A Guide to the R. E. Gish Papers Gish, R. E.
595
A Collection in the
Special Collections Department
Accession number 595
University of Virginia Library
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Repository
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Collection Number
595
Title
R. E. Gish Papers
1871-1892
Extent
75 items and 8 v.
Creator
Location
Language
English
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
See the
University of Virginia Library’s use policy.
Preferred Citation
R. E. Gish Papers, Accession 595, Special Collections Department, University of
Virginia Library
Acquisition Information
Gift, 1939 August 29
Funding Note
Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment
for the Humanities
R. E. Gish was a
Lynchburg, Virginia tobacco merchant.
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"Factory Book" - Company store accounts of
factory workers
1871 May-Dec
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Record of cash accounts
1871-1878
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Ledger - contains orders and cash
accounting
1883-1891
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Order book
1885-1890
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Shipments received book
1886-1887
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Accounts of British firms with whom Gish
does business
1887-1889