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Mary Eleanor Davis Ries Papers, 1870-1967, 1870/1967 3 Linear Feet 2 boxes.

Papers, 1870-1967, of Mary Eleanor (Davis) Ries. Includes correspondence of Ries with her parents, Donald Walton Davis [1882-1950] and Katherine (Bressler) Davis and other family members including her brother Donald Walton Davis, Jr. and sister Virginia Davis Faulconer as well as research notes, research papers, photographs, postcards, and memorabilia from her years at Smith College. The collection also includes papers of Donald Timmerman Ries and photographs of Williamsburg, Virginia and pets; and greeting cards.

  1. College of William and Mary

McHone Brothers (LLC) Collection of Houck Tannery Records, 1870/1913 6.7 cubic feet 8 boxes

Houck Tannery (Harrisonburg, Va.)
This collection consists of 6.7 cubic feet of records documenting the operations of the Houck Tannery and the J.P. Houck Store in Harrisonburg, Virginia, from 1870-1913, chiefly from 1890 to 1913. The collection contains account ledgers, registries, correspondence, and financial and transportation documents that record this turn of the century industry.
  1. James Madison University

Patricia Turner Ritchie collection on Brocks Gap, 1750/1990 1.4 cubic feet 2 boxes

Ritchie, Patricia Turner
The Patricia Turner Ritchie Collection on Brocks Gap, 1750s-1990s, is comprised exclusively of photocopies of deeds, wills, surveys, patents, road agreements, accounts, letters and a wide variety of other documents relevant to the Brocks Gap area of northwestern Rockingham County, Virginia.
  1. James Madison University

Richard G. Joynt Collection of British Manuscripts, 1593/2015 4.25 Linear Feet

Joynt, Richard G.

Richard G. Joynt's collection of British manuscripts, from the 15th to the 20th century, of 88 letters and documents, 41 cut signatures, and many book engravings. The authors and signatures include kings, queens, prime ministers, nobles, military officers, authors, and other dignitaries. Personal matters, military orders and letters, religion, treaties, politics, intrique, and much more are covered in these letters, often interwoven with current events.

  1. College of William and Mary

Rinker family papers, 1837/1916 0.3 cubic feet 1 box

Rinker, Robert S. (Robert Samuel), 1848-1914
Correspondence, financial and legal documents, and personal papers relating to the Rinker family of Shenandoah County, specifically Robert S. Rinker (1848-1914) during his time in Missouri.
  1. James Madison University

Rupp Family papers, 1831/1973 1.39 cubic feet 4 boxes

Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
The collection documents the Rupp family of New Market, Virginia and includes correspondence, photographs, financial documents, account books, legal documents, and pencil drawings.
  1. James Madison University

Ruth and Lowell Toliver Collection of Newman Family Papers, 1875/2005 3.8 cubic feet in 3 boxes and 12 tri-folds

Toliver, Ruth M.
The Ruth and Lowell Toliver Collection of Newman Family Papers, circa 1875-2005, comprises a manuscript, writings, personal papers, facsimile photographs, church records, and correspondence related to George A. Newman (1855-1944), his daughter Ruby Newman Temple (1898-1983), his grandsons Austin Gerald Harris (1941-2005) and Wendell Temple (1923-2005), and Harrisonburg's Northeast Neighborhood and Newtown.
  1. James Madison University

Samuel K. Thompson Diary, 1870/1876 0.01 Linear Foot

Diary, 1870, of Samuel K. Thompson, 2nd Lieutenant of the 25th Regiment of the U.S. Infantry, which was one of the all African-American regiments founded in 1866 that are also referred to as "Buffalo Soldiers." Thompson was a white commanding officer of the regiment.

  1. College of William and Mary

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