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Hardy County, Account Ledger for Havenar Store in Moorefield

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3722

Scope and Contents

Account ledger for store in Moorefield, Hardy County. Provenance is thought to be through the Gregory and Havenar families, possibly from the Havenar store. Transactions are entered chronologically, and include date, name of customer, goods purchased, and value in dollars and cents.

Names of customers include, among others: D.O. Maupin and Company, Daniels and Inskeep, John Halterman, George Harvey, W.G. Harwood, Mrs. M.E. Inskeep, Wash Jones, Dr. Nelson, Sol Peterson, D.M. Scott, James Shaw, David Stern, Nelson Taylor, Charley Werner, and Mrs. G.L. Williams.

Some of the merchandise sold includes: bacon, butter, eggs, flour, sugar, and syrup; dresses, shoes, and thread; bowls, knives, soap, and turpentine; chickens and turkeys; and cards and tobacco.

Dates

  • Creation: 1881-1882

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (Summary: 2 1/2 in. (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.))

Overview

Account ledger for store in Moorefield, Hardy County. Provenance is thought to be through the Gregory and Havenar families, possibly from the Havenar store. Transactions are entered chronologically, and include date, name of customer, goods purchased, and value in dollars and cents.

Physical Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Title
Hardy County, Account Ledger for Havenar Store in Moorefield, 1881-1882
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Date
2010/01/27
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536