General Operations, 1853-1896
Scope and Contents note
Consists of a fairly comprehensive run of Riggs & Co. general ledgers documenting daily operational activities and transactions such as interest accounts, profit and loss statements, and bills receivable as well as a real estate directory. Unlike later general ledgers, many of these earlier books also include patron deposit and loan information. Several of the ledgers have corresponding indexes.
Dates
- Creation: 1853-1896
Restrictions to Access
Materials containing personally identifiable information relating to individuals are restricted for 72 years from date of creation.
Extent
From the Collection: 1900 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General Physical Description note
7.45
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository
George Washington University Gelman Library
2130 H Street NW
Washington DC 20052 United States of America
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