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Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], William T. Munsey Account Books, Ms1940-025, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The William T. Munsey Account Books was acquired by the VPI Agricultural Branch Library in 1939 or 1940 and transferred to Newman Library in 1955.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the William T. Munsey Account Books commenced and was completed in August 2013. Initial description was completed in or prior to May 1970.

Biographical Note

William Tunis Munsey, son of Jacob and Margaret Jane Henderson Munsey, was born in Giles County, Virginia in December 1867. He married Blanche S. Burton (1880-1954), and the couple would have three children. Munsey seems to have remained all his life in the community of Bane (Giles County), where he farmed and operated a general store. William Munsey died in Giles County in 1946, and was buried in Munsey Cemetery.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains ledgers maintained by William T. Munsey, proprietor of a general mercantile business in Giles County, Virginia, during the early 20th century. Included are account ledgers and day books detailing customer account transactions. Entries include customer names, dates of transactions, goods, purchased, and amounts paid. The collection also contains records of the store's cash and bank transactions.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by ledger type, then chronologically.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

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

Rights Statement for Archival Description