Tomlinson Store Ledger B, 1834-1848

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Summary

Creator:
Tomlinson Store (Randolph County, N.C.)
Abstract:
Tomlinson Store was a steam tanning works, shoemaking establishment and general store run by Allen U. Tomlinson in Randolph County, NC. Ledger B contains accounts of the Methodist and Quaker families that formed Union Institute as well as Brantley York and school faculty.
Extent:
1.2 Linear Feet
1 Item
Language:
Material in English
Collection ID:
UA.01.02.0001
University Archives Record Group:
01 -- General Information and University History
01 -- General Information and University History > 02 -- Trinity College (Randolph County, N.C.)

Background

Scope and content:

Ledger B contains accounts of the Methodist and Quaker families that formed Union Institute and later supported Normal College and Trinity College. There are accounts for Brantley York, for all of the signers of the constitution of the Union Institute Society, and for the faculty of the school. The bulk of the entries date from the 1830s.

Biographical / historical:

Tomlinson Store was a steam tanning works, shoemaking establishment and general store run by Allen U. Tomlinson in Bush Hill in Randolph County, NC.

Tomlinson was a prominent Quaker, a community leader (especially in support of education) and a successful entrepreneur.

Acquisition information:
The Tomlinson Store Ledger B was received by the University Archives as a purchase in 1990.
Processing information:

Processed by Archives Staff, September 2007

Encoded by Kimberly Sims, September 2007

Accession A94-77 is described in this finding aid.

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[Identification of item], Tomlinson Store Ledger B, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.