[Benton] Ledger and Scrapbook

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:

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: [identification of item], [box], [folder], [Benton] Ledger and Scrapbook, 1854-1856, [ca. 1890s], Ms2023-094, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.4 Cubic Feet 1 box
Abstract:
The [Benton] Ledger and Scrapbook is a single item used as both a ledger and a scrapbook. The name Benton appears at the top of pages of the ledger, which may be the location of the business, probably a general store in Benton, Holmes County, Ohio. The ledger lists goods sold and names of customers, while the newspapers include poems, short stories, marriages, obituaries, and more.
Language:
The material in this collection is in English.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], [Benton] Ledger and Scrapbook, 1854-1856, [ca. 1890s], Ms2023-094, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The [Benton] Ledger and Scrapbook is a single item used as both a ledger and a scrapbook. The name Benton appears at the top of pages of the ledger, which is probably the location of the business, likely a general store in Benton, Holmes County, Ohio. Ledger entries date from 1854-1856 and contain the goods sold to individuals, such as coffee, muslin, nails, sugar, and butter. Several customer names repeat, such as McDaniel Castor, Sarah Nixon Snyder, Hannah Milhouse, and Hugh McCulloch, among many others. The newspaper clippings date to the 1890s and include poetry, recipes, obituaries, marriages, short stories, and more.

Biographical / historical:

The ledger is for an unnamed business, probably a general store in Benton, Holmes County, Ohio.

Acquisition information:
This collection was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 2007.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the [Benton] Ledger and Scrapbook was completed in August 2023.