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Bills of sale from Sumter (S.C.) stores

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 1034-083

Collection Overview

Two bills of sale made out to David Ashby Stuckey and his wife. One (1873) is from Marx E. Cohen, a dealer in dry goods, groceries, shoes, and hardware. The second (1896) is from Schwartz Bros., a dry goods store and millinery. Both stores were located in Sumter, South Carolina.

Dates

  • 1873, 1896

Creator

Language of Material

Materials in English

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

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Biographical Note

David Ashby Stuckey (1849-1932) was a cotton farmer in the Manville area of Lee County, South Carolina. His grandfather, Edmund Stuckey, settled the area circa 1800.

Extent

1 folder (2 items)

Abstract

Two bills of sale made out to David Ashby Stuckey and his wife. One (1873) is from Marx E. Cohen, a dealer in dry goods, groceries, shoes, and hardware. The second (1896) is from Schwartz Bros., a dry goods store and millinery. Both stores were located in Sumter, South Carolina.

Collection Arrangement

The collection is described at the item level.

Acquisitions Information

Materials donated in 2008 by Rachael Bowman Bradbury.

Processing Information

Processed by Sarah Dorpinghaus, June 2011.

Title
Inventory of the Bills of Sale from Sumter (S.C.) Stores, 1873, 1896
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by: Sarah Dorpinghaus; machine-readable finding aid created by: Sarah Dorpinghaus
Date
2011
Description rules
Dacs
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Sponsor
Funding from the Council on Library and Information Resources supported the processing of this collection and encoding of the finding aid.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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