Gerard M. Rissler Family account books, images and papers

Archive

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Gerard M. Rissler Family account books, images and papers

Entry/Object ID

ARC681

Scope and Content

Collection of account books, images, and documents from the Gerard M. Rissler family of Dry Bridge Farm on Kabletown Road. George Lewis Rissler inherited the farm from his father George. After the death of George Lewis, Gerard lived on and operated Dry Bridge Farm. The collection consists of the following: Ledgers/account books ARC681-1 Record of home/farm activities, sale of merchandise, and work performed for/by others, 1886-1895; on spine is printed "Ledger"; likely kept by George L. Rissler ARC681-2 Record of "account of store," 1902; on front cover are handwritten "S.G.M." (Samuel Griffith Matthew Rissler) and printed "Order Book" ARC681-3 Record of accounts, 1912-1942, primarily related to "home grainery," likely kept by Gerard M. Rissler ARC681-4 Accounting of items sold, price, buyer; on front cover are "Index" printed and "Sale Book G.M. Rissler C. Preston Engle & Cavalier(?) C.W. Moore Clerk, Nov. 29, 1940" handwritten (Note: Engle was the auctioneer.) ARC681-5 Accounting of items sold, price, buyer, circa 1940; on front cover is printed "Index" Images ARC681-6 Box 1 Three tintypes (one identified as Hite Byers, two unidentified) and 15 photographs of unidentified people [seven in a red-leather bound case (3 ½”x 4 7/8”); part of clasp missing] Financial papers ARC681-7 Folder 1 Rissler financial papers, 1880-1955, including receipts and account statements from various local businesses or persons to Rissler family members (George L., Gerard M., Maggie E., and S.G.M.) and a tenant of the donor's family (Elmer Dillow) ARC681-8 Folder 2 Engle financial papers, 1917-1938: indenture, deed, and account statements of L. Ella Engle (1862-1935) Miscellaneous papers ARC681-9 Folder 3 News clippings; postcard of Columbia Hospital for Women to Beulah Engle, June 7, 1920; cartoonish card regarding African American religion; ads for Columbian Correspondence College and Department of Agriculture courses, Washington, D.C. Book ARC681-10 Yearbook of the 1910 U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1911

Acquisition

Accession

604

Source or Donor

Nemec, Wilma Rissler

Acquisition Method

Gift

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1880 - 1955

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1880-1955