Subscription and Circulation Ledger, 1826 - 1854, bulk: 1826 - 1848
Scope and Contents
The subscription series consists of bound volumes of records documenting the subscribers of the company while doubling as ledgers for many of the financial transactions of the pre-Lyceum period (1794-1839), with gaps between volumes. Apart from the minutes, the volumes contain the only information on the subscribers of the late 1790s, for which there is a gap in the circulation records.
There are also additional financial records from 1826-1839 and a list of subscribers, paid and not, from 1854. These appear in the same volume (see historical note), along with the circulation records for 1846-1848 in between.
The stubs of printed subscription certificates from 1874-1879 are also included in this series. Each contains an identifying number, the name of a subscriber, and a dollar amount, accompanied in some cases by dates or other notations. A few of the completed patron slips are also in this volume, including dates and the signature of the treasurer.
Dates
- 1826 - 1854
- Majority of material found within 1826 - 1848
Extent
From the Collection: 8.10 Cubic Feet (13 boxes, 2 oversize boxes, 1 record carton)
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Alexandria Library Company (1794-1881, 1953) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Alexandria Library Association (1897-1937) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Alexandria Library Society (1937-1953) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library Repository