The Roy and Virginia Hobgood Papers
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Title
The Roy and Virginia Hobgood Papers
Subject
Roy and Virginia Hobgood
Description
Documents, records, and photographs related to Roy and Virginia Hobgood's ownership of Magnolia Hill Farm.
Publisher
Patricia Hobgood
Richard Hobgood
Angela Eckler
Date
1849-1983
Contributor
Patricia Hobgood
Richard Hobgood
Angela Eckler
Helen Vann
Rights
Public domain
Open for research
Format
TIFF
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Paper documents and records
Still images
Coverage
Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Buffalo Junction, Virginia
Clarksville, Virginia
Magnolia Hill Farm
Collection Items
Hobgood Family Bible: Family Records
Handwritten record of Hobgood Family births, deaths, and marriages from 1849-1954. Family record is an excerpt from the Hobgood Family Bible.
Magnolia Hill Farm Deed, 1890
Handwritten property deed transferring Magnolia Hill Farm's ownership to Joseph and Rosa Hobgood.
Magnolia Hill Farm Deed, 1924
Typed property deed transferring farm ownership from Alma H. Currin et al. to Roy F. Hobgood. Document is two pages in length, and contains legal proceedings, signatures, and five postage stamps.
Rosa N. Hobgood 1924 Estate Tax Form
Taxes accrued by the estate of Rosa N. Hobgood upon her death in 1924. Total tax amount paid by Roy F. Hobgood was $70.32.
Certificate of Person Performing Marriage Ceremony
Rev. Edwin R. Harris' handwritten certificate providing marriage a record for Roy Fowler Hobgood and Virginia Katherine Sizemore.
Wedding Photograph of Roy and Virginia Hobgood, 1934
Black-and-white wedding photograph of Roy and Virginia Hobgood. Bride and groom are standing next to one another, without touching. 1920s Buick is pictured in the background.
World War II Letter to Roy and Virginia Hobgood from Howard Sizemore
Handwritten letter written by Howard Sizemore, Virginia's brother, to Roy and Virginia Hobgood on April 17, 1945. The letter was mailed from a World War II U.S. Air base in France. Howard's note discusses family photographs and his time in France.…
Notice of Farm Acreage Allotment and Marketing Quota for Flue-Cured Tobacco
This handwritten and typed noticed, created by the Mecklenburg County, Virginia committee for the U.S. Department of Agriculture grants R.F. Hobgood an 8.7 acre allotment for growing and marketing flue cured tobacco. The committee member's name is…
School Photograph of Richard Hobgood, son of Roy and Virginia Hobgood
School Photo of Richard Hobgood, son of Roy and Virginia Hobgood. Richard is pictured seated, wearing a white button up shirt with dark tweed jacket.
School Photograph of Helen Vann, daughter of Roy and Virginia Hobgood
School Photo of Helen Vann, daughter of Roy and Virginia Hobgood. Helen is pictured seated, wearing a dark sweater and a double strand of pearls.
Portrait of Roy and Virginia Hobgood
Formal black-and-white portrait of Roy and Virginia Hobgood. Roy, seated left, is wearing a dark suit and silk tie. Virginia, seated right, is wearing a dark dress, a delicate chain necklace, and glasses.
Magnolia Hill Farm Tobacco Barns, 1983
Photo depicting two barns for flue-cured tobacco (center and right), and additional shed used for both pulling, stringing, tying, and curing tobacco (left). The tobacco barns overlook a small man-made pond.
National Bicentennial Farm Award Letter from United States Department of Agriculture
Letter from Wilmer D. Mizell, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, congratulating the Hobgood family on being recognized as owners of a National Bicentennial Farm. Letter conveys gratitude for America's farming families and also states that other…