William T. Munsey Account Books

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], William T. Munsey Account Books, Ms1940-025, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
4.6 Cubic Feet 13 boxes
Abstract:
This collection contains ledgers maintained by William T. Munsey, proprietor of a general mercantile store in Giles County, Virginia, during the early 20th century.
Language:
The materials in the collection are in English.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], William T. Munsey Account Books, Ms1940-025, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains ledgers maintained by William T. Munsey, proprietor of a general mercantile business in Giles County, Virginia, during the early 20th century. Included are account ledgers and day books detailing customer account transactions. Entries include customer names, dates of transactions, goods, purchased, and amounts paid. The collection also contains records of the store's cash and bank transactions.

Biographical / historical:

William Tunis Munsey, son of Jacob and Margaret Jane Henderson Munsey, was born in Giles County, Virginia in December 1867. He married Blanche S. Burton (1880-1954), and the couple would have three children. Munsey seems to have remained all his life in the community of Bane (Giles County), where he farmed and operated a general store. William Munsey died in Giles County in 1946, and was buried in Munsey Cemetery.

Acquisition information:
The William T. Munsey Account Books was acquired by the VPI Agricultural Branch Library in 1939 or 1940 and transferred to Newman Library in 1955.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the William T. Munsey Account Books commenced and was completed in August 2013. Initial description was completed in or prior to May 1970.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged by ledger type, then chronologically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard