John M. Ruff account books
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
- Inclusive 1808-1814
Creator
- Ruff, John M. (Person)
Conditions Governing Use
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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)
- 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