Abner S. Pope Ledgers, 1808-1934 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Abner S. Pope Ledgers, 1808-1934

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-115

Primary Creator: Pope, Abner S. (1883-1979)

Extent: 2.0 Items

Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 00/00/0000

Subjects: Businesses, Business records--Virginia, Court records, Norfolk (Va.), Southampton County (Va.)

Forms of Material: Financial records, Ledgers (account books)

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

One December 21, 1808 to September 25, 1810 ledger containing names of plaintiffs and defendants, and monetary amounts, primarily received by Samuel Calvert, Sheriff. Also one 1916-1934 ledger of Abner S. Pope.

Biographical Note

Abner Stephenson Pope was born on March 1, 1883 in Southampton County, Virginia. He married Rosa Smith on April 10, 1907 in Richmond, Virginia. Pope worked at Seaboard Citizens National Bank for more than 50 years, and in that time served for 24 years as the bank's president and nine years as chairman of the board. He died on February 16, 1979 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Businesses
Business records--Virginia
Court records
Norfolk (Va.)
Southampton County (Va.)

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Source: Unknown

Preferred Citation: Abner S. Pope Ledgers, MSS 0000-115, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed March 16, 2018.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Item:

[Item 1: Samuel Calvert Ledger, 1808-1810],
[Item 2: Abner S. Pope Ledger, 1916-1934],
[All]

Item 1: Samuel Calvert Ledger, 1808-1810: "Commenced Dec. 21, 1808 and ended Sept. 25, 1810." Includes name index in front. Most entries are signed by Samuel Calvert, Sheriff.