Collections | Alexandria Library

Armistead Boothe Papers (MS164)

Collection

Identifier: MS164

Content Description These papers reflect Armistead Boothe's advocacy of civil rights legislation, and his political activity with such issues as public schools, transportation, segregation and other political issues in Virginia, especially during the late 1940s and early 1950s. Personal papers in this collection relate to family matters such as Gardner Boothe's courtship of Eleanor Carr and to Armistead Boothe's school and military experiences. The collection includes scrapbooks, journals, albums, memorabilia...

Dates: 1803-1990

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

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

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

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

Esther Holliday Green Collection (MS073)

Collection

Identifier: MS073

Content Description This collection consists of six series: Correspondence, Literary Productions, Printed Material, Financial Documents, Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion, and Green Family. The correspondence series holds letters only to and from Esther Green. Included three folders (Box 73 Folders 1-3) with letters from Robert Rutledge, a youth for whom she helped secure a DuPont scholarship to the University of Virginia. While in college he updated her on his progress. Correspondence to and from other...

Dates: 1859-1982

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

Gaines-Hodge Family Bible (MS414)

Collection — Box: 01

Identifier: MS414

Content Description Family history records and vital statistics documented within a 19th century illustrated Bible, published in 1884 by A.J. Holman and Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Four pages of genealogical family records are included in the volume, located in between the text of the Old and New Testaments. These pages include a marriage certificate as well as records of births, marriages, and deaths in the Gaines-Hodge family. This volume includes several introductory texts preceding the text...

Dates: c.1884

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

Historic House Tours Collection (MS059)

Collection

Identifier: MS059

Content Description

This collection contains booklets created by the Auxiliary Board, Alexandria Hospital for the historic house tours of old Alexandria. This is an open collection starting from 1931, with the exception of a few years. Research and writing was performed by various people.

Dates: Publication: 1931 - 2017

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

James B. Lynch Collection (MS022)

Collection — Assorted Box: 01

Identifier: MS022

Content Description

The collection consists of the research materials used by Dr. Lynch in writing The Custis Chronicles. Materials include correspondence; copies of wills, inventories and other documents; and articles and other publications about the Custis family.

Dates: 1974-1993

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

John K. Pickens Papers (MS057)

Collection

Identifier: MS057

Content Description

The collection contains organizational records of the Alexandria Archaeological Commission as well as correspondence with the Smithsonian Institution prior to the 1975 formation of the Alexandria Archaeological Commission. Clippings, research notes and archaeology notes are included as well. Topics include: formation of the Alexandria Archaeology Commission, archaeological digs along King Street, research on the Henry Piercy family, and area merchants.

Dates: 1964-1976

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

John Thomas Ricketts Papers (MS071)

Collection

Identifier: MS071

Content Description This collection has three series: the papers of JT Ricketts, of Norris Cummings and of Helen Cummings. The Ricketts series makes up the bulk of the collection. Its main focus is on Ricketts' business records, but some personal documents are included. The business records contain financial, legal and administrative materials. They trace the rise of T. Wattson & Sons from a small bakery into an industrial "steam" bakery that supplied organizations such as the US Navy with packaged bread...

Dates: 1787-1904

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

Showing Collections: 1 - 10 of 17

Armistead Boothe Papers (MS164)

Chapman Family Collection (MS274)

Curtin Family Papers (MS101)

Eleanor Lee Templeman Collection (MS061)

Esther Holliday Green Collection (MS073)

Gaines-Hodge Family Bible (MS414)

Historic House Tours Collection (MS059)

James B. Lynch Collection (MS022)

John K. Pickens Papers (MS057)

John Thomas Ricketts Papers (MS071)

Filtered By

Filter Results

Additional filters: