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Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
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Cliff Bryant, Student Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from [Enter collection title] must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: J. E. Cooley (New York) Advertising Broadside, Ms2012-007, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
The collection was purchased by Special Collections in February 2012.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the J. E. Cooley (New York) Advertising Broadside was completed in May 2012.
Scope and Content
Single-page advertising flyer for J. E. Cooley, merchant, New York, NY, dated 1863. Flyer lists prices for a wide range of grocery items, including cheese, butter, fruits, grains, poultry and "sundries." Prices are handwritten alongside item listings.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Advertisements
- Civil War
- Food Technology and Production
- History of Food and Drink
- J. E. Cooley, General Commission Merchant (New York, (N.Y.))
- New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1775-1865
- New York (State) -- History -- 1775-1865
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865