Shakes Letter Collection (MS005)

Access and use

Location of collection:
Alexandria Library
Alexandria Library
Local History/Special Collections
717 Queen Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Patricia Walker, Branch Manager
Phone: (703) 746-1719
Phone: (703) 838-4577
Fax: (703) 706-3912
Preferred citation:

[Item identification], Shakes Letter Collection, MS005, Alexandria Library, Local History/Special Collections, Alexandria, Va.

Summary

Extent:
.21 Linear Feet
Creator:
Shakes, John, 1775-1860 and Shakes, Sarah (LaTruite), 1786-1845
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Item identification], Shakes Letter Collection, MS005, Alexandria Library, Local History/Special Collections, Alexandria, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of letters, notes, business documents, and genealogical research from and on the Shakes, Carne, and Ficklin families. The materials were donated by various uknown donors from 1983-2015 and compiled into a collection created by Alexandria Library's Lloyd House and later Local History/Special Collections branch.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard