Jordan Family papersMS.0238Virginia Military Institute Archives

VMI ArchivesPreston LibraryLexington, VA 24450Business Number: 540-464-7516archives@vmi.eduURL:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-04-12 07:02:49 -0400.Description is written in: Undetermined, Code for undetermined script script. Virginia Military Institute Archives Jordan Family papers Jordan, John, 1777-1854 MS.0238 /repositories/3/resources/320 13 items One box and oversized 1860-1916 Manuscripts stacks and Oversized Case 2 English . Scope and Contents

The Jordan Family papers (13 items) consist of personal papers related to the Jordan family, including:

  • One notebook
  • Correspondence
  • Notes containing genealogical information
  • Photographs of Colonel John Jordan and his son John

 Biographical / Historical

The John Jordan family lived in Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia. Jordan, a builder and brickmason, was active in Lexington during the early nineteenth century and was responsible for the construction of several of the town's most notable buildings.

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 Preferred Citation

Jordan Family papers, 1860-1916. MS 0238. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

 Correspondence Photographs Notebooks Lexington (Va.)—History