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| Size | .5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 28 items) |
| Abstract | Grant Arledge was a farmer in Flat Rock, N.C. He raised cows and other animals; planted tobacco, potatoes, and other crops; cut and sold lumber; and manufactured and sold wine and spirits. Chiefly account books, 1899-1936, of Grant Arledge of Flat Rock, N.C, in which Arledge kept farm records, including notes on crops grown (tobacco, potatoes), livestock (calving, breeding, pasturing of cows), and other farm activities (wood cut and sold, fertilizers applied, beehives maintained). Also included are notes, some in the style of short diary entries, that include documentation of daily activities; recipes; and general facts and useful information. There is also much information that falls under the title "wet goods sold." Arledge was an active moonshiner, producing and selling non-tax-paid wine and liquor; the books list ingredients purchased, recipes for various concoctions, and when and to whom products were made and sold. Almost all of the books are account/memo books given away by banks, fertilizer companies, and other institutions. Most of these books include printed advertisements for goods and services offered by the company that distributed them. Many of Arledge's books were kept in Pierce's Memorandum and Account Books, distributed by R. V. Pierce's World's Dispensary Medical Association of Buffalo, N.Y. These books include advertisements for Pierce's patent medicines (especially the "Golden Medical Discovery," which claimed to be effective against any number of ailments) and other services, including Pierce's Invalid's Hotel and urine analysis labs. Also included are general health and beauty tips and testimonials from satisfied customers, many with photographs. |
| Creator | Arledge, Grant |
| Curatorial Unit | Southern Historical Collection |
| Language | English. |
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Processed by: Lynn Holdzkom, December 1998
Encoded by: Lynn Holdzkom, December 1998
Updated by: Laura Hart, March 2021
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Biographical Information
Grant Arledge was a farmer in Flat Rock, N.C. He raised cows and other animals; planted tobacco, potatoes, and other crops; cut and sold lumber; and manufactured and sold wine and spirits.
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Scope and Content
Chiefly account books, 1899-1936, of Grant Arledge of Flat Rock, N.C., in which Arledge kept farm records, including notes on crops grown (tobacco, potatoes), livestock (calving, breeding, pasturing of cows), and other farm activities (wood cut and sold, fertilizers applied, beehives maintained). Also included are notes, some in the style of short diary entries, that include documentation of daily activities; recipes; and general facts and useful information.
There is also much information that falls under the title "wet goods sold." Arledge was an active moonshiner, producing and selling non-tax-paid wine and liquor; the books list ingredients purchased, recipes for various concoctions, and when and to whom products were made and sold.
Names mentioned include Pink Case, who seems to have been a coworker or helper (he is routinely charged for board), and Polk King, who appears to have been a frequent client, but who also was involved in the theft of a still in 1925.
Almost all of the books are account/memo books given away by banks, fertilizer companies, and other institutions. Most of these books include printed advertisements for goods and services offered by the company that distributed them. Many of Arledge's books were kept in Pierce's Memorandum and Account Books, distributed by Dr. R. V. Pierce's World's Dispensary Medical Association of Buffalo, N.Y. These books include advertisements for Pierce's patent medicines (especially the "Golden Medical Discovery", which claimed to be effective against any number of ailments) and other services, including Pierce's Invalid's Hotel and urine analysis labs. Also included are general health and beauty tips and testimonials from satisfied customers, many with photographs.
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Volumes, 1899-1936
Arrangement: chronological by last date appearing in item.
Chiefly account books, 1899-1936, of Grant Arledge of Flat Rock, N.C., in which Arledge kept farm records, including notes on crops grown (tobacco, potatoes), livestock (calving, breeding, pasturing of cows), and other farm activities (wood cut and sold, fertilizers applied, beehives maintained). Also included are notes, some in the style of short diary entries, including documentation of document daily activities; recipes; and general facts and useful information.
There is also much information that falls under the title "wet goods sold." Arledge was an active moonshiner, producing and selling non-tax-paidwine and liquor; the books list ingredients purchased, recipes for various concoctions, and when and to whom products were made and sold.
Names mentioned include Pink Case, who seems to have been a coworker or helper (he is routinely charged for board), and Polk King, who appears to have been a frequent client, but who also was involved in the theft of a still in 1925.
Books are listed by gross dates of the contents (note that dates appearing on the covers of many of the books rarely match the actual dates appearing in the contents). Almost all of the books are account/memo books given away by banks, fertilizer companies, and other institutions. Most of these books include printed advertisements for goods and services offered by the company that distributed them. Many of Arledge's books were kept in Pierce's Memorandum and Account Books, distributed by Dr. R. V. Pierce's World's Dispensary Medical Association of Buffalo, N.Y. These books include advertisements for Pierce's patent medicines (especially the "Golden Medical Discovery", which claimed to be effective against any number of ailments) and other services, including Pierce's Invalid's Hotel and urine analysis labs. Also included are general health and beauty tips and testimonials from satisfied customers, many with photographs. The type of book is noted in the item descriptions.