John V. Hooff Letter
Scope and Content
This collection contains a handwritten letter written by John V. Hooff to Stevenson Archer on October 3rd, during an unspecified year. The letter was sent from Charlestown, Jefferson County, Virginia, now located in West Virginia, making the letter pre-date 1861. The letter includes a request for Hooff to be considered for the position of chairman at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Original envelope is included.
Dates
- October 3, pre-1861
Language of Materials
The material in this collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Biographical note
John Hooff was born in the early 1820s in Charlestown, Jefferson County, West Virginia. He was married to Mollie Hooff and they continued to live in Charlestown.
External Source:
John Hooff in the 1880 United States Federal Census. Ancestry Library. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/6742/records/14666513. Accessed August 5, 2025.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection contains a handwritten letter written by John V. Hooff to Stevenson Archer, requesting for Hooff to be considered for the position of chairman at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Source of Acquisition
The John V. Hooff Letter was gifted to Special Collections and University Archives in May 2017.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the John V. Hooff Letter 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 John V. Hooff Letter was completed in August 2025.
- Title
- John V. Hooff Letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Olivia Tingle, Student Assistant
- Date
- 2025 (CC0 1.0)
- 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