Carlyle House – Correspondence and Historical Information, 1974-1987
Content Description
The collection consists of organizational records of the group, including minutes from the monthly meetings and membership rosters. Also included are copies of the newsletter of the American Antique Arts Association, originally named The Quad Anglo and later called The Journal. The collection includes newspaper clippings about the group and its activities, articles written by the group’s founder, Orva Heissenbuttel, and articles about antiques and antique collecting. The collection also contains information about tours taken by the group, including pamphlets and brochures from places visited. Additionally, there is a group of photographs depicting members engaged in chapter activities.
Dates
- 1974-1987
Creator
- Sykes, Virginia L. (Virginia Louise Levy), 1918-2016 (Author, Person)
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
- Carlyle House (Alexandria, Va.)
- Letters.
- Reiss, Dorothy Eva, 1919-2008 (Correspondent)
- Weir, Marie (Correspondent)
Creator
- Sykes, Virginia L. (Virginia Louise Levy), 1918-2016 (Author, Person)
- Netherton, Ross D. (Ross Dewitt), 1918-2010 (Author, Person)
- Claypool, Julia B. (Author, Person)
- Borchardt, Susan A. (Author, Person)
- Barclay, Winnette (Jennings), 1912-1984 (Author, Person)
- Werner, Dorothy J. (Author, Person)
- Sundquist, Beth R. (Author, Person)
- Fauber, J. Everette, Jr. (Author, Person)
- Ford, Jerome S., 1917-1997 (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library Repository