William O. Towns Ledger 1860-1870

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
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Summary

Extent:
0.03
Creator:
Towns, William O. arrangement
Language:
The papers are in: English

Background

Scope and content:

Ledger of a blacksmith from Mount Olive, Shenandoah County, Virginia, 1860-1870, recording accounts with customers for such services as shoeing horses, repairing shears and wagons, etc. The name 'William O. Towns' is written several times in the front and back cover of the volume, suggesting that he may have been the one who kept the ledger.Names of customers are indexed in the back.

Biographical / historical:

Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/William O. Towns">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/William O. Towns</a>.

Acquisition information:
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 09/08/2009.
Physical description:
1 volume (164 pp. and index).