Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

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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], Robert A. Taylor Business Papers, Ms1984-173, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The collection was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 1985.

Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed. Minimal description was completed prior to 2002.

Biographical Note

Robert A. Taylor was a ginsing merchant from Baltimore, Maryland.

Scope and Content

Robert A. Taylor Business Papers deal with sales of ginsing to the Preston family of Abingdon, Virginia. Materials include invoices and correspondence. 

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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