A Guide to the John T. Cowan Papers, 1887-1917
A Collection in
Special Collections
Collection Number
Ms1969-005
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Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
USA
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Processed by: Ashley Wellens and Kira A. Dietz, Special Collections
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from John T. Cowan Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: John T. Cowan Papers, Ms1969-005, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
The John T. Cowan Papers collection was acquired prior to 1969.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the John T. Cowan Papers was completed in 1969. Additional description was completed in April 2011.
Biographical note
John T. Cowan was born in Clarksburg, Virginia (now West Virginia). He was a member of the original board of trustees for the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Virginia Polytechnic Institute). He served with the Confederacy in the Civil War and represented Montgomery County, Virginia, in the legislature. He raised shorthorn cattle in Whitehorn, Virginia.
Scope and Content note
The collection of papers consist of pages from an account book, bills, notes, and correspondence relating to his personal and business affairs.
Index Terms
- Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
- University Archives
- Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College
- Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute