Virginia Historical Society Annual Report for 2010 Selected Accessions
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VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2010 SELECTED ACCESSIONS Manuscripts 1. Papers, c. 1680–1948, compiled by Herbert Lawrence Ganter for a projected biography of Scottish educator and physician William Small, one of Thomas Jefferson's teachers at the College of William and Mary, including corre- spondence and extensive research files. 77 folders. Gift of the estate of Donald Haynes through the courtesy of Gerald Griffin, executor. 2. Papers, 1708–1919, compiled by Judge Leon Maurice Bazile concerning Hanover County people and places. 151 items. Gift of Mrs. John Edward Miller through the courtesy of Mrs. Renee H. Holmes. 3. Papers, 1722–1990, of the Louthan family (of Caroline County) including Carter M. Louthan (concerning his serv- ice in the Confederate army and his postwar work as a civil servant in Virginia), his son Henry Thompson Louthan (concerning his career as a Baptist minister and his career in education, particularly on the faculty at the College of William and Mary and Staunton Military Academy), Henry's wife, Elizabeth Rowland (Hurt) Louthan, and his daughter Mary Tyler Louthan (chiefly concerning her work as a genealogist). Also included are significant correspon- dence and financial papers of members of the related Brown, Hurt, Morgan, Seay, Thomas, and Tyler families. 14,522 items. Gift of Mary Tyler Louthan, Thomas Carter Louthan, and Paige Gillette Louthan. 4. Papers, 1776–1906, of the Moody family (of Hanover County) including business and financial records of cooper and farmer Samuel Moody, his sons Samuel Mills Moody, John Mills Moody, and Thomas P. Moody, and grandson John Wesley Moody. 156 items. Gift of Mrs. John Edward Miller through the courtesy of Mrs. Renee H. Holmes. 5. Papers, 1787–1953, of the Bruce family (of Berry Hill, Halifax County) including correspondence, accounts, land records, and related materials of James Coles Bruce, Alexander Bruce, Mary Evelyn (Anderson) Bruce, Walter Coles Bruce, Malcolm G. Bruce, and Ellen Douglas (Bruce) Crane. 1,715 items. Gift of Ellen Douglas Bruce Crane Fisher. 6. Papers, 1788–1967, of Patrick Crawford Hoy (of Petersburg) concerning his Civil War service in the Bradford Battery, Confederate Guards Artillery, including postwar letters and a memoir written in 1903; also, include corre- spondence of Elizabeth (Randolph) Meade and her granddaughter Elizabeth Randolph (Meade) Callender. 110 items. Gift of Charlotte Beverly Hoy Howaith. 7. Papers, 1799–2000, of the Guy family (of Goochland County and Richmond), including correspondence, financial records, legal materials, genealogical notes and charts, and related items of civil engineer Briscoe Baldwin Guy, attor- neys Jackson Guy, John Henry Guy (1831–1890), and John Henry Guy (1878–1953), United States Army Air Corps pilot Robert Lancaster Guy, Mary Ellen (Ranson) Guy, Anne Wyatt Guy, and other members of the Guy and related Carrington, Lancaster, and Ranson families. 1,855 items. Gift of the late Briscoe B. Guy. 8. Order, 1801 April 7, of the Court of Frederick County, Md., to seize William Halsey to answer a charge filed by Christena Holtzman of Virginia. 1 p.: printed form with handwritten completions; 7 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. Gift of David Howell. 9. Commission, 1826 June 1, issued by the state of Maryland to James McIlhaney (of Loudoun County) to examine evidence in the case of Edward Hughes and Ephraim Etcherson v. James Hook in the Court of Frederick County. 1p.: printed form with handwritten completions; 8 x 13 1/4 in. Gift of David Howell. 10. Papers, 1826–1902 of the Butler family (of Hanover County) including business and farming records of Isaac Butler, Leland Wesley Butler, and Frederick A. Butler, and including information on the Hanover Circuit of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Virginia. 91 items. Gift of Mrs. John Edward Miller through the courtesy of Mrs. Renee H. Holmes. 11. Papers, 1835–1953, of the Sheppard family (of Hanover, Henrico, and Rockingham counties and Richmond) including papers of the related Empie, Potts, and Lurty families. Major figures in the collection include Dr. James Sheppard (concerning his management of plantations in Arkansas and Mississippi), his daughter Isabelle (Sheppard) 2 • Virginia Historical Society Potts, her sister Annie Empie (Sheppard) Lurty, Annie's husband, Capt. Warren Seymour Lurty (concerning his serv- ice during the Civil War and his postwar management of farms in Rockingham County), and Isabelle's son James Sheppard Potts. 278 folders. Gift of Crawley F. Joyner III. 12. Papers, c. 1836–80, of the Irby family (of Nottoway County, Va., and Panola County, Miss.) primarily concerning Freeman Buckner Irby (plantation owner, businessman, and politician) and his wife, Maria Louisa (Bacon) Irby. 39 items. Gift of Joseph M. Irby II. 13. Papers, 1850–83, of Dr. Meriwether Lewis (of Lancaster County) concerning his work as a physician, his service in the 9th Virginia Cavalry of the Confederate States Army, his postwar career in the Virginia Senate, and his post as superintendant of Lancaster County schools. 45 items. Gift of Patricia Lewis Perkins. 14. Record book, 1865–77, of the James River Packet Company, Richmond, containing information about horses acquired and used to pull packet boats. The volume was later used by Walter S. Edmonds to manage his horse breed- ing and trading business. [62] leaves. Bound volume. Purchased through the Douglas Huntly Gordon Fund. 15. Papers, 1867–1953, of Robert Sheffey Preston (physician of Richmond and in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during World War I) chiefly concerning his professional career and including diaries, correspondence, financial records, professional materials, student notebooks, and related items. Also include some correspondence, accounts, and professional papers of his father, Dr. Robert John Preston (of Washington County). 103 folders. Gift of Mrs. Robert S. Preston, Jr. 16. Payroll book, 1870–72, of the Richmond Department of Public Works, showing wages paid to white and African American employees and work assigned, including sanitation and street repairs and maintenance. [100] leaves: hand written; 18 x 11 in. Bound volume. Gift of Justin Shaw. 17. Scrapbook, c. 1871–80, kept by Sarah C. Harris Agee (of Bedford County) containing poetry, song lyrics, and print- ed articles, as well as examples of paper weaving and cross stitch. [32] l.: 6 1/4 x 4 1/2 in. Bound volume. Gift of James Burch. 18. Papers, 1874–1938, of Elisabeth Mayo (Strother) Scott (of Richmond) consisting chiefly of letters, 1889–93, concerning her courtship with Frederic William Scott. 298 items. Gift of Mary Ross Fisher. 19. Papers, 1882–1954, of the Barefoot family (farmers of King and Queen County), including records of William Thomas Barefoot (especially concerning the sawmill operations of W. T. Barefoot & Son), his son John Thomas Barefoot (including records of Smyrna Christian Church kept as treasurer), and John’s son, J. T. (graduate of Bliss Electrical School, Washington, D.C.). 431 items. Gift of Gwynn Barefoot Raper Litchfield. 20. Papers, c. 1883–99, of German American music teacher, conductor, and composer Louis Schehlmann (of Lynchburg) including a scrapbook concerning performances and related matters, a commonplace book, and a music book of the Lynchburg Mozart Association. 4 items. Purchased. 21. Records, 1885–1938, of the Richmond Cedar Works, including a certificate of incorporation of Timber Products Corporation of Richmond, map of the Richmond Cedar Works holdings in Tyrrell and Hyde counties, N.C., an abstract of title to property of the Richmond Cedar Works in 1925, and a bound copy of documents pertaining to the reorganization of the company under Section 77B of the United States Bankruptcy Act (with an amended plan of reorganization). 5 items. Gift of Mrs. Robert R. Parrish. 22. Papers, 1894–1939, of the Mahone family (of Nelson County) including the correspondence of three generations of women: Maria Massie Nelson with her former student and future husband, Robert Alexander Malone; their daugh- ter Evelyn Harrison (Malone) Gantt, and her daughter Susan Virginia Gantt. 14 items. Gift of Leroy Anderson Keller, Jr. 23. Records, 1895–1943, of B. A. Grasberger & Co., Richmond, concerning the production, sale, and distribution of paper and wood products, especially for the confectionary trade. Include general correspondence, financial mate- rials, production documentation, orders and shipping records, and related materials. 57 folders. Gift of Mary Lee Grasberger. 2010 Annual Report • 3 24. Papers, 1898–1988, of the Gray family (of Lawrenceville, Richmond, and West Point) including correspondence, accounts, scrapbook, writings, and related materials of Episcopal minister Arthur Powell Gray (1883–1938) and his wife, Elizabeth Stuart (Derby) Gray, and their descendants, including Elizabeth Stuart Gray (secretary of the Chesapeake Corporation for twenty years) and Arthur Powell Gray IV (1946–1970), killed in Vietnam. These papers primarily concern daily life and activities, family information, and the Reverend Mr. Gray's work as a parish priest and author of various articles and book reviews. 162 folders. Gift of Elizabeth Stuart Gray. 25. Papers, 1899–1995, compiled by J. Earle Dunford (of Richmond) concerning his book, The Richmond Times Dispatch: The Story of a Newspaper (1995). Include book drafts, research files, and transcripts of interviews with newspaper employees. 108 folders. Gift of J. Earle Dunford. 26. Papers, 1900–27, of King Albert Hagey (educator of Washington County), including diplomas