A Guide to the Luther Funkhouser Blacksmith Journal Collection
Compiled by Eryn Kawecki
July 17, 2019
Descriptive Summary
Repository: Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia, USA
Title: Luther Funkhouser Blacksmith Journal Collection
Date Range: 1958
Collection Number: 2019-0010
Extent: 1 box, 1 sleeve
Language: English
Abstract: A business ledger for Luther Funkhouser’s blacksmithing business. A pencil from Lantz Mill Grocery Store accompanied the ledger.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions: This collection is open to researchers without restrictions. Researchers must register and agree to all copyright laws and archives policies before using the collection. Please contact the Shenandoah County Library before visiting to use this collection.
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of item] Luther Funkhouser Blacksmith Journal Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia, USA.
Acquisition Information: Items were purchased in March 2019 from Laughlin Auctions.
Processing Information: The ledger was put in a box for protection. The pencil was placed in a protective sleeve and stored in the same box as the ledger.
Biographical/Historical Note
Luther Funkhouser (1901-1988) operated a blacksmith shop in the Conicville Community for 54 years. Born in 1901 to parents John B. and Caroline Sine Funkhouser, he married Elma Hamilton Funkhouser in 1926. A member if St, Oayk's Lutheran Church in Jerome, he was buried at the Christ UCC Church in Conicville.
The ledger reflects the business dealings of Luther Funkhouser’s blacksmith shop in 1958. The shop was located in Conicville, Virginia. The exact dates when it operated are unknown.
Scope and Content
This collection contains a ledger from 1958 that reflects the business dealings of Luther Funkhouser’s blacksmith shop in Conicville, Virginia. Accompanied with the ledger is a pencil from Lantz Mill Grocery. The ledger contains names of individuals and organizations who conducted business with Luther and the items they ordered.
Inventory
Box 1, Stack 2, Shelf 3
Luther Funkhouser Blacksmith Shop Business Journal, Conicville Virginia, 1958
Sleeve 1: Lantz Mills Grovery Store Pencil, Undated