Giles County (Virginia) Building Supply Co. 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
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Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

The 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: [item], [box], Giles County (Virginia) Building Supply Co. Ledger, 1897-1901, Ms2022-027, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.2 Cubic Feet 1 box
Abstract:
This collection contains a ledger, 1897-1901, of a building supply company, possibly in Giles County, Virginia. The sales listed in the ledger are for hardware, lumber, and building supplies. Some of the busineses that are listed in the ledger include the Farrier Bros. (Pembroke), Sinking Spring Milling Co. (Newport), and the Mountain Lake Hotel, all of which are in Giles County.
Language:
The materials in this collection are in English.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [item], [box], Giles County (Virginia) Building Supply Co. Ledger, 1897-1901, Ms2022-027, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains a ledger, 1897-1901, of a building supply company, possibly in Giles County, Virginia. The sales that are listed in the ledger are for hardware, lumber, and building supplies. Some of the busineses that are listed in the ledger include the Farrier Bros. (Pembroke), Sinking Spring Milling Co. (Newport), and the Mountain Lake Hotel, all of which are in Giles County.

Biographical / historical:

The Building Supply Company that this ledger was for may have been located in Giles County, Virginia.

Acquisition information:
The Giles County (Virginia) Building Supply Co. Ledger 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 Giles County (Virginia) Building Supply Co. Ledger was completed in July 2022. Initial description was completed in or prior to May 1970.