Carpenter's pocket ledger, 1855-1864 (majority within 1858)

University of Michigan William L. Clements Library

909 South University Avenue

Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA

clements-reference@umich.edu

Creator:: Anonymous
Abstract:: This unattributed pocket ledger was likely kept by a man laboring as a carpenter, recording debts and credits related to his work from 1855 to 1864. The writer repaired items such as gates, doors, and boats. He also documented making doors, staining wood, sawing logs, getting in wood, drawing boards, working on houses, and framing buildings. Two pages at the end of the volume record his cash accounts in 1864, distinguishing between cash on hand, greenbacks, eastern bills, and scrip. Several other pages document hours worked on projects and various dimensions of wood for projects. Four outlines of what appears to be the end of a banister or other woodwork piece are drawn in pencil near the end of the volume. A list of woodworking tools and a carte-de-visite of a woman wearing a polka dot dress are stored in the back pocket of the volume.
Extent:: 1 volume
Language:: English
Authors:: Collection processed and finding aid created by Jayne Ptolemy, March 2023

Scope and Content:: This unattributed pocket ledger was likely kept by a man laboring as a carpenter, recording debts and credits related to his work from 1855 to 1864. The writer repaired items such as gates, doors, and boats. He also documented making doors, staining wood, sawing logs, getting in wood, drawing boards, working on houses, and framing buildings. Two pages at the end of the volume record his cash accounts in 1864, distinguishing between cash on hand, greenbacks, eastern bills, and scrip. Several other pages document hours worked on projects and various dimensions of wood for projects. Four outlines of what appears to be the end of a banister or other woodwork piece are drawn in pencil near the end of the volume. A list of woodworking tools and a carte-de-visite of a woman wearing a polka dot dress are stored in the back pocket of the volume.
Biographical / Historical:: No biographical information for this collection is currently available.
Acquisition Information:: 2023. M-7753.3 .
Arrangement:: The collection is a single bound volume.
Rules or Conventions:: Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)