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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Robeson Family Ledger, 1894-1908, Ms2024-090, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Robeson Family Ledger was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in May 2017.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Robeson Family Ledger was completed in September 2024.

Biographical Note

The Robeson family lived in Farmville, Virginia, from at least 1894-1908. The owner of this ledger might be related to Virginia Polytechnic Institute professor Frank L. Robeson, who was also from Farmville, Virginia. No other information could be found.

Scope and Content

The Robeson Family Ledger contains various expenses and earnings of the family in Farmville, Virginia, from 1894-1908. The ledger includes records of several tenants and renters, including George Allen, Annie Robinson, and W. E. Anderson. It also documents many payments to various companies, including the Farmville Building and Trust Company, the Equitable Life Assurance Society the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. Payments were also made to a fraternal order called the Progressive Endowment Guild of America. Of interest is a mention of one servant, a woman named Lizzie Ligon, who was discharged in 1894. There is also a loose receipt from the Farmville Steam Laundry in 1908.

Related Material

Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives also has the Frank L. Robeson Papers, Ms2014-014.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Ledgers (account books)
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Robeson Family Ledger by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).