Rockafield Family Papers (SC-1)
Scope and Contents
The collection includes photocopies of reports on the acquisition of Wright State University land and its history of ownership during the 1800s by the Rockafield family. The collection also contains a listing of families buried in Rockafield Cemetery, a Rockafield family tree, and photocopies of correspondence by Rockafield family members during their service in the Civil War. Typed transcripts of the letters are included. Some of the photocopies are dark and can be difficult to read.
Dates
- Creation: 1973
Creator
- Snively, Mrs. Homer (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
Rockafield Cemetery is located on the campus of Wright State University about 500 feet northeast of the east end of Circle Drive in Bath Township, Greene County, Ohio. The cemetery was established in 1830. Burial in the cemetery is open to all donors of the Anatomical Gift Program at Wright State University.
Extent
0.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Photocopies of reports and correspondence showing the history of ownership of Wright State University land during the 1800s, a listing of families buried in the Rockafield Cemetery, and correspondence from Rockafield family members during their service in the Civil War.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by document type.
Other Finding Aids
The finding aid is available on the Special Collections & Archives, Wright State University Libraries web site at https://www.libraries.wright.edu/special/collectionguides/files/sc1.pdf. It is also available in the OhioLINK Finding Aid Repository at http://ead.ohiolink.edu/xtf-ead/.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated to Special Collections and Archives, Wright State University Libraries, by Mrs. Snively, in November, 1974.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals of the collection remained in the possession of the donor.
- Title
- Guide to the Rockafield Family Papers (SC-1)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid written according to DACS standards by Toni Vanden Bos, August, 2020.
- Date
- 2020 Aug
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092
library-archives@wright.edu
