S.A. Thompson Family Papers
Scope and Content
This collection contains papers from the Thompson family, largely S.A. Thompson, who was a lawyer, U.S. Commissioner, and Virginia Delegate. He resided in Stuart, Virginia. Papers date from 1899-1930. Papers include financial records such as accounts, checks, bills, and tax documents, legal records such as land surveys, agreements, and court summons, and correspondence. Correspondence includes letters of a legal or financial nature written to Thompson and Burton or just Thompson, as well as personal letters to S.A. Thompson.
Dates
- 1899 - 1930
Creator
- Thompson, S.A. (Samuel Amos) (1869-1934) (Person)
- Thompson family (Virginia) (Family)
Language of Materials
The materials in this collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
This collection consists of papers from the Thompson family, largely S.A. Thompson, who was a lawyer, U.S. Commissioner, and Virginia Delegate. He resided in Stuart, Virginia. These papers include financial and legal documents as well as correspondence, dating from 1899-1930.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in folders by material topic. Correspondence is arranged by recipient.
Source of Acquisition
The S.A. Thompson Family Papers were purchased by Special Collections in November 2019.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the S.A. Thompson Family Papers 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 S.A. Thompson Family Papers was completed in May 2023.
- Title
- S.A. Thompson Family Papers, 1899-1930
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kat Zinn, Student Assistant, and Kira Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- 2023 (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
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