viblbv00913Argabright Family LedgerArgabright Family Ledger, 1848-1854, Ms.2011.064A Collection in Special CollectionsJennifer MitchellSpecial Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-10-09 07:04:13 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script. Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Argabright Family Ledger, Ms.2011.064 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder 1848-1854 Ledger details the business records of a blacksmith shop run by the Argabrights in Blacksburg, Virginia. The entries date from 1848 to 1854. 1 folder; 0.1 cu. ft. English . Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

 Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from Argabright Family Ledger must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

 Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Argabright Family Ledger, Ms2011-064, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

 Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Argabright Family Ledger was completed in August 2011.

 Scope and Content

Ledger contains the business records of a blacksmith shop run by the Argabright family in Blacksburg, VA. Ledger records the transactions dating from February 14, 1848 through March 14, 1854. Ledger records repeated transactions with members of the Blacksburg community including Robert T. Preston, John Stanger, John Peterman, William Barger, and Edwin Amiss. The ledger lists charges to Wesley Argabright for usage of pasture land in the front cover. The names William Argabright and James Argabright are also listed on the cover. The primary owner of the ledger is unclear.

 Historical note

Wesley Argabright was one of the 26 individuals who purchased land from William Black when Blacksburg, VA was founded in 1798. His decendants owned a blacksmith shop on Main Street in Blacksburg, VA. William Argabright (b. 1790) and sons Wesley (b. 1819) and James Argabright (b. 1833) listed blacksmith as their occupation on census records.

 Arrangement

Collection is arranged by material type.

 Montgomery County (Va.) Blacksburg (Va.) Local/Regional History and Appalachian South Ledger,1848-18541