Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
Business Number: 540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu
URL: http://spec.lib.vt.edu
Carolyn Meier
Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Rural Retreat Water Mills Ledger must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Rural Retreat Water Mills Ledger, Ms2015-010, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
The Rural Retreat Water Mills Ledger was purchased by Special Collections in 2013.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Rural Retreat Water Mills Ledger was completed in March 2015.
Scope and Content
The collection includes a ledger from the Rural Retreat Water Mills, containing more than 200 customer names and accounts, plus records of items purchased. First known as the Rural Retreat Produce & Milling Company until 1911, the company later became the Rural Retreat Water Mills.
The ledger also contained ephemeral items and documents (mostly photocopies) relating to multiple sales of the mill in the 19th and 20th centuries. The ephemera includes an Arm and Hammer ad, draft of a contract related to the leasing of a farm listed 2 miles from Rural Retreat on Wytheville Pike, an inventory slip, and a credit slip.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
- Wythe County (Va.)