Charlie Chandler Account Ledger (1918)
Archival ID: omhi-ledger-1918-charlie-chandler
Date: 1918–1919 | Subject: WWI-Era Commerce | Format: Early Series Ledger
Why This Document Matters
As the oldest record in this digital series, the Charlie Chandler ledger provides a vital pre-1920s foundation for the archive. Dating back to the final year of World War I, it documents the economic landscape before the agricultural shifts of the Roaring Twenties. This ledger establishment the “deep-time” presence of the community, showing that families were managing high-volume accounts and significant agricultural production long before the better-known 1920s records began.
Archival Note: Historical Anchor
Note the massive total charge exceeding $600.00. For 1918, this was a staggering amount of credit and trade for one individual to manage. It proves the community’s economic presence was robust and sophisticated even in the late 1910s.
Note the massive total charge exceeding $600.00. For 1918, this was a staggering amount of credit and trade for one individual to manage. It proves the community’s economic presence was robust and sophisticated even in the late 1910s.
Archival Citation
“Charlie Chandler Account Ledger, 1918-1919.” Store & Daily Transaction Collection. Digitized by OMHI, ID: omhi-ledger-1918-charlie-chandler.
