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Ellison A. Smyth, Jr. Papers, 1859/1927 7.8 Cubic Feet 15 boxes

Smyth, Ellison A. (Ellison Adger), 1863-1941
The Ellison A. Smyth, Jr. collection contains papers including his correspondence with professional and amateur scientists, collectors, dealers and suppliers around the world concerning entomology and zoology, his publications, and field journals from his entomological work.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Flora Baker Hiett Correspondence, 1854/1878 0.3 Cubic Feet 1 box

Hiett, Flora Baker, 1844-1949
This collection includes forty-five letters. Majority are written to Flora Hiett Baker of Winchester, Virginia, between 1869-1873, with some being undated. The majority of the letters are written to Flora from family and friends before and after her marriage. Some letters are written from her future husband, Joseph Hiett. There are five letters from 1867-1869 from Flora to her Joseph Hiett before their marriage. The collection includes some letter fragments. There are three letters to and from individuals who have an unknown affiliation with Flora.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Francis Bell Letter, 1860 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Bell, Francis, 1820-1893
This collection contains a letter from Francis Bell (1820-1893), a cattle dealer from Augusta County, Virginia, to Major James R. Kent, an enslaver and plantation owner in Montgomery County, Virginia. In the letter dated October 18, 1860, Bell asks Kent to sell him his stock of cattle directly rather than going through the firm of Crouse and [Sons?].
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

General Chart of Delaware and Chesapeake Bays and the Seacoast from Cape May to Cape Henry, 1855/1882 0.1 Cubic Feet 32 x 26 in.

Hassler, F. R. (Ferdinand Rudolph), 1770-1843
Map focuses on charting the waters of the Delaware and Chesapeake Bays, with depths marked in feet. Contains notes that include a tidal chart and sailing directions into each bay. This map was originally published in 1855 and reissued in 1882, after the principle surveyors had died.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

George W. L. Kabrich Family Papers, 1850/1947, bulk 1850/1904 0.25 Cubic Feet 1 box

Kabrich, George Washington Lewis, b. 1824
The George W. L. Kabrich Family Papers, 1850-1947 [bulk 1850-1904], contain correspondence, legal records, financial records, and religious documents. The collection documents the personal and professional life of George W. L. Kabrich, who taught school and Sunday school, worked as Overseer of the Poor for Blacksburg Township, and was on church councils for local Lutheran churches. Items also relate to George's father-in-law John Surface, his daughter Effie Kabrich, and others. An item of note is a Rat Belt which is believed to have belonged to Robert H. Kabrich, the grandson of George's brother Issiah.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Harvey Lee Price Papers, 1853/1949 1.67 Cubic Feet 5 boxes and 1 oversize folder

Price, Harvey Lee, 1874-1951
The Harvey Lee Price Papers contain handwritten notes and genealogies of various Montgomery County families which Price used to write his four volume series Outlines of Montgomery County Families. Also included are Price's subject files on the county and Virginia and his diplomas from VPI.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Henry Whitman Papers, 1827/1864 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Whitman, Henry
This collections contains papers and letters addressed to Henry Whitman, the Justice of the Peace for Wythe County, Virginia, in the mid-1800s. Most documents contain information about different legal dispitutes and issues. Two relate to the purchasing of a bridle and of leather, and another letter relates information about the American Civil War.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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