Louisville, Daybook
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Louisville, Daybook
- Date
- 1817 May 13-1819 November 6
- Extent
- 0.19 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Business records--Kentucky--Louisville.
- Preferred Citation
- 61M229: [identification of item], Louisville, Daybook, 1817 May 13-1819 November 6, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- The business name is unknown, therefore no information could be found.
- Scope and Content
- The Louisville Daybook is a business ledger for a general dry goods store in Louisville, Kentucky. Dates range from May 13, 1817-November 6, 1819. It includes receipts of sale to multiple families, including goods such as flour, tobacco, and cloth, as well as records of incoming and outgoing shipments.
- The book itself was manufactured by the T. Gilpen & Company of Brandywine, Pennsylvania. Each page has a watermark with the company name or their crest on it.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections.
Special Collections Research Center - Closed
The Breckinridge Research Room will be closed starting May 11, 2026, and anticipates re-opening Fall semester 2026 in an alternate location for the duration of the King Library renovation.
Reproduction requests will still be available during the closure.
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Special Collections Research Center - Closed
The Breckinridge Research Room will be closed starting May 11, 2026, and anticipates re-opening Fall semester 2026 in an alternate location for the duration of the King Library renovation.
Reproduction requests will still be available during the closure.
Contact SCRC with questions.
Requests
No items have been requested.
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