Dollins Collection, 1799-1921

Access and use

Location of collection:
Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society
Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society
200 Second Street, NE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (434) 296-1492
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Dollins Collection, MS 713, Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society

Summary

Extent:
1 archival box (.7 linear ft.)
Creator:
John B. Dollins; Malinda Dollins; John S. White; Lucinda White; Jerry Winn; Florence Winn; J. W. Barber
Abstract:
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Dollins Collection, MS 713, Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of receipts, some correspondence, a weather ledger, and miscellaneous documents.

Biographical / historical:

John B. Dollins was born September 21, 1826 and died December 9, 1920.

Acquisition information:
This collection was donated by Patricia B. Sutker in December of 2020.
Arrangement:

The collection is arranged alphabetically and chronologically.

Box 1

f. 1: Accession folder

f. 2: Advertisements, 1867-1899, and undated:

F. M. Wills, Pharmaceutist, Charlottesville, 1867

L. Levy, General Commission Merchant, 1881 and undated

Latest Styles Hats and Bonnets and Fashionable Novelties, Rockfish Mills, Afton, undated

Fred T. Andrew, Dealer in Boots, Shoes and Rubbers, C'ville, VA, undated

The R. J. Ruth Co., Manufacturers of Fertilizers, 1886

The Letterman Company Department Store, Charlottesville, VA, 1899

T. F. Parks and Co., New York, 1899

D. Crossley and Sons, Fruit and Commissions Merchants, 1899

White Bros. Newport News, VA, undated

Macys, undated

f. 3: Barber, J. W. announcement of his candidacy to the office of constable of Samuel Miller Township, 1879

f. 4: Barksdale, William - receipts, 1872-1873, undated

f. 5: Dollins Family - correspondence, 1880-1885, undated

f. 6: Dollins Family Memorabilia - poems, lines assignment, undated

f. 7: Dollins, John B. and Malinda - correspondence, undated

f. 8-14: Dollins, John B. - accounts, notes receipts, 1831-1921, undated (7 folders)

f. 15: Dollins, John B. - Confederate States of America, War Department permission to visit, March 21, 1862

f. 16: Dollins, John B. - Will, March 1890

f. 17: Dollins, Malinda - correspondence, 1833-1883

f. 18: Robertson, James and Mathew - Plat, Albemarle County, VA, 1799

f. 19: White, John S. - receipts and circular, 1856-1871

f. 20: White, Lucinda Martin - receipts, 1867-1884

f. 21: White, Lucinda Martin - miscellaneous notes, letters, contract, recipe, 1867-1880

f. 22: Winn, Jerry and Florence (Afton, VA) - correspondence, receipts, 1873-1926

f. 23: Memorabilia found in ledger

f. 24: Bound ledger book with "day book," "cash book," "sales book," (1860-1861) and weather entries, 1882-1891

Physical location:
Archive Room Shelves
Physical description:
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