Joseph Fravel Account and Letter Book and Account Book, 1899-1905

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Joseph Fravel Account and Letter Book and Account Book, 1899-1905. Local Government Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Joseph Fravel Account and Letter Book and Account Book, 1899-1905. Local Government Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

The Account and Letter Book and Account Book of Joseph Fravel consist of an account book and an account and letter book.

Account and letter book, 1899-1905, records the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists name of customer, residence of customer, date of transaction, services rendered, items sold, quantity and measurements of work done and items sold, cost per measurement such as foot or pound, freight cost and amount owed. Letters include correspondence with suppliers and customers. Volume is in poor condition due to missing spine.

Account book, 1904-1905, of an unidentified carpentry business that records the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists name of customer, residence of customer, date of transaction, services rendered, items sold, quantity and measurements of work done and items sold, cost per measurement such as foot or pound, and amount owed.

Biographical / historical:

Joseph Fravel was a carpenter, furniture maker, and an owner of a carpentry supply company that conducted business in Shenandoah County during the early twentieth century.

Both volumes were used as exhibits in an unidentified suit heard in Shenandoah County Circuit Court.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Shenandoah County.
Physical description:
2 vol. (1146 p.) Both volumes are in poor condition due to missing spine.