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    <unittitle>Chittum Family Photographs</unittitle>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">27 Item</extent>
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    <unitdate calendar="gregorian" datechar="creation" era="ce" normal="1870/1970" type="inclusive">1870-1970</unitdate>
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      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>This collection consists of two CDs of photographs of the Charles H. Chittum Family and descendants. There are also paper copies and identified with genealogy and some family biographical history. Collection includes 1920s era pamphlet written by Charles H. Chittum, in which he tells the story of how he discovered the coffin which was used for Robert E. Lee's burial. Collection also includes some early outdoor views of Lexington, Va.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <famname rules="aacr" source="lcnaf">Chittum family</famname>
    <persname rules="aacr" source="lcnaf">Chittum, Charles H.</persname>
    <persname>Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870</persname>
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