Staunton electric companies collection

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:

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Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Staunton Electric Companies Collection, 1916-1923, SC 0381, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Summary

Extent:
0.29 cubic feet 1 box
Creator:
Electric Supply Company of the South (Staunton, Va.) and Tim Abbott Americana
Abstract:
One bound volume of meter readings presumably taken by a Staunton-based public utility company and loose (photocopied) balance sheets for the Electric Supply Company of the South (Staunton, Va.).
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Staunton Electric Companies Collection, 1916-1923, SC 0381, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Background

Scope and content:

One bound volume of meter readings presumably taken by a Staunton-based public utility company and loose (photocopied) balance sheets for the Electric Supply Company of the South (Staunton, Va.). The meter readings document the customer's name and address, amount of kilowatt-hours used per month, and the amount charged to the customer. All customers have Staunton addresses and include private individuals and businesses. The balance sheets include lists of assets and liabilities, profit and loss statements, operating statements, and analyses of interest payable.

The balance sheets and meter readings do not appear to have been created by the same corporate body. The bound volume also includes loose papers referencing the Staunton Lighting Company and the Virginia Public Service Company.

Biographical / historical:

The Electric Supply Company of the South operated in Staunton at 24 N. Central Ave. in the Central Realty Building. The company sold electric appliances and wired and installed electric light.

The presumed creator of the meter readings ledger is a Staunton-based public utility company.

Acquisition information:
Acquired from Tim Abbott Americana's March 2024 catalog of Virginia And African-American History.
Processing information:

Due to overall condition issues, the balance sheets were photocopied and originals discarded.

Arrangement:

Despite not being created by the same corporate body, the ledger and balance sheets are arranged in the same collection due to shared provenance.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard