J. A. Snavely Letter,
Scope and Content
The collection includes a letter written by J. A. Snavley, its envelope, and an advertisement postcard/mailer for Scientific American publications. The letter describes attempts to gain a patent for acetylene gas light and other inventions, such as a $5.00 reading lamp. The letter is dated March 2, 1899 and is addressed to an Ephraim Tarter.
Dates
- 1899 - 1899
Creator
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the J. A. Snavely Letter must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Joseph Alwise Snavely was born on February 1, 1876 in Wythe County, Virginia. He married Zylphia Clute on February 2, 1905 and had 4 children. Snavely died at the age of 63 in 1940 in Colorado.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection includes a letter written by J. A. Snavley, its envelope, and an advertisement postcard/mailer for Scientific American publications. The letter describes attempts to gain a patent for acetylene gas light and other inventions.
Acquisition Information
The collection was purchased by Special Collections in July 2013.
Alternate Form Available
This collection has been digitized and is available online.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the J. A. Snavely Letter was completed in August 2013.
- Title
- J. A. Snavely Letter, 1899
- 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