James Olin Hobbs, Sr. papers, 1806-1916
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Summary
- Creator:
- Hobbs, James Olin, Sr.
- Extent:
- 5.8 Linear Feet
655 Items - Language:
- Material in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.00554
Background
- Scope and content:
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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.
- Acquisition information:
- The James Olin Hobbs, Sr. Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 1956.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Rubenstein Library Staff,
Encoded by Kimberly Sims, October 2010
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