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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], David P. Graham Account Book, Ms1940-009, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The David P. Graham Account Book was acquired by Newman Library prior to 1941.

Processing Information

The processing and description of the David P. Graham Account Book commenced and was completed in March 2011.

Biographical Note

David Peirce Graham, the son of David and Martha Peirce Graham, was born in Wythe County, Virginia on October 24, 1838. Graham entered the Virginia Military Institute in 1857, but is said to have departed the following year in protest of a classmate's expulsion. In 1861, Graham organized a company of infantry that became Company B of the 51st Virginia Infantry. The regiment served most of its time in southwestern Virginia and what is now West Virginia. Graham was promoted to major in July 1863, but health concerns forced his resignation in April 1864. Returning home, Graham further developed an iron business established by his father and supplied iron to the Confederate government. In 1868, Graham married Nannie Montgomery Tate (1843-1923), the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Graham Tate. The couple had eight children. David P. Graham died on November 5, 1898.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a single account book maintained by David P. Graham, a Wythe County, Virginia farmer, merchant, and iron furnace owner. The book details accounts of servants and workers in Graham's employ. Debit entries list goods purchased at Graham's store, while on opposite pages, workers are credited for time worked.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• Wythe County (Va.)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the David P. Graham Account Book by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).