T. L. Jones farm journal

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred citation:

MSS 16425, T. L. Jones farm journal, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.05 Cubic Feet 1 bound volume
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

MSS 16425, T. L. Jones farm journal, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

The T. L. Jones farm journal (1854-1861; 0.05 cubic feet) documents Jones's work operating Pear Point Farm. Topics of the journal's daily entries include weather, expenses, and farm and family events. The journal also includes statistics on "meal used" and baptismal records for Jones's children.

Biographical / historical:

T. L. Jones was born in 1814 and operated Pear Point Farm, which was located near Howardsville in southwest Albemarle County. Jones and his family grew wheat, oats, corn, fodder, apples, and tobacco, and raised hogs and sheep.

Source: Materials within collection; UNC Chapel Hill finding aid.

Acquisition information:
Purchased 20 July 2017, Raymond C. Bice, Jr. Library Fund, 2017/2018.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Farm life -- United States