New Mexico mercantile account book
Collection
Identifier: MSS-887-SC
Scope and Content
The account book is probably from a store in the Las Vegas, NM area. The book itself came from C. L. Hernandez & Co. Post Office News Stand in Las Vegas. Some of the individuals detailed with accounts appear in the 1900 census as residents of the community of Los Vigiles, located northwest of Las Vegas, NM.
The account book records merchandise transactions, including customer name, items purchased, price for each item, and the total bill. Purchases include coffee, sugar, flour, chile, beans, lard, potatoes, sweets, cheese, sardines, meat, matches, candles, tobacco, shoes, clothing, books, farm supplies, and the like. The merchant occasionally made small loans of money to customers and handled loans or debts between customers. All entries are in Spanish.
The account book records merchandise transactions, including customer name, items purchased, price for each item, and the total bill. Purchases include coffee, sugar, flour, chile, beans, lard, potatoes, sweets, cheese, sardines, meat, matches, candles, tobacco, shoes, clothing, books, farm supplies, and the like. The merchant occasionally made small loans of money to customers and handled loans or debts between customers. All entries are in Spanish.
Dates
- 1899 June 8-1902 December 31
Language of Materials
Spanish
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publication or distribution.
Extent
1 ledger
Abstract
The account book is probably from a store in the Las Vegas, NM area. It records merchandise transactions, including customer name, items purchased, price for each item, and the total bill.
- Title
- Finding Aid of the New Mexico mercantile account book, 1899 June 8-1902 December 31
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- B. Silbergleit
- Date
- © 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu