MenuInventory of the Duff Green Papers, 1818-1909 and undated
Abstract
Merchant and manufacturer of Falmouth, Virginia.
Correspondence, ledgers, daybooks, account books, and other business records (chiefly 1822-1875) of Green and his various associates, illustrating activities such as retailing, grain milling and merchandising, and cotton cloth manufacturing. The bulk of the collection is in the form of bound manuscript volumes. Firms represented include the Bellmont and Eagle flour mills, the Falmouth Manufacturing Company, and the Elm Cotton Factory. The papers also reflect the emergence of Fredericksburg, Va., as a business center, and the decline of Falmouth.
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
- Creator
- Green, Duff, d. ca. 1854.
- Title
- Duff Green Papers, 1818-1909 and undated
- Language of Material
- English
- Extent
- 1.6 Linear Feet, 1,855 Items
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Collection Overview
Collection includes correspondence, ledgers, daybooks, account books, and other business records (chiefly 1822-1875) of Green and his various associates, illustrating his activities, which included retailing, grain milling and merchandising, and cotton cloth manufacturing. The bulk of the collection is in the form of bound manuscript volumes. Firms represented include the Bellmont and Eagle flour mills, the Falmouth Manufacturing Company, and the Elm Cotton Factory. The papers also reflect the emergence of Fredericksburg, Virginia, as a business center, and the decline of Falmouth.
Administrative Information
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Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
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Use Restrictions
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
Contents of the Collection
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Collection includes correspondence, ledgers, daybooks, account books, and other business records. There are many dozens of bound manuscript volumes, chiefly business records, housed separately.
Bound manuscript volumes include ledgers, daybooks, account books, and other business records.
Historical Note
Duff Green (d. ca. 1854) was a merchant and manufacturer of Falmouth, Virginia.
Subject Headings
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Duff Green Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Provenance
The Duff Green Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a purchase in 1972, 1973, and 1975.
Processing Information
Processed by Rubenstein Library staff
Encoded by Tanya Lee and Carrie Mills, May 2011
Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 72-53, 8-23-73, 6-13-75.
This collection is minimally processed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.