bellevue Inventory of the Bellevue High School Records, 1875-1955 and undated Processed by: Paula Jeannet; machine-readable finding aid created by: Lisa Stark

Aleph Number: 002683937

Machine-readable finding aid derived from Microsoft Word. Date of source: November 27, 1995 Processed by Paula Jeannet November 27, 1995; Finding Aid encoded by Lisa Stark, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, February 17, 1999 Description is in English. 07-14-2005 PUBLIC "-//Duke University::David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library//TEXT (US::NDD::::Bellevue High School Records, 1875-1955 and undated Accession 95-101)//EN" "bellevue.sgm" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Also, the top level of the finding aid (above the dsc) changed to conform to current Rubenstein Library and NC EAD standards as laid out in the Inventory Style Guide and in the NCEAD Best Practice Guidelines. Within the dsc, dates for series were normalized. These changes were made by Michelle Belden. Also, container TYPE and LABEL attribute values were standardized according to the Rubenstein Library EAD 2002 manual and the NCEAD eadlocal.ent by Ruth E. Bryan.The tag list inside index was changed to indexentry by Ruth E. Bryan. Inventory of the Bellevue High School Records, 1875-1955 and undated David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke UniversityDurham, North Carolina 27708-0185

Descriptive Summary Bellevue High School Records, 1875-1955 and undated Bellevue High School (Va.) 19.5 Linear Feet 3276 Items David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. English. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research. Some record books are very fragile, and can be used only with the assistance of a staff member.

In addition, patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.

Also, all or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay in obtaining these materials.

Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library to use this collection.

Use Restrictions

The copyright interests in the Bellevue High School Records have not been transferred to Duke University. For further information, see the section on copyright in the Regulations and Procedures of the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Bellevue High School Records, 1875-1955 and undated, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

Provenance

The Bellevue High School Records, 1940-1992 and undated, were acquired by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library in 1995.

Processing Information

Processed by Paula Jeannet

Completed November 27, 1995

Encoded by Lisa Stark

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

Historical Note

Bellevue High School is a classical academy for boys in Bedford Co., Va., founded in 1866 by James P. Holcombe.

Collection Overview

The collection contains school records including account books; stationery books; correspondence of the Abbott, Minor, and Henderson families; diaries and daybooks of John B. Minor, Jr.; a woman's journal; various notebooks; clippings, including a series of Civil War clippings; photographs; and other ephemera, including a school pennant. One oversize class photograph is housed in an oversize cabinet.

Contents of Collection Bellevue High School Records, 1875-1955 and undated (9 boxes) 1 Abbott, Minor, and Henderson Families Correspondence. 2 Henderson Family Correspondence; Miscellaneous Correspondence; and Bellevue High School Pennant. 3 Diaries of John B. Minor, Jr., 1870-1928; three Stationery Books, 1899-1905 and undated 4 Record Books: 1875-1876, 1878-1879, 1882-1888. 5 Record Books: 1890-1893, 1907-1908. 6 Record Books: 1893-1894, 1895-1896, 1897-1900. 7 Record Books: 1900-1901, 1902-1903, 1904-1907 and undated 8 Report Books; Account Books. 9 Bellevue High School Catalogs; "The Nondescript" Bellevue High School Newsletter; Anonymous Woman's Diary and Garden Journal; Manuscript Poetry Notebook; Autograph Book; Lecture Notebook; Recipe Scrapbook; Clippings; Photographs; Civil War News Clippings; Postcards; Memoirs of the Abbots of Old Bellevue (printed 1955).