Yonson (Johnson) Family Collection,
Scope and Content
The collection consists of receipts dating from 1803-1859. Most of the receipts belong to Baltzer (Palser) Yonson (Johnson) and his wife Mary (spelling variations of the last name include Yonson, Johnson, Johnston). The items in the collection include tax receipts, estate bills for clothes, machinery, auctions, and other ephemera. There are also a few items, including a copy of contract, relating to other Johnstons, likely family members.
Dates
- 1803 - 1859
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Yonson (Johnson) Family Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Baltzer Yonson was born on 10 October 1774 and died c.1850. Yonson married Mary Thompson, born in 1799, and they had 10 children. The descendants of Yonson settled on Johnson as their last name (though the collection includes several variations), developing a machinery business in the 20th century under the name of R. P. Johnson.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of receipts dating from 1803-1859. The items in the collection include tax receipts, estate bills for clothes, machinery, auctions, and other ephemera, mostly belonging to Baltzer (Palser) Yonson (Johnson) and his wife, Mary Thompson.
Arrangement
The Yonson (Johnson) Family Collection is arranged chronologically.
Acquisition Information
The Yonson (Johnson) Family Collection was purchased by Special Collections in February 2013.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Yonson (Johnson) Family Collection was completed in March 2013.
- Title
- Yonson (Johnson) Family Collection, 1803-1859
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Hannah Bochain, Student Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- © 2013 Virginia Tech. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
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