Jones, T. L., farm journalT. L. Jones farm journal MSS 16425Tanner GreeneAlbert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

2 October 2019

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections LibraryP.O. Box 400110University of VirginiaCharlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110URL:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-03-05 17:52:49 +0000.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library T. L. Jones farm journal MSS 16425 Archival Resource Key /repositories/3/resources/883 0.05 Cubic Feet 1 bound volume 1854-1861 Materials are in English. BW 21 [X031750305] Scope and Contents Note

The T. L. Jones farm journal (1854-1861; 0.05 cubic feet) documents Jones's work operating Pear Point Farm. Topics of the journal's daily entries include weather, expenses, and farm and family events. The journal also includes statistics on "meal used" and baptismal records for Jones's children.

 Biographical Note

T. L. Jones was born in 1814 and operated Pear Point Farm, which was located near Howardsville in southwest Albemarle County. Jones and his family grew wheat, oats, corn, fodder, apples, and tobacco, and raised hogs and sheep.

Source: Materials within collection; UNC Chapel Hill finding aid.

 Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

 Preferred Citation

MSS 16425, T. L. Jones farm journal, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

 Provenance

Purchased 20 July 2017, Raymond C. Bice, Jr. Library Fund, 2017/2018.

 Farm life -- United States