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dearmontwashington Inventory of the Washington Dearmont Papers, 1787-1944 and undated Processed by: Rubenstein Library staff; machine-readable finding aid created by: Robert Carlson David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

Aleph Number: 000851742

Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: April 2009Processed by Rubenstein Library staff, 1957; finding aid encoded by Robert Carlson, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, April 2009 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and local Style Guide Inventory of the Washington Dearmont Papers, 1787-1944, bulk 1851-1930 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

Descriptive Summary David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University Dearmont, Washington Washington Dearmont Papers, 1787-1944 and undated, bulk 1851-1930 Material in English 5.0 Linear Feet Approximately 5200 Items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Farmer and salt agent, of Clarke Co., Va. Routine family and business correspondence, some of it relating to Dearmont’s position as a salt agent. A few Civil War letters contain orders preparatory to the march on Harper’s Ferry and concern the procurement of salt and horses. Later correspondence concerns Mamie Dearmont and relates in part to women in politics in Colorado, 1912. Other topics of correspondence include Virginia politics, and school life at Eastern College, Front Royal, Va., and at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. There are also business records of the following persons: George Weaver, a merchant at White Post; Greenbury W. Weaver; the postmaster at White Post; G. C. Hamill; and William Berry of Clarke County. The earliest dates refer to financial ledgers and other volumes; one of these contains ledgers of G. C. Hamill and of Washington Dearmont. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Washington Dearmont Papers, 1787-1944 and undated, bulk 1851-1930, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Provenance

The Washington Dearmont Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a gift in 1957.

Processing Information

Processed by Rubenstein Library staff, 1957

Encoded by Robert Carlson, April 2009

Accession 1956-263 is described in this finding aid.

Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

Collection Overview

Routine family and business correspondence dating from 1787 to 1944, with the bulk of the collection dating from 1851-1930. A portion of the records relate to Dearmont’s position as a salt agent. A few Civil War letters contain orders preparatory to the march on Harper’s Ferry and concern the procurement of salt and horses. Later correspondence concerns Mamie Dearmont and relates in part to women in politics in Colorado, 1912. Other topics of correspondence include Virginia politics, and school life at Eastern College, Front Royal, Va., and at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. There are also business records of the following persons: George Weaver, a merchant at White Post; Greenbury W. Weaver; the postmaster at White Post; G. C. Hamill; and William Berry of Clarke County. The earliest dates refer to financial ledgers and other volumes; one of these contains ledgers of G. C. Hamill and of Washington Dearmont.

Subject Headings

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Berry, William. Dearmont family. Dearmont, Mamie. Dearmont, Washington. Hammill, G. C. Weaver, George. Weaver, Greeenbury W. Confederate States of America. Army--Supplies and stores. Eastern College (Front Royal, Va.)--Students. Medical College of Virginia--Students. Education--Virginia. Medical education--Virginia. Merchants--Virginia--White Post. Postmasters--United States. Salt industry and trade--Confederate States of America. Salt industry and trade--Virginia. Women in politics--Colorado. Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)--History--John Brown’s Raid, 1859. White Post (Va.)--Commerce. Contents of Collection Correspondence Series, 1845-1938 and undated (1.5 boxes) 11845-1904 21905-1938 and undated Legal Papers Series, 1815-1944 and undated(1.5 boxes) 21815-1850 31850-1944 and undated Financial Papers Series, 1809-1930 and undated (4.5 boxes) 31809-1840 41840-1850 51850-1860 6Undated financial papers; clippings, printed material, and other items 10 1860-1930 Volumes Series (3 boxes) 7-9Boxed volumes Fourteen other manuscript volumes are shelved onsite; please consult the online catalog for locations.