William T. King business journal (Grocer)

Location of collection:

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

University of Virginia

P.O. Box 400110

160 McCormick Rd

Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110

Contact for questions and access:

POC: Brenda Gunn

Email: bg9ba@virginia.edu

Phone: (434) 924-1037

Phone: (434) 243-1776

Fax: (434) 924-4968

Web: library.virginia.edu/special-collections

Web: library.virginia.edu/special-collections/services/reference-request

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred citation:

MSS 14778, William T. King business journal, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Summary

Extent:

0.03 Cubic Feet One folder in letter document box BW 17.

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

MSS 14778, William T. King business journal, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

William T. King (Grocer) business journal, 1859-1861, 0.03 cubic feet, contains record consignments, purchases from wholesalers, and shipments to other cities via the Virginia Central, Richmond and Danville, and Richmond, Frederick and Potomac railroads, Baltimore "boats" and New York steamers. Additional expenses recorded include gas, water, family, servants, insurance, licenses, advertising, and state and city taxes. In April, June and July, 1861, he notes the purchase of a pistol and two rifles. There are also entries about Civil War news.

Acquisition information:

This collection was a purchase from Crown Collectibles by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard