Mathews Archives has completed the latest digitization project featuring 13 notable general store account books and ledgers, making approximately 5,000 pages of historic business records accessible online. The project was funded by the Mathews County Historical Society, which partners with Mathews Memorial Library to preserve and maintain the county’s archival collections. Backstage Library Works of Provo, Utah, was contracted to digitize the materials. The newly digitized volumes document businesses in the Mathews Court House area and communities throughout the county, with records dating from 1826 to 1915. Prominent local store owners represented in the collection include Christopher Tompkins, Francis Armistead, Albert Diggs and C.A. Brown. Among the highlights is an account book from the District of East River Custom House, covering June 20, 1826, through March 31, 1852. The records identify customs collectors John B. Roberts, John Dangerfield and William Williams, as well as survey...