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General Store Account Book

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2086
Overview

An account book possibly belonging to J.C. Kraft, for a general merchandise store. The volume covers the period 1910-1914. The geographical location of the business is unidentified.

Dates: 1910-1914
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

General Store in Jefferson County, Virginia Account Ledger

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3815
Overview

A ledger of an unknown store or individual in or near Jefferson County, Virginia (now West Virginia) showing the accounts of customers who purchased meat and grain items in 1800-1801. Also includes an account of wood deliveries to the 8th Regiment at the United States Armory and Arsenal at Harpers Ferry during winter 1800-1801, and the public sale of the assets of Keep Triste Furnace (also spelled Keep Tryste and Keep Tryst), located near Harpers Ferry, in or after 1801.

Dates: 1800-1801
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

General Store in Rockbridge County, Virginia Account Ledger

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3746
Overview

Financial Ledger of 11 bound leaves detailing transactions for goods and services in the Rockbridge County area of Virginia in the period 1847-1854. Records include customer names, dates of transactions, products and services provided, and cost.

Dates: 1847-1854
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

General Store in Taylor County, Virginia, Account Ledger

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4156
Scope and Contents Ledger of ca. 340 pages documenting transactions for a general store in Williamsport, Virginia (Pruntytown, West Virginia, in Taylor County). Entries include last and first names, value of merchandise, and dates of transactions; specific merchandise is not indicated. The dimensions of the ledger are 3 in. x 6 1/2 in. x 15 in.The name of Williamsport was in use from 1801-1845; from 1845 on this community was named Pruntytown.According to the donor, names of interest...
Dates: ca. 1827-1832
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

General Store Ledgers (Fairview, W.Va.)

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0788
Overview

Five ledgers for a general store located near Fairview, West Virginia, containing lists of articles purchased, names of the customers, dates, and prices paid.

Dates: 1932-1937
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

General Store, Pursglove Account Book

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1978
Overview

One account book kept by H. C. Phillips 1918-1924 for the independent general store operated by him in Pursglove, W. VA. He was forced out of business during the strikes of the early 1920's. He declared bankruptcy when he was $8,000 in arrears.

Dates: 1918-1924
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

General William Howe Order Book

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0011
Overview

Regimental order book of troops under the command of General Sir William Howe, at Newcastle and Whitely, England, July, 1795.

Dates: 1795
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Gentile Glass, Paperweight Mold Patterns Catalog

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3425
Overview

Catalog of facsimiles of patterns used by Gentile Glass of Star City, West Virginia to decorate paperweights they produced. Created by Wallace Venable. 46 pages.

Dates: 2003
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

George A. Hall, Author, 'Alexander Wilson: The Man and the Ornithologist'

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3570
Overview

Transcript of 'Alexander Wilson; The Man and the Ornithologist', written by George A. Hall, a chemistry professor at West Virginia University. Alexander Wilson (1766-1813) was the namesake of the Wilson Orinthological Society.

Dates: 1988
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

George A. Shingleton, Collector, Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2972
Overview A collection of the donor's father, George A. Shingleton (1905-85) of Taylor Co., WV containing letters, deeds, tax receipts and sheet music from the Johnson and Moats families of Barbour Co., WV which were his maternal grandparents families. Also included are genealogical notes on the family of Eli Firth; a book on an informal history of the 143rd. (Anti-aircraft) Gun Battalion during World War II; and Baltimore & Ohio Railroad rule books, seniority lists, letters, memos, note books and...
Dates: 1873-1951
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

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Account books 257
Politics and government. 226
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 204
Morgantown (W. Va.) 187
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General stores 71
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Wheeling (W. Va.) 69
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Pierpont, Francis Harrison, 1814-1899 38
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United States. Congress. Senate 38
West Virginia University. President 35
West Virginia University. Library 32
Davis, John W. (John William), 1873-1955 31
Elkins, Stephen B. (Stephen Benton), 1841-1911 31
Holt, Rush Dew, 1905-1955 29
West Virginia. Legislature 29
Neely, Matthew Mansfield, 1874-1958 28
United States. Congress 28
Cornwell, John J. (John Jacob), 1867-1953 27
West Virginia University. Agricultural Extension Service 26
Camden, Gideon Draper, 1805-1891 25
Ambler, Charles Henry, 1876-1957 23
Byrd, Robert C. 23
Hatfield, Henry Drury, 1875-1962 23
Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863 23
Monongalia County (W.Va.) 23
Randolph, Jennings, 1902-1998 23
Davis, Henry Gassaway, 1823-1916 21
West Virginia University. Department of History 21
Willey, Waitman T. (Waitman Thomas), 1811-1900 21
Smith family 20
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company 18
Boreman, Arthur Inghram, 1823-1896 18
Carlile, John S. (John Snyder), 1817-1878 18
Dayton, Alston Gordon 18
Kilgore, Harley Martin, 1893-1956 18
Kump, Herman Guy, 1877-1962 18
West Virginia University. College of Agriculture 18
Davis family 17
Faulkner, Charles James, 1806-1884 17
Lewis, John L. (John Llewellyn), 1880-1969 17
Brown, John. 16
Camden, J. N. (Johnson Newlon), 1828-1908 16
Strother, David Hunter, 1816-1888 16
United States. Army 16
West Virginia (Ship) 16
Callahan, James Morton, 1864-1956 15
Chilton, William E. (William Edwin), 1858-1939 15
Monongalia Academy (Morgantown, W. Va.) 15
Revercomb, Chapman, 1895- 15
Holt, Homer Adams, 1898-1975 14
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 14
McClellan, George B. (George Brinton), 1826-1885 14
Morgan family 14
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 14
Van Winkle, P. G. (Peter Godwin), 1808-1872 14
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.) 13
Cook, Roy Bird, 1886-1961 13
Debar, Joseph Hubert Diss. 13
Goff, Nathan, 1843-1920 13
Hayman family 13
Meadows, Clarence W. 13
Moore, Arch A., Jr. (Arch Alfred), 1923-2015 13
Patteson, Okey L. 13
Summers, Festus P. (Festus Paul), 1895-1971 13
Weston State Hospital 13
White, I. C. (Israel Charles), 1848-1927 13
Atkinson, Geo. W. (George Wesley), 1845-1925 12
Core, Earl Lemley, 1902-1984 12
Dawson, William M.O. 12
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) 12
Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 12
Moore family 12
Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962 12
Barron, W. W. 11
Bittner, Van A. (Van Amberg), 1885-1949 11
Consolidation Coal Company 11
Fleming, A. B. (Aretas Brooks), 1839-1923 11
Gore, Howard M. 11
Jackson family 11
Post, Melville Davisson, 1869-1930 11
Washington, George, 1732-1799 11
West Virginia University. College of Pharmacy 11
West Virginia University. Department of Biology 11
West Virginia University. Extension Service 11
American Federation of Labor 10
Brown family 10
Chitwood, Oliver Perry, 1874-1971 10
Dayton, Spencer 10
Evans family 10
Farley, James A. (James Aloysius), 1888-1976 10
Goff, David, 1804?-1878 10
Hallanan, Walter S. (Walter Simms), 1890-1962 10
MacCorkle, William Alexander, 1857-1930 10
Robinson family 10
Sutherland, Howard, 1865-1950 10
United States. Works Progress Administration 10
Wilson, William Lyne, 1843-1900 10
Cuthbert, John A. 9
Glasscock, Wm. E. (William Ellsworth), 1862-1925 9
Green, William. 9
Hall family 9
Hardesty, David C., Jr. 9
Johnson, Louis. 9
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