Shipbuilding Ledger (Norfolk, Va.) A Guide to the Shipbuilding Ledger (Norfolk, Va.) MG 127

A Guide to the Shipbuilding Ledger (Norfolk, Va.) MG 127

ODU Community Collections

3000 Perry Library
4427 Hampton Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23529
Business Number: 757-683-5350
libspecialcollections@odu.edu
URL: https://www.odu.edu/library/special-collections

Mona Farrow, Special Collections Assistant

Repository

ODU Community Collections

Identification

MG 127

Title

Shipbuilding Ledger (Norfolk, Va.) 1796, circa 1825-1860, undated Date acquired: 10/06/2014

URL:

Archon Finding Aid location

Quantity

0.20 Linear Feet

Quantity

1 half Hollinger document case boxes

Language

English .

Abstract

Ledger kept near the port of Norfolk containing accounts of blacksmiths, captains, sail makers, and block makers in 1796. The college also contains 19th century clippings from literary publications.

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, and the holder of the copyright, if not Old Dominion University Libraries.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restriction.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Box [insert number], Folder [insert number and title], Shipbuilding Ledger (Norfolk, Va.), Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Source of Acquisition

Harold Protsman and Wayne Burton

Method of Acquisition

Gift. Accession #A2014-36

Processing Information

The collections was processed and finding aid created by Mona Farrow, Special Collections Assistant, in 2015.

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a ledger kept near the port of Norfolk, Virginia from 1796 documenting accounts for building ships. The first twenty pages are loose and contain handwritten accounts for customers in Norfolk including Pennock, Hamilton, Crawford, and Leckie in addition to blacksmiths, captains, sail makers, and block makers. The pages are approximately 16 inches x 12.5 inches and saddle-stiched along the middle. The rest of the ledger contains clippings from literary publications, such as fiction, anecdotes and poems, that date from the 19th century and have been placed on top of the ledger. The page numbers and accounts are still visible on pages where the clippings are absent. A bookplate for William Whiting, which was found inside the ledger, is also included.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Norfolk (Va.)--History--18th century
Shipbuilding
ledgers (accounting)
scrapbooks

Physical Access Requirements

Access may be limited due to the fragile nature of the ledger.

Container List

Mixed Materials box: 1 Box 1

Box 1

Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 1 Folder 1
Folder 1: Unnumbered Pages
1796 February 1, 1796 March 11
Scope and Contents
one sheet

Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 1, Unnumbered Pages, 1796 February 1, 1796 March 11, Shipbuilding Ledger (Norfolk, Va.), Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 2 Folder 2
Folder 2: Pages 49 and 50
1796 March 1-7
Scope and Contents
one sheet

Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 2, Pages 49 and 50, 1796 March 1-7, Shipbuilding Ledger (Norfolk, Va.), Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 3 Folder 3
Folder 3: Pages 51 and 52
1796 March 11-24
Scope and Contents
one sheet

Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 3, Pages 51 and 52, 1796 March 11-24, Shipbuilding Ledger (Norfolk, Va.), Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 4 Folder 4
Folder 4: Pages 53-54, 67 and 68
1796 March 28-30, 1796 May 2
Scope and Contents
two sheets

Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 4, Pages 53-54, 67 and 68, 1796 March 28-30, 1796 May 2, Shipbuilding Ledger (Norfolk, Va.), Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 5 Folder 5
Folder 5: Pages 55, 56, 65 and 66
1796 April
Scope and Contents
one sheet

Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 5, Pages 55, 56, 65 and 66, 1796 April, Shipbuilding Ledger (Norfolk, Va.), Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 6 Folder 6
Folder 6: Pages 57, 58, 63 and 64
1796 April
Scope and Contents
one sheet

Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 6, Pages 57, 58, 63 and 64, 1796 April, Shipbuilding Ledger (Norfolk, Va.), Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 7 Folder 7
Folder 7: Pages 69 and 70
1796 May 2-7
Scope and Contents
one sheet

Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 7, Pages 69 and 70, 1796 May 2-7, Shipbuilding Ledger (Norfolk, Va.), Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 8 Folder 8
Folder 8: Scrapbook
circa 1825-1860
Scope and Contents
Includes literary articles glued onto pages of the ship building ledger.

Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 8, Scrapbook, circa 1825-1860, Shipbuilding Ledger (Norfolk, Va.), Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 9 Folder 9
Folder 9: Book Plate of William Whiting
undated
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 9, Book Plate of William Whiting, undated, Shipbuilding Ledger (Norfolk, Va.), Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.