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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Archibald Atkinson, Jr., Memoir

0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
The collection consists of a partial memoir of Atkinson's American Civil War experiences. Atkinson served as a Confederate surgeon for the 10th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry, followed by appointments with the 31st Regiment, Virginia Infantry, and the Second Army Corps, Army of Nothern Virginia.
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Archibald Atkinson, Jr., Memoir 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Atkinson, Archibald, Jr., 1832-1903
The collection consists of a partial memoir of Atkinson's American Civil War experiences. Atkinson served as a Confederate surgeon for the 10th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry, followed by appointments with the 31st Regiment, Virginia Infantry, and the Second Army Corps, Army of Nothern Virginia.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Black, Kent, and Apperson Family Papers

ca. 7 Cubic Feet 21 boxes and 1 oversize folder
This collection contains the papers and artifacts of an interrelated family prominent in Blacksburg's history. It includes the American Civil War letters of Confederate surgeon Dr. Harvey Black, the Civil War diary of hospital steward John S. Apperson, cotton books and correspondence of Germanicus Kent, nineteenth-century account books of a Blacksburg general store, 1912 European travel diary, and the political scrapbooks of State Senator and Attorney General Harvey B. Apperson.
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Black, Kent, and Apperson Family Papers ca. 7 Cubic Feet 21 boxes and 1 oversize folder

This collection contains the papers and artifacts of an interrelated family prominent in Blacksburg's history. It includes the American Civil War letters of Confederate surgeon Dr. Harvey Black, the Civil War diary of hospital steward John S. Apperson, cotton books and correspondence of Germanicus Kent, nineteenth-century account books of a Blacksburg general store, 1912 European travel diary, and the political scrapbooks of State Senator and Attorney General Harvey B. Apperson.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Book for Receipts Recipe Book

0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
The collection consists of a recipe book titled "Book for Receipts" written in England in 1731 by at least two authors--names unknown. Recipes focus largely on delicacies, not on staple meals, and home remedies.
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Book for Receipts Recipe Book 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

The collection consists of a recipe book titled "Book for Receipts" written in England in 1731 by at least two authors--names unknown. Recipes focus largely on delicacies, not on staple meals, and home remedies.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Brown Family Papers

0.5 Cubic Feet 1 box
The collection consists of receipts, bills, Promissory notes, tax notes, letters, and other various papers created between 1825 and 1912 by members of the Brown, and other related families.
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Brown Family Papers 0.5 Cubic Feet 1 box

Brown family
The collection consists of receipts, bills, Promissory notes, tax notes, letters, and other various papers created between 1825 and 1912 by members of the Brown, and other related families.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Charles N. Hawkins Correspondence,

0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
The collection consists of three letters written by Pvt. Charles N. Hawkins and Pvt. George Rock to Hawkins's cousin, Dollie L. Eakin, between August 1863 and April 1864.
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Charles N. Hawkins Correspondence, 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Rock, George W. (22nd Regiment, Virginia Infantry (1st Kanawha Regiment))
The collection consists of three letters written by Pvt. Charles N. Hawkins and Pvt. George Rock to Hawkins's cousin, Dollie L. Eakin, between August 1863 and April 1864.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Charles W. Hardin Collection

0.3 Cubic Feet 1 box
This collection contains professional records and personal correspondence of Charles W. Hardin, a physician from Augusta County, Virginia.
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Charles W. Hardin Collection 0.3 Cubic Feet 1 box

Hardin, Charles W., c. 1823-1899
This collection contains professional records and personal correspondence of Charles W. Hardin, a physician from Augusta County, Virginia.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Cocktail Ephemera Collection

1.59 Cubic Feet 6 boxes; 1 oversize folder
The Cocktail Ephemera Collection is a collection that was created in 2013. The collection consists of materials in a variety of formats (i.e., postcards, pamphlets, and adverstising ephemera) relating to the history of the cocktails, spirits, and wine, dating from the about the 1870s to the present.
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Cocktail Ephemera Collection 1.59 Cubic Feet 6 boxes; 1 oversize folder

The Cocktail Ephemera Collection is a collection that was created in 2013. The collection consists of materials in a variety of formats (i.e., postcards, pamphlets, and adverstising ephemera) relating to the history of the cocktails, spirits, and wine, dating from the about the 1870s to the present.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Culinary Ephemera Collection

0.7 Cubic Feet 2 boxes; 1 oversize folder
The Culinary Ephemera Collection was established in 2013. The collection consists of materials in a variety of formats (postcards, menus, children's activities, advertising pamphlets, and more) that relate to food, nutrition, and medicine, dating from the early 19th century to the present.
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Culinary Ephemera Collection 0.7 Cubic Feet 2 boxes; 1 oversize folder

The Culinary Ephemera Collection was established in 2013. The collection consists of materials in a variety of formats (postcards, menus, children's activities, advertising pamphlets, and more) that relate to food, nutrition, and medicine, dating from the early 19th century to the present.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Culinary Pamphlet Collection

8.6 Cubic Feet 8 boxes; 1 oversize folder
The collection includes small publications and pamphlets created and distributed by culinary, appliance, and food-related companies from about the 1870s to the 1990s. Most pamphlets contain advertisements, recipes, product information, testimonials, or some combination of all four.
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Culinary Pamphlet Collection 8.6 Cubic Feet 8 boxes; 1 oversize folder

The collection includes small publications and pamphlets created and distributed by culinary, appliance, and food-related companies from about the 1870s to the 1990s. Most pamphlets contain advertisements, recipes, product information, testimonials, or some combination of all four.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Daisy Starbird Manuscript Cookbook

0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
The collection includes a manuscript cookbook containing recipes, home remedies, and crochet instructions written in several different hands.
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Daisy Starbird Manuscript Cookbook 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Starbird, Daisy B. (Brunswick, Maine)
The collection includes a manuscript cookbook containing recipes, home remedies, and crochet instructions written in several different hands.

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