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Johnston Harvester Company Letters to N. R. Moomaw

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2026-102

Scope and Content

The Johnston Harvester Company Letters to N. R. Moomaw Collection contains letters dated between 1908 and 1916 from the Johnston Harvester Company to Nathan Rufus Moomaw. Moomaw (1878-1948) was a farm equipment dealer in Rocky Point, Virginia. He regularly purchased equipment from the Johnston Harvester Company, which was based in Batvia, New York.

Source: https://www.myheritage.dk/names/nathan_moomaw?srsltid=AfmBOooK5d7dbeOL5iOknRvFiVRKsY1w6RPLw83oGbHc1zGQ0-7Xrc83

Dates

  • Creation: 1908 - 1916

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

Suggested Note:

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Full Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 Folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Johnston Harvester Company Letters to N. R. Moomaw Collection contains letters dated between 1908 and 1916 from the Johnston Harvester Company to Nathan Rufus Moomaw.

Source of Acquisition

This collection was acquired in 2020.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Johnston Harvester Company Letters to N. R. Moomaw Collection 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 Johnston Harvester Company Letters to N. R. Moomaw Collection was completed in August 2026.

Title
Johnston Harvester Company Letters to N. R. Moomaw
Author
Taylor Quaintance, Student Library Assistant
Date
2026 (CC0 1.0)
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