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Finding aid created by Ute Schechter, 2009 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. Inventory of the William O. Towns Ledger, 1860-1870 A Collection in theSpecial Collections Research Center Mss. Acc. 2009.386

Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary 2012 Special Collections Staff. Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary Overview of the Collection Special Collections Research Center William O. Towns Ledger 1860-1870 01/Mss. Acc. 2009.386 0.03 1 volume (164 pp. and index). The papers are in: English Towns, William O. arrangement Administrative Information Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

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 Preferred Citation

William O. Towns Ledger, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

 Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 09/08/2009.

 Processing Information

Accessioned and described in September 2009 by Ute Schechter.

 Biographical Note

Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/William O. Towns">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/William O. Towns</a>.

 Scope and Contents

Ledger of a blacksmith from Mount Olive, Shenandoah County, Virginia, 1860-1870, recording accounts with customers for such services as shoeing horses, repairing shears and wagons, etc.  The name 'William O. Towns' is written several times in the front and back cover of the volume, suggesting that he may have been the one who kept the ledger.Names of customers are indexed in the back.

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This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Topical Term: Blacksmiths--1860-1870 Ledgers (Accounting) Shenandoah County (Va.)--History--19th century.