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Business -- Virginia -- Alexandria

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:

Bills and Receipts, 1938-1940

 File — Box 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

This folder contains several bills and receipts sent to Florence Maigne from a variety of Alexandria businesses including E. Burnet Ale, Johnson Sea Horse Outboard Motors, Thomas J. Fannon and Sons, Walter C. Davis, Dr. Frank Michelbach Furniture, Southern Iron Works, W. A. Smoot, R. J. Dwyer, and more. Most represent items purchased for homes.

Dates: 1938-1940

Daniel O’Sullivan Collection (MS141)

 Collection
Identifier: MS141
Content Description

The Daniel O'Sullivan collection consists of business records and correspondence related to Daniel Sullivan and his son Michael R. Sullivan who owned and operated a rooming house, and wholesale grocery and liquor store in the 1850s-1940s. Items also include a letter from Jeremiah O'Brien who fought for the 26th Regiment of the New York Volunteer Infantry and writes concerning battles fought during 1861-1862.

Dates: 1850-1912

Edward L. Daingerfield Collection (MS121)

 Collection
Identifier: MS121
Scope and Contents

The collection includes three ledgers belonging to Edward L. Daignerfield, two of which have the word "journal" written on the spine.

Dates: 1886-1924

Esther Holliday Green Collection (MS073)

 Collection
Identifier: MS073
Content Description This collection consists of six series: Correspondence, Literary Productions, Printed Material, Financial Documents, Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion, and Green Family. The correspondence series holds letters only to and from Esther Green. Included three folders (Box 73 Folders 1-3) with letters from Robert Rutledge, a youth for whom she helped secure a DuPont scholarship to the University of Virginia. While in college he updated her on his progress. Correspondence to and from other...
Dates: 1859-1982

Herbert Bryant, Inc. Records (MS081)

 Collection
Identifier: MS081
Content Description

This collection consists of approximately 300 leaves, all photocopies, and are the business records of Herbert Bryant, Inc. These records include shipments of raw materials received by rail, with rail car numbers noted, and by water, with ships’ names and captains’ names noted.

Dates: 1926-1951

James F. Carlin & Son Hardware Records (MS112)

 Collection
Identifier: MS112
Content Description

The records of a mid-19th century Virginia hardware business including a set of ledgers and a small amount of correspondence relating to the business.

Dates: 1863-1870, 1873

King Street

 File — Box 1, Folder: 36
Scope and Contents

This folder contains 3 photographs of businesses along King Street.

Dates: 1942 - circa 1991

Miscellaneous Building Fronts

 File — Box 1, Folder: 46
Scope and Contents

This folder contains 6 photographs of blocks and buildings in Alexandria.

Dates: 1942 - circa 1991

Miscellaneous Buildings

 File — Box 1, Folder: 27
Scope and Contents

This folder contains 8 photographs of buildings throughout Alexandria, including homes, storefronts and a Historic Alexandria Foundation plaque.

Dates: 1942 - circa 1991