Institutions of learning collection, 1859-1910.

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Institutions of learning collection, 1859-1910.

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An assortment of official papers, filled-out forms, leaflets, etc., mostly acknowledgement of publications exchanged with the Virginia Historical Society and Southern Historical Society. Represented are college and university libraries, historical and antiquarian societies in the United States, Great Britain, and Canada. Personal letters between librarians are not included in this lot of routine papers.

Approx. 1500 pieces.1 oversized box.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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Virginia Historical Society.

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Brock, R. A. (Robert Alonzo), 1839-1914

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Wirt County was named for William Wirt, who gained fame in Virgtinia as a lawyer and perhaps is best known for his role in the prosecution of Aaron burr for treason. It was created in 1848 from sections of Wood and Jackson Counties. Wirt County was one of the fifty western Virginia counties to form the state of West Virginia in 1863. From the guide to the Wirt County (W. Va.) plat and land survey, 1860, (The Library of Virginia) Northumberland County was formed in 1645 from ...

Southern Historical Society

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