Dabney Family Papers
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, printed material, photos, paintings, maps, and ephemera documenting the personal and professional life of Lucius Bryan Dabney as well as other members of the Dabney family.
Dates
- TBD
Conditions Governing Access
None.
Rights Statement
Any requests for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce materials from this collection must be submitted in writing to the Division of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Mississippi State University as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained
Biographical Note
The Dabney law firm is one of the oldest law firms in the state of Mississippi. The Dabneys moved to Mississippi from Virginia.
Extent
8 Cubic Feet (7 RC, 4 framed portraits, one oversized folder of maps, 1 wooden sign reading Lt, Dabney)
Language of Materials
English
System of Arrangement
The manuscript portion of this collection is currently unprocessed. The remaining objects have been arranged into series based on item type.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donation made by Freddie Rush on the behalf of the Estate of Lucius Bryan Dabney on March 6, 2024.
Accruals
No additional accruals expected.
Preservation Note
Maps are stored flat in oversized unbuffered archival folders. Framed portraits and artifacts have been wrapped in buffered archival paper.
Processing Note
The maps, portraits, and artifacts series was processed by Ben Hillerman, graduate assistant for the Division of Archives and Special Collections, in Spring 2024.
- Title
- Dabney Family Papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts Repository