APPALACHIAN COLLECTIONS
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Brabson Family
Includes daybooks and ledgers of Alexander Brabson, account books from Barkley's store in Washington Co., Tenn., and accounts of freedmen in Cedar Grove, Washington Co., Tenn.
Broylesville Flour Mill
Contains ledgers, receipt books, a day book, price lists, order forms, and an advertisement documenting the operation of this Washington Co., Tenn. mill between 1912-52.
Jacob Cameron Store
Contains an account ledger and day book (1834-62) of the Cameron store which operated in Elizabethton, Tenn. Information includes customer's names, date and amount of transactions, and items purchased.
Cass Family Business
Included are financial records, correspondence, and advertising materials related to the East Tennessee Medicine Company and the Ferguson Drug Company (1891-1925) which operated in Johnson City, Tenn.
Cox-Painter-Adams Family
This collection includes many turn-of-the-20th-century sales receipts and communications from merchants to Thad Cox, a tax attorney and builder of The Oaks Estate in Johnson City, Tenn.
Finley P. Curtis, Sr.
Contains daybooks and account books of Curtis and his partner, David J. Farthing, for their business activities (1888-1921) involving a Carter Co., Tenn. store, mining, sawmill, bark trading, and poultry enterprises.
David Diehl
Contains an account book (1850-82) recording Diehl's business as a cooper and Washington Co., Tenn. farmer.
East Tennessee Light & Power Company
Extensive collection (116 linear feet) of financial records dating from 1920-40. Also includes records of companies such as Johnson City Traction and Bristol Gas & Electric that were bought out by ET&LPC.
Frederick S. Heiskell
Includes correspondence, financial records, and clippings of this prominent 19th century East Tennessee businessman and politician related to such topics as agricultural production, railroads and transportation, livestock trade, and the newspaper business.
William C. Hicks
Contains personal and business correspondence, receipts, accounting ledgers, and a cash book documenting Hicks' business activities (1894-1927). Included are material related to his ownership of the "Midget" Roller Flour and Corn Meal Company of Morristown, Tenn. and the Virginia Rural Retreat Water Mills, Rural Retreat, Va.
J. W. Hunter and Brother General Store
The ledger of this Johnson City, Tenn. store consists of entries detailing customer purchases in 1886-87
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Johnson City-Jonesborough-Washington Co. Economic Development Board
Consists of 8 scrapbooks of newspaper articles that document the activities of the Board to promote local economic, commercial, and industrial development, 1965-95.
Lewis Family
Includes an account book (1890-95) for the Lewis family store in the Stoney Creek community of Carter Co., Tenn.
Miller Family
Papers of this prominent Johnson City, Tenn. family include material related to the Miller Brothers Company and the building of the Central Tobacco Warehouse.
Robert M. Shank
Includes Shank's account book (1899-c. 1949) related to business activities in Sullivan Co., Tenn., including the purchase and sale of agricultural products.
Washington County Court
The series called Miscellaneous Records-Exhibits (6.3) contains 83 volumes of court exhibits that include account books, daybooks, and business and estate ledgers, 1800-1938.
