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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], Barclay Shipping Ledger, 1847-1878, Ms2023-036, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Barclay Shipping Ledger was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in August 2017.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Barclay Shipping Ledger was completed in June 2023.

Biographical Note

The Barclay family included Solomon T. Barclay and Lewis B. Barclay from Hampton Roads, Virginia.

There are a Solomon T. Barclay (1818-1874) and a Lewis B. Barclay (1855-1918) buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia.

External sources:

"Solomon Tatem Barclay", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191510492/solomon-tatem-barclay , accessed June 8, 2023.

"Lewis Boutwell Barclay Sr.", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38100253/lewis-boutwell-barclay , accessed June 8, 2023.

Scope and Content

The Barclay Shipping Ledger from Norfolk, Virginia, covers shipments going throughout Virginia from 1847-1878. The ledger includes records of auctioneers of enslaved persons and other agents involved in Virginia trade. The ledger also contains personal prayers, poems and debts owed to members of the Barclay family, to include Solomon T. Barclay and Lewis B. Barclay from Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Ledgers (account books)
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• Norfolk (Va.)
• Slave trade
• Slavery -- United States

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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