Nelson and Company Bound Ledger - Black Hammock
Dublin Core
Title
Nelson and Company Bound Ledger - Black Hammock
Alternative Title
Nelson and Co. Ledger - Black Hammock
Subject
Oviedo (Fla.)
Agriculture--Florida
Celery
Packing-houses--United States
Description
A bound ledger for the Nelson and Company Packing Plant covering the Black Hammock region from May 23, 1936 to November 13, 1948. The ledger inlcudes transactions with Sanford Atlantic, the Citizens Bank of Oviedo, J.D. Jinkius, O.P. Herndon, and Doudrey.
The company was originally founded by Steen Nelson and Gus Nelson and called Nelson Brothers. The company changed its name to Nelson and Company after it became a three-way partnership between the brothers and Benjamin Franklin Wheeler. In 1923, Wheeler became sole owner after buying out the company. The 80-acre historic district was incorporated in September of 2001 and encompasses four of Nelson and Company's historic buildings.
The company was originally founded by Steen Nelson and Gus Nelson and called Nelson Brothers. The company changed its name to Nelson and Company after it became a three-way partnership between the brothers and Benjamin Franklin Wheeler. In 1923, Wheeler became sole owner after buying out the company. The 80-acre historic district was incorporated in September of 2001 and encompasses four of Nelson and Company's historic buildings.
Creator
Nelson and Company
Source
Original 188-page bound ledger: Private Collection of Nelson and Company.
Publisher
Nelson and Company
Date Created
ca. 1936-05-23
Date Copyrighted
ca. 1936-05-23
Is Part Of
Nelson and Company Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES.
Requires
Format
application/pdf
Extent
196 MB
Medium
188-page bound ledger
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Nelson and Company, Oviedo, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Provenance
Originally created and published by Nelson and Company.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nelson and Company and is provided here by <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES</a> for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cravero, Geoffrey
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Nelson and Company.
External Reference
“Nelson and Company Packing Plant.” RICHES of Central Florida accessed March 24, 2022, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5638.
“Nelson and Company Historic District.” National Archives Catalog. Nomination Form or other documents related to National Register listing. https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77843984.
Collection
Citation
Nelson and Company, “Nelson and Company Bound Ledger - Black Hammock,” RICHES, accessed October 31, 2025, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/11200.