Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the Wagon-maker's Account Book

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0151
Creators:
Ayres, F. (wagon-maker)
Sneden, James T. (wagon-maker)
Dates:
1834-1869
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.15 Cubic feet
1 box
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The ledger contains 82 handwritten pages detailing daily transactions. Many entries suffer from illegibility and poor spelling. Most items concern repair of various parts of wagons and sleighs, often with payment in the form of grain and other farm products.

Administration

Author
Catherine Keen
Custodial History
Collection transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Transportation in 1984.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Catherine Keen, 2010
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Immediate source of acquisition unknown.

Using the Collection

Preferred Citation
Wagon-maker's Account Book, 1834-1869, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Vermont Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Wagon manufacturing Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Account books -- 19th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Transportation Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Transportation Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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