Anonymous Augusta Business records

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: ARCHS-004

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of 3 anonymous local business ledgers that document the sale of clothing items, food, and miscellaneous houseware materials. The books also include shipping reports from both Savannah and Augusta, as well as business operational reports. These ledgers also list the names of prominent Augusta families who used the business, such as the Cashins, Caldwells, Hicks, Flemings, Cummings, Calhouns, Hendricks, among others. The lists of names also include prominent doctors in the Augusta area. The book also includes both tab and cash payments, as well as the signatures of the business managers as they signed off on purchases.

Dates

Created: 1831-1873
Other: Date acquired: 02/14/1978

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. However, due to the fragility and potential mold damage of the volumes, the books must be handled by the special collections staff, and, under certain circumstances, handled with gloves and personal protective equipment by patrons.

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.

Biographical / Historical

While the ledger volumes do not have proper provenance or indication of their origins, their subject matter denotes that they were most likely used by both contracted merchants of prominent Augusta families and local buisnesses.

Extent

3.00 items (3 record books)

Language

English

Additional Description

Overview

3 ledgers from unknown Augusta businesses, documenting financial activitiy and several prominent Augusta families between 1831-1873.

Custodial History

This collection was originally three seperate collections, ARCHS 004. ARCHS 016, and ARCHS 018. However, due to their extremely similar subject matter and general content, the three volumes were combined into a single collection.