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Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections LibraryP.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
URL: https://small.library.virginia.edu/
Ellen Welch
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation
MSS 16175, Harris Family papers, Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased from Crown Collectibles by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia on July 11, 2016.
Scope and Contents
Harris Family papers, 1869-1957, includes deeds, receipts for Scottsville Merchandise Store, letters, newspaper clippings, architectural drawings, mason appointment as Grand Master, and photographs totaling 0.012 cubic feet.
Included are a carte de Viste of Charles B. Harris Sr., (December 1869) a tin type (1865), albumen silver print of Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Harris, Sr., 1 newspaper clipping about Helen Crafton Harris's ninetieth birthday (1947), renovation drawings of Charles B. Harris house, documents from Scottsville and Charlottesvile businesses, deeds from Albemarle County Circuit Court transactions, letters from Mrs. James McFarland to her brother Henry M. Harris, and photographs of Harris and(Avent family members)
Related Material
Avent family papers. Henry M. Harris was married to Claudine Avent.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Avent & Broad Company
- Clinchfield Virginia Gun Club
- Roanoke City High School