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Dr. F. A. Byrd Papers, 1819-1892, Date acquired: 03/22/1968

 

Summary

Extent:
6 folders 6 Folders
0.00 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], Dr. F. A. Byrd Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-1968-042

Background

Scope and content:

Personal, family, and business correspondence, land deeds, letter of testamentary, papers of the administrator of the estate of Dr. F.A. Byrd. Business and personal papers, certificates of membership, licenses to practice as Physician and Surgeon, 13 early envelopes (some with stamps attached); business correspondence, statements, invoices, and one bound account book.

Selected documents from this collection have been digitized and are available through the FSU Digital Library Florida Manuscript Materials collection.

Biographical / historical:

A physician and surgeon, Dr. Byrd's records show that he also had a farm. Dr. Byrd was born April 16, 1822, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and died in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, December 26, 1874.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Katherine Byrd Whitner and members of her family.
Custodial history:

Co-donors with Mrs. Whitner were Mrs. James D. Plant, Miss Emilie Blackburn and Dr. Thomas B. Magath.

Processing information:

Processed April 1968.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open to all researchers.

This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.

Terms of access:

Works in this collection are in the public domain in the United States. Any user may copy, distribute, display, or broadcast them without restriction.

Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], Dr. F. A. Byrd Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-1968-042

Location of this collection:
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee
FL
32306-2047
USA