Persons Brothers account books

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.


Related Materials and Subjects

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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1Cash book, 1897
 
1Cash book, 1933
 
1Records, 1906-1907
 
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2Cash book, 1925
 
2Cash book, 1939
 
2Cash book, 1919-1920
 
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3Cash book, 1886-1889
 
3Railroad accounts, 1909-1912
 
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4Cash book, 1912
 
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51Cash Book, 1914 - 1915
 
52Railroad Accounts, 1881 - 1887
 
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61Cash Book, 1923
 
62Cash Book, 1895 - 1896
 
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71Cash Book, 1913

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