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William Austin Collection

Stewart Bell Jr. Archives
Handley Regional Library
Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society
P.O. Box 58, Winchester, VA 22604
(540) 662-9041 ext. 17
archives@handleyregional.org
www.handleyregional.org

95 THL

Inventory created by Archives Staff 09/21.

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS: Collection is open to all researchers.

USE RESTRICTIONS: Restrictions may apply concerning the use, photoduplication, or publication of items in this collection. Consult a member of the archives staff for information concerning these restrictions. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright.

EXTENT: 0.21 linear feet

DATE: 1806-1945

SCOPE AND CONTENT: The William Austin Collection contains miscellaneous items including a German almanac from 1806, a 1922 Montgomery Ward catalog, and a war bond wallet.

CITE AS: William Austin Collection, 95 THL, Stewart Bell Jr. Archives, Handley Regional Library, Winchester, VA, USA.

ACQUISITION INFORMATION: Acquired as a gift.

ORGANIZATION:

BOX 1

Almanac 1806 (1 item) printed, in German, woodcut picture on front.

Catalog (1 item) printed 1922 Montgomery Golden Jubilee catalog with picture of stagecoach on cover.

War Bond Wallet & register (1 item) brown leather wallet with gold lettering and row of paper war bond inside.