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Benjamin Pennybacker Daybook

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ad132

  • Staff Only
  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

Kept by a merchant [of Rockingham County, Va. ?]. Mentions laborers at work, Shenandoah River Company stock and the hire of slaves.

Dates

  • Creation: 1818-1821

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access:

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.

Conditions Governing Use:

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.

Biographical Information:

In 1810 and 1820, Benjamin Pennybacker lived at Pine Forge in Shenandoah County, Virginia. His father, Derick Pennybacker, founded the Redwell (later Isabella) Furnace in the 1780's. His Uncle is George M. Pennybacker. Benjamin was primarily an ironworker, not a merchant.

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Extent

0.10 Linear Feet

Related Materials:

2006.05 Joseph Arthur Papers

Physical Description

480 p.

Title
Guide to the Benjamin Pennybacker Daybook
Author
Finding Aid Authors: Special Collections Staff.
Date
2009-04-03
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
The collection description/finding aid is written in English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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