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Persons Brothers account books
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Persons Brothers account books | |
| Creator: Persons Brothers (Talbotton, Ga.) | |
| Creator: Talbotton Railroad Company (Ga.) | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1886-1933 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 5.2 Linear Feet (14 volumes in 4 document boxes, 3 oversized boxes) | |
| Collection Number: ms90 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Persons Brothers, general store owned by Thomas Henry and Augustus Pou Persons, Talbotton County, Georgia.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of account books of the Persons Brothers general store in Talbotton, Georgia from 1886-1933 (with some gaps). Includes account ledgers and cash books which document the sale of dry goods, clothing, hardware, and wagons. The collection also includes two account books of the Talbotton Railroad Company, owned and operated by the Persons family, which ran from Talbotton to Paschal. The account books document income and expenses of the railroad from 1881-1887 and 1909-1912.
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged in chronological order.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Persons Brothers account book, ms90, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Gus Persons in 1966.