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Civitan and Civinette Clubs of Alexandria Collection (MS038)

Collection

Identifier: MS038

Content Description

Newspaper clippings; Listings of officers for the Civitans and Civinettes; Membership lists for the Civinettes; Lists of naturalized citizens, mid-to-late 1950s; By-laws for both organizations; Camp Tapawingo; Jr. Civitans.

Dates: 1942 - 1978

Found in: Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library

Curtin Family Papers (MS101)

Collection

Identifier: MS101

Content Description

The collection consists of research materials, clippings and correspondence relating to the Ruebush, Funk, Moon, and Andrews families. The materials were gathered by Bertha A. (Betsy) Curtin as she researched her ancestors.

Dates: 1885-2000

Found in: Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library

Daniel O’Sullivan Collection (MS141)

Collection

Identifier: MS141

Content Description

The Daniel O'Sullivan collection consists of business records and correspondence related to Daniel Sullivan and his son Michael R. Sullivan who owned and operated a rooming house, and wholesale grocery and liquor store in the 1850s-1940s. Items also include a letter from Jeremiah O'Brien who fought for the 26th Regiment of the New York Volunteer Infantry and writes concerning battles fought during 1861-1862.

Dates: 1850-1912

Found in: Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library

Delos H. Smith Collection (MS307)

Collection

Identifier: MS307

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of some of Delos Smith's personal papers. They range from notes on the local history of Alexandria to drawings and bills from the construction of his house at 735 S. Lee Street. It also includes some tourist guides to Glasgow, Scotland and various articles he had collected in regard to religion and history. There are also two boxes of mostly glass plate negatives of various churches and architecture.

Dates: 1900-1950

Found in: Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library

Dickman Collection (MS069)

Collection

Identifier: MS069

Content Description

The collection consists of books, correspondence related to the restoration of the Gadsby portraits painted by John Gadsby Chapman, and material related to Dickman's works.

Dates: 1968-1985

Found in: Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library

Early Building and Repair Permits (MS040)

Collection

Identifier: MS040

Content Description

This collection contains applications for permits for new construction and repairs or alterations of properties in Alexandria, Virginia, dating from the 1890s through the 1940s. These documents include description of the property, description of new construction or proposed modifications, location, owner, builder, material, cost, and other specifications. Some permits also include hand-drawn maps or architectural sketches. The collection is organized chronologically.

Dates: 1890s - 1940s

Found in: Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library

Edith Moore Sprouse Papers (MS313)

Collection

Identifier: MS313

Content Description

This collection consists of correspondence, research materials, including computer discs and card files, and printed local history publications written and collected by Mrs. Sprouse. Of particular interest are the card files, containing extensive information on Alexandria, Fairfax, and the surrounding areas extracted from newspapers and public records as well as collected through interviews and fieldwork.

Dates: 1960 - 2003

Found in: Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library

Edward L. Daingerfield Collection (MS121)

Collection

Identifier: MS121

Scope and Contents

The collection includes three ledgers belonging to Edward L. Daignerfield, two of which have the word "journal" written on the spine.

Dates: 1886-1924

Found in: Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library

Elanora Peake Zint Collection (MS345)

Collection

Identifier: MS345

Content Description The collection consists of primarily of photographs, with some artwork, correspondence, and contracts included. The photos are primarily centered around the 1920’s Washington D.C. vaudeville scene. Included are letters from Allen Dulles, former head of the CIA, one concerning Elanora’s death and service, and another commending Raymond upon his retirement. Another letter concerns a friend of Elanora’s, which describes her experience with the Mange Bros. Circus in Venezuela. There are also a...

Dates: 1924 - 2006

Found in: Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library

Eleanor Lee Templeman Collection (MS061)

Collection

Identifier: MS061

Content Description The collection consists of articles, notes correspondence, clippings, and printed matter written and collected by Mrs. Templeman. A full set (1921- 1994), mostly bound, of the annual reports of the Society of the Lees of Virginia is included. Duplicate copies found in the collection were retained for their value as Mrs. Templeman’s working copies and feature marginalia and corrections. Thirty-five positive prints, four negatives and one transparency have been transferred to the Photographic...

Dates: 1810-1990

Found in: Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library

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Civitan and Civinette Clubs of Alexandria Collection (MS038)

Curtin Family Papers (MS101)

Daniel O’Sullivan Collection (MS141)

Delos H. Smith Collection (MS307)

Dickman Collection (MS069)

Early Building and Repair Permits (MS040)

Edith Moore Sprouse Papers (MS313)

Edward L. Daingerfield Collection (MS121)

Elanora Peake Zint Collection (MS345)

Eleanor Lee Templeman Collection (MS061)

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