Fluvanna and James River Valley Telephone Compnay, 1908-1909

Location of collection:

Library of Virginia

The Library of Virginia

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Richmond, VA 23219

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POC: Archives Reference Services

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Summary

Creator:

Fluvanna and James River Valley Telephone Company (Cumberland County, Va.)

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

Fluvanna and James River Valley Telephone Company Ledger, 1908-1909, records the accounts of individual customers. Each account entry lists in chronological order style of transaction as well as the amount owed and paid. Transactions include payment of rent and local and long distance tolls. Payments were made by cash, check, money order, and labor.

Biographical / historical:

Before 1902, the Fluvanna and James River Valley Telephone Company was known as the Fluvanna Telephone Company.

Cumberland County was named for William Augustus, duke of Cumberland, third son of King George II. It was formed from Goochland County in 1749. The county seat is Cumberland.

Acquisition information:

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

Physical location:

State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia

Physical description:

1 v. (265 p.)

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Telephone -- Virginia -- Cumberland County.
Telephone -- Rates -- Virginia -- Cumberland County.
Telepphone companies -- Virignia -- Cumberland County.
Business records -- Virginia -- Cumberland County.
Ledgers (account books) -- Virginia -- Cumberland County.
Local government records -- Virginia -- Cumberland County.