Guide to the Collection 371. Watauga County Government Ledgers, 1920 - 1959, n.d.

Guide to the Collection 371. Watauga County Government Ledgers, 1920 - 1959, n.d.

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Descriptive Summary

Repository: Appalachian State University W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection
Creator:
Title: Collection 371. Watauga County Government Ledgers, 1920 - 1959, n.d.
Language of Material: Material in English
Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult Appalachian State University.
Abstract: The Watauga County Government Ledgers consist of tax records, distribution, and ledgers originating from Watauga County's court house.
Extent: 6 linear feet, 8 archival boxes

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Administrative Information

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Copyright Notice

Copyright for all items is retained by the authors or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.


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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Collection 371. Watauga County Government Ledgers, W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, NC, USA.


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Acquisitions Information

Watauga County government disposed of these ledgers, and Lynne Getz donated these materials to the W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection. This collection's accession number is 03-02. It was opened to the public in April 2007.


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Processing Information

Processed by Kathryn Staley and Rachel Critzer, April 2007

Encoded by Kathryn Staley, April 2007


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Historical Note

Located in northwestern North Carolina, Watauga County, North Carolina was formed from Ashe County, Caldwell County, Wilkes County, and Yancey County in 1849. Its county seat is Boone.


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Online Catalog Headings

Public records -- Watauga Co. (N.C.) -- Source
Watauga Co. (N.C.)

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Container List

Collection 371A. Watauga County Government Ledgers, (1920 - 1959)
This collection contains Watauga County court tax ledgers. Organized alphabetically, these ledgers delineate county residents' property and values for specific items, such as land, automobiles, livestock, and household items.
Box
1 Farthing Act, 1925-1926.
Accounts, 1956.
Accounts, 1959.
Road Maintenance, 1926-1927.
Box
2 County Commissioners- Per Deim and Mileage, 1956.
County of Watauga- Cash Receipts, 1930.
Box
3 Shawneehaw, 1920. (Tax listings)
Box
4 County of Watauga- Cash receipts and Disbursements, 1949.
Box
5 Cove Creek, 1920. (Tangible and Personal Property and Listings of Land Acreage)
Box
6 Ledger, 1930-1931. (Unlabeled balance records but includes Watauga County surnames and businesses as well as Johnson City businesses)
Box
7 Cove Creek, 1951. (Listing of Real Estate and Personal Property)
Box
8 Cove Creek, 1957. (Listing of Real Estate and Personal Property)
Box
9 Tax ledger, n.d.