<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 http://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" findaidstatus="unprocessed" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-viblbv">viblbv01306</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Taylor, Robert A., Business Papers</titleproper><titleproper>Robert A. Taylor Business Papers <num>Ms.1984.173</num></titleproper><author>Special Collections and University Archives Staff</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://static.lib.vt.edu/images/logo/lockup-color-347x75.png" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><p><date>2014 (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/">CC0 1.0</a>)</date></p><address><addressline>Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)</addressline><addressline>560 Drillfield Drive</addressline><addressline>Newman Library, Virginia Tech</addressline><addressline>Blacksburg, Virginia 24061</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 540-231-6308</addressline><addressline>specref@vt.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="http://spec.lib.vt.edu" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2023-08-07 13:36:47 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English, Latin script</language>.</langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>Robert A. Taylor Business Papers</unittitle>
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      <persname source="local">Taylor, Robert A.</persname>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.2 Cubic Feet</extent>
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    <abstract id="aspace_d0a0473fcfe025bdd870516a555bf5a3" label="Abstract">Robert A. Taylor was a ginsing merchant from Baltimore, Maryland. Records deal with sales of ginsing to the Preston family of Abingdon, Virginia, and include invoices and correspondence.</abstract>
    <langmaterial id="aspace_48b135b21fadb6fc5a07973b2410dea5">The materials in the collection are in English.</langmaterial>
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<p>The collection is open for research.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use</head>
<p>The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. </p><p>Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: <a href="http://bit.ly/scuareproduction">http://bit.ly/scuareproduction</a>. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: <a href="http://bit.ly/scuapublication">http://bit.ly/scuapublication</a>. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Robert A. Taylor Business Papers, Ms1984-173, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.</p>  </prefercite>
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    <head>Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>The collection was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 1985.</p>  </acqinfo>
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<p>This collection is unprocessed. Minimal description was completed prior to 2002.</p>  </processinfo>
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    <head>Biographical Note</head>
<p>Robert A. Taylor was a ginsing merchant from Baltimore, Maryland.</p>  </bioghist>
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    <head>Scope and Content</head>
<p>Robert A. Taylor Business Papers deal with sales of ginsing to the Preston family of Abingdon, Virginia. Materials include invoices and correspondence. </p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Rights Statement for Archival Description</head>
<p>The guide to the Robert A. Taylor Business Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/">https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/</a>).</p>  </odd>
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    <subject source="local">Local/Regional History and Appalachian South</subject>
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