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W.P. Harper Business records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ARCHS-095

Scope and Contents

This collection consistsbusiness records document the daily operations of a General Store onwned by W.P. Harper in Washington, Georgia. The three book and file of loose pages primarily document sales, inventories, lists of debtors and accounts, and general reports of the business between 1905 to 1918.

Dates

  • Created: 1905-1918
  • Acquired: Date acquired: 00/12/1983

Conditions Governing Access

No current access restrictions on this collection. Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Augusta Richmond County Historical Society is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research purposes only. Materials within the collection are subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. The Augusta Richmond County Historical Society may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.

Extent

3.00 items (3 ledgers)

Language

English

Custodial History

Originally titled "W.P. Harper account books," and changed for clarity.

Method of Acquisition

This material was acquired by the Augusta Richmond County Historical Society in December 1983.

Title
W.P. Harper Store records
Subtitle
A Guide to the Collection
Author
Aaron Hayes
Date
2026-09-28
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Repository Details

Part of the Reese Library Archives Repository

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