A Guide to the Snodgrass Brother Ledger, 1891
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Barcode number 1097990
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Preferred Citation
Snodgrass Brother Ledger, 1891. Local government records collection, Wise County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
Acquisition Information
This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Wise County.
Historical Information
Snodgrass Brother was a general store that conducted business in Wise County, Virginia during the late nineteenth century.
Scope and Content
Ledger, 1891, of Snodgrass Brother, a general store, that records the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order, items purchased, form of payment, amount owed, and amount paid. Items sold include dry-goods, quinine, cider, fruit, spices, meat, oysters, and farm implements. Some entries contain the general term "Merchandise." Forms of payments include cash, credit, labor, and barter of items such as hog, oxen, and bacon.
Index Terms
- Snodgrass Brother (Wise County, Va.)
- Barter--Virginia--Wise County.
- Consumer goods--Virginia--Wise County.
- Dry-goods--Virginia--Wise County.
- General stores--Virginia--Wise County.
- Wise County (Va.)--History--19th century.
- Business records--Virginia--Wise County.
- Ledgers (account books)--Virginia--Wise County.
- Local government records--Virginia--Wise County.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Wise County (Va.)--History--19th century.