rivesalfred Inventory of the Alfred Landon Rives Papers, 1829-1888 and undated Processed by: Rubenstein Library staff; machine-readable finding aid created by: Carrie Mills David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

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 Descriptive Summary David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University Rives, Alfred Landon, 1830-1903. Alfred Landon Rives Papers, 1829-1888 and undated Material in English 1.2 Linear Feet 1,211 Items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Army engineer, Confederate officer, and architect, of Albemarle County, Virginia. Collection consists primarily of Rives' correspondence, relating to his attendance at the École nationale des ponts et chaussées, Paris; his military and civilian careers; family matters and social, political, and economic affairs in Virginia; and the Washington Peace Convention (1861). Includes a diary (1829-1831) of Rives' mother, Judith Page Walker Rives, concerning life in the diplomatic community in Paris, travels on the continent, French social life and customs, the Revolution of 1830, U.S. political developments, and other matters. Also contains three ledgers of Francis E. Rives, U.S. Representative. Correspondents include Francis E. Rives, Julia Page Rives, and Edouard Schwebelé. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Alfred Landon Rives Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

 Provenance

The Alfred Landon Rives Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a purchase in 1971.

Processing Information

Processed by Rubenstein Library staff

Encoded by Carrie Mills, May 2011

Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 71-203

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 Biographical Note

Alfred Landon Rives was an Army engineer, Confederate officer, and architect, of Albemarle County, Virginia.

 Collection Overview

The Alfred Landon Rives Papers consist primarily Rives's correspondence, relating to his attendance at the École nationale des ponts et chaussées, Paris; his military and civilian careers; family matters and social, political, and economic affairs in Virginia; and the Washington Peace Convention (1861). Includes a diary (1829-1831) of Rives' mother, Judith Page Walker Rives, concerning life in the diplomatic community in Paris, travels on the continent, French social life and customs, the Revolution of 1830, U.S. political developments, and other matters. Also contains three ledgers of Francis E. Rives, U.S. Representative. Correspondents include Francis E. Rives, Julia Page Rives, and Edouard Schwebelé.

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Rives, Alfred Landon, 1830-1903. Rives, Francis Everod, 1792-1861. Rives, Judith Page Walker, 1802-1882. Schwebelé, Edouard. Confederate States of America. Army--Officers. Ecole nationale des ponts et chaussées (France) Conference Convention (1861 : Washington, D.C.) Architects--Virginia. Military engineers--Confederate States of America. Diplomatic and consular service, American--France. Women--Southern States--Diaries. Women--Southern States--Social conditions. France--History--July Revolution, 1830. Paris (France)--Social life and customs. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Engineering and construction. United States--Politics and government. Virginia--Economic conditions. Virginia--Politics and government. Virginia--Social life and customs. Contents of Collection Alfred Landon Rives Papers, 1829-1888 and undated (3 boxes) 1Correspondence, 1839-1866 2Correspondence, 1867-1888 and undated 3Diaries, 1829-1851(2 volumes)