Lavelle Family Ledgers
Scope and Content
The Lavelle family ledgers include a time book and an accounting ledger and were written by either John Lavelle or his son Thomas Lavelle. Several of the entries in the ledgers relate to farming and the railroad company. One ledger contains a letter from JL to TL.
The time book covers time period from 1929 till 1930, and contains information about reimbursement of personnel including the names, total time of work and rate per day as well as a total amount or reimbursement. The accounting ledger covers time period from 1925 to 1939, and contains names of different companies and type of goods which were bought from them as well as amounts of money.
Dates
- Creation: 1925-1939
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Biography of Lavelle family
The Lavelle family were long-time residents of Athens, Ohio. John Lavelle (1854-1939) was a farmer and timber superintendent working for a railroad company. JL was married to Cecily Lavelle (1860-1908), and they had six children: Frances, Ambrose, Thomas, Michael, John B., and Nelle.
Extent
0.3 cubic feet
Abstract
The Lavelle family ledgers include a time book and an accounting ledger and were written by either John Lavelle or his son Thomas Lavelle. Several of the entries in the ledgers relate to farming and the railroad company.
Statement of Arrangement
This collection remains in its original arrangement.
Description Note
Original, legacy collection inventories may contain inaccuracies or be incomplete. Collection descriptions may change or be updated as they are verified. Please contact Mahn Center staff if you note any errors or discrepancies.
Subject
- Lavelle family (Person)
- Title
- Finding aid for the Lavelle Family Ledgers
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Anna Gabritchidze
- Date
- 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- The finding aid was converted into EAD with funding support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Revision Statements
- 5 January 2024: Subjects and other notes added from ALICE MARC records and Mahn Center Microsoft Office finding aids by Ohio University Libraries Metadata Services Department Python scripts.
Repository Details
Part of the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections Repository
