James A. Collins' Carpenter's Ledger, 1885-1891

Name/Title

James A. Collins' Carpenter's Ledger, 1885-1891

Entry/Object ID

1981.167.1

Description

Acc, No. 81.167.1 Subject Category: Businesses (Carpenter) Date or period 1885-1891 Object: Ledger Description: Ledger book, hard cover. Has a variegated color design on the cover. Carpenter's ledger for materials needed for jobs for early residents of Alameda. Size: 7½" by 11½" History of Object: It is a journal of a carpenter's work from 1885-1891 listing amounts of materials and labor spent for residents. These are the ledgers of J.A. Collins known to have been an active carpenter from mid 1880's to 1913, in the City of Alameda. Acquired from: James A. Collins Date: