The use of company scrip was common among companies across the United States, issued to workers as an advance against unearned wages and redeemable only at the company store. However, many of these workers were never able to retire due to debt with their employer. Scrip became the unofficial currency of local communities everywhere, but through changes in federal and state laws, along with changing economic realities, the use of company scrip was legally eradicated by the late 1950s. Reports of the illegal use of scrip - or credit vouchers - in place of federal currency are as recent as 2008.
The research and presentation for this collection was provided by Daniel Meritt.
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Princess Dorothy Coal Company
Princess Dorothy Coal Company
This scrip is from the Princess Dorothy Coal Company mine with a value of 1¢.
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Ravencliff Development Company
Ravencliff Development Company
This scrip is from the Ravencliff Development Company with a value of 1¢.
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Receivers of the Consolidation Coal Company
Receivers of the Consolidation Coal Company
This scrip is from the Receivers of the Consolidation Coal Company mine with a value of 1¢.
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Rennebaum Coal Company
Rennebaum Coal Company
This scrip is from the Rennebaum Coal Company mine with a value of $1.
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Rennebaum Coal Company
Rennebaum Coal Company
This scrip is from the Rennebaum Coal Company mine with a value of 1¢.
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Seagraves Coal Company
Seagraves Coal Company
This scrip is from the Seagraves Coal Company mine with a value of $1.
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Semet-Solvay Division Allied Chemical & Dye Corporation
Semet-Solvay Division Allied Chemical & Dye Corporation
This scrip is from the Semet-Solvay Division Allied Chemical & Dye Corporation with a value of 1¢.
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Seneca Stores Company
Seneca Stores Company
This scrip is from the Seneca Stores Company with a value of 25¢.
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Seneca Stores Company
Seneca Stores Company
This scrip is from the Seneca Stores Company with a value of 25¢.
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Seneca Stores Company
Seneca Stores Company
This scrip is from the Seneca Stores Company with a value of 25¢.
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Southeast Coal Company
Southeast Coal Company
This scrip is from the Southeast Coal Company mine with a value of 10¢.
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Southeast Coal Company
Southeast Coal Company
This scrip is from the Southeast Coal Company mine with a value of $1.
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Southeast Coal Company
Southeast Coal Company
This scrip is from the Southeast Coal Company mine with a value of $1.
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The New River Company
The New River Company
This scrip is from The New River Company mine with a value of 10¢.
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The New River Company
The New River Company
This scrip is from The New River Company mine with a value of $1.
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The New River Company
The New River Company
This scrip is from The New River Company mine with a value of 5¢.
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The New River Company
The New River Company
This scrip is from The New River Company mine with a value of 5¢.
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The New River Company
The New River Company
This scrip is from The New River Company mine with a value of $1.
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The New River Company
The New River Company
This scrip is from The New River Company mine with a value of 1¢.
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The New River Company
The New River Company
This scrip is from The New River Company mine with a value of $1.
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The New River Company
The New River Company
This scrip is from The New River Company mine with a value of 10¢.
