1 50 1 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/58eabd4f4ba79d01783d44d9fc97d9ab.jpg 6825ffabc9b86aa7ef694d10b5c7bce1 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 Regional History and the Appalachian South Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Appalachia 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 Floyd County Land Auction Broadside, 1859 (Ms2015-063) Subject The topic of the resource Floyd County (Va.) Local/Regional History and Appalachian South Description An account of the resource The collection includes a broadside advertising a land auction in Floyd County, Virginia, to be held on August 5, 1859. The auction was ordered by the Circuit Court of Floyd County in April of 1859. The land covered by the auction is 78 acres belonging to William J. Beckelhimer on Laurel Creek (near Tindall, Virginia) and adjoining land owned by the heirs of Asa L. Howard. Thomas W. Simmons is named executor and is also noted as having originally owned the land and sold it to Beckelhimer. Henry Lane is listed as the commissioner of the sale and is said to have "signed" the broadside with the date July 1, 1859. The broadside notes that "The land is good producing well, Wheat, Rye, Oats and Corn." It lists 9 month credit terms for the purchaser. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Boyles, Thomas H., 1821(?)-1881 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01826.xml" target="_blank"><span>Floyd County Land Auction Broadside</span></a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1859 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to publish material from Floyd County Land Auction Broadside must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech. Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Collection is open for research. Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Broadsides Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2015-063 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: Floyd County Land Auction Broadside, Ms2015-063, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech