Alcesses Pressley Account Ledger (1923)
Archival ID: omhi-ledger-1923-alcesses-pressley
Date: 1923–1924 | Subject: Crop Management & Credit | Format: Agricultural Ledger
Why This Document Matters
This document is a “Gold Standard” for agrarian history. Unlike general store receipts, this ledger specifically records the scope of production by listing acreage for Cotton, Tobacco, and Corn. This provides a direct link between the person, the specific land they worked, and the market. It shows Alcesses Pressley as a producer managing a complex, multi-crop operation, offering proof of the scale of work performed by community families in the early 1920s.
Archival Note: The Blueprint of the Farm
By documenting acreage alongside purchases of Seed and Guano, this ledger allows us to reconstruct the productivity of the farm. For grants, this is evidence of “Land Tenure and Management,” proving that community members were sophisticated economic actors who planned their yields years in advance.
By documenting acreage alongside purchases of Seed and Guano, this ledger allows us to reconstruct the productivity of the farm. For grants, this is evidence of “Land Tenure and Management,” proving that community members were sophisticated economic actors who planned their yields years in advance.
Archival Citation
“Alcesses Pressley Account Ledger, 1923-1924.” Store & Daily Transaction Collection. Digitized by OMHI, ID: omhi-ledger-1923-alcesses-pressley.
