Mt. Clinton Telephone Company Ledger

Access and use

Location of collection:
James Madison University
Second Floor Room 203, MSC 1704
Carrier Library
James Madison University
880 Madison Drive
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Tiffany Cole
Phone: (540) 568-3444
Phone: (540) 568-3612
Fax: (540) 568-3405
Restrictions:

Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.

Terms of access:

The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collection Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Mt. Clinton Telephone Company Ledger, 1916-1952, SC 0131, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Summary

Extent:
0.08 cubic feet 1 folder
Creator:
Mt. Clinton Telephone Company (Va.) and Geier, Clarence R., 1944-
Abstract:
The Mt. Clinton Telephone Company Ledger, 1916-1952, is comprised of one ledger containing individuals' names alongside assessed and paid amounts.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Mt. Clinton Telephone Company Ledger, 1916-1952, SC 0131, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Background

Scope and content:

Contains names with assessed and paid amounts for people in the Mt. Clinton area of Rockingham County, Virginia, who had telephone service from 1916 to 1952. The notes "Share in line," "Share of stock," and "Getting out poles" appear under some names. In the 1940s, lists of names appear under "Line Number." In the second half of the book there are pages labeled "Cash paid out" and Cash received." There are also occasional notes indicating that the accounts had been audited.

Acquisition information:
Donated by Dr. Clarence Geier, member of JMU faculty, in February 2003.
Processing information:

In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 3038.

Arrangement:

The ledger is housed in one folder.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard