Lancaster, Eustis A., Papers Eustis A. Lancaster Papers, 1900 Ms.1971.003

Eustis A. Lancaster Papers, 1900 Ms.1971.003


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Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.1971.003
Title
Eustis A. Lancaster  next hit Papers 1900
Quantity
0.1 Cubic Feet, 1 folder
Language
The materials in the colletion are in English.
Abstract
The Eustis A. previous hit Lancaster  next hit Papers comprises a handmade scrapbook containing pictures of VPI scenes and campus buildings, ca. 1900. 

Administrative Information

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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Eustis A. previous hit Lancaster  next hit Papers, Ms1971-003, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Eustis A. previous hit Lancaster  next hit Papers collection was acquired prior to 1971.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Eustis A. previous hit Lancaster Papers was completed in 1971. Additional description was completed in April 2011.


Biographical Note

Eustis (or Eustace) A. previous hit Lancaster  next hit (b. ca. 1869) is listed on the 1870 and 1880 U. S. Censuses living in Blacksburg, Virginia, with several family members, including Josiah B. and Arabella E. previous hit Lancaster  next hit, presumed to be his parents, and his grandparents John B. and Christina A. Helm. His parents, grandparents, and other family members are buried in Westview Cemetery, Blacksburg, Virginia.

Sources:

1870 U. S. Census, "Eustace A. previous hit Lancaster  next hit" entry, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/40306732:7163 , accessed Nov. 29, 2022.

1880 U. S. Census, "E. A. previous hit Lancaster  next hit" entry, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/18980117:6742 , accessed Nov. 29, 2022.

"Josiah B. previous hit Lancaster  next hit" entry, Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41906671/josiah-b- previous hit lancaster  next hit , accessed Nov. 29, 2022.

Scope and Content

The Eustis A. previous hit Lancaster  next hit Papers comprises a handmade scrapbook containing pictures of VPI scenes and campus buildings, ca. 1900. On the cover of the scrapebook is a message which states, "VPI, For E.A. previous hit Lancaster  next hit, my friend and benefactor."

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • previous hit Lancaster  next hit, Eustis A., b. ca. 1869
  • University History
  • Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Eustis A. previous hit Lancaster  next hit Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).

Container List

folder 1
Scrapbook
1900