A Guide to the Records of J.M. Hardy & Son of Staunton, Virginia 1871-1922 Hardy, J.M. & Son 11254

A Guide to the Records of J.M. Hardy & Son of Staunton, Virginia 1871-1922

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Accession number 11254


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Repository
Special Collections, University of Virginia Library
Accession number
11254
Title
Records of J.M. Hardy & Son of Staunton, Virginia 1871-1922
Physical Characteristics
There are 80 items, 1871-1922.
Language
English
Abstract
There are 80 items pertaining to the business of J.M. Hardy & Son of Staunton, Virginia, including advertisment brochures, business papers, and repair books.

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

J.M. Hardy & Son Records, 1871-1922, Accession #11254, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This material was purchased by the Library from High Ridge Books, Inc. of Rye, New York, on August 30, 1996.

Scope and Content Information

There are 80 items, 1871-1922, pertaining to the business of J. M. Hardy & Son of Staunton, Virginia, a firm that sold and repaired wagons, carriages, and similar vehicles together with the parts and equipment needed for them. There are two advertisement brochures, 1890, for the Columbus Buggy Company of Columbus, Ohio and for the H. H. Babcock Company's "Happy Thought Wagons," sold by J. M. Hardy & Son. Among the business papers are accounts with carriage and wagon manufacturers, saddlery companies, and others, a few Augusta County receipts, and miscellaneous items. The majority of the collection consists of repair books for the paint shop and for the trimming, paint and smith shops of J. M. Hardy & Son.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by subject.

Contents List

Advertisement Brochures for Buggies and Wagons 1890
Box 1
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Bank Books 1873-1874
Box 1
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Business Papers 1871-1912
Box 1
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Name Plate for the "Happy Thought Wagon" n.d.
Box 1
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Notes and Bills Receivable/Payable 1881-1894
Box 1
3 volumes
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Paint Shop Repair Book 1898-1900
Box 1
4 volumes
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Paint Shop Repair Book 1900-1909
Box 2
5 volumes
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Smith and Trimming Shops Repair Book 1897-1898
Box 2
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Trimming, Paint and Smith Shops Repair Book 1902-1909
Box 2
5 volumes
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Trimming, Paint and Smith Shops Repair Book 1910-1912
Box 3
3 volumes
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Trimming, Paint and Smith Shops Repair Book 1921-1922
Box 3
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Repair Order Book (blank) n.d.
Box 3
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