Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

Use microfilm copy, Albemarle County (Va.) Reel 231.

Preferred Citation

Woods and Company Order Book and Account Book, 1897-1898. Local government records collection, Albemarle County 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 Albemarle County.

Microfilm reel was generated by Backstage Library Works through the Library of Virginia's Circuit Court Records Preservation Program.

Historical Information

Albemarle County was named for William Anne Keppel, second earl of Albemarle, and governor of Virginia from 1737 to 1754. It was created by a statute of 1744 and formed from Goochland County; part of Louisa County was added in 1761 and islands in the Fluvanna (now the James) River in 1770. The court met for the first time on 8 February 1745.

Scope and Content

Woods and Company Order Book, 1897-1898, records name of customer, date of purchase, gorcery items (such as coffee, butter, tobacco, and bacon) purchased, and price of purchase.

Woods and Company Account Book, 1897-1898, of goods bought and sold. Items include produce, eggs, flour, sugar, and coffee.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Woods and Company (Albemarle County ,Va.)

Subjects:

• General stores -- Virginia -- Albemarle County.
• Grocers -- Virginia -- Albemarle County.
• Grocery trade -- Virginia -- Albemarle County.

Geographical Names:

• Albemarle County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Account books -- Virginia -- Albemarle County.
• Business records -- Virginia -- Albemarle County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Albemarle County.