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Diary of Lucile Roberts (2)
by Roberts, Lucile (1938 – 1939)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Lucile Roberts documents the daily life and struggles of a Benning, District of Columbia woman from 1938 to 1939. Lucile and her husband, Albert, had one child, Jack. She wrote frequently about Albert's difficulty in finding steady employment, taking care of Jack and the home, and spreading the budget thin. At one point in the diary, they purchased a lot and moved a trailer on to it. Also included is a photograph of Albert's headstone from 1953.
Farmers Bank of New Castle, Delaware Ledger
by Farmers Bank of Delaware (1834 – 1838)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
This ledger, which includes a separate leather ledger glossary for names, documents the accounts held by and activities of the New Castle branch of the Farmers Bank of Delaware from 1834 to 1838. The bank was the second incorporated in the state of Delaware and served many of the companies in the area at that time. The New Castle branch, in particular, sought to fund the farms of Kent and Sussex Counties.
Folklife Collection - Superstition and Popular Belief: Economic and Social Relations
by Salisbury University Students (1970 – 1973)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents during the years of 1970 to 1973, former Salisbury University students and professors collected folk legends. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories of superstitious and popular beliefs about economic and social relations. Most interviews include personal descriptions of the interviewer and informant, and the story.
General Store Ledger (Shutesbury, Massachusetts)
by Noble, Roderick (1797 – 1844)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Roderick Noble's General Store Ledger documents the Shutesbury, Massachusetts business from 1797 to 1811. These records include information about Noble's purchases and employees, as well as other overhead costs. Noble seems to also document his business or transactions in Norfolk. The pages in the second half of the ledger have been pasted over with clippings from various publications. These clippings range from political and religious texts to poetry and stories; the additions were made at a later date, primarily from 1836 to 1844.
General Store Ledgers (Rio Arriba County, New Mexico)
by Unknown (1906 – 1909)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
These two general store ledgers document the individual transactions of an unidentified business in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico between 1906 and 1909. The ledgers list the names of purchasers and information about the goods purchased. For Native American customers, the ledgers list the associated tribes.
German Notgeld Notes
by Unknown (circa 1920s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These approximately 100 German Notegeld notes served as currency after the First World War.
Marcellus Jones Store Ledger (Whitehaven, Md.)
by Jones, Marcellus (1835 – 1836)
1 oversize box (1.25 linear feet)
Merchant ledger that once belonged to Marcellus Jones, owner of a general store in Whitehaven, Maryland. The ledger, dating from 1835-1836, documents the types of goods purchased by residents and include tobacco, coffee, boots, postage, and sugar. Also noted throughout the ledger is the race of an individual if they are of African American descent.
Martin and Wright Store Ledger (Martinsburg, (West) Virginia)
by Unknown (1835 – 1837)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Martin and Wright Store Ledger documents the financial transactions of the Martinsburg, (West) Virginia general store between 1835 and 1837. At the time, Berkeley County was part of the state of Virginia and many of the homes held slaves. Domestic and imported items purchased from or bartered with the store included daily goods like eggs, coffee, sundries, as well as other items such as coffins, tobacco, and cholera syrup.
Notgeld Notes (Arnstadt, Germany)
by Unknown (1921)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 19 Notgeld notes were issued in Arnstadt, Germany in 1921. The currency depicts Johann Sebastian Bach's portrait, German people's financial woes from the First World War, Jewish capitalists celebrating, City Hall, the 1635 Black Plague, the Great Fire of 1581, historic battles and a wine festival with musicians and dancers.
Papers of J. Millard Tawes
by Crisfield Heritage Foundation; Tawes, J. Millard (1782 – 1994)
61 boxes, 7 oversize folders (75 linear feet)
The Papers of J. Millard Tawes consist of the political and personal papers of J. Millard Tawes and of historic Maryland records. The collection documents Tawes’ career as a politician from 1930-1979, including his service as the 54th Governor of Maryland from 1959-1967. It contains speeches, correspondence, photographs, publications and ephemera offering insight into fifty years of state and national politics. The collection includes Tawes’ speeches on the Freedom Riders and on the Cambridge Riots of 1963. It also includes correspondence between Tawes and Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson.
Receipt Books
by Maryland State Normal School; Maryland State Teachers College (Salisbury, Md.) (1925 – 1945)
6 cartons (6 linear feet)
This collection of receipt books dates from 1925 to 1945 and includes student financial transactions, petty cash accounts, and school cafeteria receipts that document the financial activities at Maryland Normal School (which became Maryland State Teachers College in 1935 and is now Salisbury University).
Records of the Perdue Business School
by Salisbury State College; Salisbury University (1979 – 2011)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Records of Perdue School of Business contains proposals, curricula, textbooks, and various material about the opening of the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business from 1979 to 2011.