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Account books

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

John H. Bloce account book

 Collection — Box BW 41, Folder: 1/1
Identifier: MSS 16722
Content Description

This collection contains the account book believed to be of John H. Bloce, a farmer and book peddler. Genealogical records show that some of the uncommon names listed in the account book are from Rockingham County, Virginia, bordering Shenandoah County. The account book details schoolbooks such as readers, geography and spelling along with other transactions such as selling apple, corn, oats, horse collars, etc.

Dates: 1856 - 1857

John W. Peyton diaries and account books

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ViU-2020-0038

John William "John Billy" Peyton diaries and account books

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 4944
Content Description Peyton's diaries cover the Civil War and Reconstruction periods and frequently mention conflicts, specifically the Yankees and how many people were killed on both sides of battlefields. His diary entries describe the Yankees being at his home and near his neighbors in Rapidan, Virginia. Many southern generals are mentioned including General (Stonewall Thomas) Jackson, General (J.E.B.) Stuart, and General (Richard S.) Ewell. There are also references to President (Andrew) Johnson. ...
Dates: 1862 - 1911

Rose, Redd, and Claiborne family papers

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ViU-2024-0075

Staunton Virginia Farm and Boarding House account book (during Civil War)

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: X032784013]
Identifier: MSS 16846
Content Description This collection contains an account book written during the Civil War by an unidentified person or persons. It consists of the day-to-day transactions and the numerous individuals that either boarded on, used the owner's land, or purchased various products and services from the unnamed proprietor, including $600 for a land bond in 1862. The account book is disorderly in many ways, as the dates vary and are not in order. The subject matter accounts for all aspects of living within...
Dates: c. 1862-1873