John W. Frye accounts ledger
Scope and Contents
This collection is an accounts ledger for Capon Mills, run by John W. Frye and family in Hardy County, West Virginia during the time period of 1865-1872. Note that "family" is included as owners because on page 67, a note states that "October 1, 1985 to October 1, 1866 which is now a partnership business which H.W. Frye is to have half of the proffits for the one year, ending October 1, 1866."
Dates
- 1865-1872
Language
All materials are in English.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for use in the Dougherty Reading Room without restrictions.
Historical Note
This ledger has written on its front inside cover "Capon Mills, Frye and Sons", and on the back inside cover, "John W. Frye, Capon Mills, Capon River, Hardy County, West Virginia." Entries date from 1865 to 1872. This ledger's owner stated that Capon Mills is on the Capon River in Hardy County, West Virginia.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (1 medium flat box)
Abstract
This collection is a business ledger for Capon Mills, owned by John W. Frye (and Sons?) in Hardy County, West Virginia in the 1865-1872 period.
Arrangement
Apart from a few stray pieces of paper and one 1856 receipt that were tucked inside the ledger, it is a single-item collection, all in one box.
Acquisitions Information
This collection was purchased from Bookworm and Silverfish and accessioned as AC.2001.017.
Processing Information
This was processed by Anita Elliott, February 2014. This collection was processed as part of a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. The grant funded extensive processing of the backlog within the W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection between 2012 and 2014.
- Capon Springs (W. Va.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- AC.796: John W. Frye Accounts Ledger, 1865-1872
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Anita Elliott
- Date
- 2/3/2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository
