viblbv00278Attorney's Suit and Collection RecordAttorney's Suit and Collection Record, 1896-1929 Ms.2008.052Emily Cook, Student AssistantSpecial Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

2008 (CC0 1.0)

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-10-09 07:04:05 -0400.Description is written in: English, Code for undetermined script script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Attorney's Suit and Collection Record Ms.2008.052 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder 1896-1929 The Attorney's Suit and Collection Record is a business log covering litigation for the area of Blacksburg, Virginia, during the late nineteenth to early twentieth centuries. The author remains unknown, but prominent Blacksburg families and institutions appear in the record, such as the Black family, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and the Bank of Blacksburg. The materials in the collection are in English. Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

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Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Attorney's Suit and Collection Record, Ms2008-052, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

 Source of Acquisition

The Attorney's Suit and Collection Record was donated to Special Collections in 2000.

 Processing Information

The processing and description of the Attorney's Suit and Collection Record occurred in July 2008.

 Biographical Note

The creator of the record remains unnamed, and therefore, no biographical information exists.

 Scope and Content

The Attorney's Suit and Collection Record is a business log covering litigation for the area of Blacksburg, Virginia, during the late nineteenth to early twentieth centuries. The record provides names of primary parties involved in cases along with witnesses and participants, dates, charges and payments, and cursory personal remarks. Mentioned litigants include (but are not limited to) the Bank of Blacksburg, John M. Price, A. Black, C. W. Black, E. P. Williams, J. H. Kipps, Jas T. Hardwick, John S. Lawson, Pratt Food Company, R. A. Dehart and Co., and "V. P. Institute" (VPI, now Virginia Tech).

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The guide to the Attorney's Suit and Collection Record by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).

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