Anderson Benskin Smith, Sr. Ledgers
Scope and Contents
The collection holds account books of A.B. Smith of Main Street, Toano, Virginia in James City County. The "Account of Chickens and Eggs" ledger from August 1, 1930 to December 1936 has accounts for sales from 1931 to 1936 at the end of the ledger. The financial ledger with an alphabetical index for 1916 and 1917 includes loose papers in the back with financial notes, invoices, and correspondence for the James City County Welfare Committee (1932 -1938) along with some monthly reports and many itemized invoices with names for goods and services given to welfare recipients.
Dates
- Creation: 1916-1938
- Creation: Majority of material found in 1916-1917 and 1931-1936
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access:
Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Conditions Governing Use:
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Biographical Information:
Anderson Benskin Smith was born about 1877. He operated a General Store and raised chickens in Toano, Virginia during the the early to mid 1900's. He was the treasurer of the James City County Welfare Committee during the 1930's.
Extent
0.40 Linear Feet
Acquisition Information:
Gift
Subject
- A.B. Smith General Store (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Anderson Benskin Smith, Sr. Ledgers
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: Anne Johnson, SCRC Staff.
- Date
- 2009-04-13
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- The collection description/finding aid is written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository