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siglerwilliam Inventory of the William Sigler Papers, 1825-1855 Processed by: Walt Evans; machine-readable finding aid created by: Noah Huffman David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

Aleph Number: 001826830

Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: May 2010Processed by Walt Evans, July 1998; finding aid encoded by Noah Huffman, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, May 2010 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and local Style Guide Inventory of the William Sigler Papers, 1825-1855 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 Sigler, William. William Sigler Papers, 1825-1855 Material inEnglish 2.5 Linear Feet 1300 Items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Resident of Mount Jackson, Va. Collection contains personal correspondence, business papers, and receipts relating to William Sigler. Some correspondence concerns local politics and economic conditions. Sigler sometimes corresponded with prominent merchants in Baltimore, Md. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], William Sigler Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Provenance

The William Sigler Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a gift in 1954.

Processing Information

Processed by Walt Evans, July 1998

Encoded by Noah Huffman, May 2010

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.

Biographical Note

William Sigler was a resident of Mount Jackson, Va.

Collection Overview

Collection contains personal correspondence, business papers, and receipts relating to William Sigler. Some correspondence concerns local politics and economic conditions. Sigler sometimes corresponded with prominent merchants in Baltimore, Md.

Subject Headings

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Business records--Virginia. Merchants--Correspondence. Virginia--Politics and government--19th century. Virginia--Economic conditions. Virginia--Commerce--History--19th century. Mount Jackson (Va.)--History--19th century. Baltimore (Md.)--Commerce. Contents of Collection Accession (48-1787), 1833-1855 (5 boxes) 1 Letters, 1833-1839 2 Letters, 1840-1848 and undated 3 Business Papers, 1810-1849 and undated 4 Papers, 1825-1855 Legal Papers, 1820-1847 and undated Miscellany 5 Printed Materials Volumes