A Guide to the Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896 Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896

A Guide to the Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896

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Processed by: Greg Crawford

Repository
Library of Virginia
Title
Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896
Physical Characteristics
15 volumes; 0.45 cubic feet (1 box) .
Collector
Page County (Va.) Circuit Court
Location
State Records Center
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896. [include volume title]. Local government records collection, Augusta County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These records came to the Library of Virginia in transfers of court papers from Page County in an undated accession.

The business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Frederick County under an undated accession.

Processing Information

Prior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.

These records were processed by Greg Crawford between 2003 and 2005.

In November 2024, local records staff made the decision to describe the business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck in the Page County business record guide because the records relate to their general store which conducted business in the town of Luray, in Page County; the business records have also not been connected to any chancery cause in Frederick County.

Encoded by J. Taylor, November 2024.

Historical Information

Context for Record Type: Business Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These business records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debut suits, and contract disputes.

Locality History: Page County was named according to most sources, for John Page, revolutionary patriot, congressman, and governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805. It was formed from Rockingham and Shenandoah counties in 1831. The county seat is Luray.

Scope and Content

Page County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1896 is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Page County (Va.) Represented records largely consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, minute books, cashbooks, journals, and account books. One box of loose correspondence is also a part of the collection.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into nine series:

Series I: Business Records of Dr. John Bell, 1861-1862
Series II: Business Records of the Equity Loan and Building Association, 1890-1895
Series III: Business Records of Gabriel Jordan, 1850-1866
Series IV: Business Records of the Luray Lime Company, 1894-1896
Series V: Business Records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck, 1818-1828
Series VI: Business Records of the Page Loan and Building Association, 1884-1896
Series VII: Business Records of an Unidentified Jeweler, 1857-1863
Series VIII: Business Records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, 1892-1894
Series IX: Business Records of the Washington House Tavern, 1856-1870

Related Material

Additional Page County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

See also: A Guide to the Page County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1831-1914 (bulk 1871-1901)

Adjunct Descriptive Data

Contents List

Series I: Business Records of Dr. John Bell, 1861-1862
Physical Location: State Records Center
1 volume.

Historical Information: Dr. John Bell practiced medicine in Page County during the mid-19th century.

Scope and Content: The business records of Dr. John Bell consist of a daybook. The daybook recorded transactions in chronological order. Information recorded in the daybook includes date of transaction, name of patient, type of transaction, and cost of transaction. Types of transactions include visits to patients, drug prescriptions, and other medical services.

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Series II: Business Records of the Equity Loan and Building Association, 1890-1895
Physical Location: State Records Center
1 volume

Historical Information: The Equity Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.

Scope and Content: The business records of the Equity Loan and Building Association consists of a minute book. The minute book recorded the meetings of the company's board of directors. Information found in the minutes includes date and time of meetings, lists of officers, elections of officers, decisions made by the board of directors regarding the acceptance or rejection of loans sought by customers, and other miscellaneous activities of the company.

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Series III: Business Records of Gabriel Jordan, 1850-1866
Physical Location: State Records Center
2 volumes

Historical Information: Gabriel Jordan owned and ran a general store in Luray; it conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century.

Scope and Content: The business records of Gabriel Jordan are associated with his general store. They consist of a ledger and daybook.

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Series IV: Business Records of the Luray Lime Company, 1894-1896
Physical Location: State Records Center
1 volume; 0.45 cubic feet (1 box)

Historical Information: The Luray Lime Company was a lime mining business that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the late 19th century.

Scope and Content: The business records of the Luray Lime Company consist of a company letter book and a box of letters.

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Series V: Business Records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck, 1818-1828
Physical Location: State Records Center
4 volumes

Historical Information: Morgan and Joseph Lauck were brothers who owned and ran a general store in the early nineteenth century in the town of Luray.

Scope and Content: The business records of Morgan and Joseph Lauck consist of journals, a ledger, and a daybook.

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Series VI: Business Records of the Page Loan and Building Association, 1884-1896
Physical Location: State Records Center
3 volumes

Historical Information: The Page Loan and Building Association was a loan company that conducted business in Luray, Virginia during the late 19th century.

Scope and Content: The business records of the Page Loan and Building Association consist of a cashbook, ledger, and a minute book.

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Series VII: Business Records of an Unidentified Jeweler, 1857-1863
Physical Location: State Records Center
1 volume

Historical Information: The unidentified jeweler conducted business in Page County during the mid-19th century.

Scope and Content: The business records of the unidentified jeweler consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include gold keys, watches, silver thimbles, spoons, and lockets. Services rendered include cleaning and repairing clocks, watches, and jewelry.

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Series VIII: Business Records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, 1892-1894
Physical Location: State Records Center
1 volume

Historical Information: The Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store conducted business in Luray, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century. The store sold goods to farmers and laborers who were members of the Page County Farmers' Alliance. The store was owned and operated consecutively by the following individuals. A. A. Printz, C. W. Broyles, George W. Rothgeb, and W. H. Keyser. All were county agents for the Page County Farmers' Alliance, however, the store was not a part of the organization.

Scope and Content: The business records of the Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store consist of an account book. The volume recorded the accounts of individuals and companies with whom George W. Rothgeb, the owner of Union Exchange Farmers' Alliance Store, conducted business. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, items purchased, services rendered, form of payment (cash, credit, barter, or check), and total amount owed and paid. Items transacted include fish, cigars, dry goods, salt, crackers, shoes, and sugar.

The account book was used as an exhibit in the deposition of George W. Rothgeb in Page County Chancery Cause, 1899-024: Stoneburner and Richards etc. vs. Page County Farmers' Alliance etc.

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Series IX: Business Records of the Washington House Tavern, 1856-1870
Physical Location: State Records Center
1 volume

Historical Information: The Washington House was a tavern that conducted business in Page County, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.

Scope and Content: The business records of the Washington House tavern consists of an account book. The volume recorded the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transactions, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling drinks, renting buggies, renting stables for horses, and feeding horses. Payments made by cash, credit, barter of items (butter, beef, wood, potatos), and labor. Volume includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page number of customer's account.

The volume was also used as a sheriff fee book, 1865-1870. It records fees paid to sheriff for services performed own behalf of court. Information found in each entry include date of service, service rendered, and amount of fee. Services include serving writs, summons, and notices.

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