferred.\n\t","Historical Information: The unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.\n","Historical Information:  The Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.","Scope and Content:  The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.\n","The account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in  Page County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.","Historical Information: The Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.","Scope and Content: The business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. 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