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Stowe grocery store ledgers

 File — Box: 1
Identifier: MSS 16433

Scope and Contents Note

The Stowe grocery store ledgers (1870-1934; 0.4 cubic feet) document the operation of the titular family's grocery store in Petersburg, Virginia. Ledgers document monthly expenses for items ranging from rent to flour to labor. The collection also contains a small file of personal letters and bills for appliances.

Dates

  • Creation: 1870 - 1934

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Biographical Note

Joel E. Stowe, Sr. operated a grocery store in Petersburg, Virginia as of the 1880 Census. Stowe and his wife Rosa had at least two children: a son, J.D. Stowe, Jr., and a daughter, Ella Stowe. Ella later married Dr. Virgil R. May, by which time the Stowe family had moved to Richmond.

Source: Materials within collection.

Extent

0.4 Cubic Feet (1 document box)

Arrangement

Materials within the collection have been placed in chronological order.

Provenance

Purchased, 30 October 2015.

Related Materials

A related collection can be found at MSS 16057, May family papers, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Title
Stowe grocery store ledgers
Author
Tanner Greene
Date
30 October 2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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Script of description
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Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States