Elias Crabill Account Statement
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a bill issued to Elias Crabill by Zea & Pirkey, a Strasburg, Virginia mercantile business. Itemizing goods purchased by Crabill's sister on May 7, 1861, the bill lists such items as food staples (sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg), fabrics (gingham, calico, linen, silk), and clothing accessories (Morocco belt, kid gloves, silk gloves). Included are the prices for each item and a note at the bottom stating that the account was paid in full on March 4, 1862.
Dates
- Creation: 1861 - 1861
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Elias Crabill Account Statement must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical/Historical Information
Elias Crabill, son of Abraham and Rebecca Huddle Crabill, was born on January 8, 1826, near Strasburg (Shenandoah County), Virginia. He married Elizabeth Drew Kern (1840-1906) in 1868, and the couple had seven children. Elias Crabill died on July 26, 1890, in Strasburg.
Zea & Pirkey was a general mercantile business in Strasburg, Virginia during the Civil War.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Bill issued to Elias Crabill by Zea & Pirkey, a Strasburg, Virginia mercantile business, for purchases of food staples, fabrics, and clothing accessories made by Crabill's sister.
Acquisition Information
The Elias Crabill Account Statement was purchased by Special Collections in 1996.
General Physical Description note
1 container; 0.1 cu. ft.
Processing Information
The processing and description of the Elias Crabill Account Statement commenced and was completed in April 2009.
Subject
- Crabill, Elias, 1826-1890 (Person)
- Title
- A Guide to the Elias Crabill Account Statement, 1861
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John M. Jackson
- Date
- © 2009 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
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