Inventory of the Ernest Stuart Elsea Ledgers 1944-1968 Ernest Stuart Elsea Business Records Mss. Acc. 2008.150

Inventory of the Ernest Stuart Elsea Ledgers 1944-1968

A Collection in the
Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 2008.150


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Repository:
Special Collections Research Center
Identification:
01/Mss. Acc. 2008.150
Title:
Ernest Stuart Elsea Ledgers 1944-1968
Quantity:
1.00
Alternate Extent Statement:
9 vols.
Creator:
arrangement
Language of Materials
The papers are in: English
Abstract:
This collection contains nine volumes of Ernest Stuart Elsea's business records dating from 1944 to 1968.  The ledgers detail the accounts for Elsea's business which operated under the following names: Elsea's Esso Station, Stuart's Service Station, Stuart's Esso Station, and Elsea's Esso Garage.  Elsea's station sold gasoline, auto supplies, and basic groceries.  The station also provided an automobile repair service.

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred Citation

Ernest Stuart Elsea Ledgers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 00/00/2008.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains nine volumes of Ernest Stuart Elsea's business records dating from 1944 to 1968.  The ledgers detail the accounts for Elsea's business which operated under the following names: Elsea's Esso Station, Stuart's Service Station, Stuart's Esso Station, and Elsea's Esso Garage.  Elsea's station sold gasoline, auto supplies, and basic groceries.  The station also provided an automobile repair service.

Index Terms

    Corporate Name:

  • Esso Petroleum Company, ltd.
  • Genre/Form of Material:

  • Business records
  • Topical Term:

  • Account books.
  • Service stations

Detailed Description of the Collection

Elsea's Esso Station Account Book
May 22, 1944-January 27, 1945
Elsea's Esso Station Account Book
November 20, 1944-July 12, 1945
Stuart's Service Station Account Book
January 2, 1945-August 20, 1945
Elsea's Esso Station Account Book
January 25, 1945-June 1, 1948
Elsea's Esso Station Account Book
July 16, 1945-December 1947
Stuart's Esso Station Account Book
January 15, 1946-September 3, 1947
Stuart's Esso Station Account Book
March 1, 1947-January 1, 1949
Elsea's Esso Station
January 12, 1949-August 4, 1951
Elsea's Esso Garage Account Book
August 13, 1953-April 18, 1968