Kirk and Alexander Store (Charlotte, N.C.) account book
Scope and Contents
Account book for a general goods store on North Tryon Street in Charlotte operated by James Kirk and Edwin Alexander, a son of Maj. Thomas Alexander. Entries begin on July 28, 1819 and go through March 28, 1821.
Dates
- Creation: 1819 - 1821
Creator
- Kirk & Alexander (Charlotte, N.C.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Biographical / Historical
Kirk and Alexander was a general goods store on North Tryon Street in Charlotte, NC that was operated by James Kirk and Edwin Alexander in the early 19th century.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Account book for a general goods store on North Tryon Street in Charlotte operated by James Kirk and Edwin Alexander, a son of Maj. Thomas Alexander. Entries begin on July 28, 1819 and go through March 28, 1821. Among those with accounts at the store were Thomas G. Polk, Samuel C. Caldwell, Isaac Alexander, and Robert Wilson.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Alice Abel.
Processing Information
Processed by James Kusik, 2001.
Subject
- Kirk & Alexander (Charlotte, N.C.) (Organization)
- Title
- Kirk and Alexander Store (Charlotte, N.C.) Account Book
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid written by James Kusik
- Date
- 2001
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscript Collections, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, UNC Charlotte Repository
Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte NC 28223 United States
spec-coll@uncc.edu
