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General expenses ledger

 Item — Box: W0096.01
Identifier: Item 2

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: This collection contains two ledgers and approximately seventy-five vouchers written by the Montgomery, Alabama, Mechanics' Hook and Ladder Company.

The vouchers, dated between 1897 and 1899, document the company's purchases and include requests for payments to the Mongtomery Journal, the Montgomery Advertiser, and the Highland Park Green House. The small ledger records the company's account with the Capital City Insurance Company and includes entries from April 1889 to January 1899. The larger ledger documents the company's general expenses, containing entries from June 1864 to January 1899. This ledger lists the salaries of the company's driver and tillerman, as well as the purchase of general office supplies and horses.

Dates

  • 1867-1899

Conditions Governing Access

None

Conditions Governing Access

Contains vouchers and ledgers compiled by the Montgomery Mechanics' Hook and Ladder Company between 1867 and 1899.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513