McPheeters, Harper, and Swartzle Papers, 1849-1875
Summary Information
- Repository:
- Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University
- Creator:
- McPheeters, Harper, and Swartzle families
- Title:
- McPheeters, Harper, and Swartzle Papers
- Collection No.:
- SC 0160
- Date:
- 1849-1875
- Extent:
- 1 folder, .08 Cubic Feet
- Language of the Material:
- English
- Abstract:
- The McPheeters, Harper, and Swartzle Papers, 1849-1875, include annual membership receipts for the Virginia Central Agricultural Society for A.A. McPheeters and Miss Mary J. McPheeters, a list of the appraised property of Mrs. M.R. Harper, and an article of agreement between Ira Swartzle, David Swartzle, and J. William Sheetz.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [box #, folder #], McPheeters, Harper, and Swartzle Papers, 1849-1875, SC 0160, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Scope and Content
The annual membership receipts for the Virginia Central Agricultural Society for A. A. McPheeters and Miss Mary J. McPheeters are dated 1859; a list of the appraised property of Mrs. M. R. Harper, deceased, Augusta County, are dated April 15, 1875; and an article of agreement between Ira Swartzle, David Swartzle, and J. William Sheetz, concerning raising wheat and rye, Augusta County, is dated 1849.
Administrative Information
Revision Description
Alicia HenneberryConverted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. October 20132013-11-21
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.
Use Restrictions
The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collection Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).
Acquisition Information
Purchased from Green Valley Auction in September 2000.
Processing Information
In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in 2017-2018. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 4021.
Location
Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University
880 Madison DriveMSC 1704Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807library-special@jmu.eduURL: https://www.lib.jmu.edu/special/
Index Terms
Subject
- Contracts, Agricultural -- Virginia -- Augusta County -- 19th century
- Real property -- Virginia -- Augusta County
- Farm management -- Virginia -- Augusta County
- Agriculture -- Accounting -- 19th century
- Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- 19th century
- Agriculture -- Finance -- 19th century
- Decedents' estates -- 19th century
- Wheat -- Planting
- Rye -- Planting
- Crops -- Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.)
- Augusta County (Va.) -- History -- Sources
- Augusta County (Va.) -- Economic conditions -- Sources
- Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) -- History -- Sources
- Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) -- Economic conditions -- Sources
- Virginia -- History, Local -- Sources
Collection Inventory
| Title/Description | Instances | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| McPheeters, Harper, and Swartzle Papers, 1849-1875 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Annual Membership Receipts, 1859 | |||
| Appraised Property List - Mrs. M.R. Harper, 1875 | |||
| Article of Agreement, 1849 | |||