Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

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.

Index Terms

Topical Term:

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

Additional Information