Evelyn Byrd Robinson papers, 1785-1940
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Summary
- Creator:
- Robinson, Evelyn Byrd
- Abstract:
- Daughter of Dr. Clifford Cabell of Buckingham County, Va. Papers and correspondence of Evelyn Byrd (Cabell) Robinson, who married William Russell Robinson, resident of Nelson County, Va. There is also some material related to her two sons, Clifford Cabell Robinson and Wirt Robinson, who taught at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point for many years. Includes some genealogical material, writings by Evelyn Robinson, early legal papers, and an obituary of Wirt Robinson. The correspondence is chiefly of a personal nature, and the bulk of it dates from after the Civil War.
- Extent:
- 2 Linear Feet
415 Items - Language:
- Material in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.01101
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection includes papers and correspondence of Evelyn Byrd (Cabell) Robinson, who married William Russell Robinson, resident of Nelson County, Va. There is also some material related to her two sons, Clifford Cabell Robinson and Wirt Robinson, who taught at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point for many years. Includes some genealogical material, writings by Evelyn Robinson, early legal papers, and an obituary of Wirt Robinson. The correspondence is chiefly of a personal nature, and the bulk of it dates from after the Civil War.
- Biographical / historical:
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Evelyn Byrd (Cabell) Robinson was the daughter of Dr. Clifford Cabell of Buckingham County, Va., wife of William Russell Robinson of Nelson County, Va., and mother of Clifford Cabell Robinson and Wirt Robinson.
- Acquisition information:
- The Evelyn Byrd Robinson Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 1974.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Walt Evans, May 2001
Encoded by Noah Huffman, May 2010
Accession from 1974 is described in this finding aid.
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[Identification of item], Evelyn Byrd Robinson Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University