John Spader account book

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
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Restrictions:

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Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [box #, folder #], John Spader Account Book, 1860-1884, SC 0370, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Summary

Extent:
0.08 cubic feet 1 folder
Creator:
Spader, John, 1835-1906, Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, and Derrer, Larry, 1944-2022
Abstract:
Account book likely kept by John Spader (1835-1906) of Mt. Crawford, Virginia. Primarily documents farming activities and the sale of crops and other provisions.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [box #, folder #], John Spader Account Book, 1860-1884, SC 0370, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Background

Scope and content:

The bulk of the entries relate to farming activities (ploughing, hawling) and the sale of crops and other provisions. One page details an account with a person known as "Black Jim." His exact identity is unknown. One page of accounts is titled "Money paid for the church" and is dated 1874. It details payments made to community members for materials and services rendered presumably for construction on St. Jacob's-Spader's Lutheran Church in Mt. Crawford. The back of the account book includes recipes for home remedies (bad colds, cough).

Biographical / historical:

The account book was likely kept by John Spader (1835-1906) of Mt. Crawford, Virginia. Early accounts may have been kept by Jacob Spader (1784-1862), John's father. John Spader fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War and was enlisted in Company H, 12th Virginia Cavalry. He was a farmer and member of nearby St. Jacob's-Spader's Lutheran Church.

Acquisition information:
Purchased at Jeffrey S. Evans Associates' Americana Auction on March 22, 2024.
Custodial history:

From the estate of Larry Derrer, Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard