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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], United States Hotel Ledger, Ms1988-111, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The United States Hotel Ledger was purchased by Special Collections in 1988.

Processing Information

The processing and description of the United States Hotel Ledger commenced and was completed in November 2017.

Administrative History

Built before 1841, the United States Hotel stood on Market Street in Frederick Town, Maryland. The hotel had 50 rooms and during the American Civil War would serve as a hospital for wounded soldiers. The hotel continued to operate as late as 1872 but was later abandoned and had been destroyed by fire by 1919.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of a single ledger maintained by the United States Hotel of Frederick Town, Maryland. Only seven of the ledger's pages (documenting guests' lodging, meal, and livery charges) remain legible. The text of the remainder of the ledger is obscured by glued-in newspaper clippings, the ledger having been used as a clippings scrapbook. The clippings, dating ca. 1898-1930, do not have a central theme but instead cover a diverse range of national and international personalities and events that the unidentified clipper seems to have found interesting or amusing.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Ledgers (account books)
• Scrapbooks

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the United States Hotel Ledger by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).