Dillard-Larkin Family Papers

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

This collection is largely in the public domain due to its age. Copyright restrictions may apply to more recent materials. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.

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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Dillard-Larkin Family Papers, Ms2021-045, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
1.9 Cubic Feet 3 boxes
Creator:
Dillard, James Spotswood, 1791-1866, Dillard, Terisha Washington, 1817-1863, Dillard family, and Larkin family
Abstract:
This collection contains correspondence to and from the Dillard, Larkin, Turner, Christian, and Wallace families. The collection also includes financial documents and records, speeches, photographs, and personal papers from the Dillard and Larkin families. Materials range from approximately 1811 through 1955.
Language:
The materials in this collection are in English.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Dillard-Larkin Family Papers, Ms2021-045, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains correspondence to and from the Dillard, Larkin, Turner, Christian, and Wallace families. The collection also includes financial documents and records, speeches, photographs, and personal papers from the Dillard and Larkin families. Materials range from approximately 1811-1955.

Series I: Correspondence, 1809-1930, contains personal correspondence between members of the Dillard, Larkin, Christian, Turner, and Wallace families. The bulk of the correspondence is to or from the Dillard or Larkin families. Some of the correspondence is related to legal proceedings or court cases, as a number of Dillard family members worked as attorneys or lawyers.

Series II: Financial Documents, 1816-1920, 1943-1955, contains one subseries titled "Ledgers." This subseries contains bound record, account, or estate books belonging to the Dillard and Larkin families. The rest of the series contains financial documents such as bills and receipts from the families of the collection.

Series III: Personal Papers, 1819, 1840-1902 includes school reports, calling cards, Larkin ephemera, Dillard court case papers, Dillard notes on the practice of medicine, and a scrapbook.

The folder titled "Photographs," which does not have a series, contains pictures taken in the 1920s. The photographs include people related to the Larkin family and various Larkin properties.

The folder titled "Speeches," which does not have a series, contains manuscript copies of speeches or excerpts of speeches, including a speech given by Terisha Washington Dillard.

Acquisition information:
The Dillard-Larkin Family Papers were purchased in multiple accessions in 2020 and 2021.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Dillard-Larkin Family Papers was completed in March 2022.

Arrangement:

The Dillard-Larkin Family Papers collection is arranged in 3 series, correspondence, financial, and personal papers. The collection also contains photographs and speeches that are not assigned a series.

Series I: Correspondence, 1809-1930, contains personal correspondence between members of the Dillard, Larkin, Christian, Turner, and Wallace families. The bulk of the correspondence is to or from the Dillard or Larkin families. Contents are arranged into folders by author, though folders will occasionally contain both incoming and outgoing correspondence. If a folder contains incoming correspondence, it is addressed to the name in the title of the folder.

Series II: Financial Documents, 1816-1920, 1943-1955, contains one subseries titled "Ledgers." This subseries contains bound record, account, or estate books belonging to the Dillard and Larkin families. The rest of the series contains financial documents such as bills and receipts organized by the individual to whom they belonged.

Series III: Personal Papers, 1819, 1840-1902, is organized by type of document.

The photographs folder contains all photographs within the collection.

The speeches folder contains all written speeches or speech excerpts within the collection.