Hileman, Cook and Company Account Book
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a single account book maintained by Hileman, Cook and Company--and the company's successor, Hileman, Waring and Company-- operators of Callie Iron Furnace in Botetourt County, Virginia, during the late 19th century. The ledger seems to document all of the company's various accounts, including labor, store, and transportation.
Dates
- Creation: 1879 - 1896
Creator
- Hileman, Cook and Company (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from the Hileman, Cook and Company Account Book must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical / Historical
Hileman, Cook and Company operated Callie Iron Furnace in Botetourt County, Virginia during the latter 19th century. The company was dissolved on April 1, 1881, when D. S. Cook and Harris Wilton sold their interests in the company to J. B. Hileman, O. T. Waring, E. J. Waring and O. Hileman, who reorganized the company as Hileman, Waring and Company. The new company continued to operate Callie Furnace. Hileman, Waring and Company seems in turn to have been reorganized as the West Iron Gate Land Company in 1890, with Hileman retained as vice-president and general manager.
Full Extent
0.6 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Account book maintained by for Hileman, Cook and Company, operators of Callie Iron Furnace in Botetourt County, Virginia during the late 19th century.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Hileman, Cook and Company Account Book was acquired by Special Collections prior to 1989.
Processing Information
The processing and description of the Grafton County, New Hampshire General Store Daybook commenced and was completed in November, 2017.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- A Guide to the Hileman, Cook and Company Account Book, 1879-1896
- Subtitle
- A collection in Special Collections.
- Author
- John M. Jackson
- Date
- ©2017 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