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Joyce Gibbens Boyce 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

1636 THL

SCOPE AND CONTENT: The Joyce Gibbens Boyce Collection contains business bill heads from the 1880’s; two undated business broadsides, one of C. Nott & Co., Winchester, VA, and one of Capper’s Springs, Frederick County, VA; unnumbered receipts for teacher’s salaries for various semesters between January, 1889 and January, 1897; two printed, leaves, receipts to the Mary Taylor Estate for United States Direct Taxes, November 27, 1865, Green Hill, Clarke County, VA; a 56 page printed booklet Jacob Frymire, American Limmer, an exhibition organized by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1975; an account book, March, 1886 – October, 1906, and the settlement of the estate of Samuel Larew, including Will dated, February 9, 1886. Last updated 02/08

BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL: Joyce Gibbons Boyce is a native of Winchester and has shared these papers with the Stewart Bell Jr. Archives.

CITE AS: The Joyce Gibbens Boyce Collection, 1636 THL, Stewart Bell J. Archives, Handley Regional Library, Winchester, VA,, USA

ORGANIZATION

BOX 1

Businesses- Bill Head, from the 1880’s, 27 leaves, printed

Businesses - C. Nott and Company Broadside, n.d., one leaf, printed (29 x 22 cm)
Businesses - Capper’s Springs, Frederick County, VA, Broadsides, n.d., 1 leaf, printed

Public School Board, Winchester, VA, Receipts – Teacher’ Salaries, January – February, 1889; September, 27, 1889 – March, 1890, unnumbered, items, printed.

Public School Board, Winchester, VA, Receipts, Teachers’ Salaries, September 27, 1895 – January 31, 1896, unnumbered items, printed

Public School Board, Winchester, VA, Receipts, Teachers’ Salaries, October 2, 1896 – January 29, 1897, unnumbered items, printed

Public School Board, Winchester, VA Receipts, Teachers Salaries, September 29, 1893 – January 26, 1894, unnumbered items, printed

Frymire,Jacob- American Limmer by Linda Crocker Simmons, Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1975, one item, printed

Taylor, Mrs., Mary, Receipt for United States Direct taxes, November 27, 1865, Green Hill, Clarke County, VA, 2 leaves, printed

Account Book – Will of Samuel Larew, February 9, 1886, the settlement of his estate, March, 1886 – October, 1906, one item, manuscript