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Emory M. Cox Receipts

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2008-049

Scope and Content

This collection contains three receipts of Emory M. Cox, a resident of Scott County, Virginia. Included are a receipt from M. W. Smyth for bacon sold, an 1869 county tax receipt, and a 1908 license fee receipt.

Dates

  • 1862 - 1902

Creator

Language of Materials

The materials in the collection are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for 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 Note

Emory M. Cox, a Scott County, Virginia farmer, surveyor, county supervisor and district school trustee, was born at Scott, Virginia on February 5, 1835. The son of James Cocke and Polly Carter, Cox married Nancy A. Elizabeth Mann in March 1861. The couple had nine children, including James W., John W., Wright B., Polly, Nellie, Oscar P., Onia B., Viola, and Emory D. Cox. Cox enlisted in Company C, 25th Virginia Cavalry, on August 16, 1862. Post-war rosters list him as absent without leave two years later. He died on September 21, 1908.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Abstract

The collection contains the receipts of Emory M. Cox, a 19th-century resident of Scott County, Virginia.

Source of Acquisition

The Emory M. Cox Receipts were purchased by Special Collections in 2008. Sold in a lot named the "Scott County Collection," the receipts were accompanied by an 1854 letter from William Vinson and a land sale contract between Samuel Wallace and John Allan. In the course of processing, the items were divided into three separate manuscript collections.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Emory M. Cox Receipts by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Emory M. Cox Receipts commenced and was completed in July 2008.

Title
Emory M. Cox Receipts, 1862-1902
Status
Completed
Author
John M. Jackson, Archivist
Date
2008 (CC0 1.0)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308