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Cazenove Family Papers (MS212)
Collection
Identifier: MS212
Scope and Contents
This collection covers the history of the Cazenove Family of Alexandria from the 1790s to the 1970s.
The first part of the collection features records from James O’Hara Cazenove (1880-1971), consisting primarily of correspondence and records relating to his business interests and investments, as well as legal documents and business related litigation. Some of the correspondence and notebooks relate to his role as an inventor including a patent for an improved eggbeater from the 1920s. It...
Dates:
1786 - 1970
Chapman Family Collection (MS274)
Collection
Identifier: MS274
Content Description
Family papers, letters, wills, and deeds of the Chapman Family of Maryland and Virginia.
Dates:
1828-1963
Chapman-Southerland Collection (MS409)
Collection
Identifier: MS409
Content Description
This Collection contains roughly 55 letters. It includes letters written by or to Helen Mary Chapman, Helen Pearson Chapman, Arthur Leigh Southerland, and Robert Mitchell Weir along with other family and business letters.
Dates:
1878-1916
Charles L. Sampson Collection (MS126)
Collection
Identifier: MS126
Content Description
The collection contains the combined research papers of Charles L. Sampson and William F. Hellmuth. Sampson compiled and rewrote much of Hellmuth's research, producing short histories on the individual engine companies of the Alexandria Fire Department. Sampson also typescripted many articles from the Alexandria Gazette as well as primary documents like the Auditor's Annual Statement (1893) and correspondence. In addition to the research papers, the collection also contains correspondence...
Dates:
1836-1986
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
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
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
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
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
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