Henry I. Mullins Account Book,
Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of a single account book maintained by Henry I. Mullins, the proprietor of a general mercantile store in Wise County, Virginia. The volume contains entries detailing customer names, goods purchased, and prices for 1921. Commencing in 1923, the entries seem to record only the expenses of the Jones and Combs partnership. The entries end in 1924.
Dates
- Creation: 1921 - 1924
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Henry I. Mullins Account Book must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Henry I. Mullins, the son of James H. and Lucinda Bowling Mullins, was born in Kentucky on February 7, 1874. He appears in the Letcher County, Kentucky home of his father in the 1880 census. In 1893, Mullins married Mattie Williams (1877-1963). The couple would have at least six children and continue through 1920 to live in Letcher County, where they engaged in farming. A notation in Mullins' account book notes that he started business in Pound (Wise County), Virginia in 1921. Henry I. Mullins died on March 30, 1951, and is buried in the Bolling Cemetery of Pound, Virginia.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Ledger recording customer transactions of Wise County, Virginia general mercantile store operated by Henry I. Mullins.
Acquisition Information
The Henry I. Mullins Account Book was acquired by Newman Library prior to 1940.
Physical Characteristics
0.1 cu. ft. 1 folder
Processing Information
The processing and description of the Henry I. Mullins Account Book commenced and was completed in March, 2011.
- Title
- A Guide to the Henry I. Mullins Account Book, 1921-1924
- 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