Inventory of the James Olin Hobbs, Sr. Papers, 1806-1916

Collection Overview

Correspondence, mercantile records, account books, bills and receipts, and voting registration certificates of Hobbs, his son James Olin Hobbs, Jr., businessmen of Alleghany and Augusta counties, Va., and the Hobbs family. Subjects include economic conditions in western Virginia, 1835-1875, and conditions in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, during the early Reconstruction period.

Descriptive Summary

Repository: David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
Creator: Hobbs, James Olin, Sr.
Title: James Olin Hobbs, Sr. Papers, 1806-1916
Language of Material: English
Extent: 5.8 Linear Feet, 655 Items
Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

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