A Guide to the George Campbell Peery Papers, 1899-1945 Peery, George Campbell, Papers, 1899-1945 35134

A Guide to the George Campbell Peery Papers, 1899-1945

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 35134


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Repository
Library of Virginia
Accession number
35134
Title
George Campbell Peery Papers, 1899-1945
Physical Characteristics
7.1 cu. ft. (in part, photocopies); scrapbooks on microfilm (Misc. reels 2298-3308).
Physical Location
Personal Papers Collection, Acc. 35134
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

George Campbell Peery Papers, 1899-1945. Accession 35134, Personal Papers Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Ben H. Linberry, Tazewell, Virginia, 31 October 1995.

Biographical/Historical Information

Born in Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia on 28 October 1873. Graduate of Emory and Henry College (1894); Washington and Lee University law school (1897); member of U.S. House of Representatives (1923- 1929); governor of Virginia (1934-1938). Died in Richlands, Virginia on 14 October 1952. Buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Tazewell County, Virginia.

Scope and Content Information

Includes personal and general correspondence, 1899-1928, containing information mostly on Peery's law practice in Wise and Tazewell County, Virginia; speeches, 1913-1943 and undated, to civic organizations in Virginia, as well as some campaign addresses; campaign files, 1922-1925, which include correspondence; miscellaneous records, including West Point and Naval Academy appointments, 1924-1927, and information on Peery's residence in Wise, Virginia, dated 1908-1909; and scrapbooks.

Contents List

Series I: Correspondence
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Series II: Speeches
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Series III: Campaign Files
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Series IV: Miscellaneous Records
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Series V: Scrapbooks
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