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Washington County (Tenn.)--Commerce

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Brabson Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: AppMs-0167
Arrangement The papers are arranged alphabetically by type of material. Please note that all five account books of African-Americans were kept together under the title "Freedman's Books," and placed alphabetically under the letter "F," even though the first two books' titles do not begin with the letter "F." The oversized certificates and photographs have been removed from the collection and placed in oversized storage by accession number. Five books have been removed also and cataloged into Special...
Dates: 1829 - 1941; Majority of material found within 1831 - 1880

Broylesville Flour Mill Records

 Collection
Identifier: AppMs-0309
Scope and Contents

The Broylesville Flour Mill Records contain ledgers, receipt books, a day book, price lists, order forms, and an advertisement documenting the daily operation of the mill between 1912 and 1952. The records reflect early 20th-century agricultural and milling practices of East Tennessee and the types of grain purchased by residents of rural Appalachia.

Dates: 1912 - 1952; Majority of material found in 1930-1952