PUBLIC "-//University of Virginia::Library::Special Collections Dept.//TEXT (US::ViU::00776::R. E. Gish Papers)//EN" "ViU00776.sgm" A Guide to the R. E. Gish PapersGish, R. E. 595Processed by Special Collections Dept. staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Elizabeth SlombaFunded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. University of Virginia Library © 1997 By the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia. All rights reserved.

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 Machine-readable finding aid derived from WordPerfect. [Date of source: 1997. Description is in English. Feb 17, 2004 PUBLIC "-//University of Virginia::Library::Special Collections Dept.//TEXT (US::ViU::00776::R. E. Gish Papers)//EN" "ViU00776.sgm" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Feb 27, 2004 converted to conform to eadVIVA.dtd by vivastrict.xsl A Guide to the R. E. Gish Papers A Collection in the Special Collections Department 595

Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library 1997 Special Collections Department Staff 1997 Elizabeth Slomba Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, #595 Descriptive Summary University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept.
Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA
R. E. Gish Papers 1871-1892 595 75 items and 8 v. English Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

 Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

 Preferred Citation

R. E. Gish Papers, Accession 595, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

 Acquisition Information

Gift, 1939 August 29

 Funding Note

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

 Biographical Note

R. E. Gishwas a Lynchburg, Virginiatobacco merchant.

 Container List Papers Accounts of European sales 1887-1892 Bound Volumes "Factory Book" - Company store accounts of factory workers 1871 May-Dec Record of cash accounts 1871-1878 Ledger - contains orders and cash accounting 1883-1891 Order book 1885-1890 Shipments received book 1886-1887 Accounts of British firms with whom Gish does business 1887-1889 Oversize Volumes Accounting Journal 1885-1892 Checkbook for British transactions in pounds sterling 1889-1892