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Pages' Grocery and Hardware Store ledger

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS789

Scope and Content

This collection consists of a ledger book from Pages' Grocery and Hardware Store. Each entry in the ledger consists of an account number, creditor's name, items purchased, and price.

Dates

  • 1900-1906

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.

Administrative/Biographical History

Pages' Grocery and Hardware Store was located in Hartwell, Georgia, the county seat of Hart County. In 1906, the town was located at the terminus of the Hartwell Railroad with connections to the Southern Railroad. It was the market town for a large farming district. The town had a cotton mill, canning factory, brick kilns, cotton seed oil mills, and several other minor concerns. The population of the district in 1900 was 3,882.

Extent

1.58 linear ft. (one oversize box)

Language

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, 1990

Description Control

This collection was processed in 2014.

Title
Pages' Grocery and Hardware Store ledger
Author
Josh Hogan
Date
February 2014
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository

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