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John M. Ruff account books

 Collection
Identifier: RHS-Coll-0502

Scope and Contents

These two volume (290+) page account books contain: documents, business accounts and names of customers from six years of Ruff's Lexington, Virginia hat shop.

Dates

  • Creation: Inclusive 1808-1814

Creator

Conditions Governing Use

The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.

Biographical / Historical

John M. Ruff was a Lexington, Virginia resident who became a successful hat maker (hatter).

Extent

.2 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Existence and Location of Copies

Facsimiles of the account books, which were gifts of Royster Lyle in 2007, are available for researcher use.

Processing Information

Blue sheet prepared by Seth McCormick-Goodhart (May 1, 2013)

Subject

Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
204 W. Washington St.
Lexington VA 24450 USA