Hook, Schrader and Company Account Books of a Horse-Drawn Carriage Company

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Restrictions:

No special access restriction applies.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Hook, Schrader and Company Account Books of Horse-Drawn Carriage Company, A&M 0867, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
1.29 Linear Feet Summary: 1 ft. 3 1/2 in. (4 flat storage boxes, 3 in. each); (2 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each)
Creator:
Hook, Schrader & Company
Abstract:
Account books kept by Hook, Schrader and Company, a Wheeling-based buggy manufacturer and repair shop. Contains four account books consisting of Private Cash (1879-1882), Private Journal (1872-1883), and two Day Books (1872-1877 and 1880-1882). These books contain records of the company's finances, including records of work done (including painting and varnishing, repairing wheels, and replacing axles) and payments made by customers. All material within this collection is available on microfilm.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Hook, Schrader and Company Account Books of Horse-Drawn Carriage Company, A&M 0867, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Physical location:
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard