Finding Aid of the Long, Woody and Co. Account Book, 1900-1904, PC.AB.540
Abstract
At least as early as the late 1860s, various members of the Long families and Woody families of Person County were active as merchants in several towns and communities. It appears that the men who were principals in the Long, Woody and Company were J. A. Long of Roxboro and possibly William A. Woody of Bethel Hill. The ownership of the concern, however, remains uncertain. This volume represents transactions of a store dealing with hardware, tinware, and some general merchandise. It lists purchases by individual customers or by business customers. Items purchased included axe handles, axel grease, rope, buckets, shoes, boxes of hooks and springs, paint, windows, shells, saw teeth, sheets of tin, oil, buggy rings, knives, shoes and nails (horses), shovels, sashes, bed casters, bolts, lamps, steak dishes, etc.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Long, Woody and Co. Account Book
- Call Number
- PC.AB.540
- Creator
- Long, A. B.
- Date
- 1900-1904
- Extent
- 1.00 items
- Language
- English
- Repository
- State Archives of North Carolina
Restrictions on Access & Use
Access Restrictions
Available for research.
Use Restrictions
Copyright is retained by the authors of these materials, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law (Title 17 US Code). Individual researchers are responsible for using these materials in conformance with copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], PC.AB.540, Long, Woody and Co. Account Book, 1900-1904, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Collection Overview
This volume represents transactions of a store dealing with hardware, tinware, and some general merchandise. Located in Person County, probably in the town of Roxboro, it is identified as Long, Woody, and Company. The book records purchases by individual customers or by business customers. Items purchased included axe handles, axel grease, rope, buckets, shoes, boxes of hooks and springs, paint, windows, shells, saw teeth, sheets of tin, oil, buggy rings, knives, shoes and nails (horses), shovels, sashes, bed casters, bolts, lamps, steak dishes, etc.
Arrangement Note
Bound volume is arranged by date.
Biographical/Historical Note
At least as early as the late 1860s, various members of the Long families and Woody families of Person County were active as merchants in several area towns and communities. It appears that the men who were principals in the Long, Woody and Company may have been J. A. Long of Roxboro and possibly William A. Woody of Bethel Hill. Mr. Long was active in a variety of businesses, including the Peoples Bank, established in the early 1890s and the Roxboro Cotton Mills, founded toward the end of the decade.
Contents of the Collection
Exact dates of transactions recorded are August 23, 1900 - March 11, 1904. The size of this volume is 13 x 18 1/4 x 6 inches. Note that the spine of the volume, now broken off, was engraved with the name Long, Wood and Co., but the latter name appears to be a misprint.
Subject Headings
Acquisitions Information
Gift, Received as a gift from Stephen E. Massengill, Cary, NC, March 2009.