J.H. Slusser & Son Store Ledger
Scope and Content
Ledger has "Store Book, no. 5, 1912" written on the front and consists of accounts and sales from the J.H. Slusser & Son Coal Company Store dating from 1902 through 1909. Ledger lists a variety of goods sold in the store including food stuffs, tobacco, clothing items, and hardware. Ledger lists accounts including those of James Alls, John H. Kanode, and Sam Caldwell.
Dates
- Creation: 1902 - 1909
Creator
- John H. Slusser and Son Coal Company (Organization)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Biographical Information
John H. Slusser was born in Blacksburg, Virginia on August 28, 1840. He enlisted in Company K of the 4th Virginia Infantry during the Civil War. Slusser married Elvira J. Snider of Giles County; they had six children: Samuel E. (1869-1871), Murry C. (1872-1964), Lena C. (b. 1875), Mary A. (b. 1877), Nancy E. (b. 1879), and Judson B. (1881-1906).
John H. Slusser owned a mine on Coal Bank Hollow Road in Blacksburg, VA. The mine was run under the J.H. Slusser & Son Company until Slusser died in 1909. He left no will; the mine was taken over by his son, Murry C. Slusser. The mining company was renamed M.C. Slusser Coal Company and served Blacksburg and the surrounding areas, including coal sold to the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, until it closed in 1950.
Full Extent
0.4 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
"Store Book, no. 5, 1912" includes account listings for the J.H. Slusser & Son Coal Company store from 1902 through 1909. John H. Slusser was born in Blacksburg, Virginia on August 28, 1840. Slusser purchased a coal mine on Coal Bank Hollow Road in Blacksburg. The coal company was taken over by John Slusser's son, Murry, after his death in 1909. The M.C. Slusser Coal Company ran the mine until 1950 and served the surrounding areas, include coal supplies for the nearby Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type.
Acquisition Information
The J.H. Slusser & Son Store Ledger was donated to Special Collections in 2009.
General Physical Description note
1 Box; 0.4 cu. ft.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement and description of the John H. Slusser & Son Store Ledger began in September 2009 and was completed in October 2009.
Subject
- John H. Slusser and Son Coal Company (Organization)
- Title
- A Guide to the J.H. Slusser and Son Store Ledger, 1902-1909
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jennifer Mitchell
- 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