Eighth Annual Report of the Archivist, Library of the University of Virginia, for the Year 1937-38

Contains notes added later; lists of General [John D.] Imboden's command; lawyers
in Staunton, 1870, 1875, 1878, etc.; candidates for Congress, 1876; physicians
in Staunton, 1870; merchants in Staunton, farm notes, 1864; and other
memoranda.

b. Letter Book, 1815-1818. 1 vol. Not indexed.

Has loose papers of older date and mathematics problems.

c. Minute Book, 1827-1828. 1 vol. Not indexed.

Greenville Polemic Society.

20. Strickland Journal, 1830-1841. 1 vol. Not indexed.

Accounts of Henry Strickland's store (Moffatt's Creek). Also entries for 1851-57,
1865-72, and an appraisal of the estate of George Durham, 1842. Loose letters
included

21. Bear Account Books, 1836-1902. 8 vols. Vol. 1891-1900 indexed.

Miscellaneous business records (Churchville and Willow Grove).

a. Ledger, 1836-1865. 1 vol. Not indexed.

For flour and other mill products.

b. Day Book, 1856-1902. 6 vols. Not indexed.

For Willow Grove Mills, dyeing and fulling records, and the Churchville and
Oceola grist mills. Accounts of a plaster manufacturer, and of the [Wallace
Roller Mills, Craigsville].

c. Journal, 1891-1900. 1 vol. Indexed.

A miller's journal.

22. Hogshead-Smiley Mill Records, 1846-1901. 7 vols. Partially indexed.

Grist mill accounts kept by John R. Robinson, E. A. Lacy [and others], millers
for William Smiley (Moffatt's Creek).

a. Ledger, 1891-1901. 1 vol. Indexed.

b. Journal, 1846-1891. 6 vols. Indexed, except vols. 1866-99 and 1876-86.

Vol. 1869-80 has special accounts of tolls on William Smiley's and J. B. Shultz's
grain; vol. 1846-99 has tables showing tolls received, wheat sowed and harvested,
part produced, etc.; and vol. 1876-88 is chiefly for "barrel accounts".

23. Imboden Day Book, 1853-1854. 1 vol. Indexed.

Legal accounts of [General John D. Imboden (Staunton)].

24. H. C. McPherson General Merchandise Ledgers, 1858-1887. 19 vols.
Partially indexed.

Business records of a general store with one journal of a mining company and
one payroll list of a porcelain company (Waynesboro and Crimora).

a. Ledger, 1864. 1 vol. Indexed.

General merchandise and statement.

b. Day Book, 1867-1886. 10 vols. 4 indexed: 1875 (2 vols.), 1876, and 1876-77.

Vols. 1872-73 and 1876 marked "Waynesboro". Vol. 1874-75 kept by Wm.
Caldwell.

c. Journal, 1859-1882. 5 vols. 3 indexed: 1868-70, 1868-69, and 1881-82.

Vol. 1878-80 is of the Crimora Manganese Mines (Crimora).

d. Cash Book, 1866-1887. 2 vols. Not indexed.

Vol. 1886-87 lists sale of lots in Courier City, Tampa, Fla., in back of volume.

e. Payroll List, 1964. 1 vol. Not indexed.

Payroll of Virginia Porcelain Company and payments by Thos. Shelton, Treas.

25. Holt Ledgers, 1870-1901. 6 vols. Vol. 1898-1901 indexed.

Misceflaneous business records of the Holt family and others (Staunton).

a. Ledger, 1881-1901. 2 vols. Vol. 1898-1901 indexed.

Vol. 1881-91 a Gaymont Coal Co. record. Vol. 1898-1901 is for general merchandise,
but contains special accounts for the Rev. J. J. Lafferty, who had
a special kind of white whole wheat flour, made by a secret process of his
own, and sold especially to Methodist ministers. (This flour was ground by
White Star Mills, Staunton, when this book was filed in 1931.)

b. Day Book, 1870-1882. 2 vols. Not indexed.

Merchandise ledgers of Witz & Holt.

c. Journal, 1881-1886. 2 vols. Not indexed.

[Gaymont Coal Co.].

26. Fishburne Drug Company Records, 1874-1923. 52 vols. Partially indexed.

Account books of Myers and Fishburne, 1874-94, and Fishburne & Son, 1894-1923,
druggists (Waynesboro).

a. Ledger, 1893-1914. 15 vols. Indexed.

General accounts for drugs, books, etc. Vol. 1899-1906 covers accounts with
various publishers for whom the Fishburne company appears to have acted as
both wholesale and retail agent. Vols. 1893-94 and 1897-1904 comprise the
accounts of summer visitors at the Afton, Mountain Top, Brandon, and
Brunswick hotels, and elsewhere. Vol. 1907-11 and others contain special
accounts for teachers and pupils in nearby schools.

b. Day Book, 1891-1919. 34 vols. Not indexed.

General entries; occasional loose bills or memoranda concerning accounts. Last
three pages of each volume devoted to accounts of Pliny Fishburne, Mrs. E.
G. Fishburne, and Mrs. Graham Painter. Vol. 1902-03 has a record of 51
subscribers to the "Tabard Inn Library".

c. [Farm Journal], 1873-1923. 2 vols. Indexed.

Farm entries, 1887-1906, for Fishburne and Fox, earlier store accounts, and
miscellaneous memoranda. Vol. 1912-23 is largely a farm cash book.

d. Cash Book, 1889-1896. 1 vol. Not indexed.

Daily record of bank deposits, checks, money orders, stamps, etc. Contains also
an inventory taken Jan. 1, 1877, and a summary of the yearly volume of business,
1874-96.

27. Weinberg Ledgers, 1888-1911. 3 vols. Partially indexed.

Records of [A. Weinberg], clothing dealer (Staunton).

a. Ledger, 1888-1911. 2 vols. Indexed.

b. Day Book, 1910-1911. 1 vol. Not indexed.