Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)Alison Hight, Graduate Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
Permission to publish material from the Blacksmith Ledger must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Collection is open for research.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Blacksmith Ledger, Ms2012-049, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
This collection was bought by Special Collections in 2012.
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Blacksmith Ledger was completed in September 2012.
The Blacksmith Ledger is from Rural Retreat, VA c. 1928 and features approx. 200 pages of local customer order logs. Most popular product was horseshoes, but others included nails, shovels, plows, wagon wheels, etc. Inside cover is stamped with initials "J.C.L." which may refer to J. Charles Lyons.