Avon Bend Farm

Archive

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Avon Bend Farm

Entry/Object ID

ARC974

Scope and Content

A collection of four manuscripts by Virginia Duff Tabb describing her life on Avon Bend Farm near Kabletown from 1938 to 1946. Describes farm life, including raising animals and tending agricultural fields; home appliances, including kerosene lamps, telephones, cook stoves, and cistern pumps; the flood of October 1942; participation in the Blue Ridge 4H Club; shortages and rationing during World War II; and her marriage to Lyle Tabb. Manuscripts contain drawings and photographs of buildings and home floor plans. ARC974-1: "Duffs Family Owner of Avon Bend," 6 pp. ARC974-2: Untitled, begins with "'Life on Avon Bend Orchards,'" 16 pp. ARC974-3: Untitled, begins with "Over the years the apple industry and farming has changed...," 2 pp. ARC974-4: "Additional Articles to my Life on the Farm," 9 pp.

Acquisition

Accession

467

Source or Donor

Tabb, Virginia D.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1938 - 1946

Archive Size/Extent

4 manuscripts