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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], John Muse Correspondence, 1906-1951 (bulk 1906-1907), Ms2023-010, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The John Muse Correspondence was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 2022.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the John Muse Correspondence Collection was completed in August 2022.

Biographical Note

John Alfred Muse was born in Callands, Virginia, and graduated from Virginia Business College in 1898. He worked for the South and Western Railroad and lived in Bristol, Virginia and Tennessee. Muse married Bessie Brewer.

Scope and Content

The John Muse Correspondence includes just over 126 letters, most of which are written by Muse to his future wife, Bessie Brewer, as he travels and works. He worked for the South and Western Railroad and lived in Bristol, Virginia and Tennessee. His letters range from June of 1906 through October of 1907 and contain personal anecdotes, observations, and details about his and Bessie's developing relationship. The collection also includes letters to Bessie and John from other senders, such as relatives, a dried flower, wedding invitaions, sympathy cards, and a leather post-card holder.

Arrangement

The John Muse Correspondence is arranged in chronological order by author.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Bewer, Bessie
• Correspondence
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the John Muse Correspondence by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).