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The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], J.H. Slusser and Son Store Ledger, Ms2009-135, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The J.H. Slusser & Son Store Ledger was donated to Special Collections in 2009.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the John H. Slusser & Son Store Ledger began in September 2009 and was completed in October 2009.

Biographical Note

John H. Slusser was born in Blacksburg, Virginia on August 28, 1840. He enlisted in Company K of the 4th Virginia Infantry during the Civil War. Slusser married Elvira J. Snider of Giles County; they had six children: Samuel E. (1869-1871), Murry C. (1872-1964), Lena C. (b. 1875), Mary A. (b. 1877), Nancy E. (b. 1879), and Judson B. (1881-1906).

John H. Slusser owned a mine on Coal Bank Hollow Road in Blacksburg, Virginia. The mine was run under the J.H. Slusser & Son Company until Slusser died in 1909. He left no will; the mine was taken over by his son, Murry C. Slusser. The mining company was renamed M.C. Slusser Coal Company and served Blacksburg and the surrounding areas, including coal sold to the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, until it closed in 1950.

Scope and Content

Ledger has "Store Book, no. 5, 1912" written on the front and consists of accounts and sales from the J.H. Slusser & Son Coal Company Store dating from 1902 through 1909. Ledger lists a variety of goods sold in the store including food stuffs, tobacco, clothing items, and hardware. Ledger lists accounts including those of James Alls, John H. Kanode, and Sam Caldwell.

Related Material

See the Slusser Family Papers, Ms1960-001 , also at Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Blacksburg (Va.)
• John H. Slusser and Son Coal Company
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• Montgomery County (Va.)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the J.H. Slusser and Son Store Ledger by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).