T. B. Rush general store daybook
Collection
Identifier: W-0107
Scope and Contents
The daybook of T. B. Rush contains almost daily entries written between April 1835 and July 1836, recording daily sales at a general store in Mount Willing, Alabama. Entries list the names of buyers, a description of their purchases of food and household goods, and total expenses accrued.
Dates
- 1835 - 1836
Creator
- Rush, T. B. (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
None
Biographical / Historical
T. B. Rush managed a general store located in Mount Willing, Lowndes County, Alabama. Records show that Rush was appointed to serve as a postmaster for the town in 1834.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Overview
Contains almost daily entries written between April 1835 and July 1836, recording daily sales at a general store in Mount Willing, Alabama.
Physical Location
The A. S. Williams III Americana Collection, Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library, The University of Alabama
Provenance
Gift of A. S. Williams III, 2010
General
Title on phase box spine: Day Book of T. B. Rush ~ Mt. Willing, Alabama ~ 1835
Processed by
Haley Aaron, 2013
Creator
- Rush, T. B. (Author, Person)
- Williams, A. S., III (Collector, Person)
Source
- Williams, A. S., III (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the T. B. Rush general store daybook
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- January 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository