J. F. Crosby Livery Stables and Blacksmith Shop Ledger

Collection

Identifier: 2016-30

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The J. F. Crosby Livery Stables and Blacksmith Shop Ledger includes one account ledger, loose invoices, other notes from the Shop, and two photographs. The ledger contains detailed entries of various companies and individuals with whom the Shop interacted and includes a name index at the front of the ledger. Both cost to the Shop and profit is listed.

Dates

1890-1914

Creator

J. F. Crosby Livery Stables and Blacksmith Shop (Creator, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Historical Note

J. F. Crosby was born in 1854 in Vermont. He relocated to Nevada sometime before 1880 and opened J. F. Crosby Livery Stables and Blacksmith Shop, located in Wadsworth, Nevada.

Extent

0.625 Linear Feet (3 folders in two shared boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

J. F. Crosby Livery Stables and Blacksmith Shop was located in Wadsworth, Nevada. The collection contains one account ledger, loose invoices, other notes from the Shop, and photographs.

Arrangement

Arranged without hierarchy.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC in December 2016.

Separated Materials

One newspaper clipping about Wadsworth, Nevada from 1978 was transferred to the Special Collections manuscript collection Nevada and Great Basin Miscellaneous Documents (2008-09).