A Guide to the Berger and Stone Ledger, 1921-1922
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
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Preferred Citation
Berger and Stone Ledger, 1921-1922. Local government records collection, Lynchburg (Va.) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Acquisition Information
This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Lynchburg.
Historical Information
Operating in Lynchburg, Va., during the mid-twentieth century, Berger and Stone were commission merchants and growers agents specializing in poultry, eggs, meat, fruit, vegetables, and grain. Alonza S. Berger and C. B. Stone were managing partners of the firm.
Scope and Content
Berger and Stone Ledger, 1921-1922, records the accounts of individual customers. Berger and Stone used the ledger to document the purchases of customers and to manage commission accounts. Accounts for items commissioned included the name of the grower or farmer and document the items received and the money made from sales. The accounts of individual customers include the date of transaction and monies owed. Details for items purchased or commissioned were rarely provided. Some examples of items commissioned include apples, pears, ham, and eggs. Each entry includes the page number where the transaction could be located in an unidentified corresponding daybook.
Index Terms
- Berger and Stone (Lynchburg, Va.)
- Commission merchants--Virginia--Lynchburg.
- Grocery trade--Virginia--Lynchburg.
- Merchants--Virginia--Lynchburg.
- Produce trade--Virginia--Lynchburg.
- Lynchburg (Va.)--History--20th century.
- Business records--Virginia--Lynchburg.
- Ledgers (account books)--Virginia--Lynchburg.
- Local government records--Virginia--Lynchburg.
- Berger, Alonza S.
- Stone, C. B.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Lynchburg (Va.)--History--20th century.