Virginia Craftsmen Ledgers, 1938-1955
Summary Information
- Repository:
- Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University
- Creator:
- Virginia Craftsmen
- Title:
- Virginia Craftsmen Ledgers
- Collection No.:
- SC 0229
- Date:
- 1938-1955
- Extent:
- 8 boxes, 2.64 Cubic Feet
- Language of the Material:
- English
- Abstract:
- Ledger pages documenting the business activities of Virginia Craftsmen of Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Virginia Craftsmen Ledgers, 1938-1955, SC 0229, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.
Administrative History
Founded in 1927 by Walter Zirkle Sr. (1896-1984), Virginia Craftsmen manufactures and supplies handmade, reproduction eighteenth-century style furniture. They have provided furniture to Monticello, Colonial Williamsburg, the Rotunda at the University of Virginia, and other historical sites. They originally operated out of Harrisonburg, Virginia, with a show room in the Craft House on the corner of S. Main St. and E. Bruce St. Virginia Craftsmen still makes furniture, but they are now located in Hinton, Virginia. Their Harrisonburg show room is located in the Hardesty-Higgens House (formerly known as the Craft House). Carrier Library is in possession of multiple chairs made by Virginia Craftsmen.
Scope and Content
The Virginia Craftsmen Ledgers, 1938-1955, consist of disbound ledger pages documenting the business activities of Virginia Craftsmen. Each page serves as a record of how many and what type of item was bought, the buyer of the item, and where the item was shipped. The collection is arranged chronologically.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.
Use Restrictions
The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).
Acquisition Information
The ledgers were donated in March 2012 by Susan Versen, Head of Reference at Massanutten Regional Library.
Provenance
The former director of the Massanutten Regional Library pulled the records from the Craft House in downtown Harrisonburg (corner of S. Main St. and Bruce St.) before it underwent renovation.
Processing Information
The bound ledgers were found in the mud in the Craft House building, so the covers of the ledgers needed to be cleaned prior to processing. After the ledgers had been cleaned with a preservation grade HEPA vacuum, the records were cut from the binding and the binding was discarded. Some of the pages were wrinkled, so a humidification process was used to flatten them. Lastly, the pages that were severely damaged were photocopied and the originals were discarded.
Prior to disbinding, the ledgers were bound according to the following chronological arrangement: December 1938-Miscellaneous, February 1940-January 1942, April 1947-June 1948, July 1948-June 1949, October 1950-October 1951, November 1951-October 1952, November 1952-October 1953, November 1953-December 1954, January 1955-December 1955.
In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in 2017-2018. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 5061. At this time, the collection was rehoused and consolidated.
Location
Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University
880 Madison DriveMSC 1704Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807library-special@jmu.eduURL: https://www.lib.jmu.edu/special/
Index Terms
Genre and Form
- Ledgers (account books)
Subject
- Virginia Craftsmen, Inc -- Records and correspondence
- Furniture making -- Virginia -- Harrisonburg -- Records and correspondence
- Business records -- Virginia -- Harrisonburg -- Sources
- Account books -- Virginia -- Harrisonburg -- Sources
- Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
- Virginia -- History, Local -- 20th century -- Sources
Bibliography
"Our History: The History of Virginia Craftsmen," Virginia Craftsmen., http://www.vacraftsmen.com/new-page/ (accessed January 25, 2019).
Collection Inventory
| Title/Description | Instances | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ledger pages, December 1938 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Ledger pages, January 1939 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| Ledger pages, February 1939 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
| Ledger pages, March 1939 | box 1 | folder 4 | |
| Ledger pages, April 1939 | box 1 | folder 5 | |
| Ledger pages, May 1939 | box 1 | folder 6 | |
| Ledger pages, June 1939 | box 1 | folder 7 | |
| Ledger pages, July 1939 | box 1 | folder 8 | |
| Ledger pages, August 1939 | box 1 | folder 9 | |
| Ledger pages, September 1939 | box 1 | folder 10 | |
| Ledger pages, October 1939 | box 1 | folder 11 | |
| Ledger pages, November 1939 | box 1 | folder 12 | |
| Ledger pages, December 1939 | box 1 | folder 13 | |
| Ledger pages, January 1940 | box 1 | folder 14 | |
| Miscellaneous, undated | box 1 | folder 15 | |
| Ledger pages, February 1940 | box 1 | folder 16 | |
| Ledger pages, March 1940 | box 1 | folder 17 | |
| Ledger pages, April 1940 | box 1 | folder 18 | |
| Ledger pages, May 1940 | box 1 | folder 19 | |
| Ledger pages, June 1940 | box 2 | folder 1 | |
| Ledger pages, July 1940 | box 2 | folder 2 | |
| Ledger pages, August 1940 | box 2 | folder 3 | |
| Ledger pages, September 1940 | box 2 | folder 4 | |
| Ledger pages, October 1940 | box 2 | folder 5 | |
| Ledger pages, November 1940 | box 2 | folder 6 | |
| Ledger pages, December 1940 | box 2 | folder 7 | |
| Ledger pages, January 1941 | box 2 | folder 8 | |
| Ledger pages, February 1941 | box 2 | folder 9 | |
| Ledger pages, March 1941 | box 2 | folder 10 | |
| Ledger pages, April 1941 | box 2 | folder 11 | |
| Ledger pages, May 1941 | box 2 | folder 12 | |
| Ledger pages, June 1941 | box 2 | folder 13 | |
| Ledger pages, July 1941 | box 2 | folder 14 | |
| Ledger pages, August 1941 | box 2 | folder 15 | |
| Ledger pages, September 1941 | box 2 | folder 16 | |
| Ledger pages, October 1941 | box 2 | folder 17 | |
| Ledger pages, November 1941 | box 2 | folder 18 | |
| Ledger pages, December 1941 | box 2 | folder 19 | |
| Ledger pages, January/February 1942 | box 2 | folder 20 | |
| Ledger pages, April 1947 | box 2 | folder 21 | |
| Ledger pages, May 1947 | box 3 | folder 1 | |
| Ledger pages, June 1947 | box 3 | folder 2 | |
| Ledger pages, July 1947 | box 3 | folder 3 | |
| Ledger pages, August 1947 | box 3 | folder 4 | |
| Ledger pages, September 1947 | box 3 | folder 5 | |
| Ledger pages, October 1947 | box 3 | folder 6 | |
| Ledger pages, November 1947 | box 3 | folder 7 | |
| Ledger pages, December 1947 | box 3 | folder 8 | |
| Ledger pages, January 1948 | box 3 | folder 9 | |
| Ledger pages, February 1948 | box 3 | folder 10 | |
| Ledger pages, March 1948 | box 3 | folder 11 | |
| Ledger pages, April 1948 | box 3 | folder 12 | |
| Ledger pages, May 1948 | box 3 | folder 13 | |
| Ledger pages, June 1948 | box 3 | folder 14 | |
| Ledger pages, July 1948 | box 3 | folder 15 | |
| Ledger pages, August 1948 | box 3 | folder 16 | |
| Ledger pages, September 1948 | box 4 | folder 1 | |
| Ledger pages, October 1948 | box 4 | folder 2 | |
| Ledger pages, November 1948 | box 4 | folder 3 | |
| Ledger pages, December 1948 | box 4 | folder 4 | |
| Ledger pages, January 1949 | box 4 | folder 5 | |
| Ledger pages, February 1949 | box 4 | folder 6 | |
| Ledger pages, March 1949 | box 4 | folder 7 | |
| Ledger pages, April 1949 | box 4 | folder 8 | |
| Ledger pages, May 1949 | box 4 | folder 9 | |
| Ledger pages, June 1949 | box 4 | folder 10 | |
| Ledger pages, October 1950 | box 4 | folder 11 | |
| Ledger pages, November 1950 | box 4 | folder 12 | |
| Ledger pages, December 1950 | box 4 | folder 13 | |
| Ledger pages, January 1951 | box 4 | folder 14 | |
| Ledger pages, February 1951 | box 4 | folder 15 | |
| Ledger pages, March 1951 | box 5 | folder 1 | |
| Ledger pages, April 1951 | box 5 | folder 2 | |
| Ledger pages, May 1951 | box 5 | folder 3 | |
| Ledger pages, June 1951 | box 5 | folder 4 | |
| Ledger pages, July 1951 | box 5 | folder 5 | |
| Ledger pages, August 1951 | box 5 | folder 6 | |
| Ledger pages, September 1951 | box 5 | folder 7 | |
| Ledger pages, October 1951 | box 5 | folder 8 | |
| Ledger pages, November 1951 | box 5 | folder 9 | |
| Ledger pages, December 1951 | box 5 | folder 10 | |
| Ledger pages, January 1952 | box 5 | folder 11 | |
| Ledger pages, February 1952 | box 5 | folder 12 | |
| Ledger pages, March 1952 | box 5 | folder 13 | |
| Ledger pages, April 1952 | box 5 | folder 14 | |
| Ledger pages, May 1952 | box 5 | folder 15 | |
| Ledger pages, June 1952 | box 6 | folder 1 | |
| Ledger pages, July 1952 | box 6 | folder 2 | |
| Ledger pages, August 1952 | box 6 | folder 3 | |
| Ledger pages, September 1952 | box 6 | folder 4 | |
| Ledger pages, October 1952 | box 6 | folder 5 | |
| Ledger pages, November 1952 | box 6 | folder 6 | |
| Ledger pages, December 1952 | box 6 | folder 7 | |
| Ledger pages, January 1953 | box 6 | folder 8 | |
| Ledger pages, February 1953 | box 6 | folder 9 | |
| Ledger pages, March 1953 | box 6 | folder 10 | |
| Ledger pages, April 1953 | box 6 | folder 11 | |
| Ledger pages, May 1953 | box 6 | folder 12 | |
| Ledger pages, June 1953 | box 6 | folder 13 | |
| Ledger pages, July 1953 | box 6 | folder 14 | |
| Ledger pages, August 1953 | box 6 | folder 15 | |
| Ledger pages, September 1953 | box 6 | folder 16 | |
| Ledger pages, October 1953 | box 7 | folder 1 | |
| Ledger pages, November 1953 | box 7 | folder 2 | |
| Ledger pages, December 1953 | box 7 | folder 3 | |
| Ledger pages, January 1954 | box 7 | folder 4 | |
| Ledger pages, February 1954 | box 7 | folder 5 | |
| Ledger pages, March 1954 | box 7 | folder 6 | |
| Ledger pages, April 1954 | box 7 | folder 7 | |
| Ledger pages, May 1954 | box 7 | folder 8 | |
| Ledger pages, June 1954 | box 7 | folder 9 | |
| Ledger pages, July 1954 | box 7 | folder 10 | |
| Ledger pages, August 1954 | box 7 | folder 11 | |
| Ledger pages, September 1954 | box 7 | folder 12 | |
| Ledger pages, October 1954 | box 7 | folder 13 | |
| Ledger pages, November 1954 | box 7 | folder 14 | |
| Ledger pages, December 1954 | box 7 | folder 15 | |
| Ledger pages, January 1955 | box 8 | folder 1 | |
| Ledger pages, February 1955 | box 8 | folder 2 | |
| Ledger pages, March 1955 | box 8 | folder 3 | |
| Ledger pages, April 1955 | box 8 | folder 4 | |
| Ledger pages, May 1955 | box 8 | folder 5 | |
| Ledger pages, June 1955 | box 8 | folder 6 | |
| Ledger pages, July 1955 | box 8 | folder 7 | |
| Ledger pages, August 1955 | box 8 | folder 8 | |
| Ledger pages, September 1955 | box 8 | folder 9 | |
| Ledger pages, October 1955 | box 8 | folder 10 | |
| Ledger pages, November 1955 | box 8 | folder 11 | |
| Ledger pages, December 1955 | box 8 | folder 12 | |