Wiley B. King Account Book,
Scope and Content Note
This collections consists of an account book maintained by Wiley B. King, a general store merchant in Poplar Hill (Giles County), Virginia. The book contains customer names, dates of purchases, goods purchased, and prices paid.
Dates
- Creation: 1904 - 1905
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Wiley B. King Account Book must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Wiley Banks King, son of Thomas B. and Sallie Eaton King, was born on October 17, 1881. He entered into business with his father under the name King & Son, which operated at Poplar Hill (Giles County), Virginia. By 1911, the business was operated solely under the name of W. B. King, and by 1917 had ceased operation. King married Martha K. Shannon (1882-1960) in 1904, and the couple would have five children. W. B. King died on May 2, 1957, and is buried in Giles County's Shannon-King Cemetery.
Full Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Account book for general mercantile store at Poplar Hill (Giles County), Virginia, providing names of customers, dates of purchases, goods purchased, and prices.
Acquisition Information
The Wiley B. King Account Book was acquired by Newman Library prior to 1941.
Physical Characteristics
0.2 cu. ft. 1 box
Processing Information
The processing and description of the Wiley B. King Account Book commenced and was completed in April 2011.
- Title
- A Guide to the Wiley B. King Account Book, 1904-1905
- Subtitle
- A collection in Special Collections.
- Author
- John M. Jackson
- Date
- ©2011 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu