Collections

Bowman and Stroock Receipt Books, 1865-1867, contain receipts for purchases made by Bowman and Stroock from auctioneers and merchants located in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Richmond. Information found in each receipt include the name of merchant or auctioneer, date of transaction, name and quantity of items purchased, price per unit, and the total amount paid. Items purchased included clothing, cloth, hats, boots,and household goods.

Clarkson Anderson and Company Ledger, 1859-1867, records the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes customer name, date and type of transaction, and amounts debited or credited to the customer's account. All purchase are listed as "merchandise" so it is unclear what type of business Clarkson Anderson and Company operated. Also, the front cover and first sixty pages are missing from the ledger. Notations also refer to other unidentified ledgers.

Jacob Shook Daybook, 1828-1832, records the daily transactions of the Richmond area butcher and grocer. Information found in each entry includes the date, customer name, type of transaction, name and quantity of items purchased, and monies debited or credited to the customers' individual accounts. Items purchased include various types and cuts of meat such as lamb, sausage, beef, veal, fish, and mutton. Customers also bought grocery items including eggs, asparagus, lettuce, and potatoes. The last few pages of the volume record Jacob Shook's purchases of cattle.

Julius Meyer and Sons Ledger, 1888-1890, documents the dry-goods company's financial activities. The ledger records both the accounts of individual customers and the company's working accounts for things such as bank transactions, expenses, freight, and merchandise. Entries are organized in chronological order under the individual account name. Each entry includes date, type of transaction, and monies debited or credited.

Unidentified Cashbook, 1887-1889, documents cash on hand by recording cash received and disbursed. Information found in each entry includes date, type of transaction, and monies debited or credited.

Unidentified Ledger of Northern Accounts, 1890, documents the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date and amounts debited or credited to the accounts. Little information is provided as to the type of transactions recorded in the ledger. Transactions are described by notations such as "to mdse," "to check," or "to bills pay" with no other information provided.

Unidentified Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlor Daybook, 1911, records transactions on an almost daily basis from July through September 1911. Information found in each entry includes customer name, item purchased, and amounts owed. In addition to serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, the restaurant also functioned as an ice cream parlor selling ice cream, candies, lemonade, cigarettes, and cigars.