Name/Title
William A. Carey City Tax Assessor's NotebookEntry/Object ID
2025.20.0001Description
William A. Carey’s notebook, used during his tenure as City Tax Assessor for Key West, Florida. The small notebook has a textured paper-covered exterior and perfect-bound construction, with lined interior pages filled with handwritten pencil entries dating from June 1, 1924, through February 1927. Entries are organized by individuals’ names and amounts recorded by month, with brief notations indicating when amounts were paid or settled.
The front cover is inscribed in pencil, 'Property of Wm. A. Carey, City Hall or 1021 Angela Street, Key West, Florida. The entries appear to record individual names and monetary amounts over the period covered. As City Tax Assessor, Carey was responsible for evaluating property and preparing the municipal tax roll. The notebook provides a firsthand administrative record associated with the assessment and taxation of property in Key West during the mid-1920s.Collection
Artifact CollectionMade/Created
Date made
June 1924 - February 1927Time Period
20th CenturyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
NotebookNomenclature Secondary Object Term
BlankbookNomenclature Primary Object Term
Book, WritingNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing MediaNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationDimensions
Height
6 inWidth
3-1/2 inDepth
1/4 inCondition
Reason for Exam
At AcquisitionOverall Condition
Fair
