William T. Munsey Account Books,
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains ledgers maintained by William T. Munsey, proprietor of a general mercantile business in Giles County, Virginia, during the early 20th century. Included are account ledgers and day books detailing customer account transactions. Entries include customer names, dates of transactions, goods, purchased, and amounts paid. The collection also contains records of the store's cash and bank transactions.
Dates
- Creation: 1912 - 1924
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the William T. Munsey Account Books must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
William Tunis Munsey, son of Jacob and Margaret Jane Henderson Munsey, was born in Giles County, Virginia in December 1867. He married Blanche S. Burton (1880-1954), and the couple would have three children. Munsey seems to have remained all his life in the community of Bane (Giles County), where he farmed and operated a general store. William Munsey died in Giles County in 1946, and was buried in Munsey Cemetery.
Full Extent
4.6 Cubic Feet (13 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Ledgers maintained by William T. Munsey, proprietor of a general mercantile store in Giles County, Virginia, during the early 20th century.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by ledger type, then chronologically.
Acquisition Information
The William T. Munsey Account Books were acquired by Special Collections prior to 1941.
Physical Characteristics
4.6 cu. ft. 13 boxes
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the William T. Munsey Account Books commenced and was completed in August, 2013.
- Title
- A Guide to the William T. Munsey Account Books, 1912-1924
- Subtitle
- A collection in Special Collections.
- Author
- John M. Jackson
- Date
- ©2013 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