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Ernest General Store records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0341

Abstract

This collection contains the records of a general store owned by T.P. Kennedy and John Fagan Ernest. These include account ledgers, invoices, journals, and cash accounts dating from 1831-1920.

Dates

  • 1831-1920

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open to the public without restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

The reproduction of materials in this collection may be subject to copyright restrictions. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine and satisfy copyright clearances or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections. For more information visit the MCHC’s Rights and Permissions page.

Extent

6.25 Linear Feet (5 flat boxes; 2 full Hollinger boxes; 1 half Hollinger boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mr. John Ernest, June 1951.

Scope and Contents

Records of general store at Head of Sassafras, Kent County, Maryland owned successively by T. P. Kennedy (from 1867-1873) and by John Fagan Ernest.

Materials include: Ledgers, 1873-1914 (19 vols.); Journals, 1867-1869 and 1903-1904 (2 vols.); Invoices, 1873-1874 (1 vol.); "Beef Book" Ledger, 1885 (1 vol.); Cash Accounts, 1873-1917 (4 vols.); Daybooks, 1915-1917 (3 vols.); Wheelwright's Shop Records, 1887-1920 (3 vols.); Memoranda (1 vol.); Ledgers of grist mill of T. P. Kennedy, 1831-1858 (2 vols.).

Title
Guide to the Ernest's General Store collection
Status
Under Revision
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • 2019-07-29: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Mallory Herberger.

Repository Details

Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository

Contact:
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750