The Library of Virginia Quarterly Report of Newly-Available Archival Accessions
July 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012
BIBLE RECORDS
Brush-Allen-Copeland Family. 4 leaves. Henrico and York Counties, and Williamsburg, Virginia; and England, 1670– 1828. Bible of John Brush (1670–1726). Bible bequeathed to Brush’s daughter Elizabeth Brush Allen; later kept by Edward Copeland (b. 1795). Bible printed in 1715. Other surname mentioned: Lawrence. Transferred from Personal Papers Collection (LVA Acc. 50461). (50502)
Clarke Family. 5 leaves. Goochland County, Virginia, 1818–1877. Bible of John E. Clarke (b. 1818) and Eliza Browder Jordan Clarke (b. 1819). Bible printed in 1833. Other surnames mentioned: DuVal and Jordan. Transferred from Personal Papers Collection (LVA Acc. 50461). (50501)
Haase Family. 2 leaves. Richmond, Virginia, 1903–1914. Bible of William Frederick Haase (1877–1967) and Mary Copeland Osterbind Haase (1876–1935). Bible printed in 1898. Transferred from Personal Papers Collection (LVA Acc. 50461). (50500)
Jordan Family. 4 leaves. Halifax County and Lynchburg, Virginia, 1834–1904. Bible of Willis Whitfield Jordan (b. 1877), son of William M. Jordan (b. 1834). Includes Bible records (3 leaves) and a looseleaf sheet of paper with the birthdates, 1836–1872, of several individuals listed only by first name (1 leaf). Other surname mentioned: Guthrie. Loaned for duplication by Janet Jordan Perkins, Richmond. (50519)
Pretlow Family. 8 leaves. Chesterfield and Southampton Counties, and Richmond, Virginia, 1847–1951. Bible of Alexander Garrett Pretlow (1847–1912) and Harriet Virginia Whitlock Pretlow (d. 1916). Bible printed in 1874. Other surnames mentioned: Bullington, Cocks, Morton, Parker, Pearson, Ribble, Watts, and Whitlock. Loaned for duplication by Joel Pretlow Cocks, Richmond. (50421)
Smith Family. 9 leaves. Essex County, Virginia, 1810–1937. Bible of William F. Smith (1810–1886). Bible printed in 1848. Includes Bible records (7 leaves) and enclosures (2 leaves). Enclosures consist of an obituary for Lalla R. Smith (d. 1933) and a letter of recommendation, 19 July 1926, for B. S. Smith from an unnamed church in Hinton, West Virginia. Other surnames mentioned: Dillard, Robinson, and Wright. Gift of Barbara E. Kirk, Center Cross. (50476)
BUSINESS RECORDS
Buchanan’s Store (Washington County, Va.). 1 reel of microfilm. (Misc. reel 6103) Ledger, 1918–1955 (bulk 1918), showing purchases made by customers of a store run by William M. Buchanan (1886–1974) at Green Cove Station in Washington County, Virginia. The indexed volume records customer names, transaction dates, and items purchased. Nearly every entry in the ledger is from 1918, with a small handful of enclosures dating 1921–1955. Loaned for duplication by National Forest Service, Marion. (45535)
CHURCH RECORDS
Rivanna Parish (Fluvanna County, Va.). 1 reel of microfilm. (Misc. reel 6080) Register, 1849–1995, of Rivanna Parish in Fluvanna County, Virginia, containing a history, membership list, baptisms, confirmations, communicants, marriages, burials, and offerings. There is a full-name index at the end of the volume. Loaned for microfilming by St. John’s Episcopal Church, Columbia. (50271)
St. David’s Church (Shenandoah County, Va.). 1 volume (118 leaves), bound photocopies. Register, 1826–1919, of St. David’s Church in Shenandoah County, Virginia, including lists of births and baptisms, communicants, confirmations, minutes, and treasurer’s accounts. Gift of Robert Howell, Lynchburg. (50172)
St. James Parish (Mecklenburg County, Va.). 2.55 cubic feet. Records, 1863–2011, of St. James Parish in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, consisting of registers, 1863–2011, containing information on baptisms, confirmations, communion, weddings, and burials for St. James’, St. Timothy’s, St. Luke’s, St. John’s (Old Church), Grace, St. Andrew’s, Christ Chapel, and Central Mecklenburg Cure churches. Also contains a vestry book, 1965–2010, for St. James Church; minute book, 1889–1896, of the Ambler Missionary Society; minute book, 1894–1902, of the St. James Branch, Woman’s Auxiliary of the Board of Missions; St. James Fellowship treasurer’s book, 1958–1967; and a study of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Southern Virginia, SV 38 Christ Chapel, Boydton, Virginia. Collection also includes loose papers, including histories of the churches, correspondence, clippings, bulletins, photographs, and other papers related to the Episcopal churches in Mecklenburg County. Gift of St. James Parish, Boydton. (50536) COUNTY RECORDS
Botetourt County. 1 item. Circuit Court Clerk. Fiduciary Records. Bill for boarding slaves, November 1837. (50489)
Fauquier County. 1 cubic foot. Finance Department. County Administrative Records. Comprehensive annual financial reports, July 1994–June 2011. (50539)
Giles County. 1 item. Circuit Court Clerk. Marriage Records and Vital Statistics. Marriage license, March 1866. (50488)
Henry County. 1 item. Circuit Court Clerk. Bonds/Commission/Oaths. Bond, December 1804. (50494)
Montgomery County. 3 items. Circuit Court Clerk. Court Records. Fincastle County subpoena, January 1773, 1 item. (50495) Fiduciary Records. Inventory of estate listing seven slaves, 1798, 1 item. (50491) Report of division of slaves in an estate, December 1841, 1 item. (50490)
Patrick County. 1 item. Circuit Court Clerk. Wills. Will of Jacob Adams, October 1807. (50493)
Surry County. 34 digital images . Circuit Court Clerk. Marriage and Vital Statistic Records. Record of marriages made in obedience to Circular No. 11, 1866. (50486)
Washington County. 14 digital images . Circuit Court Clerk. Free Negro and Slave Records. Cohabitation register, 1866. (50562)
GENEALOGICAL NOTES AND CHARTS
Giannini Family. 24 leaves. Notes. Includes information on the descendants of Mariano Giannini (1797– 1863) of Italy and Richmond, Virginia, including lines that settled in Charlotte County, Virginia; and California, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, and Tennessee. Includes a transcript of an indenture, 28 March 1835, between Mariano Giannini and Carey Hamblett. Compiled by Mary G. Witherspoon. Transferred from Technical Services, Library of Virginia, Richmond. (50515)
Hartt Family. 28 leaves. Includes information on the descendants of Samuel Hartt (1622–1684) of Massachusetts, including lines that settled in Norfolk County and Princess Anne County, and Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia; and California, Connecticut, Florida, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island. Other surnames mentioned: Armistead, Bayton, Braidfoot, Collins, Herbert, Hyland, Jenkins, Moseley, Pendleton, Perry, Tolman, Turner, Waddell, Woodhouse, and Yates. Compiled by the donor in 1975. Gift of William Handy Hartt, Jr., Portsmouth. (50563)
MUNICIPAL RECORDS
City of Hampton. 3.15 cubic feet and 27 volumes. Circuit Court Clerk. Loose Records. Court Records. Chancery cause: Pioneer Lodge No. 1 A.F. & A.M. Masons of Hampton Virginia and Golden Leaf Chapter No. 6 Order of Eastern Star (Formerly Prince Hall Chapter No. 6) vs. Pioneer Lodge No. 314, circa 1954. Miscellaneous court records, 1650-1955 circa. 3.15 cubic feet. Volumes. Census Records. Census book of 1880, 1 volume.
Court Records. Court records, 1760–1769, 1 volume. Criminal register, 1895–1935, 1 volume. Minutes, 1756–1760, 1 volume. Order books, 1731–1802, 3 volumes. Orders, 1723–1729, 1 volume. Election Records. General registration, 1902–1916, 2 volumes. Health and Medical Records. Record of persons adjudged insane, 1901–1936; 1954, 1 volume. Land Records. Deed book, 34, 1791–1800, 1 volume. Deeds, 1854–1855, 1 volume. Deeds, Vol. 38, 1825–1831, 1 volume. Deeds, wills, etc., 1689–1699, 1 volume. Deeds, wills, inventories, and orders, 1715–1721, 1 volume. Deeds and wills, 1796–1806, 1 volume. Deeds and wills; Bonds, etc., 1737–1756, 1 volume. Deeds and wills, Part 1–2, 1642–1770, 1 volume. Deeds and wills, Vol. E, 1758–1764, 1 volume. Deeds and wills, Vol. F, 1764–1771, 1 volume. Plats and aerial photographs, 1906–1955 circa, 1 volume. Military and Pension Records. Induction and discharge records, World War II, 1942–1945, 1 volume. World War I History Commission reports and military service records, 1919–1920, 1 volume. Miscellaneous Records. Democratic Executive Committee of Elizabeth City, 1943–1953 circa, 1 volume. Military petitions, Vol. 1, 1918, 1 volume. Wills. Will of Thomas Eaton, etc., 1659, 1 volume. (50572)
ORGANIZATION RECORDS
Garden Club of Virginia. 8.85 cubic feet. Records, 1923–2008, of the Garden Club of Virginia, including subject files, information relating to the revision of Homes and Gardens of Old Virginia , publicity files, and publications. Gift of the Garden Club of Virginia, Richmond. (44888)
Knights of Pythias. Staunton Lodge No. 62 (Staunton, Va.). 1 volume. Record book, 1908–1931, of the Knights of Pythias, Staunton Lodge No. 62, of Staunton, Virginia, containing member lists, lists of officers, attendance records, accounts of money and dues paid, and meeting minutes. Donor information unavailable. (50367)
Shenandoah National Park (Va.). 3 pages. Menu, 3 July 1936, for a luncheon served at the dedication of the Shenandoah National Park. Donor information unavailable. (50368)
Woodstock Lyceum (Shenandoah County, Va.). 8 pages. Constitution and by-laws, undated, of the Woodstock Lyceum, a debating society in Shenandoah County, Virginia. Purchased. (50573)
PERSONAL PAPERS
Austin, Thomas. 3 pages. Letter, 29 December 1835, from Thomas Austin (1811–1885) in Buckingham County, Virginia, to his father, Archibald Austin (1772–1837) in Richmond. Topics include slaughtering hogs and their weights and prices, harvesting corn, iron shipments and prices, collecting money for wheat sold, and a request for bacon. Purchased. (50548)
Basl, Rose Popek. 42 leaves and 102 pages. Papers, 1935–1998, of Rose Popek Basl (1919– ) of Hanover County and Petersburg, Virginia, consisting of information on Washington-Henry High School in Hanover County, Christmas poems, a driver’s license, a Girl Scout membership card, notes on Czechoslovakia, a song sheet, information on Hanover Town, an ad for fishing rods and tackle, and a business guide and information sheet for Pungo and Sandbridge in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Collection also includes programs for the Washington-Henry High School senior class play, Man of La Mancha performed at the Barksdale Theatre, and a performance by pianist Rudolph Firkunsy. Papers also include correspondence, 1988–1998, from Juanice Ford of Redondo Beach, California, and Diane Popek of Czechoslovakia, discussing personal and family news, and reminiscing about Virginia. Gift of Jim Basl, Midlothian. (50557)
Bridgforth Family. .225 cubic feet. Papers, 1906–1957, of the Bridgforth family of Lunenburg County and Richmond, Virginia, including clippings, wedding invitations, a telegram, and a postcard. Most of the collection, however, consists of photographs taken in 1937 of flight training at Pensacola Naval Air Station, as well as images of Miami Beach and the Everglades. Gift of Ed Miller, Richmond. (50004)
Brown, Jane Margaret. 3 pages. Letter, 7 June 1848, from Jane Margaret Brown (ca. 1822–1908) in Cumberland County, Virginia, to her father, Christopher Winfree (1785–1858) in Lynchburg. Topics include attending quarterly meeting in Cartersville, her anticipation of him visiting in summer, and plans to visit him in Lynchburg and brother Christopher Valentine Winfree (1826–1902), who was attending the Virginia Military Institute, if he did not come to see her family. Brown also writes about deaths in the area, the health of friends and relatives, and other family news. Purchased. (50551)
Cowdery-Taylor Family. 12 leaves. Papers, 1853–1948, of the Cowdery and Taylor families of Norfolk, Virginia, and Massachusetts, including correspondence, genealogical notes, slave sale receipt, circular, photograph, greeting cards, and other items. Purchased. (50561)
Dailey Family. 20 leaves and 3 pages. Papers, 1832–1950, of the Dailey family of Loudoun County and Radford, Virginia, containing pension papers, 23 October 1832, and two copies of the will, 31 October 1845 and proved 12 November 1845, of Jesse Dailey (1760–1845) of Loudoun County; declaration, 5 February 1846, of Polly Dailey (1765–1853), widow of Jesse Dailey; deed, 25 September 1911 and recorded 17 October 1911, for two lots in Radford from Mellie Sublett of Wingo County, West Virginia, to Martha Daily (1876–1952) of Radford; and photographs, 1937 and 1950, of the Daily family of Radford. Gift of Richard Dailey, Huntsville, Alabama. (50376)
Doumlele, John Antony. 110 leaves and 4 pages. Papers, 1941–1953, of John Antony Doumlele (1916–2008) of Richmond, Virginia, relating to his service in the United States Naval Reserve, specifically aboard the USS Bullfinch , USS Broadbill , USS Fierce , and at the Naval Air Gunners School in Miami, during World War II. Includes appointments, clippings, correspondence, maps, orders, photographs, separation and discharge papers, service record, and telegrams. Loaned for duplication by Ruth Doumlele, Midlothian. (50220)
Dulany Family. .225 cubic feet. Papers, 1821–1906, of the Dulany family of Loudoun County, Virginia, containing original and transcript of the diary, 1821 and 1847, of Mary Ann de Butts Dulany (1786–1855) detailing her personal life; originals and transcripts of letters, 1861– 1865, to and from John Peyton Dulany (1787–1878) concerning the effects of the Civil War on him and his family, including male relatives serving in the Confederate Army; and genealogical information on the Dulany and Whiting families. Gift of Sheila S. Cochran of Chevy Chase, Maryland. (50465)
Edmunds, Allen Telford. 1.32 cubic feet. Papers, 1917–2000, of Allen Telford Edmunds (1903–1985) of Michigan and Richmond, Virginia, consisting of biographical information on Edmunds; correspondence; family budgets; Edmunds’ travelogues; secondary, high school, and college diplomas; accounts of his work in the National Park Service (NPS); reports on NPS projects he worked on along the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Coast; scrapbook and brochures from his participation in the World Recreation Congress in Japan and Taiwan in 1964; professional certificates and awards; college yearbook; and other papers. Gift of James and Harriet Edmunds, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. (43432)
Farrar, Joseph C. 2 pages. Letter, 16 October 1850, from Joseph C. Farrar (ca. 1812–1878) in South Hill, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, to his daughter Maria E. Farrar (1836–1912), while she was attending the Warrenton Female Institute. Subjects include the departure of Reverend Philip Slaughter (1808–1890), visits with friends, including her former teacher Nancy Henderson Hubbard (1823–1863), health, and family news. Purchased. (50549)
Gatewood, Mary A. 4 pages. Letter, 21 November 1843, from Mary A. Gatewood (b. ca. 1812) at “Ellerslie” in Caroline County, Virginia, to her sister Cassandra Oliver (ca. 1818–1904) in Richmond. Topics include housekeeping, visits with family and friends and comments about their health, weddings in the area, attending church services and Bible class at Carmel Church, rumors of church members leaving the congregation, and extending an invitation to visit. Purchased. (50550)
Geschwind, Mary L. 20.7 cubic feet. Papers, 1845–2006, of Mary Looper Geschwind (b. 1932) of Richmond, Virginia, containing genealogical research files and personal papers of the Osterbind, Haase, Looper, and Geschwind families of Richmond, Virginia; Mississippi and South Carolina; and Germany and Russia. The collection includes abstracts and transcriptions of church and court records, accounts and receipts, artwork, brochures, class notes, clippings, correspondence, estate administration records, family group sheets, genealogical notes and charts, greeting cards, invitations, obituaries, pedigree charts, photographs, postcards, programs, published sources, sheet music, sympathy cards and notes, tombstone inscriptions, and yearbooks. Gift of Mary L. Geschwind, Richmond. (50461)
Hunter, David. 1 leaf and 2 pages. Survey papers, 1796–1797, for surveys recorded by David Hunter (1761–1829) of Berkeley County, (West) Virginia, for tracts of land for Robert Gustin, Elisha Boyd, George Everhart, John Hearting, Thomas Thatcher, Jonathan Thatcher, and Joseph Hedges. Transferred from State Records Collection, Library of Virginia, Richmond. (50388)
Montague, Robert Lynch. 6.825 cubic feet. Papers, 1882–1914, of Robert Lynch Montague (1864–1932) of Richmond, Virginia, containing his legal and political correspondence. Legal correspondence concerns cases and matters upon which he worked and political correspondence covers Virginia and national politics, specifically the political career of his brother Andrew Jackson Montague (1862–1937), governor of Virginia and congressman. Collection contains some correspondence of Andrew Jackson Montague. Collection also includes a volume of Robert Lynch Montague’s legal notes. Gift of Elizabeth Hoskins Montague of Richmond. (22001a)
Parker, Richard. 4 pages. Statement, 24 April 1777, of Richard Parker (1729–1813) of Westmoreland County, Virginia, defending Richard Henry Lee (1732–1794) and himself from accusations of plans to depreciate the paper currency issued by Virginia during the Revolution. Parker refutes claims that Lee refused to accept paper money in rent payment for his property in Fauquier County, Virginia, in order to drive down the value of paper money. Parker includes a poem entitled “The Three Black Crows.” Transferred from State Records Collection, Library of Virginia, Richmond. (50124)
Peery, George C. 1 volume. Diary, 1936, of George C. Peery (1873–1952), governor of Virginia, detailing his daily activities during the year and discussing the General Assembly sessions, including an extra session; appointments; engagements; conferences; meetings; and personal activities. Peery also comments on political activities, including the Democratic National Convention and the election; legislation, including old age pension, tobacco control, and unemployment insurance; and the weather. Gift of Betsy Blizzard McClearn, Salem. (50386)
Pickett, Martin. 1 leaf, digital scan. Land grant, 26 December 1792, to Martin Pickett (1736–1804) of Fauquier County, Virginia, for 139 acres on Marsh and Marrs Run. Loaned for duplication by William C. Stribling, Markham. (50571)
Pleasants, Rosalie Harrison. 1 volume. Diary, 1 January–9 May 1893, of Rosalie Harrison Pleasants (1864–1945) of Richmond, Virginia, detailing her social life and interactions with prominent Richmond families. She describes visits to Brook Hill, home of the Stewart family, and homes of other prominent Richmond families, attending church services and weddings, and comments on social life. Pleasants also discusses her fiancé William Wharton Archer (1854–1928). Diary also contains a brief almanac for 1893. Gift of Renee Savits, Henrico. (50498)
Riley, John. 2 leaves, digital scans. Deed, 3 November 1787, from Denny Martin Fairfax (1725–1800) to John Riley (1748–1820) of Fauquier County, Virginia, for 160 acres. The deed includes notations concerning its transfer to various owners until 1837. Loaned for duplication by William C. Stribling, Markham. (50514)
Scott, W. W. 17 leaves and 10 pages. Papers, 1900–1957, of W. W. Scott (1845–1929) including correspondence of his son Philip H. Scott (1873–1962) with historians regarding James Madison (1751–1836). Collection added to W. W. Scott papers, 1891–1924 (LVA Acc. 44929). Gift of Ann Thornton, New York, New York. (50464) Smith, H. Cornelia. 3 pages. Letter, 12 June [1849?], from H. Cornelia Smith (b. 1828) at Greenwood Seminary in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, to Nancy Henderson Hubbard (1823–1863) in Mecklenburg County. Subjects include her teaching responsibilities, living in the home of William R. Buford (1813–1850), and her opinions of Southern students as compared to those in the North. Purchased. (50552)
Smith, Rufus A. 48 pages. Letters, 6 March 1864–31 May 1865, from Rufus A. Smith (1841–1923), while he was serving with the 1st Maine Cavalry, to his parents in Biddeford, York County, Maine. Topics include descriptions of the destruction in Virginia, weather, reasons for not coming home, sending clothes and money, fighting near Harrison’s Landing in Charles City County, Virginia, recovering in a hospital from wounds suffered in battles at St. Mary’s Church and Boydton Plank Road, mail deliveries, inquiries about news from home, Confederate deserters, being stationed at Chesterfield Courthouse to keep order following the war, surrender of Confederate forces west of the Mississippi River, and his impending discharge from his unit. Purchased. (50546)
Stratton, James Sherwin. 12 pages. Letters, 1863, of James Sherwin Stratton (1843–1864) while he was serving with the 12th New Jersey Infantry in Fauquier County, Virginia, to his father, Nathan Taylor Stratton (1813–1887) in Gloucester County, New Jersey. Topics include camp life, promotions within his unit, court martial of Lieutenant Theodore F. Null, inquiries about the draft and the possibility of transferring to a cavalry unit, pessimism about surviving the war, attending church services and hearing a speech by General Joshua T. Owen (1821–1887), reports and rumors of Confederate troop movements, plans to recapture Union gunboats near Fredericksburg, mail deliveries, destruction of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, and the weather. Purchased. (50545)
Thornton, William Compton. 4 pages. Letter, 27 October 1818, from William Compton Thornton of Richmond, Virginia, to his cousin Townsend Compton (1778–1834) of London, England, discussing the possibility of war between the United States and Great Britain over the execution of Alexander Arbuthnot (1784–1818) and Robert Ambrister (1797–1818) in Florida; a duel between Oliver Hazard Perry and John Heath; a hanging in Richmond; and other news. Purchased. (50475)
Unidentified. 23 pages. Miscellaneous religious tracts consisting of Life’s Supreme Adventure by Walter Calley (b. 1858) and Notes on Ephesians by James H. McConkey (1858–1937). Transferred from State Records Collection, Library of Virginia, Richmond. (50369)
Wiley, H. A. 4 pages. Letter, 21–22 November 1862 from H. A. Wiley (b. ca. 1836) of Company B, 104 New York Regiment, to his brother Robert (b. ca. 1830) and his father John (b. ca. 1794) of Livingston County, New York, describing the muddy roads in Stafford County, Virginia, noting that the Confederate army fired artillery into his corps’ encampment, and discussing army life in general. Wiley also asks for money and for letters from home. Purchased. (50544)
Will Family. 5 leaves and 4 pages. Papers, 1826–1861, of the Will family of Shenandoah County, Virginia, consisting of a typescript of a letter, 1 August 1826, from Adam Mueller to Adam Will concerning Mueller’s preaching and teaching; an agreement, 17 July 1833, between John Will and Robert Allen swapping land in Shenandoah and Botetourt Counties, Virginia; a receipt, 7 December 1848, for goods bought and sold from Philip A. Will to Baker and Brown of Winchester, Virginia; and a letter, 22 April 1861, from Dillman Will to his brother encouraging him to join the army. Gift of Cornelia Kibler, Strasburg. (50462)
STATE RECORDS
Attorney General, Office of the. 80 cubic feet. Executive Office. Constituent correspondence, 1999–2009, 22 cubic feet. (50479) Correspondence of the Attorney General, 2006–2009, 3 cubic feet. (50480) Decision memos, 2006–2009, 12 cubic feet. (50481) Invitations accepted, 2006–2009, 14 cubic feet. (50482) Invitations declined, 2006–2009, 9 cubic feet. (50483) Opinions, 2002–2005, 16 cubic feet. (50484) Working papers, 2005–2009, 4 cubic feet. (50485)
Juvenile Justice, Department of. .35 cubic feet. Natural Bridge Juvenile Correctional Center. Records, 1964–1986. (50560)
Legislative Services, Division of. 19 cubic feet. Virginia Code Commission. Code of Virginia records, 1982–2004, 4 cubic feet. (50534) Register of Regulations records, 1937–2004, 15 cubic feet. (50533)
Library of Virginia. 1 DVD (657 MB). Public Services and Outreach Division. African-American Trailblazers in Virginia History Oral History Project. Oral history interview with Senator Yvonne Miller, 9 February 2012. (50530)
Virginia Information Technologies Agency. 8 compact disks (343 MB). Information Technology Investment Board. Minutes, 2003–2010. (50531)