A personal account book of Joseph E. Bell: A record of survival in nineteenth century rural America

Accounting History

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 89-109

  Vollmers, Gloria ^a   Tyson, Thomas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b ST JOHN FISHER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Barter accounting; Colonial bookkeeping; Personal accounts

Indexed keywords

EID: 35649023874     PISSN: 10323732     EISSN: 17493374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/103237320400900306     Document Type: Article

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