Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Unidentified General Store Daybook A, 1906-1907. 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

The unidentified general store conducted business during the early twentieth century in Wise County.

Scope and Content

Daybook A, 1906-1907, records transactions of an unidentified general store as they occurred on a daily basis. Information found in entries includes name of customer, items purchased, cost per item, amount owed, and amount paid. Merchandise sold include food, spices, paper, cider, coffee, candy, and soda. Forms of payment include cash, credit, check, scrip, and coal.

Index Terms

Subjects:

• Consumer goods--Virginia--Wise County.
• General stores--Virginia--Wise County.

Geographical Names:

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

Genre and Form Terms:

• Business records--Virginia--Wise County.
• Daybooks--Virginia--Wise County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Wise County.