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Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections LibraryP.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
URL: https://small.library.virginia.edu/
Tanner Greene
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation
MSS 16433, Stowe grocery store ledgers, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.
Provenance
Purchased, 30 October 2015.
Biographical Note
Joel E. Stowe, Sr. operated a grocery store in Petersburg, Virginia as of the 1880 Census. Stowe and his wife Rosa had at least two children: a son, J.D. Stowe, Jr., and a daughter, Ella Stowe. Ella later married Dr. Virgil R. May, by which time the Stowe family had moved to Richmond.
Source: Materials within collection.
Scope and Contents Note
The Stowe grocery store ledgers (1870-1934; 0.4 cubic feet) document the operation of the titular family's grocery store in Petersburg, Virginia. Ledgers document monthly expenses for items ranging from rent to flour to labor. The collection also contains a small file of personal letters and bills for appliances.
Arrangement
Materials within the collection have been placed in chronological order.
Related Material
A related collection can be found at MSS 16057, May family papers, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Ledgers (account books)
- letters (correspondence)