Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred Citation

John W. Rodeffer Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 11/25/2008.

Biographical Note

Per 1900 census, John W. Rodeffer was born in Ohio in December, 1864.  His parents were Conrad and Hannah Rodeffer.  Per 1870, 1880 and 1900 census, the family lived in Rockingham, Virginia. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/John W. Rodeffer">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/John W. Rodeffer</a>.

Scope and Contents

The John W. Rodeffer Papers are a collection of letters to John W. Rodeffer. Correspondents include family members including his mother and sister, various female friends, male friends, and others. The letters include accounts of daily life and similar information from the 1890s-1900.

Related Material

An embroidered ribbon was removed from Box 1, Folder 2 and transferred to Series 1: Textiles, Sub-series 3: Personal Clothing of the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03).

Separated Material

An embroidered ribbon was removed from Box 1, Folder 2 and transferred to Series 1: Textiles, Sub-series 3: Personal Clothing of the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03).

Index Terms

Genre/Form of Material:

• Correspondence

Geographic Name:

• Rockingham County (Va.)--History--19th century.

Topical Term:

• Women--Virginia--Social life and customs.

Additional Information