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80 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Bibliography follows some chapters.

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Ledgers (2 day books, 2 ledgers, 1 monthly summary, and 1 accounts receivable book). Includes store ledgers and receipt book covering the years 1875 to 1877 for the Edwards and Bishop Booksellers and Stationers store. Also includes the account ledgers of the Strasburg, Pa. farm managed by William B. Bishop from 1871 to 1901 and a ledger from the Quaker City Business College. Financial records, names of customers, items purchased and costs are included.

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Ledger, copybook, handwritten receipts, and ephemera. ‡b Ledger includes the names of customers, services rendered, and the cost of those services.

Scope and Contents Ledger (1920-1927), check stubs (1920-1927), correspondence (1941-1952), memos (1952), and receipts (1947-1950). ‡b The ledger provides bank deposit records and receipts and includes the names of sporting good stores and hardware companies that purchased items as well as the check amounts received by the accounting department.  Correspondence and memos relate to the company's dealings with the businesses which sold their products.  Communications between the company's sales force and its...

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Business ledgers. Day books, 1842-1877 contain debit and credit entries by name, merchandise or service performed, and amount. Account book, 1853-1864, with Farm Bank of Lancaster, Pa., shows deposits and withdrawals, reason, and periodic balancing. Record of purchases, 1849-1857 is a daily listing of purchaser, product, and cost.