Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Pettigrew Family Papers
Pettigrew family (Botetourt County, Va,)
Pettigrew, Matthew Ward, 1799-1883
Ms.2022.031
3.0 Cubic Feet
3 boxes
1820-1949
This collection includes materials from multiple generations of the Pettigrew family ranging from the 1820s to the 1940s. Materials include financial documents, legal documents, correspondence, and ephemera.
Materials in this collection are in English.
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The collection is open for research.
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Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Pettigrew Family Papers, 1820-1949, Ms2022-031, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The Pettigrew Family Papers were purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in May 2022.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Pettigrew Family Papers was completed in November 2022.
Scope and Content
This collection includes materials from multiple generations of the Pettigrew family ranging from the 1820s to the 1940s.
The financial series contains financial materials such as bills, receipts, accounts, and ephemera from the 1820s to the early 1900s.
The rest of the collection is comprised of correspondence from multiple authors, legal documents pertaining to the family, and ephemera, including booklets, newspaper articles, and scratch paper.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by material type and chronological order.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Pettigrew Family Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Botetourt County (Va.)
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Series I: Financial 1820-1900sAccounts1827-183911Accounts1840-184912Accounts1850-185313Accounts185414Accounts1855-185615Accounts1857-185916Accounts186017Accounts1861-186418Accounts1865-186919Accounts1870-1879110Accounts1880-1889111AccountsPost 1889112Accountsundated113Bills1820-1839114Bills1840-1849115Bills1850-1859116Bills1860-1869117Bills1870-1883118Billsundated119Promissory Notes1837-1839120Promissory Notes1840-1849121Promissory Notes1850-1859122Promissory Notes1860-1889123Promissory Notesundated124Receipts1838-1849125Receipts1850-1852126Receipts1853127Receipts1854128Receipts1855129Receipts1856-1857130Receipts1858-1859131Receipts1860-1864132Receipts1865-1869133Receipts1870-1874134Receipts1875-1879135Receipts1880-1891136Receipts1900s, undated137Financial Ephemeraundated138Legal Documents1839-1846139Legal Documents1850-1855140Legal Documents1856-1859141Legal Documents1860-1869142Legal Documents1870-1884143Legal Documents1900s, undated144Correspondence1820-1849145Correspondence1850-1853146Correspondence1854147, 48Correspondence1855149, 50Correspondence1856151Correspondence185721Correspondence185822Correspondence185923Correspondence186024Correspondence186125Correspondence186226Correspondence186327Correspondence186428Correspondence1865-186829Correspondence1870-1879210Correspondence1880-1889211Correspondence1890-1899212Correspondence1900-1909213Correspondence1912214Correspondence1913215Correspondence1914-1917216Correspondence1920-1929217Correspondence1930-1935218Correspondence1936219Correspondence1937220Correspondence1938221Correspondence1939222Correspondence1940-1949223Correspondenceundated224, 25, 26Envelopesundated227Ephemeraundated228, 29Wooden Box1Scope and ContentThe collection was originally received in this wooden box.