Roy C. Kulp Collection of Account Books
name: label: Creator
content: Dibner Library
label: Creator
content: Kulp, Roy C.
label: Former owner
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Cultural History
place: label: Place
content: Pennsylvania -- 18th century
label: Place
content: Pennsylvania -- 19th century
topic: label: Occupation
content: Blacksmiths
label: Occupation
content: Weavers
label: Topic
content: Artisans
label: Topic
content: Business
label: Topic
content: Carpet makers
label: Topic
content: Wagoners
label: Topic
content: Carpenters
label: Topic
content: Coopers
label: Topic
content: Commerce
label: Topic
content: Farmers
label: Topic
content: Distilleries
label: Topic
content: Forge shops
label: Topic
content: Tanners
label: Topic
content: Storekeepers
label: Topic
content: Tavern keepers
label: Topic
content: Merchants
label: Topic
content: Lime kiln
label: Topic
content: Millers
label: Topic
content: Retail trade
label: Topic
content: Shoemakers
label: Topic
content: Sawmills
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Collection donated by Roy C. Kulp.
creator: label: Creator
content: Dibner Library
label: Creator
content: Kulp, Roy C.
setName: label: See more items in
content: Roy C. Kulp Collection of Account Books
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 3.66 Cubic feet (11 boxes)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1755-1904
custodhist: label: Custodial History
content: Collection transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Cultural History (now Cultural and Community Life) to Dibner Library in 1978. Transferred from the Dibner Library to the Archives Center, March 1985.
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.0149
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Account books
label: Type
content: Business records
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Divided into nine series, each related to a Pennsylvania county.

Series 1: Berks County

Series 2:  Bucks County

Series 3: Chester County

Series 4: Chichester County

Series 5: Clinton County

Series 6: Lancaster County

Series 7: Lehigh County

Series 8: Montgomery County

Series 9: Northhampton County
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Collection processed by NMAH Staff, undated
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Account books -- 19th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Account books -- 18th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Business records
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Thirty-nine account books of farmers, store owners, and artisans living in Pennsylvania, 1755-1904. The books mainly record daily transactions with customers or suppliers and are handwritten in varying conditions of legibility and preservation.