Name/Title
James A. Collins' Carpenter's Ledger, 1905-1913Entry/Object ID
1981.167.3Description
Acc. No. 81.167.3
Subject Category: Businesses (Carpenter)
Date or period: 1905-1913
Object: Ledger book
Description: Hard bound ledger book, 600 pages. Brown leather cover with bands of red leather accentuated with gold. Spine of book states in incised gold letters "Journal".
Size: 14 x 9½ inches.
History of Object:
This is the ledger of J. A. Collins known to have been an active carpenter from mid 1880's to 1913, in the City of Alameda. It is a journal of a carpenter's work from 1905-1913, listing amount of materials used and labor required on specific building projects. It also lists the names of clients, some early pioneer residents of the community.
Acquired from: James A. Collins
Date:
