Administrative Information

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.

Preferred Citation

John W. Affleck Collection, Collection # 279 THL, Stewart Bell Jr. Archives, Handley Regional Library, Winchester, VA, USA.

Acquisition Information

Acquired as a gift.

Biographical/Historical Information

John W. Affleck was a Winchester was a resident of Winchester, VA. He was born on January 1, 1850 at his family home, known as "Bid-a-Wee," located on Peyton Street in the City of Winchester to Alexander G. Affleck and Ann E. Hoover. He worked for many years in the business of selling agricultural tools and machinery with his brother Scott A. Affleck. He married Rosa Kerfoot on December 26, 1883. The couple had five children. Affleck died on December 27, 1930.

Scope and Content

The John W. Affleck Collection contains Huber family papers from Holland and Pennsylvania. Included are the original papers written in Dutch and an English translation. These papers range from letters to baptism certificate and range from 1733 to 1843.