Riddle Papers, 1812/1915

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Terms of access:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Riddle Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
3.00 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Riddle Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

Papers, 1812-1915, of the Riddle family of Chambersburg, Pa., Baltimore, Md., and Charlestown, W. Va. Chiefly the correspondence and accounts of Horace R. Riddle, banker of Baltimore, Md. and Charles Town, W. Va. who was the agent for the receiver of the Bank of the Valley in Virginia. Collection also includes a farm account book, 1812-1832, of James Riddle of Chambersburg; and plans and specifications for re-modeling a house in Charles Town.

Regarding affairs in Cuba.

Letter of introduction for H. R. Riddle.

Five letters written in 1861 to H. R. Riddle commenting on political turmoil and one, 1862, concerning a brother of the writer captured by the Confederates.

Chiefly letters to and from H. R. Riddle concerning financial matters.

H. R. Riddle was one of the seventeen heirs.

Among the correspondents is the Huntington and Broad Top Railroad.

Correspondents include S. L. Russell, W. H. Travers, W. T. Webb, D. J. Morrell, and Johnston Bros. & Co.

Correspondents include J. A. Horton, James Patton, and Joshua Douglas.

Correspondents include S. L. Russell & H. E. Johnston.

Correspondents include H. E. Johnston, Russelll & Longnecker, and J. J. Barndollar.

Correspondents include H. E. Johnston, Cambria Iron Company, and Russell & Longnecker.

Correspondents include Chevington and Bunn Coal Company, and Joshua Douglas.

Correspondents include Chevington and Bunn Coal Company.

Correspondents include Chevington and Bunn Coal Company.

Includes 1893 diary; account book, 1894-1899; and H. R. Riddle tax receipts, 1895-1898.

Unidentified.

Indexed. 178 pp.

Acquisition information:
Purchase
Physical description:
927 items