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Scope and content: 1922 Appraisal, plus account ledgers for 1921-1932 and 1946-1950 for H.G. Hill Company of Nashville, Tenn., a prominent local chain grocery. The appraisal includes plans of building footprints for numerous stores and facilities throughout the chain. The earliest ledger includes information concerning warehouse, sales, coupons, license fees, as well as what appear to be charitable contributions to organizations such as the Old Ladies'...
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Scope and content: Day book of accounts (1849-1853) of individuals in Franklin, Tenn. Some persons have connections or business dealings in Nashville and Pulaski. Book is attributed in a later hand to Capt. Tom Henderson of Franklin, Tenn. Entries use double entry bookkeeping, and refer to stocks, bonds, and dividends; estate settlements; boarders and renters; real estate deals; contributions to Christian religious organizations and churches; hiring...
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Scope and content: Ledger book from an unidentified dry goods or general store in the Bellevue, Tenn. area, just southwest of Nashville, Tenn. Probably operated under the name T.L. Herrin Jr. or Herrin & Sweeny. Entries span from 1882 to 1898. A partial name index is at the front of the volume. Most entries record accounts with individuals; many entries are for women or African-Americans. Some accounts are with other businesses, such as Turner Bros....
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Scope and Content: The records consist of minute books, programs, photographs, and newspaper articles created by the Piano Study Club between 1930 and 2012 (bulk 1942-2006). The Club's activities were well documented in the minute books which begin in 1942. The Club hand-made programs (also called yearbooks) that listed the songs performed at each gathering. These programs begin in 1930 and are organized by year. Some programs were taped or glued...
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Abstract: Account book kept by William and Nat B. Read of Rutherford County, Tennessee. At different time periods, and in different locations throughout the book, accounts were recorded in the form of a day book, ledger, and cash book, and use single entry bookkeeping.
Scope and content: William's entries begin May 1837 and continue through Jan. 1839. It is assumed that William operated a store; the location of the store is unidentified. Entries...
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Scope and content: A variety of materials created or collected by Lemuel R. Campbell and his wife, Johnnie, documenting expenses and operations of their dairy farm; property and development in Nashville, Tenn. by Murphy Land Company, including a map; an almanac; several issues of a literary and current events journal published in Nashville, entitled "The Round Table"; and a compilation of recipes and household hints in the form of a scrapbook.
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Abstract: The Harry C. Monk Papers are focused on his work as an avid bird watcher in the Nashville, Davidson County area and are comprised of his daily journals, bird observations and data, various documents from ornithological associations, correspondence, photographs, maps, butterfly observations, and family papers. Various papers from other local noted ornithologists, such as Amelia Laskey, Albert Ganier, George Mayfield, and others, are also...