Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Unidentified General Store Account Book, 1884-1886. Rockbridge County (Va.) Reel 208, Local Government Records Collection, Rockbridge County Court Records, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

This volume was microfilmed in 2013 by Backstage Library Works in Bethlehem, PA.

Historical Information

The unidentified general store conducted business in Rockbridge County, Virginia, during the late nineteenth century.

Scope and Content

Account book, 1884-1885, of an unidentified general store. They record the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order, items purchased, quantity of items purchased, cost per item, amount owed, amount paid, and form of payment. Items sold include dry-goods, axle grease, spices, food, candy, drugs, watch chains, and clothing. Forms of payments include cash, credit, labor, and barter of items such as chickens, butter, eggs, and shingles. The ledger includes an index that lists in alphabetical order the names of customers and the page numbers where their accounts can be found.