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Harris family papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 16175

Scope and Contents

Harris Family papers, 1869-1957, includes deeds, receipts for Scottsville Merchandise Store, letters, newspaper clippings, architectural drawings, mason appointment as Grand Master, and photographs totaling 0.012 cubic feet.

Included are a carte de Viste of Charles B. Harris Sr., (December 1869) a tin type (1865), albumen silver print of Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Harris, Sr., 1 newspaper clipping about Helen Crafton Harris's ninetieth birthday (1947), renovation drawings of Charles B. Harris house, documents from Scottsville and Charlottesvile businesses, deeds from Albemarle County Circuit Court transactions, letters from Mrs. James McFarland to her brother Henry M. Harris, and photographs of Harris and(Avent family members)

Dates

  • Creation: 1883-1957

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Extent

0.012 Cubic Feet (Four folders in a document box BW 7.)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Crown Collectibles by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia on July 11, 2016.

Related Materials

Avent family papers. Henry M. Harris was married to Claudine Avent.

Title
Harris Family papers
Author
Ellen Welch
Date
5/12/17
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States