Collections : [College of William and Mary]

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
Primary Collecting Areas:
Williamsburg and surrounding area Virginia; Southern United States; African American life and culture; Hip Hop History; Movies and film studies; Travel, exploration, and adventure; Veterans papers; Distinguished alumni papers; College of William & Mary; Dogs
Description:
The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) houses one of the largest and most significant collections of rare and unique materials of any educational institution of comparable size in the United States. Focused on Virginia history but with nationally and internationally important collections, the Manuscripts Collection includes letters, diaries, journals, scrapbooks, business records, organizational minutes, and other items that provide evidence of events great and small and the daily lives of Americans of all backgrounds. The Rare Books Collection, with volumes dating from the 15th century to the present, is strong in dogs, Virginia-related items, early Virginia family libraries, gardening and natural history, religion, book arts, printing history, travel, science, and medicine. The University Archives documents the history of William & Mary from 1693 to the present, including a wide range of materials from administrative records, student organization records, and alumni papers to photographs, audio-visual materials, and artifacts.
Phone: (757) 221-3090
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Start Over Repository College of William and Mary Subjects Meat industry and trade--United States
College of William and Mary

Butcher Account Books, Jefferson County, W. Va., 1866/1871

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Five Account books, 1866-1871, of an unidentified butcher, kept probably in Jefferson County, West Virginiaa.

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Butcher Memorandum Book, 1850/1899

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Memorandum book, ca. 1850-1899, of an unidentified [butcher?] containing a few accounts.

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Butcher Memorandum Book, 1850/1899 0.10 Linear Feet

Memorandum book, ca. 1850-1899, of an unidentified [butcher?] containing a few accounts.

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Davis and Bower City Meat Market (Charleston, Ill.) Account Book 1875-1878

Account book, 1875-1878, for the Davis and Bower City Meat Market in Charleston, Illinois. Giles Davis (1828-1878), who was one of the owners seems to have made most of the entries.

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Davis and Bower City Meat Market (Charleston, Ill.) Account Book 1875-1878

Davis and Bower City Meat Market (Charleston, Ill.) Davis, Giles (1824-1878)

Account book, 1875-1878, for the Davis and Bower City Meat Market in Charleston, Illinois. Giles Davis (1828-1878), who was one of the owners seems to have made most of the entries.

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Davis and Bower City Meat Market (Charleston, Ill.) Account Book, 1875-1878, 1875/1978

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Account book, 1875-1878, for the Davis and Bower City Meat Market in Charleston, Illinois. Giles Davis (1828-1878), who was one of the owners seems to have made most of the entries.

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Dinges' Meat Shop Day Book, 1826/1827

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Day book, 1826-1827, of Dinges' Meat Shop, Shenandoah County, Va.

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George Weedon and Charles Washington Ledger, 1772/1773

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Ledger, 1772-1773, of [butchers?] George Weedon and Charles Washington of Fredericksburg, Va.

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Ledger for Sale of Bacon, Lard, and Tobacco, 1825/1828

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Large 19 x 13.5 inch leather bound ledger that records the sale of mostly bacon and lard, but also includes whiskey, brandy, tobacco, and other items. Sale account locations include Smithfield, New Kent County, Richmond, Caroline County, Goochland, and Southampton. There is also account of dealings with merchants in Baltimore, Maryland and Boston, Massachusetts. Creator of the ledger is not discernable.

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Ledger for Sale of Bacon, Lard, and Tobacco, 1825/1828 1.60 Linear Feet

Large 19 x 13.5 inch leather bound ledger that records the sale of mostly bacon and lard, but also includes whiskey, brandy, tobacco, and other items. Sale account locations include Smithfield, New Kent County, Richmond, Caroline County, Goochland, and Southampton. There is also account of dealings with merchants in Baltimore, Maryland and Boston, Massachusetts. Creator of the ledger is not discernable.

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Meat Merchant's Account Book, 1858/1872

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Account book, 1858-1872, of an unidentified meat merchant which includes manuscript music, household accounts (concerning washing, ironing, clothes, and flour), household inventories, and includes the notation "all bacon taken by the Yankees." (March 13 [1865]).

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Meat Merchant's Account Book, 1858/1872 0.20 Linear Feet

Account book, 1858-1872, of an unidentified meat merchant which includes manuscript music, household accounts (concerning washing, ironing, clothes, and flour), household inventories, and includes the notation "all bacon taken by the Yankees." (March 13 [1865]).

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