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<ead><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-viw">John-W-Rodeffer-Papers</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Rodeffer, John W.</titleproper><titleproper>Guide to the John W. Rodeffer Papers <num>01/Mss. Acc. 2008.124</num></titleproper><author>Finding Aid Authors: Jeffreen M. Hayes.</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Special Collections Research Center</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref actuate="onLoad" href="https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/logos/wm.jpg" show="embed" type="simple"/></p><p><date>2008-00-00</date></p><address><addressline>William &amp; Mary Special Collections Research Center</addressline><addressline>Earl Gregg Swem Library</addressline><addressline>400 Landrum Dr</addressline><addressline>Williamsburg, Virginia</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 757-221-3090</addressline><addressline>spcoll@wm.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr href="https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections" show="new" title="https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections" type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2026-06-22 23:37:12 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>The collection description/finding aid is written in English</langusage></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>John W. Rodeffer Papers</unittitle>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.50 Linear Feet</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1891/1900" type="inclusive">1891-1900</unitdate>
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    <head>Biographical Information:</head>
Per 1900 census, John W. Rodeffer was born in Ohio in December, 1864. His parents were Conrad and Hannah Rodeffer. Per 1870, 1880 and 1900 census, the family lived in Rockingham, Virginia. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/John W. Rodeffer&amp;quot;&gt;http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/John W. Rodeffer&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.  &lt;/bioghist&gt;   &lt;separatedmaterial id="/>aspace_7c86134928d400f52aaf6e69220ba062"&gt;
    <head>Separated Materials:</head>
<p>An embroidered ribbon was removed from Box 1, Folder 2 and transferred to Series 1: Textiles, Sub-series 3: Personal Clothing of the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03).</p>  </bioghist>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Use:</head>
<p>Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Access:</head>
<p>Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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    <head>Preferred Citation:</head>
<p>John W. Rodeffer Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.</p>  </prefercite>
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    <head>Related Materials:</head>
<p>An embroidered ribbon was removed from Box 1, Folder 2 and transferred to Series 1: Textiles, Sub-series 3: Personal Clothing of the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03).</p>  </relatedmaterial>
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    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>The John W. Rodeffer Papers are a collection of letters to John W. Rodeffer. Correspondents include family members including his mother and sister, various female friends, male friends, and others. The letters include accounts of daily life and similar information from the 1890s-1900.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform>
    <geogname source="lcsh">Rockingham County (Va.)--History--19th century</geogname>
    <subject source="local">Women--Virginia--Social life and customs</subject>
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