Manuscripts

Brock Collection: Dealers collection

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Description: Collection of miscellaneous business correspondence, print notices, circulars, prospectuses, bills, book lists, advertisements and similar material, addressed to Robert A. Brock as Secretary of the Virginia Historical Society and Southern Historical Society. Represented are publishers and publishing houses, booksellers, autograph dealers, printers & stationers, and publishers' agents
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1866-1910.
Call number: mssBR Box 253
Provenance: Purchased with the Brock collection from Elizabeth Brock, 1922.
Associated people: Brock, R. A. (1839-1914,); Brock, R. A. (1839-1914,)
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Brock Collection: Letters from Kate Mason Rowland to Robert Alonzo Brock

Manuscripts

Letters from Kate Mason Rowland to R. A. Brock concerning her work on The life of George Mason, Virginia history, affairs of Virginia Historical Society, etc.

mssBR Box 138

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Brock Collection: Papers of Thomas Harding Ellis, (bulk 1869-1895)

Manuscripts

Correspondence, mainly dealing with the affairs of the Southern Historical Society and Virginia Historical Society, with a few pieces relating to Thomas H. Ellis' business activities. Correspondents include Robert Alonzo Brock and Thomas Hicks Wynne.

mssBR Box 96

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Brock Collection: Letters from Philip Slaughter to R. A. Brock

Manuscripts

Letters to Robert Alonzo Brock chiefly dealing with Rev. Slaughter's historical and genealogical studies.

mssBR Box 158

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Brock Collection: Institutions of learning collection

Manuscripts

An assortment of official papers, filled-out forms, leaflets, etc., mostly acknowledgement of publications exchanged with the Virginia Historical Society and Southern Historical Society. Represented are college and university libraries, historical and antiquarian societies in the United States, Great Britain, and Canada. Personal letters between librarians are not included in this lot of routine papers

mssBR Box 252

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Brock Collection: Records and correspondence of United Confederate Veterans

Manuscripts

Miscellaneous correspondence and records (rosters, orders, reports, circulars etc), chiefly relating to Grand Camp, Dept. of Virginia. Also included are indivudual pieces relating to N.B. Forrest, Camp No. 3 (Chattanooga, Ten.), Committee on History, Surgeon General, and the 3rd AnnualMeeting and Reunion in New Orleans, La. (1892). Many letters are addressed to R. A. Brock

mssBR Box 169 (1)

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[Collection of Italian bookseller's announcements and prospectuses]

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Collection of announcements and prospectuses from various Italian publishers and booksellers from 1815-1826. A variety of publishers and booksellers from around Italy are represented. Milan: Stella, Tipografia del Classici, Sonzongo, Tosi, Castoldi, Costa, Beati, Pirotta, Giusti, Fontana, Motta; Venice: Parolari, Orlandelli, Molinari, Picotti, Battaggia, Andreola, Tasso; Pisa: Capurro; Livorno: Masi; Lodi: Orcesi; Parma: Tipografia Ducale (Bodoni); Florence: Molini e Vieusseux; Udine: Mattiuzzi ; Bologna: Nobili; Reggio: Torreggiani.

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Brock Collection: Dealers collection

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