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James Balla Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS B21

Scope and Content Note

Last will and testament of James Balla of Cumberland County, Province of Pennsylvania, together with receipts, statements of account, certificate, letter, list and other documents pertaining to affairs of his sons James and Augustus and other heirs and descendants, and to indentured service, 1771-1775, of Irish immigrant Richard Joice. Places to which material relates include Chambersburg, Pennsylvania; Bedford, Cumberland, and Franklin Counties, Pennsylvania; Baltimore and Frederick County, Maryland; Galway, Ireland.

Dates

  • 1763-1824

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Access Information

Access restrictions apply: Access to originals is limited for preservation reasons. Researchers should use the access photocopies when possible.

Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.

Use Information

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical Note

James Balla (d. 1770) was a resident of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

Extent

0.05 Linear Feet (5 folders)

Acquisition Information

Gift of Thomas Rothrock, Springdale, Arkansas, February, 1971.

Processing Information

Processed by Samuel Sizer; completed May 1971.

Creator

Source

Title
James Balla Family Papers
Status
Completed
Author
Samuel Sizer
Date
May 1971
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Department Repository

Contact:
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444