Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Clinch River Coal Company Payroll Ledger, 1910-1912. Local Government Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Tazewell County.

Historical Information

Clinch River Coal Company conducted business during the early twentienth century in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Scope and Content

Payroll ledger, 1910-1912, of Clinch River Coal Company records the daily earnings and deductions of employees. Entries record the name of employee; the number of hours worked or tons hauled per day; the number of deductions; totals for the month; rate of pay; total earnings; deductions for purchases at company store, rent, services of company physician, insurance, coal, smithing, powder, and cash advances; total of worker's earnings; total of deductions taken from employee's pay; and balance due employee or to the company.

Access Terms

Corporate Terms

• Clinch River Coal Company (Tazewell County, Va.)

Subject Terms

• Coal miners--Virginia--Tazewell County.
• Coal mines and mining--Virginia--Tazewell County.
• Coal trade--Virginia--Tazewell County.

Geographic Terms

• Tazewell County (Va.)--History--20th century.

Record Type

• Business records--Virginia--Tazewell County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Tazewell County.
• Payroll records--Virginia--Tazewell County.