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Burton Clarke account book

00-1973-66-0

 Collection
Identifier: 00-1973-66-0

Scope and Contents

Account book (1973-66-0) maintained by Burton Clarke, a farmer of Salisbury, Connecticut, in 1884. The entries list Mr. Clarke's daily activities, purchases that he made and their cost, and also if he hired laborers for the day. When laborers are included in daily costs he lists out the names of the individuals and what work they did on that day. At the end of the account book are account listings for cash paid out for the year and cash received for the year. The item is housed in 3B Box 20.

Dates

  • created: 1884
  • Other: Date acquired: 12/12/1972

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection are in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Extent

1 item other_unmapped

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Account book (1973-66-0) maintained by Burton Clarke, a farmer of Salisbury, Connecticut, in 1884. The entries list Mr. Clarke's daily activities, purchases that he made and their cost, and also if he hired laborers for the day. When laborers are included in daily costs he lists out the names of the individuals and what work they did on that day. At the end of the account book are account listings for cash paid out for the year and cash received for the year.

Source of Acquisition

K. Lawrence Parker

Method of Acquisition

Gift

Other Descriptive Information

This collection was processed with support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Title
Burton Clarke account book
Status
Completed
Date
11/06/2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository

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