Marshall's General Store Account book, 1898-1905
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Marshall's General Store Account book, 1898-1905
- Creator
- Marshall's General Store (Buena Vista, Harrison, Co, Ky.)
- Extent
- 1 microfilm reel (25 ft.)
- Subjects
- Badger, George E. (George Edmund)
- Blair, Francis Preston, 1791-1876.
- Burnley, Albert T.
- Brown, Orlando.
- Clay, Henry, 1811-1847.
- Clayton, John M. (John Middleton), 1796-1856.
- Davis, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1795-1867
- Johnson, Reverdy, 1796-1876.
- Johnson, Reverdy, 1796-1876.
- Johnson, Richard M. (Richard Mentor), 1780-1850.
- Lawrence, Amos A. (Amos Adams), 1814-1886.
- Letcher, Robert Perkins, 1788-1861.
- Morehead, C. S. (Charles Slaughter), 1802-1868.
- Nicholas, Samuel S. (Samuel Smith), 1796-1869.
- Pendleton, John (John Strother), 1802-1868.
- Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866.
- Toombs, Robert (Robert Augustus), 1810-1885.
- Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850.
- Winthrop, Robert C. (Robert Charles), 1809-1894.
- United States.--Congress.--Senate.
- United States.--Congress.--House.
- Slavery--United States.
- Whig Party (U.S.)--Kentucky.
- Tariff--United States.
- Kentucky--Politics and government--1865-1950.
- Texas--Annexation to the United States.
- United States--Politics and government--19th century.
- Politicians
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Marshall's General Store, located in Buena Vista, Kentucky, was owned by Harry Marshall. Marshall operated a millinery above the store. In 1916, the store moved to another location in Buena Vista. Marshall sold his part of the business to Jim Harrington and Sharp Platt in 1920. With his sons, Jack and Clifton, Marshall bought out Platt in 1928. Marshall sold his share of the business in 1950.
- Scope and Content
- Contains the accounts of Marshall's General Store, Buena Vista, Kentucky; from 1898-1905.
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