Joseph Irving Thompson Land Abstracts
Scope and Contents
Land abstracts compiled by Mr. Joseph Iriving Thompson of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The documents trace ownership of various properties in Lamar, Jefferson Davis, Covington, Perry, and Forrest counties in Mississippi (circa 1818-1962). Also in the collection is one folder of correspondence between Joseph Thompson and I.B. Stacy, written on Homochitto Lumber Company letterhead (1926). Mr. Thompson was employed as a bookkeeper for the J.J. Newman Lumber Company, and worked independently for people speculating in oil.
Dates
- circa 1857-1956
Conditions Governing Access
Noncirculating; available for research.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code).
Extent
1 Cubic Feet : 302A.B15.N4
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Land abstracts of properties in Greene, Lamar, Jefferson Davis, Covington, Perry, and Forrest Counties in Mississippi.
- Covington County (Miss.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Deeds. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Forrest County (Miss.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Greene County (Miss.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jefferson Davis County (Miss.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lamar County (Miss.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Land titles. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Letter. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Perry County (Miss.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Joseph Irving Thompson Land Abstracts
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Manuscripts and Photographs Repository
118 College Drive - 5148
Hattiesburg MS 39406-0001
601.266.4345
