Jones’ Commercial College Business Accounting Book

Collection

Identifier: A3343

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The bound volume lacks the board covers and a title page and is dated 1864. It is likely an instruction volume for students as it contains several brief sections that would be kept as independent volumes for nineteenth century business records. There is a printed title page for each of the several sections. Some examples include: Day Book No.4; Day-Book No.2 Compound Partnership with notations, “for information apply to Jonathan Jones;” Cash Book - Retail Form; Jonathan Jones and Co:s Day Book of Abstract; Steamboat Book Keeping; and Portage of Steamer Nicholas Wall.

Dates

1864

Creator

Jones' Commercial College (Saint Louis, Mo.) (Author, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

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Historical Sketch

The Jones’ Commercial College was incorporated in 1849 by Jonathan Jones in St. Louis. It was open to ladies and gentlemen to produce public accountants with courses in double-entry bookkeeping, commercial calculations, commercial law, and penmanship. The school continued to operate into the 1920s.