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Jacob L. Gissy, Financial Records of General Store in Lewis County, West Virginia

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0673

Overview

Account books and loose papers relating to the general store business operated by Jacob L. Gissy in Camden, West Virginia, in the early twentieth century. Chiefly consists of invoices and receipts for dry goods and food, such as grains and feed, household goods, clothing, and food, from various wholesalers and dry goods companies from 1918 to 1947 with the majority from 1930 to 1947. Also includes advertising material from several grocery merchants, price lists, and blank order forms. The last two boxes contain J. L. Gissy's account books and ledgers from 1917 to 1944.

Dates

  • Creation: 1917-1947
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1930-1947

Creator

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

2.5 Linear Feet (Summary: 2 ft. 6 in. (6 document cases))

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
Jacob L. Gissy, Financial Records of General Store in Lewis County, West Virginia , 1917-1947
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
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