W. A. McComb Account Book

Access and use

Location of collection:
Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library
Special Collections and Archives
James G. Leyburn Library
Washington and Lee University
204 W. Washington Street
Lexington, VA 24450
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Tom Camden
Phone: (540) 458-8649
Phone: (540) 463-8109
Fax: (540) 463-8964
Terms of access:

The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.

Preferred citation:

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], W. A. McComb Account Book, WLU Coll. 0178, Special Collections and Archives, Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA.

In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections staff to verify the appropriate format.

Summary

Extent:
1 Item 92 leaves
Creator:
McComb, W. A and Bookworm and Silverfish
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], W. A. McComb Account Book, WLU Coll. 0178, Special Collections and Archives, Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA.

In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections staff to verify the appropriate format.

Background

Scope and content:

This account book was kept by W.A. McComb. In 1892 the Farmer's Alliance, of which he was a member, built a new hall to be used for its meetings as well as for a church and community center. Most of the entries in the account book were for expenses associated with the construction and use of the hall. It indicates that oyster suppers were held at the hall.

Biographical / historical:

W. A. McComb was an apple orchard farmer, who lived at Arbor Hill near Middlebrook in Augusta County, Virginia.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Bookworm and Silverfish in 1994.
Physical location:
This collection is housed in a box containing WLU collections 0173-0180.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard