Stock ledgers, 1894-1914.

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Stock ledgers, 1894-1914.

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The series consists of ledgers providing dates, value, and quantity information on "stock" goods received, stored on-hand, or issued during 1894-1914 at the Syracuse State Institution of Feeble-Mined Children. There are no apparent entries for August 1895 - November 1897, April 1904 - February 1905, or August 1911- September 1913. Entries are by product, and then chronological by date (month/day). A brief note at the start of the first volume indicates that "stock" is categorized as provisions; household goods; fuel and light; hospital and medical; shop, farm and garden; and miscellaneous. However, no dividers or tabs indicate such categories in the volumes. bVolume format is consistent throughout. For goods received, there is information on date (month/day), receiving book folio (page number), value, and quantity. For goods available on-hand, date and quantity are shown. For goods issued, information includes date, quantity, and issuing book folio (page number).

2 cu. ft. (6 volumes)

New York State Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8351759

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