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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.

The Richmond Wood Ware Manufacturing Company Business Records, 1894, consists of a minute book, letter book, account book, daybook, and cashbook.

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.