John W. Barnett Broadside
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a single broadside entitled "Instructions for Using John W. Barnett's Patent Process for Curing Leaf Tobacco." The broadside identifies Barnett as a resident of Big Spring (Montomgery County, Virginia) and notes that the process had been patented on January 7, 1879.
Dates
- [1879?]
Creator
- Barnett, John W. (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.
Biographical / Historical
John W. Barnett, patent holder for this tobacco-curing process, seem likely to have been John William Barnett, born in Virginia on February 8, 1850. On February 28, 1877, he married Willie Jane Northcross (1859-1936) in Montgomery County, Virginia. In 1881, newspapers reported that John W. Barnett of Big Spring shot and mortally wounded his father-in-law, Frederick Thomas Merrit Northcross, during an argument in Montgomery County. Barnett was found guilty of manslaughter and fined $500. John W. Barnett died November 30, 1903, and was buried in James Barnett Cemetery, Montgomery County.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
Broadside providing instructions for a leaf tobacco-curing process, patented by John W. Barnett of Big Spring (Montgomery County), Virginia, in 1879.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The John W. Barnett Broadside was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 1999.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the John W. Barnett Broadside by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
General
This item had been originally cataloged as the John W. Barnett Patent, but a closer inspection during processing revealed that the piece is not a patent but instead is a broadside providing instructions on using a patented process. The John W. Barnett Broadside was determined to be a more appropriate title.
Processing Information
The processing and description of the John W. Barnett Broadside commenced and was completed in November, 2023.
- Title
- John W. Barnett Broadside, [1879]
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John M. Jackson
- Date
- 2023 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2020-09-28: Finding aid notes updated to new department standards. juliags
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu