1 50 4 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/cd3535375523acea67e95a2de0e7a871.jpg f3eafa9bb79a3f8bf281884d67f570cf https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/2ce77c7b1f0b9175d5f649e77a810efe.pdf 0d42527481f832e8a34fee34659beb85 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Smithfield Preston Foundation Papers, 1784-1881, n.d. (Ms1997-002) Subject The topic of the resource Blacksburg (Va.) Local/Regional History and Appalachian South Montgomery County (Va.) Smithfield Plantation House (Blacksburg, Va.) Women Description An account of the resource The Smithfield Preston Foundation collection consists of 200 letters written almost exclusively by two generations of members of the Preston family of southwest Virginia, Kentucky, and South Carolina, to James and Sarah Preston McDowell of Rockbridge County, Virginia. The digital collection consists of selected letters and transcripts from the physical collection, in addition to some brief biographical information on some correspondents, created by previous department staff and available through a legacy system. In 2020, these materials were moved to Omeka for improved access, though rescans could not be completed at the time and some images have a lower resolution. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource McDowell, James, 1770-1835 McDowell, James, 1795-1851 McDowell, Sarah Preston, 1767-1841 McDowell, Susana Smith Preston Preston, Francis, 1765-1835 Preston, William Campbell Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00522.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the Smithfield Preston Foundation Papers (Ms1997-002)</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1784/1881, n.d. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).&nbsp;<a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en">https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms1997_002_SmithfieldPreston Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Smithfield Preston Foundation Papers, Ms1997-002, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms1997_002_SmithfieldPreston_Letter_1795_0415 Title A name given to the resource Letter from J. Preston at Smithfield to James McDowell, April 15, 1795 (Ms1997-002) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1795-04-15 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Ms1997-002, Box 1, Folder 2 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Preston, John, 1764-1827 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00522.xml" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">See the finding aid for the Smithfield Preston Foundation Papers (Ms1997-002)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). <a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en</a> Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. [Item], Smithfield Preston Foundation Papers, Ms1997-002, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Language A language of the resource English Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. 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Women Description An account of the resource The Smithfield Preston Foundation collection consists of 200 letters written almost exclusively by two generations of members of the Preston family of southwest Virginia, Kentucky, and South Carolina, to James and Sarah Preston McDowell of Rockbridge County, Virginia. The digital collection consists of selected letters and transcripts from the physical collection, in addition to some brief biographical information on some correspondents, created by previous department staff and available through a legacy system. In 2020, these materials were moved to Omeka for improved access, though rescans could not be completed at the time and some images have a lower resolution. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource McDowell, James, 1770-1835 McDowell, James, 1795-1851 McDowell, Sarah Preston, 1767-1841 McDowell, Susana Smith Preston Preston, Francis, 1765-1835 Preston, William Campbell Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00522.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the Smithfield Preston Foundation Papers (Ms1997-002)</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1784/1881, n.d. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).&nbsp;<a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en">https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms1997_002_SmithfieldPreston Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Smithfield Preston Foundation Papers, Ms1997-002, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms1997_002_SmithfieldPreston_Letter_1799_0112 Title A name given to the resource Letter from J. Preston at Smithfield to James McDowell, July 21, 1799 (Ms1997-002) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1799-07-12 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Ms1997-002, Box 1, Folder 2 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Preston, John, 1764-1827 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00522.xml" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">See the finding aid for the Smithfield Preston Foundation Papers (Ms1997-002)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). <a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en</a> Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. [Item], Smithfield Preston Foundation Papers, Ms1997-002, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Language A language of the resource English Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/9e1242215489276866894ce44984852a.jpg 6ed120cc4bc9a0022c829bf261b071c1 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/40344efaa02e82d4b84077f4e344c25c.pdf a4cc764cf96cf39454b94b6b390c0025 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Smithfield Preston Foundation Papers, 1784-1881, n.d. (Ms1997-002) Subject The topic of the resource Blacksburg (Va.) Local/Regional History and Appalachian South Montgomery County (Va.) Smithfield Plantation House (Blacksburg, Va.) Women Description An account of the resource The Smithfield Preston Foundation collection consists of 200 letters written almost exclusively by two generations of members of the Preston family of southwest Virginia, Kentucky, and South Carolina, to James and Sarah Preston McDowell of Rockbridge County, Virginia. The digital collection consists of selected letters and transcripts from the physical collection, in addition to some brief biographical information on some correspondents, created by previous department staff and available through a legacy system. In 2020, these materials were moved to Omeka for improved access, though rescans could not be completed at the time and some images have a lower resolution. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource McDowell, James, 1770-1835 McDowell, James, 1795-1851 McDowell, Sarah Preston, 1767-1841 McDowell, Susana Smith Preston Preston, Francis, 1765-1835 Preston, William Campbell Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00522.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the Smithfield Preston Foundation Papers (Ms1997-002)</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1784/1881, n.d. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).&nbsp;<a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en">https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms1997_002_SmithfieldPreston Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Smithfield Preston Foundation Papers, Ms1997-002, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms1997_002_SmithfieldPreston_Letter_1794_0829 Title A name given to the resource Letter from John Preston to James McDowell, August 29, 1794 (Ms1997-002) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1794-08-29 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Ms1997-002, Box 2, Folder 9 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Preston, John, 1764-1827 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00522.xml" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">See the finding aid for the Smithfield Preston Foundation Papers (Ms1997-002)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). <a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en</a> Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. [Item], Smithfield Preston Foundation Papers, Ms1997-002, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Language A language of the resource English Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg application/pdf Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3a9129672904325fdeadf7457ea174de.jpg 820fdc0b45defeaa667a5e6bea05b3bd https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/0480eb4006efc0fae0dad6eedf069340.jpg e1c558840e23a149806842d294889e1b https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/f80da0b495b4973804167d5b09cd1641.jpg 9ea428dbd559340db434f9e32b4e0730 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/822fcfe95543433ff5dae956cf31860f.pdf b4f7b4f3449318c8e337af9486d86a98 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Smithfield Preston Foundation Papers, 1784-1881, n.d. (Ms1997-002) Subject The topic of the resource Blacksburg (Va.) Local/Regional History and Appalachian South Montgomery County (Va.) Smithfield Plantation House (Blacksburg, Va.) Women Description An account of the resource The Smithfield Preston Foundation collection consists of 200 letters written almost exclusively by two generations of members of the Preston family of southwest Virginia, Kentucky, and South Carolina, to James and Sarah Preston McDowell of Rockbridge County, Virginia. The digital collection consists of selected letters and transcripts from the physical collection, in addition to some brief biographical information on some correspondents, created by previous department staff and available through a legacy system. In 2020, these materials were moved to Omeka for improved access, though rescans could not be completed at the time and some images have a lower resolution. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource McDowell, James, 1770-1835 McDowell, James, 1795-1851 McDowell, Sarah Preston, 1767-1841 McDowell, Susana Smith Preston Preston, Francis, 1765-1835 Preston, William Campbell Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00522.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the Smithfield Preston Foundation Papers (Ms1997-002)</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1784/1881, n.d. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).&nbsp;<a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en">https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms1997_002_SmithfieldPreston Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Smithfield Preston Foundation Papers, Ms1997-002, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms1997_002_SmithfieldPreston_Letter_1822_0323 Title A name given to the resource Letter from John Preston at Greenfield to James McDowell, March 23, 1822 (Ms1997-002) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1822-03-23 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Ms1997-002, Box 2, Folder 9 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Preston, John, 1764-1827 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00522.xml" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">See the finding aid for the Smithfield Preston Foundation Papers (Ms1997-002)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). <a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en</a> Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. [Item], Smithfield Preston Foundation Papers, Ms1997-002, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Language A language of the resource English Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg application/pdf Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.