Argabright Family Ledger,

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:

Permission to publish material from Argabright Family Ledger must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Argabright Family Ledger, Ms2011-064, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Abstract:
Ledger details the business records of a blacksmith shop run by the Argabrights in Blacksburg, Virginia. The entries date from 1848 to 1854.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Argabright Family Ledger, Ms2011-064, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

Ledger contains the business records of a blacksmith shop run by the Argabright family in Blacksburg, VA. Ledger records the transactions dating from February 14, 1848 through March 14, 1854. Ledger records repeated transactions with members of the Blacksburg community including Robert T. Preston, John Stanger, John Peterman, William Barger, and Edwin Amiss. The ledger lists charges to Wesley Argabright for usage of pasture land in the front cover. The names William Argabright and James Argabright are also listed on the cover. The primary owner of the ledger is unclear.

Biographical / historical:

Wesley Argabright was one of the 26 individuals who purchased land from William Black when Blacksburg, VA was founded in 1798. His decendants owned a blacksmith shop on Main Street in Blacksburg, VA. William Argabright (b. 1790) and sons Wesley (b. 1819) and James Argabright (b. 1833) listed blacksmith as their occupation on census records.

Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Argabright Family Ledger was completed in August 2011.

Arrangement:

Collection is arranged by material type.

Physical description:
1 folder; 0.1 cu. ft.