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Collection Overview
Title: Walker General Store Ledger, 1857-1872
Extent: 0.44 Cubic Feet
Date Acquired: 10/03/1956
Subjects: Civil War, 1861-1865.
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Walker General Store ledgers span the dates of 1857-1903. The store itself was located in Kirksville, Kentucky. The original owner was Wade Hampton Walker. After his death, one of his sons, James B. Walker took over the family business. The ledgers record not only the goods purchased on credit but also payments made to settle the debts. Notable customers include Judge Daniel Breck, Singlteon P. Walters, William M. Irvine, William Chenault, Dr. H. Bennett, John G. Fee (founder of Berea College), and a few Union infantry units from the Civil War.
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Administrative Information
Repository:
Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives
Acquisition Source:
Ellen Smathers
Box and Folder Listing
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- Item 1: Ledger, 1857-1872
- Ledger from when Wade Hampton Walker ran the Walker General Store. Includes purchases made by the 66th Indiana Regiment and the United States.
- Barcode: 31234014044752
