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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.

Commonwealth Bank of Richmond Receivers' Cashbook, 1913-1917, documents the cash received and disbursed by receivers James W. Gordon and John B. Lightfoot, Jr. as they oversaw the dissolution of the bank. Information found in each entry includes the date, type of transaction, and the amounts received or disbursed. Also included in the back of the volume is an inventory of books and records found in the banking rooms and vaults along with an inventory of furniture left in the bank.

Fifth Street Baptist Church (Richmond, Va.) Membership List, 1907, contains an alphabetical list of members compiled by decree of the Chancery Court of the City of Richmond 1906 July 18 in W.W. Fields and others vs. A.E. Edwards and others. There is a check mark for yes or no after the name of most members, suggesting a vote of some kind.

First National Bank Ledger, 1871-1877, documents the bank's accounts with W. B. Wooldridge, Treasurer of Chesterfield County. Account deposits and withdrawals were entered as they occurred.

Fredericksburg Lumber Company Stock Book, 1910-1911, includes blank stock certificates and certificate stubs for purchased shares. Each stock certificate stub includes the name of buyer, number of shares purchased, and date of purchase.

Grace Street Baptist Church (Richmond, Va.) Board of Deacons Minutes, 1880-1910. The minutes are in two volumes (1880-1895 and 1895 to 1910). Minutes document the regular monthly meetings of the deacons and their administration of church business, such as distribution of the poor fund, collection of offerings, and handling of membership issues.

Henry County (Va.) Court Record, 1832. The collection contains a copy of a petition removed from Henry County court records. The petition is from Philip Anglin, asking the Court of Appeals to reverse a judgment against him brought by William Webb in the Henry County Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery.

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.

James Murphy Ledger, 1859-1873, records the accounts of individual customers. From 1859 to 1866, the ledger documents Murphy's sales as a soap and candle manufacturer. In 1867, Murphy began to record his accounts as a retail grocer. Information found in each entry includes customer name, date of purchase, name and quantity of item purchased, and amounts debited or credited to the customer's account. Also included in the volume is a copy of an agreement between James Murphy and Euker that allowed Euker to operate a barroom in one of Murphy's properties located on Cary Street in Richmond.