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Merchants--Virginia--Rockingham County

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:

Augusta County, Va. Merchant's Journal, 1819

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ame63u
Scope and Contents

Journal, 1819, of an unidentified merchant at Krings Mills [Augusta County, Va.] which was used as a scrapbook for newspaper clippings of poetry.  Per 1810 census, many names are from Rockingham County, Va.  Some newspaper clippings are from the 1860's.

Dates: 1819

Effinger-Thurmond Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 39.2 Ef6
Scope and Contents

Accounts, 1855-1857, of Effinger, Thurmond, & Co., merchants of [Rockingham County, Va. ?]; and one letter, 1887, written by Grace Thurmond, Taylor Springs, Va.

Dates: 1855-1887

Grove & Blakemore Records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 39.2 G91
Scope and Contents

Papers, 1848-1852, of Grove & Blakemore, merchants at Cassville, Rockingham County, Va. and Shenandoah Iron Works, Va. Includes business letters, accounts and orders and correspondents include Emanuel Grove, Luray, Va. and M. Slaughter & Co., Fredericksburg, Va.

Dates: 1848-1852

Henkel Plains Mill Store Daybook

 Collection
Identifier: 01/Mss. Acc. 2007.113
Scope and Contents

Daybook, 1835-1849, kept by Siram Peter Henkel for Solomon Henkel at Plains Mill Store, Rockingham County, Va. Includes records of purchases,  and records of farm workers, their tasks and their reasons for missing work. Also includes Henkel's  purchases for himself and his family.

Dates: 1835-1849; Majority of material found in 1835-1849

Henry N. Kagey Ledger

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ame76
Scope and Contents

Ledger, 1834-1871, of Henry N. Kagey, merchant, at or near New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia, including pages used as a ledger, 1832-1840, by George M. Pennybacker, Rockingham County, Virginia.

Dates: 1832-1871

J. G. H. Miller Ledger

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ame93
Scope and Contents

Ledger, 1872-1884, of J. G. H. Miller, merchant, of Millbank, Rockingham County, Va. which includes entries, 1865-1866, for Conrad's Store.

Dates: 1856-1884; Majority of material found in 1872-1884

Joseph T. Miller Day Book

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ame94
Scope and Contents

Day book, 1854-1861, of Joseph T. Miller, merchant, and of his estate, 1862-1863. Some pages were used as a scrapbook for newspaper clippings.  Many entries for people living in Rockingham County, Virginia.

Dates: 1854-1863; Majority of material found in 1854-1861

David Kyle Account Book

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ame80
Scope and Contents

Account book of David Kyle, merchant of Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia.  256 pages.

Dates: 1810-1864

J.F. Lewis Scrapbook and Ledger

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Scp3
Scope and Contents

Ledger of J. F. Lewis, a merchant in Rockingham County, Virginia., 1844-1851.  Also used as a scrapbook for newspaper clippings concerning the presidential campaign of James Buchanan, 1855.

Dates: 1844-1855

M. J. Meyerhoeffer Journals

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ast1-MsV Ast2
Scope and Contents

Journal, 1858-1862. of M. J. Meyerhoeffer, Meyerhoeffer's Store, Rockingham County, Va.

Dates: 1858-1862

J. K. Mauzy Account Books

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ame86-88
Scope and Contents

Account books, 1878-1884, of J. K. Mauzy, merchant of Spartapolis, Rockingham County, Va.

Dates: 1878-1884

Benjamin Pennybacker Daybook

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ad132
Scope and Contents

Kept by a merchant [of Rockingham County, Va. ?]. Mentions laborers at work, Shenandoah River Company stock and the hire of slaves.

Dates: 1818-1821

L. S. Rhodes & Sons Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 01/Mss. 65 R34
Scope and Contents

Papers, 1886-1923, of L. S. Rhodes and Sons, Linnville, Rockingham County, Va. Chiefly accounts with suppliers, local producers, manufacturers, and wholesale houses, but including bank statements, canceled checks, tax and license receipts. Consists of 5,810 items and about 100 manuscript volumes.

The ledgers are stored off-site and require a 72 hour notice for retrieval.

Dates: 1886-1923

Rhodes & Speck Account Books

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ame106-109 Oversize
Scope and Contents

Journals (A and B) and daybooks (C and D), 1888-1893, of Rhodes & Speck, merchants, of Athens and Edom, [Rockingham County], Va.

Dates: 1888-1893

Rockingham County, Va. Journal

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ame38u Oversize
Scope and Contents

Journal, 1867-1869, of an unidentified merchant, of McGaheysville, Rockingham County, Va. 487 p. : bound volume ; 39 cm.

Dates: 1867-1869

Rockingham County, Va. Merchants' Journal

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ame39u
Scope and Contents

Journal, 1868, of an unidentified merchant at Waverlie, Rockingham County, Va. which includes the 1872 journal of another unidentified merchant.

Dates: 1868-1872

Rockingham County, Va. Merchant's Ledger

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ame36u
Scope and Contents

Ledger, 1865-1867, of an unidentified merchant in northern Rockingham County, Va.

Dates: 1867

Rockingham County, Va. Merchant's Ledgers and Inventory Book

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ame59u-61u
Scope and Contents

Three ledgers and one inventory book (Memorandum Book of Stock on Hand) of an unknown merchant.  All are undated and written in pencil.  Per the 1920 census, many of the names in these books are from Rockingham County, Virginia.

Dates: circa 1920

S. H. Coffman & Co. Ledger and Commonplace Book

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ame15
Scope and Contents

Ledger, 1838-1840, of S. H. Coffman & Co., Rifesville, Rockingham County, Va., which includes a journal, 1842; invoice, 1844; and recipes for dyeing wool and cotton. The volume was later used as a commonplace book by Jacob Lineweaver and others and as a child's handwriting copybook.

Dates: 1842-1844

S. H. Coffman & Co. Ledger

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ame14
Scope and Contents

Ledger, 1831-1834, of S. H. Coffman & Co., Rifesville, Rockingham County, Va. which includes personal accounts, 1873-1902, of Jacob Lineweaver, Jr.

Dates: 1831-1834

W. H. Speck Ledger

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Af26
Scope and Contents

Ledger, 1876-1879, of W. H. Speck, merchant and farmer, of Rockingham County, Va.

Dates: 1876-1879