Snodgrass Brother Ledger, 1891

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

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Summary

Creator:

Snodgrass Brother

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

Ledger, 1891, of Snodgrass Brother, a general store, that records the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order, items purchased, form of payment, amount owed, and amount paid. Items sold include dry-goods, quinine, cider, fruit, spices, meat, oysters, and farm implements. Some entries contain the general term "Merchandise." Forms of payments include cash, credit, labor, and barter of items such as hog, oxen, and bacon.

Biographical / historical:

Snodgrass Brother was a general store that conducted business in Wise County, Virginia during the late nineteenth century.

Acquisition information:

This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Wise County.

Physical location:

State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia

Physical description:

1 vol. (593 p.)

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Barter--Virginia--Wise County.
Consumer goods--Virginia--Wise County.
Dry-goods--Virginia--Wise County.
General stores--Virginia--Wise County.
Business records--Virginia--Wise County.
Ledgers (account books)--Virginia--Wise County.
Local government records--Virginia--Wise County.