A Guide to the Mandelbaum Clothier Daybook, 1871
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Collection numbers: Augusta County (Va.) Reel 249/Barcode 0007278960
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Use Restrictions
Use microfilm copy, August County (Va.) Reel 249.
Preferred Citation
Mandelbaum Clothier Daybook, 1871. August County (Va.) Reel 249, Local government records collection, Augusta County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Acquisition Information
This item came to the Library of Virginia in transfers of court papers from Augusta County under the accession number 43658.
Historical Information
Mandelbaum Clothier, located in Staunton, Virginia, specialized in men's clothing. The clothier was also a dealer in trunks and valises. Seymore Mandelbaum, an Augusta County resident born in Virginia about 1848, was the owner and operator of the business.
Scope and Content
Mandelbaum Clothier Daybook, 1871, records customer transaction on a daily basis as they occurred. Information found in each entry includes the name of the customer, item purchased, and the monies debited or credited to the customer's account. Customers bought such items as suits, gloves, suspenders, shoes, cologne, hats, ties, pants, and trunks.
Index Terms
- Mandelbaum, Seymore.
- Clothing trade--Virginia--Augusta County.
- Men's clothing industry--Virginia--Augusta County.
- Merchants--Virginia--Augusta County.
- Augusta County (Va.)--History--19th century.
- Business records--Virginia--Augusta County.
- Daybooks--Virginia--Augusta County.
- Local government records--Virginia--Augusta County.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Augusta County (Va.)--History--19th century.