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NUNN (E. F.) AND COMPANY PAPERS


Biography/History:

Major E. F. Nunn settled in Noxubee County, Mississippi, in 1835. In partnership with L. L. Anderson, he co-founded the firm of Nunn and Anderson in Shuqualak, Noxubee County, around 1845. The firm was advertised as a "Dealer in Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Boots, Shoes, Clothing, Hats, Caps, Stationery, Furniture, Hardware, and All Kinds of Groceries." Major E. F. Nunn, Jr., operated the firm after the death of his father in 1873. The firm had become E. F. Nunn and Company by 1895. It was still owned and operated by descendants of the founder in the 1940s.

Scope and Content:

This collection consists of accounting journals and ledgers and a few miscellaneous papers of E. F. Nunn and Company of Shuqualak, Mississippi. The accounting journals (10) cover the periods of January 2-August 31, 1871; April 1, 1872-October 30, 1876; December 1, 1877-December 30, 1879; and January 1, 1881-December 30, 1882. The accounting ledgers (30) cover the periods of June 27, 1870-February 24, 1879; January 2, 1880-December 31, 1881; January 1, 1883-December 31, 1885; January 1, 1888-December 31, 1889; January 1, 1894-December 31, 1896; and January 1, 1898-December 31, 1914.

Series Identification:

  • Accounting journals (10) are arranged as follows:
    1. Volume 1J: January 2-August 31, 1871; 419 pp.; 25.5 x 38.5 cm.
    2. Volume 2J: April 1, 1872-January 31, 1873; 634 pp.; 24.5 x 38.5 cm.
    3. Volume 3J: February 1-October 31, 1873; 550 pp.; 24.5 x 38.5 cm.
    4. Volume 4J: November 1, 1873-August 31, 1874; 638 pp.; 24.5 x 38.5 cm.
    5. Volume 5J: September 1, 1874-July 31, 1875; 578 pp.; 24.5 x 38.5 cm.
    6. Volume 6J: August 1, 1875-October 30, 1876; 641 pp.; 24 x 39 cm.
    7. Volume 7J: December 1, 1877-December 30, 1878; 549 pp.; 24.5 x 38.5 cm.
    8. Volume 8J: January 1-December 30, 1879; 551 pp.; 24.5 x 38.5 cm.
    9. Volume 9J: January 1-December 30, 1881; 571 pp.; 24.5 x 40 cm.
    10. Volume 10J: January 1-December 30, 1882; 431 pp.; 24.5 x 40 cm.
  • Accounting ledgers (30) are arranged as follows:
    1. Volume 1L: June 27, 1870-January 10, 1871; 386 pp.; 21 x 35 cm.; index.
    2. Volume 2L: January 1-September 1, 1871; 433 pp.; 24.5 x 38.5 cm; index.
    3. Volume 3L: September 1, 1871-September 1, 1872; 568 pp.; 24.5 x 38.5 cm.; index.
    4. Volume 4L: September 1, 1872-August 31, 1874; 642 pp.; 24.5 x 38.5 cm.; index.
    5. Volume 5L: September 1, 1874-February 5, 1877; 571 pp.; 24.5 x 38 cm.; index.
    6. Volume 6L: January 1, 1877-February 24, 1879; 546 pp.; 24.5 x 38.5 cm.; index.
    7. Volume 7L: 1880-1881; 637 pp.; 24.5 x 39.5 cm.; index.
    8. Volume 8L: 1883; 377 pp.; 24.5 x 40 cm.; index.
    9. Volume 9L: 1884-1885; 494 pp.; 29 x 45 cm.
    10. Volume 10L: 1888-1889; 572 pp., 29 x 45 cm.
    11. Volume 11: 1894; 470 pp.; 29 x 45 cm.
    12. Volume 12: 1895; 526 pp.; 29 x 45 cm.
    13. Volume 13: 1896; 500 pp.; 29 x 45 cm.
    14. Volume 14: 1898; 579 pp.; 29 x 45 cm.
    15. Volume 15: 1899; 550 pp.; 29 x 45 cm.
    16. Volume 16: 1900; 473 pp.; 29 x 45 cm.; index.
    17. Volume 17: 1901; 458 pp.; 29 x 45 cm.
    18. Volume 18: 1902; 480 pp.; 29 x 45 cm.
    19. Volume 19: 1903; 441 pp.; 29 x 45 cm.
    20. Volume 20: 1904; 462 pp.; 29 x 45 cm.
    21. Volume 21: 1905; 477 pp.; 29 x 45 cm.
    22. Volume 22: 1906; 502 pp.; 19 x 45 cm.
    23. Volume 23: 1907; 463 pp.; 29 x 45 cm.
    24. Volume 24: 1908; 489 pp.; 26 x 40.5 cm.; index.
    25. Volume 25: 1909; 542 pp.; 29 x 45 cm.
    26. Volume 26: 1910; 599 pp.; 29 x 45 cm.
    27. Volume 27: 1911; 629 pp.; 29 x 45 cm.
    28. Volume 28: 1912; 728 pp.; 29 x 45 cm.
    29. Volume 29: 1913; 798 pp.; 29 x 45 cm.
    30. Volume 30: 1914; 781 pp.; 39 x 45 cm.
  • Box 41: Indexes
    1. Volume 31: Index (unidentified), possibly to volume 9 (1884-1885).
    2. Volume 33: Index to volume 13 (1896).
    3. Volume 34: Index to volume 18 (1902).
    4. Volume 36: Index to volume 21 (1905).
    5. Volume 37: Index to volume 25 (1909).
  • Box 42: Indexes
    1. Volume 32: Index to volume 10 (1888-1889).
    2. Volume 35: Index to volume 20 (1904).
    3. Volume 38: Index to volume 26 (1910).
    4. Volume 39: Index to volume 27 (1911).
    5. Volume 40: Index to volume 29 (1913).
  • Box 44: Papers (miscellaneous).