Title:
William Hogan account: Electronic Edition.
Author:
Rigsbee, Atlas M., 1841-1903.
Funder:
Funding by the Institute of Museum of Library Services (IMLS) and the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), with support provided through North Carolina ECHO.
Transcription Information:
Text transcribed by: Trudi Abel
Images scanned by: Digital Production Center
Text encoded by: Katherine M. Wisser
Transcription Edition:
Edition: First edition,
Date: 2006
Publication Information:
Publisher: Duke University Libraries
Date: 2006
Availability: ©This work is the property of the Duke University Libraries. It may be used freely by individuals for research, teaching, and personal use as long as this statement of availability is included in the text.
Source Information:
Title: William Hogan account
Author: Atlas M. Rigsbee
Date: 1880
Note:
Note: These financial records indicate what products William Hogan, an African American farm laborer, purchased from the Atlas M. Rigsbee general store in 1880. This ledger account provides information about the cost and availability of staple foods like bacon, corn, and meal as well as coffee, sugar, tobacco, and ham. The account also reveals that Hogan paid for his goods with his labor.
P: Atlas M. Rigsbee papers, 1859-1905, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Class: Food Prices -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Class: Business enterprises -- North Carolina -- Durham County
Class: Durham (N.C.) -- History
Class: Pricing -- North Carolina -- Durham
Class: Consumers -- North Carolina -- Durham -- History -- 19th century
Class: Consumption (Economics) -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Class: Business records -- North Carolina -- Durham
Class: Merchants -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 19th century
Class: General stores -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 19th century
Class: Hogan, William, b. 1856
Class: Rigsbee, Atlas M., 1841-1903
Class: African Americans -- Economic conditions -- North Carolina -- 19th century
Class: African Americans -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 19th century
Class: African Americans -- North Carolina -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
Class: African American consumers -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Class: Account books
Class: Food Prices -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Class: Durham (N.C.)

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Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Food Prices -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Business enterprises -- North Carolina -- Durham County
Durham (N.C.) -- History
Pricing -- North Carolina -- Durham
Consumers -- North Carolina -- Durham -- History -- 19th century
Consumption (Economics) -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Business records -- North Carolina -- Durham
Merchants -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 19th century
General stores -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 19th century
Hogan, William, b. 1856
Rigsbee, Atlas M., 1841-1903
African Americans -- Economic conditions -- North Carolina -- 19th century
African Americans -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 19th century
African Americans -- North Carolina -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
African American consumers -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Account books
Food Prices -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Durham (N.C.)

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