Inventory of the William Robertson McKenney Papers, 1865-1930 and undated (bulk 1880-1900)

Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University

McKenney, William Robertson

William Robertson McKenney Papers, 1865-1930 and undated (bulk 1880-1900)

Material in English

5.9 Linear Feet

4,440 Items

Lawyer, of Petersburg, Va.

Materials relating to McKenney's law practice (chiefly 1880-1900), and largely concerned with the settlement of estates and the sale of real estate in Petersburg, Va.

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[Identification of item], William Robertson McKenney Papers, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University.

The William Robertson McKenney Papers were received by the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library in 1947.

Processed by RBMSCL staff

Encoded by Ted Holt, May 2008

Accession from 1947 is described in this finding aid.

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The William Robertson McKenney Papers span the years 1865-1930. McKenney was born in Petersburg in 1851 and attended the University of Virginia. The materials relate to McKenney's law practice (chiefly 1880-1900), and are largely concerned with the settlement of estates and the sale of real estate in Petersburg, Va. McKenney died in 1916.

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