Biographical/historical information

The ledger does not include the name of the store in Goldsboro, NC. Items that were sold include turpentine, staves, hoops, chicks, postage, timber, etc.

Turpentine is a fluid made from the distillation of resin from harvester pine trees. When mixed with other ingredients, it can be used as a solvent, lighting, or medicine.

Staves are typically vertical wooden posts or planks. They are used for building structures.

Timbers are large square pieces of wood used for building a house.

Scope and arrangement

This collection contains a single ledger that documents the purchases of Goldsboro residents. The ledger is in alphabetical order by last name and it dates 1873 to 1874. Items included in the ledger are turpentine, staves, hooks, postage, timber, etc.

Administrative information

Custodial History

April 9, 2019, 0.10 cubic feet; This ledger (1873-1874) chronicles the stock sold at a Goldsboro, North Carolina, store including, among other items, turpentine, staves, hoops, chicks, postage, timber, and bbls (barrels), and also mentions labor, hauling, and "stilling." Purchased with state funds from online auction.

Source of acquisition

Purchased with state funds from online auction.

Copyright notice

Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.

Metadata Rights Declaration

Key terms

Topical

Account books--North Carolina--Goldsboro
Stores, Retail--North Carolina--Goldsboro

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