Special Collections & Archives, Wright State University Libraries

MS-20 Strayer General Store Records

Introduction

The Strayer Store Records were donated to the Wright State University Archives by Robert E. Strayer from DeGraff, Ohio in October of 1975.

The collection consists of the records of the W.M. Strayer Company founded in 1869 by William M. Strayer. They are nineteen volumes of financial records from 1855-1915. There are no usage restrictions on the collection.

Ledgers

Ledger Description
Date
   
Hayes & Brown Ledger 1855-1856
Sales Journal 1870-1871
Sales Journal 1870
General Journal 1879-1886; 1891-1895
   
Combination Ledger

1879-1886; 1886-1891;
1886-1895; 1895-1904

   
Sales Journal 1869-1870; 1871-1879
   
General Journal

1886-1891; 1895-1904;
1904-1915

   
Customer Ledger 1869-1871; 1871-1879
Cash Book 1895-1902
Cash Journal 1865-1868
Creditor Ledger 1865-1868
Invoice List 1886-1888