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He graduated from Vanderbilt University with an L.L.B. in 1910 and a BA in 1911. He served as a Captain of Field Artillery in World War I, and remained in the Army Reserve, rising to the rank of colonel, until his retirement in 1952. He worked for the newspaper in Nashville (1907-1913), served as secretary to the Governor of Tennessee (1913-1915), practiced as a lawyer in Nashville (1915-1921), and worked for the railroads, first as Director of Public Relations for the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway (1921-1928), then as Assistant to the Vice President of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railrway (1928-1934), and lastly as as the Vice President of the Association of American Railroads (1934-1958).","Henry was also a historian of the American Civil War and the railroads.  He published several books including The Story of the Confederacy (1931), The Story of Reconstruction (1938), First with the Most Forrest (1944), and This Fascinating Railroad Business (1942). Henry also served as President of the Southern Historical Association (SHA; 1957).","The guide to the Robert Selph Henry Papers, Ms1989-020 by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Robert Selph Henry Papers was completed in July 2013.","The Robert Selph Henry Papers consist of correspondence, subject files, photographs, and clippings concerning Henry's research on the American Civil War, focusing on the Confederacy and Nathan Bedford Forrest, and also railroad history. Most subject files involve research notes and photocopies or transcriptions of primary sources such as diaries, letters, and reminiscences.  This collection also contains Henry's Southern Historical Association (SHA) and Association of American Railroads papers.","The collection dates from 1861 to 1971; however, most of the Civil War letters and diaries contained in this collection appear to be either later reprints, transcriptions, or copies of the original.  The dates given in this finding aid correspond to the year for the original document.  Many of the photographs are reproductions as well.","The following book has been removed from the collection and has been catalogued for the rare book collection: Diary of Capt. Heber S. Thompson, Seventh Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, May to December, 1864  (Call number:  E527.6 7th T46 1864 SCUA Civil War).","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","Spanning 1861 to 1971, the Robert Selph Henry Papers consist of correspondence, subject files, photographs, and clippings concerning Henry's research on the American Civil War, focusing on the Confederacy and Nathan Bedford Forrest, and also railroad history. 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This series is arranged by material type.","Series II: Personal Projects, 1941-1979, n.d. consists of research, subject files, patent forms, and extensive notes on a variety of research projects conducted by Corson outside of his work for Langley. The majority of this series surrounds two projects: \"Toward Energy Independence\" and Corson's interest in environmental clean up in the Newport News area. This series is arranged by project/topic.","Series III: Correspondence/Memorandum, 1938-1978, n.d. contains letters to and from a variety of scientists, researchers, community members, government employees, and some corporations and agencies. In addition, there are extensive memos written reporting on projects of which Corson was a part. There is a list of major correspondents below. This series in in chronological order.","Major correspondents in this collection include:\n\nA.W. Vogley\nAbe Silverstien\nAcoustics Division (Position Transfer)\nAdmiral Ralph W. 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Turner (Oscillating Orfice Pump)\nLowell Hasel\nManned Spacecraft Center\nMark R. Nichols (VTOL, FSRD)\nMason (16 ft Wind Tunnel Study and Alteration)\nMason (Gust Tunnel)\nMessick (Langley Field Rear Fan)\nMichael A. Chaszeyka (McDonnel Douglas Review)\nMr. DeFraue (Two Dimensional Pressure Tunnel)\nMr.Wood (Free-Flight Tunnel)\nNACA/LMAL Travel Permission\nNorman Silvers\nP.W. Mangen (Hotel New Yorker) \nPaul Taynton (Texaco; Hydrazine in Fuel)\nPeninsula Planning District Commission (Cleaning Up Newport News)\nPlanning Office of the Technical Service Division\nPresident Jimmy Carter (Energy Crisis)\nR.C. Platt\nR.J. Landberg (McDonnell Douglas Review)\nRay W. Hooker (Gust Tunnel)\nRibner\nRichard O. Carden\nRobert R. Gilruth\nS. Walter Hixton Jr. (Management Training)\nState Corporation Commission\nSylvia Thomas (S.A.E.)\nTab Smith (York County Board of Supervisors) \nTravel Request and Authorization U.S. Office of Patents (Purox System) \nUnion Carbide Corporation (Cleaning up Newport News/ Towards Energy Independence) William A. Harding\nWilliam A. Scheller","Series IV: Professional Projects, 1937-1984, n.d. includes a small group of outlines and reports. This series primarily consist of five subseries, organized by topic/project, consisting of a variety of formats from Corson's work as an Aerospace Engineer with NASA.","Subseries A: Research Tunnels includes papers and research relating to a variety of tunnels on which Corson worked (other than the 16 foot Transonic Tunnel (which is its own subseries below).","Subseries B: Propellers and Propeller Research includes notes, graphs, calculations, and subject files on propellers and fan designs.","Subseries C: Nozzles and Nozzle Research includes reports, notes, figures, proposals, and designs for nozzles.","Subseries D: Research Projects contains drawings, calculations, notes, and subject files on topics relating to aspects of flight and engineering, especially certain parts or processes.","Subseries E: 16 Foot Transonic Tunnel and Research includes extensive notes, photographs, calculations, notes, and reports on one of Corson's major projects and research topics. Materials in these series, subseries, and sub-subseries are organized by topic/subject.","Major projects in this series include: \n\n19 Foot Pressure Tunnel \n20 Spin Tunnel \nAERL Ice Tunnel \nAir Breathing Propulsions Systems \nAnnular Nozzle with a Concave Central base \nAnnular Nozzle with a Semi Toridal Base \nCarderock Wind Tunnel \nCascade Plug Nozzle \nConvergent Divergent Nozzle \nExhaust Nozzle and Jet Nozzle Performance \nHigh Speed Tunnel \nJet Interference Program \nMcDonnell Douglas Review \nMoffett Field \nPerforated Diffuser Nozzle Bifurcated Rotary Joint \nPropeller Research Tunnel \nStability Tunnel \nSwept Wing \nTransonic Tunnel \nTwo Dimensional Pressure Tunnel","Series V: Publications, Journals, and Reports, 1934-1982 contains published works by Corson or collected by him for research purposes. The majority are directly related to projects on which Corson worked. This series includes six subseries, organized by type of publication (Publications, Reports, Papers, Journals, Articles, and Pamphlets, Brochures, and Directories). Materials in each subseries are organized alphabetically by title.","Family History\nBlake Wilson Corson, Sr., was born in Cumberland Virginia in 1874. Wilson Corson had five sisters. Corson attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1895. Corson married Anne Mason \"Annie\" White on April 23, 1907.","Blake Wilson Corson, Jr., was born to Blake Wilson Corson, Sr. (1874-1962) and Anne Mason Corson (1874-1968) on October 1, 1908, in Henrico, Virginia. Corson had two youngers sisters Juidith Parker (born July 20, 1911) and Georgina White (born June 26, 1915). Blake W. Corson, Jr., married Shirley Huxter (1921-2014) on December 6, 1947. They had one daughter.","Corson, Sr., died in 1962, and Anne Corson died in 1968. They were buried together at Grace Episcopal Church.","Blake W. Corson, Jr., died at 83 on December 23, 1991. He was survived by his wife and daughter. Corson was burried in Peninsula Memorial Park Newport News. Shirley Corson died in 2014 at the age of 93.","Education and Work\nBlake W. Corson, Jr., graduated from John Marshall High School. Corson, Jr., attended the University of Richmond and earned a B.S. in Mathmatics and Physics in 1932. In 1935 Corson, Jr., began working with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the Natioanl Aeronautical and Space Association. Corson, Jr., retired in 1972.","Patents\n\nCascade Plug Nozzle, Filed :1974, 07, 12, Publication: 1976, 02, 17\nNozzle: Filed: 1960, 05 , 23; Publication: 1961,12,12","Publications\n\n\"The Aerodynamics of a Wind Tunnel Fan.\" NASA. 1941.\n\"Model Tests of a Wing-Duct System for Auxiliary Air Supply.\" NASA. 1941.\n\"The Belt Method for Measuring Pressure Distribution.\" NASA. 1943.\n\"Cooling Characteristics of a Pratt and Whitney R-2800 Engine Installed in an NACA Short-nose High-inlet-velocity Cowling.\" NASA. 1944.\n\"Analysis of Propeller Efficiency Losses Associated with Heated-air Thermal De-icing.\" NASA. 1946.\n\"The Effect of Simulated  Icing on Propeller Performance.\" NASA. 1946.\n\"Investigation of the Effect of a Tip Modification and Thermal De-icing Air Flow on Propeller Performance.\" NASA. 1946.\n\"A Review Of Propeller Theory\" NASA. 1948.\n\"The Langley 2,000 Horsspower propeller Dynamometer and Tests at High Speed of an NACA 10-(3)(08)-03 Two Blade Propeller\". NASA. 1952.\n\"Static Thrust of an Annular Nozzle with a Concave Central Base.\" NASA. 1960.\n\"Transonic Thrust and Drag Characteristics of an Annular Nozzle Having a Semitoroidal Concave Plug.\" NASA. 1964.\n\"Summary of Research on Jet Exit Installations.\" NASA. 1966.\n\"Calibration of the Langley 16-Foot Transonic Tunnel with Test Section Air Removal.\" NASA. 1974.","Sources:\n\n\n\"Black Wilson Corson Jr.\" obituary, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.), Dec. 25, 1991, p. 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Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","The Blake W. Corson, Jr., Papers are comprised of professional and personal files, correspondence, and published materials from 1861-1984 (bulk, 1934-1979), primarily relating to Corson's (1908-1991) career as an engineer at NASA Langley.","Please note: The majority collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics","United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration","Langley Aeronautical Laboratory","Corson, Blake W., Jr. (Blake Wilson), 1908-1991","Becker, John V. (John Vernon), 1913-2020 -- Correspondence","Bierman, David -- Correspondence","Johnson, E. -- Correspondence","Quarles, L. 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Randolph (Patent, Improved Type of Crate for Bottled Beverages)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eJohn V. Becker (Moffett Field Tunnel Fans)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eKeffer (Langley Field Rear Propeller)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eL. R. Quarles (Blade Elements)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eLawrence K. Loftin, Jr. (McDonnel Douglas Review)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eLeland B. Salters, Jr.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eLindsey I . Turner (Oscillating Orfice Pump)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eLowell Hasel\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eManned Spacecraft Center\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eMark R. Nichols (VTOL, FSRD)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eMason (16 ft Wind Tunnel Study and Alteration)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eMason (Gust Tunnel)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eMessick (Langley Field Rear Fan)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eMichael A. Chaszeyka (McDonnel Douglas Review)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eMr. DeFraue (Two Dimensional Pressure Tunnel)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eMr.Wood (Free-Flight Tunnel)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eNACA/LMAL Travel Permission\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eNorman Silvers\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eP.W. Mangen (Hotel New Yorker)\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003ePaul Taynton (Texaco; Hydrazine in Fuel)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003ePeninsula Planning District Commission (Cleaning Up Newport News)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003ePlanning Office of the Technical Service Division\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003ePresident Jimmy Carter (Energy Crisis)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eR.C. Platt\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eR.J. Landberg (McDonnell Douglas Review)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eRay W. Hooker (Gust Tunnel)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eRibner\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eRichard O. Carden\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eRobert R. Gilruth\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eS. Walter Hixton Jr. (Management Training)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eState Corporation Commission\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSylvia Thomas (S.A.E.)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eTab Smith (York County Board of Supervisors)\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eTravel Request and Authorization U.S. Office of Patents (Purox System)\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eUnion Carbide Corporation (Cleaning up Newport News/ Towards Energy Independence)\u003c/item\u003e \u003citem\u003eWilliam A. Harding\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eWilliam A. Scheller\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries IV: Professional Projects, 1937-1984, n.d.\u003c/emph\u003e includes a small group of outlines and reports. This series primarily consist of five subseries, organized by topic/project, consisting of a variety of formats from Corson's work as an Aerospace Engineer with NASA. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries A: Research Tunnels includes papers and research relating to a variety of tunnels on which Corson worked (other than the 16 foot Transonic Tunnel (which is its own subseries below). \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries B: Propellers and Propeller Research includes notes, graphs, calculations, and subject files on propellers and fan designs. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries C: Nozzles and Nozzle Research includes reports, notes, figures, proposals, and designs for nozzles.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries D: Research Projects contains drawings, calculations, notes, and subject files on topics relating to aspects of flight and engineering, especially certain parts or processes. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries E: 16 Foot Transonic Tunnel and Research includes extensive notes, photographs, calculations, notes, and reports on one of Corson's major projects and research topics. Materials in these series, subseries, and sub-subseries are organized by topic/subject. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMajor projects in this series include: \n\u003clist\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e19 Foot Pressure Tunnel\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003e20 Spin Tunnel\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eAERL Ice Tunnel\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eAir Breathing Propulsions Systems\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eAnnular Nozzle with a Concave Central base\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eAnnular Nozzle with a Semi Toridal Base\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eCarderock Wind Tunnel\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eCascade Plug Nozzle\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eConvergent Divergent Nozzle\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eExhaust Nozzle and Jet Nozzle Performance\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eHigh Speed Tunnel\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eJet Interference Program\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eMcDonnell Douglas Review\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eMoffett Field\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003ePerforated Diffuser Nozzle Bifurcated Rotary Joint\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003ePropeller Research Tunnel\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eStability Tunnel\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eSwept Wing\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eTransonic Tunnel\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eTwo Dimensional Pressure Tunnel\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries V: Publications, Journals, and Reports, 1934-1982\u003c/emph\u003e contains published works by Corson or collected by him for research purposes. The majority are directly related to projects on which Corson worked. This series includes six subseries, organized by type of publication (Publications, Reports, Papers, Journals, Articles, and Pamphlets, Brochures, and Directories). Materials in each subseries are organized alphabetically by title.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["This collection is organized into five series by material type.","Series I: Personal Papers, 1861-1865, 1962-1966, n.d. includes Corson's resume, personal photographs, and materials relating to the Corson family history, genealogy, and copies of family correspondence. This series is arranged by material type.","Series II: Personal Projects, 1941-1979, n.d. consists of research, subject files, patent forms, and extensive notes on a variety of research projects conducted by Corson outside of his work for Langley. The majority of this series surrounds two projects: \"Toward Energy Independence\" and Corson's interest in environmental clean up in the Newport News area. This series is arranged by project/topic.","Series III: Correspondence/Memorandum, 1938-1978, n.d. contains letters to and from a variety of scientists, researchers, community members, government employees, and some corporations and agencies. In addition, there are extensive memos written reporting on projects of which Corson was a part. There is a list of major correspondents below. This series in in chronological order.","Major correspondents in this collection include:\n\nA.W. Vogley\nAbe Silverstien\nAcoustics Division (Position Transfer)\nAdmiral Ralph W. Cousins (Cleaning Up Newport News)\nAnita Cavagnara Associate Director (Cooperation and Research with Boeing)\nBill Greathoose Booth (High Speed Tunnel)\nChief Of Aerodynamics (High Speed Tunnel Reports)\nChief of Compressibility Research (16ft High Speed Tunnel Rotating Seal)\nChief of Compressibility Research (Project Z)\nChief of Research (Mechanical Sink)\nChief of Research (Propeller Projects and Papers)\nChief of Research (Thermal Deiceing Propeller and Jet Driven Propeller)\nClyde Lumpkin Construction Office, John D.R. Zeno (ASME Talk on Propeller Theory)\nDavid Biermann (Moffett Field/Langley Field Fans, R-2800 Engine)\n Director John R. Erwin (Shadow Graph Wing Shock)\nDonald D. Amos (Oscillating Orfice Pump)\nDonald D. Baals\nDr. Adolph Busemann\nDr. Clinton C. Kemp E. Boxer (Compressor Noise Reduction)\nE. J. Manganilleo E. Johnson (Moffett Field Fans)\nEdgar M. Cartright Energy Research and Development Administration Engineer in Charge (High Speed Tunnel)\nEngineer in Charge (Servo Control) FAECT-- PAC Committee of Chapter 15\nFrank Smiley (Newport News City Manager)\nG.W. Lewis\nGeorge R. Kinney\nH. J. E. Reid\nH.B. Edwards (16 foot Wind Tunnel Fan Blades)\nHamilton Standard Division\nHarleth G. Wiley (Research and Technology Resume Numbering System)\nHarry E. Shanner\nHenry Balfour\nHoward J. Osborn; Office of Patent Council LRC (Mutiple Cell Toridal Vortex Tube)\nHugh L. Dryden (University Conference on Aerodynamics)\nJ. G. McHugh\nJ.M. Carson, Jr. (Office Patent Council)\nJ.O. Tresansky (Office Patent Council)\nJ.W. Crowly\nJames B. Delanor \nJohn L. Crigler\nJohn N. Randolph (Patent, Improved Type of Crate for Bottled Beverages)\nJohn V. Becker (Moffett Field Tunnel Fans)\nKeffer (Langley Field Rear Propeller)\nL. R. Quarles (Blade Elements)\nLawrence K. Loftin, Jr. (McDonnel Douglas Review)\nLeland B. Salters, Jr.\nLindsey I . Turner (Oscillating Orfice Pump)\nLowell Hasel\nManned Spacecraft Center\nMark R. Nichols (VTOL, FSRD)\nMason (16 ft Wind Tunnel Study and Alteration)\nMason (Gust Tunnel)\nMessick (Langley Field Rear Fan)\nMichael A. Chaszeyka (McDonnel Douglas Review)\nMr. DeFraue (Two Dimensional Pressure Tunnel)\nMr.Wood (Free-Flight Tunnel)\nNACA/LMAL Travel Permission\nNorman Silvers\nP.W. Mangen (Hotel New Yorker) \nPaul Taynton (Texaco; Hydrazine in Fuel)\nPeninsula Planning District Commission (Cleaning Up Newport News)\nPlanning Office of the Technical Service Division\nPresident Jimmy Carter (Energy Crisis)\nR.C. Platt\nR.J. Landberg (McDonnell Douglas Review)\nRay W. Hooker (Gust Tunnel)\nRibner\nRichard O. Carden\nRobert R. Gilruth\nS. Walter Hixton Jr. (Management Training)\nState Corporation Commission\nSylvia Thomas (S.A.E.)\nTab Smith (York County Board of Supervisors) \nTravel Request and Authorization U.S. Office of Patents (Purox System) \nUnion Carbide Corporation (Cleaning up Newport News/ Towards Energy Independence) William A. Harding\nWilliam A. Scheller","Series IV: Professional Projects, 1937-1984, n.d. includes a small group of outlines and reports. This series primarily consist of five subseries, organized by topic/project, consisting of a variety of formats from Corson's work as an Aerospace Engineer with NASA.","Subseries A: Research Tunnels includes papers and research relating to a variety of tunnels on which Corson worked (other than the 16 foot Transonic Tunnel (which is its own subseries below).","Subseries B: Propellers and Propeller Research includes notes, graphs, calculations, and subject files on propellers and fan designs.","Subseries C: Nozzles and Nozzle Research includes reports, notes, figures, proposals, and designs for nozzles.","Subseries D: Research Projects contains drawings, calculations, notes, and subject files on topics relating to aspects of flight and engineering, especially certain parts or processes.","Subseries E: 16 Foot Transonic Tunnel and Research includes extensive notes, photographs, calculations, notes, and reports on one of Corson's major projects and research topics. Materials in these series, subseries, and sub-subseries are organized by topic/subject.","Major projects in this series include: \n\n19 Foot Pressure Tunnel \n20 Spin Tunnel \nAERL Ice Tunnel \nAir Breathing Propulsions Systems \nAnnular Nozzle with a Concave Central base \nAnnular Nozzle with a Semi Toridal Base \nCarderock Wind Tunnel \nCascade Plug Nozzle \nConvergent Divergent Nozzle \nExhaust Nozzle and Jet Nozzle Performance \nHigh Speed Tunnel \nJet Interference Program \nMcDonnell Douglas Review \nMoffett Field \nPerforated Diffuser Nozzle Bifurcated Rotary Joint \nPropeller Research Tunnel \nStability Tunnel \nSwept Wing \nTransonic Tunnel \nTwo Dimensional Pressure Tunnel","Series V: Publications, Journals, and Reports, 1934-1982 contains published works by Corson or collected by him for research purposes. The majority are directly related to projects on which Corson worked. This series includes six subseries, organized by type of publication (Publications, Reports, Papers, Journals, Articles, and Pamphlets, Brochures, and Directories). Materials in each subseries are organized alphabetically by title."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eFamily History\u003c/emph\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nBlake Wilson Corson, Sr., was born in Cumberland Virginia in 1874. Wilson Corson had five sisters. Corson attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1895. Corson married Anne Mason \"Annie\" White on April 23, 1907. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlake Wilson Corson, Jr., was born to Blake Wilson Corson, Sr. (1874-1962) and Anne Mason Corson (1874-1968) on October 1, 1908, in Henrico, Virginia. Corson had two youngers sisters Juidith Parker (born July 20, 1911) and Georgina White (born June 26, 1915). Blake W. Corson, Jr., married Shirley Huxter (1921-2014) on December 6, 1947. They had one daughter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorson, Sr., died in 1962, and Anne Corson died in 1968. They were buried together at Grace Episcopal Church.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlake W. Corson, Jr., died at 83 on December 23, 1991. He was survived by his wife and daughter. Corson was burried in Peninsula Memorial Park Newport News. Shirley Corson died in 2014 at the age of 93.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eEducation and Work\u003c/emph\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nBlake W. Corson, Jr., graduated from John Marshall High School. Corson, Jr., attended the University of Richmond and earned a B.S. in Mathmatics and Physics in 1932. In 1935 Corson, Jr., began working with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the Natioanl Aeronautical and Space Association. Corson, Jr., retired in 1972. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePatents\u003c/emph\u003e\n\u003clist\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eCascade Plug Nozzle, Filed :1974, 07, 12, Publication: 1976, 02, 17\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eNozzle: Filed: 1960, 05 , 23; Publication: 1961,12,12\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePublications\u003c/emph\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003clist\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"The Aerodynamics of a Wind Tunnel Fan.\" NASA. 1941.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"Model Tests of a Wing-Duct System for Auxiliary Air Supply.\" NASA. 1941.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"The Belt Method for Measuring Pressure Distribution.\" NASA. 1943.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"Cooling Characteristics of a Pratt and Whitney R-2800 Engine Installed in an NACA Short-nose High-inlet-velocity Cowling.\" NASA. 1944.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"Analysis of Propeller Efficiency Losses Associated with Heated-air Thermal De-icing.\" NASA. 1946.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"The Effect of Simulated  Icing on Propeller Performance.\" NASA. 1946.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"Investigation of the Effect of a Tip Modification and Thermal De-icing Air Flow on Propeller Performance.\" NASA. 1946.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"A Review Of Propeller Theory\" NASA. 1948.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"The Langley 2,000 Horsspower propeller Dynamometer and Tests at High Speed of an NACA 10-(3)(08)-03 Two Blade Propeller\". NASA. 1952.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"Static Thrust of an Annular Nozzle with a Concave Central Base.\" NASA. 1960.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"Transonic Thrust and Drag Characteristics of an Annular Nozzle Having a Semitoroidal Concave Plug.\" NASA. 1964.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"Summary of Research on Jet Exit Installations.\" NASA. 1966.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"Calibration of the Langley 16-Foot Transonic Tunnel with Test Section Air Removal.\" NASA. 1974.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSources:\u003c/emph\u003e\n\u003clist\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\n\"Black Wilson Corson Jr.\" obituary, \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eDaily Press\u003c/title\u003e (Newport News, Va.), Dec. 25, 1991, p. A16, available online from Newsbank at \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://infoweb-newsbank-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004\u0026amp;rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com\u0026amp;svc_dat=AWNB\u0026amp;req_dat=0D13EB2D702F7E0A\u0026amp;rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx\u0026amp;rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0EB4E733E3BEA1FC\"\u003ehttps://infoweb-newsbank-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004\u0026amp;rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com\u0026amp;svc_dat=AWNB\u0026amp;req_dat=0D13EB2D702F7E0A\u0026amp;rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx\u0026amp;rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0EB4E733E3BEA1FC\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"Blake Wilson Corson Sr.\" entry, Findagrave.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5313978/blake-wilson-corson\"\u003ehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5313978/blake-wilson-corson\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"Blake Wilson Corson Jr.\" entry, Findagrave.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83447647/blake-wilson-corson\"\u003ehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83447647/blake-wilson-corson\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eAncestry.com Library Edition\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Family History\nBlake Wilson Corson, Sr., was born in Cumberland Virginia in 1874. Wilson Corson had five sisters. Corson attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1895. Corson married Anne Mason \"Annie\" White on April 23, 1907.","Blake Wilson Corson, Jr., was born to Blake Wilson Corson, Sr. (1874-1962) and Anne Mason Corson (1874-1968) on October 1, 1908, in Henrico, Virginia. Corson had two youngers sisters Juidith Parker (born July 20, 1911) and Georgina White (born June 26, 1915). Blake W. Corson, Jr., married Shirley Huxter (1921-2014) on December 6, 1947. They had one daughter.","Corson, Sr., died in 1962, and Anne Corson died in 1968. They were buried together at Grace Episcopal Church.","Blake W. Corson, Jr., died at 83 on December 23, 1991. He was survived by his wife and daughter. Corson was burried in Peninsula Memorial Park Newport News. Shirley Corson died in 2014 at the age of 93.","Education and Work\nBlake W. Corson, Jr., graduated from John Marshall High School. Corson, Jr., attended the University of Richmond and earned a B.S. in Mathmatics and Physics in 1932. In 1935 Corson, Jr., began working with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the Natioanl Aeronautical and Space Association. Corson, Jr., retired in 1972.","Patents\n\nCascade Plug Nozzle, Filed :1974, 07, 12, Publication: 1976, 02, 17\nNozzle: Filed: 1960, 05 , 23; Publication: 1961,12,12","Publications\n\n\"The Aerodynamics of a Wind Tunnel Fan.\" NASA. 1941.\n\"Model Tests of a Wing-Duct System for Auxiliary Air Supply.\" NASA. 1941.\n\"The Belt Method for Measuring Pressure Distribution.\" NASA. 1943.\n\"Cooling Characteristics of a Pratt and Whitney R-2800 Engine Installed in an NACA Short-nose High-inlet-velocity Cowling.\" NASA. 1944.\n\"Analysis of Propeller Efficiency Losses Associated with Heated-air Thermal De-icing.\" NASA. 1946.\n\"The Effect of Simulated  Icing on Propeller Performance.\" NASA. 1946.\n\"Investigation of the Effect of a Tip Modification and Thermal De-icing Air Flow on Propeller Performance.\" NASA. 1946.\n\"A Review Of Propeller Theory\" NASA. 1948.\n\"The Langley 2,000 Horsspower propeller Dynamometer and Tests at High Speed of an NACA 10-(3)(08)-03 Two Blade Propeller\". NASA. 1952.\n\"Static Thrust of an Annular Nozzle with a Concave Central Base.\" NASA. 1960.\n\"Transonic Thrust and Drag Characteristics of an Annular Nozzle Having a Semitoroidal Concave Plug.\" NASA. 1964.\n\"Summary of Research on Jet Exit Installations.\" NASA. 1966.\n\"Calibration of the Langley 16-Foot Transonic Tunnel with Test Section Air Removal.\" NASA. 1974.","Sources:\n\n\n\"Black Wilson Corson Jr.\" obituary, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.), Dec. 25, 1991, p. A16, available online from Newsbank at https://infoweb-newsbank-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004\u0026rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com\u0026svc_dat=AWNB\u0026req_dat=0D13EB2D702F7E0A\u0026rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx\u0026rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0EB4E733E3BEA1FC\n\n\"Blake Wilson Corson Sr.\" entry, Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5313978/blake-wilson-corson\n\"Blake Wilson Corson Jr.\" entry, Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83447647/blake-wilson-corson\nAncestry.com Library Edition"],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Blake W. 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Corson, Jr., Papers are comprised of professional and personal files, correspondence, and published materials from 1861-1984 (bulk, 1934-1979), primarily relating to his career as an engineer at NASA Langley. Topics include aerodynamic performance of aircraft propellers and manned aircraft; wind tunnel fans, jet noise suppression, and tunnel calibration. This collection is organized into five series by material type."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_7a799cb0db65ef10e4ffe48a4d568355\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Blake W. Corson, Jr., Papers are comprised of professional and personal files, correspondence, and published materials from 1861-1984 (bulk, 1934-1979), primarily relating to Corson's (1908-1991) career as an engineer at NASA Langley.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["The Blake W. 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Series I-V are arranged by correspondent, then chronologically. Series VI is arranged chronologically.","Series I contains the Barton Pierce Smith Letters from March to June of 1863. With one exception (a letter to his father), these letters are written to his brother, Stephen Mitchell Smith. Series II contains the James R. Smith Letters from August 1862 to October 1863. His letters are written to Stephen Mitchell (and in one case Stephen and Mary) Smith. Series III includes the Stephen Mitchell Smith Letters from December 1864 to February 1865 written to his wife. This series also has a photograph of Smith's exemption from earlier in the war, and a pension check he received in 1912. Series IV consists of the William Alexander Smith Letters from July 1861 to April 1864. The letters are mostly to Stephen, but also include correspondence to his father, sisters, and brother, James.","Series V consists of a single letter written by John Nichols Ridgway to R.P. Wright, on November 6, 1862. Series VI contains Frederick R. Smith's \"A Smith Family History\" from 1975 as well as his later notes and letters about the history.","Alexander (abt. 1807-1893) and Charity (Mitchell) Smith (1798-1858) married in 1828. They had seven children: James R. (1831-1863), Stephen Mitchell (1832-1913), William Alexander (1835-1868), Kiturah (b. 1836), Barton Pierce (1838-1863), Polly G. (b. 1839) and Sarah E. (Sallie) (b. 1840).","James R. enlisted with Co. I of the 50th Regiment, Virginia Infantry around May of 1862. He was sick and on furlough at home in Carroll County when he died in November 1863.","Stephen Mitchell married Mary Gillespie Lindsey (1833-1898) in 1855. They had five children. After Mary's death, he married Emily Lindsey. Since Stephen was the only blacksmith in the region, it seems he was exempt for military service during the early part of the Civil War. When the need for soldiers became pressing, however, he was drafted in late 1864. He served in Company G, 54th Regiment, Virginia Infantry. He seems to have deserted and hidden out on family land until the end of the war. He died in 1913.","William Alexander (\"Alex\" in the family letters) was a teacher in Carroll County, Virginia. He enlisted with Company I, 50th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, in June 1861, eventually rising to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in May 1862. While on leave in October of 1863, he married Ann Electra Utley (sister of Barton's wife, Mary). They had two children. William was captured May 12, 1864 at Spottsylvania Court House. He was held prisoner at Point Lookout from until June 23rd, then held at Fort Delaware until June 16, 1865. He returned to Carroll County after the war and resumed teaching. He died from injuries relating to an accident in December 1868.","Barton Pierce married Mary P. Utley in 1862. They had one daughter. He enlisted in Company D, 29th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, in February of 1863. He is often referred to as \"Doc(k)\" in his brothers' letters. He may have had medical training prior to the Civil War, as he was assigned as a steward to the regimental surgeon. He was shot and killed by the Home Guard while on furlough, September 24, 1863.","John Nichols Ridgway (1836-1898) served in Company D, 58th Regiment, Virginia Infantry. He married Mildred Ann Kennett after the Civil War. They had one daughter.","For additional information, see the following (Virginia Tech Special Collections Call Numbers included):\n      Alderman, John P. 28th Virginia Infantry. The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. Lynchburg, VA: H.E. Howard, 1989. Rare Book Collection: Spec Civil War E 581.5 29th .A64 1989 c.2\n      Chapla, John D. 50th Virginia Infantry. The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. Lynchburg, VA: H.E. Howard, 1997. Rare Book Collection: Spec Civil War E 581.5 50th .C51 1997 c.2\n      Weaver, Jeffrey C., and G. L. Sherwood. 54th Virginia Infantry. The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. Lynchburg, VA: H.E. Howard, 1993. Rare Book Collection: Spec Civil War E 581.5 54th .E44 1993. c.2","The guide to the Smith Family Letters by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Smith Family Letters commenced in October 1996 and was completed in November 1996. Additional description was completed in April 2009.","Transcripts of the Smith Family Letters, created for a class project, are available online, with addition background information.","The collection consists of forty-nine letters written by the brothers of the Smith family of Carroll County, Virginia, mostly while they served as soldiers for the Confederacy during the Civil War. A majority of the letters are written to one of the brothers, Stephen Mitchell, from encampments in Virginia. Other correspondents include: their father Alexander; Stephen's wife, Mary; and two sisters, Sarah (Sallie) and Polly.","Most of the letters are reports of recent events in camp and daily life, frustrations with the \"soldier's life,\" and inquiries for news and letters from home. The letters also share information on family and friends from Carroll County who are serving with the brothers. William's letters include some description of the battles at Lewisburg and Chancellorsville. Letters to Stephen often contain discussion of the Home Guard and warnings to be cautious and avoid being dragged into service.","The collection includes one letter by John Nichols Ridgway of Franklin County, written in 1862. The collection also contains supplementary information about the Smith family compiled by Frederick R. Smith.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","The collection contains forty-nine Civil War-era letters written by four brothers of Carroll County, Virginia: James R., Stephen Mitchell, William Alexander, and Barton Pierce Smith. All four served in Confederate units from Virginia. The collection also includes a family history and notes by Frederick R. 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He enlisted with Company I, 50th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, in June 1861, eventually rising to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in May 1862. While on leave in October of 1863, he married Ann Electra Utley (sister of Barton's wife, Mary). They had two children. William was captured May 12, 1864 at Spottsylvania Court House. He was held prisoner at Point Lookout from until June 23rd, then held at Fort Delaware until June 16, 1865. He returned to Carroll County after the war and resumed teaching. He died from injuries relating to an accident in December 1868.","Barton Pierce married Mary P. Utley in 1862. They had one daughter. He enlisted in Company D, 29th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, in February of 1863. He is often referred to as \"Doc(k)\" in his brothers' letters. He may have had medical training prior to the Civil War, as he was assigned as a steward to the regimental surgeon. He was shot and killed by the Home Guard while on furlough, September 24, 1863.","John Nichols Ridgway (1836-1898) served in Company D, 58th Regiment, Virginia Infantry. He married Mildred Ann Kennett after the Civil War. They had one daughter.","For additional information, see the following (Virginia Tech Special Collections Call Numbers included):\n      Alderman, John P. 28th Virginia Infantry. The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. Lynchburg, VA: H.E. Howard, 1989. Rare Book Collection: Spec Civil War E 581.5 29th .A64 1989 c.2\n      Chapla, John D. 50th Virginia Infantry. The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. Lynchburg, VA: H.E. Howard, 1997. Rare Book Collection: Spec Civil War E 581.5 50th .C51 1997 c.2\n      Weaver, Jeffrey C., and G. L. Sherwood. 54th Virginia Infantry. The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. Lynchburg, VA: H.E. Howard, 1993. Rare Book Collection: Spec Civil War E 581.5 54th .E44 1993. c.2"],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Smith Family Letters by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Smith Family Letters by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/)."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Smith Family Letters, Ms1996-018, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Smith Family Letters, Ms1996-018, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Smith Family Letters commenced in October 1996 and was completed in November 1996. 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Letters to Stephen often contain discussion of the Home Guard and warnings to be cautious and avoid being dragged into service.","The collection includes one letter by John Nichols Ridgway of Franklin County, written in 1862. The collection also contains supplementary information about the Smith family compiled by Frederick R. Smith."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. 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Series I-V are arranged by correspondent, then chronologically. Series VI is arranged chronologically.","Series I contains the Barton Pierce Smith Letters from March to June of 1863. With one exception (a letter to his father), these letters are written to his brother, Stephen Mitchell Smith. Series II contains the James R. Smith Letters from August 1862 to October 1863. His letters are written to Stephen Mitchell (and in one case Stephen and Mary) Smith. Series III includes the Stephen Mitchell Smith Letters from December 1864 to February 1865 written to his wife. This series also has a photograph of Smith's exemption from earlier in the war, and a pension check he received in 1912. Series IV consists of the William Alexander Smith Letters from July 1861 to April 1864. The letters are mostly to Stephen, but also include correspondence to his father, sisters, and brother, James.","Series V consists of a single letter written by John Nichols Ridgway to R.P. Wright, on November 6, 1862. Series VI contains Frederick R. Smith's \"A Smith Family History\" from 1975 as well as his later notes and letters about the history.","Alexander (abt. 1807-1893) and Charity (Mitchell) Smith (1798-1858) married in 1828. They had seven children: James R. (1831-1863), Stephen Mitchell (1832-1913), William Alexander (1835-1868), Kiturah (b. 1836), Barton Pierce (1838-1863), Polly G. (b. 1839) and Sarah E. (Sallie) (b. 1840).","James R. enlisted with Co. I of the 50th Regiment, Virginia Infantry around May of 1862. He was sick and on furlough at home in Carroll County when he died in November 1863.","Stephen Mitchell married Mary Gillespie Lindsey (1833-1898) in 1855. They had five children. After Mary's death, he married Emily Lindsey. Since Stephen was the only blacksmith in the region, it seems he was exempt for military service during the early part of the Civil War. When the need for soldiers became pressing, however, he was drafted in late 1864. He served in Company G, 54th Regiment, Virginia Infantry. He seems to have deserted and hidden out on family land until the end of the war. He died in 1913.","William Alexander (\"Alex\" in the family letters) was a teacher in Carroll County, Virginia. He enlisted with Company I, 50th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, in June 1861, eventually rising to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in May 1862. While on leave in October of 1863, he married Ann Electra Utley (sister of Barton's wife, Mary). They had two children. William was captured May 12, 1864 at Spottsylvania Court House. He was held prisoner at Point Lookout from until June 23rd, then held at Fort Delaware until June 16, 1865. He returned to Carroll County after the war and resumed teaching. He died from injuries relating to an accident in December 1868.","Barton Pierce married Mary P. Utley in 1862. They had one daughter. He enlisted in Company D, 29th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, in February of 1863. He is often referred to as \"Doc(k)\" in his brothers' letters. He may have had medical training prior to the Civil War, as he was assigned as a steward to the regimental surgeon. He was shot and killed by the Home Guard while on furlough, September 24, 1863.","John Nichols Ridgway (1836-1898) served in Company D, 58th Regiment, Virginia Infantry. He married Mildred Ann Kennett after the Civil War. They had one daughter.","For additional information, see the following (Virginia Tech Special Collections Call Numbers included):\n      Alderman, John P. 28th Virginia Infantry. The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. Lynchburg, VA: H.E. Howard, 1989. Rare Book Collection: Spec Civil War E 581.5 29th .A64 1989 c.2\n      Chapla, John D. 50th Virginia Infantry. The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. Lynchburg, VA: H.E. Howard, 1997. Rare Book Collection: Spec Civil War E 581.5 50th .C51 1997 c.2\n      Weaver, Jeffrey C., and G. L. Sherwood. 54th Virginia Infantry. 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Other correspondents include: their father Alexander; Stephen's wife, Mary; and two sisters, Sarah (Sallie) and Polly.","Most of the letters are reports of recent events in camp and daily life, frustrations with the \"soldier's life,\" and inquiries for news and letters from home. The letters also share information on family and friends from Carroll County who are serving with the brothers. William's letters include some description of the battles at Lewisburg and Chancellorsville. Letters to Stephen often contain discussion of the Home Guard and warnings to be cautious and avoid being dragged into service.","The collection includes one letter by John Nichols Ridgway of Franklin County, written in 1862. The collection also contains supplementary information about the Smith family compiled by Frederick R. Smith.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. 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(1831-1863), Stephen Mitchell (1832-1913), William Alexander (1835-1868), Kiturah (b. 1836), Barton Pierce (1838-1863), Polly G. (b. 1839) and Sarah E. (Sallie) (b. 1840).","James R. enlisted with Co. I of the 50th Regiment, Virginia Infantry around May of 1862. He was sick and on furlough at home in Carroll County when he died in November 1863.","Stephen Mitchell married Mary Gillespie Lindsey (1833-1898) in 1855. They had five children. After Mary's death, he married Emily Lindsey. Since Stephen was the only blacksmith in the region, it seems he was exempt for military service during the early part of the Civil War. When the need for soldiers became pressing, however, he was drafted in late 1864. He served in Company G, 54th Regiment, Virginia Infantry. He seems to have deserted and hidden out on family land until the end of the war. He died in 1913.","William Alexander (\"Alex\" in the family letters) was a teacher in Carroll County, Virginia. He enlisted with Company I, 50th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, in June 1861, eventually rising to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in May 1862. While on leave in October of 1863, he married Ann Electra Utley (sister of Barton's wife, Mary). They had two children. William was captured May 12, 1864 at Spottsylvania Court House. He was held prisoner at Point Lookout from until June 23rd, then held at Fort Delaware until June 16, 1865. He returned to Carroll County after the war and resumed teaching. He died from injuries relating to an accident in December 1868.","Barton Pierce married Mary P. Utley in 1862. They had one daughter. He enlisted in Company D, 29th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, in February of 1863. He is often referred to as \"Doc(k)\" in his brothers' letters. He may have had medical training prior to the Civil War, as he was assigned as a steward to the regimental surgeon. He was shot and killed by the Home Guard while on furlough, September 24, 1863.","John Nichols Ridgway (1836-1898) served in Company D, 58th Regiment, Virginia Infantry. He married Mildred Ann Kennett after the Civil War. They had one daughter.","For additional information, see the following (Virginia Tech Special Collections Call Numbers included):\n      Alderman, John P. 28th Virginia Infantry. The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. Lynchburg, VA: H.E. Howard, 1989. Rare Book Collection: Spec Civil War E 581.5 29th .A64 1989 c.2\n      Chapla, John D. 50th Virginia Infantry. The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. Lynchburg, VA: H.E. Howard, 1997. Rare Book Collection: Spec Civil War E 581.5 50th .C51 1997 c.2\n      Weaver, Jeffrey C., and G. L. Sherwood. 54th Virginia Infantry. The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. Lynchburg, VA: H.E. Howard, 1993. Rare Book Collection: Spec Civil War E 581.5 54th .E44 1993. c.2"],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Smith Family Letters by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Smith Family Letters by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/)."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Smith Family Letters, Ms1996-018, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Smith Family Letters, Ms1996-018, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Smith Family Letters commenced in October 1996 and was completed in November 1996. Additional description was completed in April 2009.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Smith Family Letters commenced in October 1996 and was completed in November 1996. Additional description was completed in April 2009."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eTranscripts of the Smith Family Letters, created for a class project, are \u003cextref href=\"http://smithletters.cath.vt.edu/SmithIndexes.php?choose=Preface\" show=\"new\" type=\"simple\"\u003eavailable online\u003c/extref\u003e, with addition background information.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Archival Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Transcripts of the Smith Family Letters, created for a class project, are available online, with addition background information."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection consists of forty-nine letters written by the brothers of the Smith family of Carroll County, Virginia, mostly while they served as soldiers for the Confederacy during the Civil War. A majority of the letters are written to one of the brothers, Stephen Mitchell, from encampments in Virginia. Other correspondents include: their father Alexander; Stephen's wife, Mary; and two sisters, Sarah (Sallie) and Polly. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMost of the letters are reports of recent events in camp and daily life, frustrations with the \"soldier's life,\" and inquiries for news and letters from home. The letters also share information on family and friends from Carroll County who are serving with the brothers. William's letters include some description of the battles at Lewisburg and Chancellorsville. Letters to Stephen often contain discussion of the Home Guard and warnings to be cautious and avoid being dragged into service. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe collection includes one letter by John Nichols Ridgway of Franklin County, written in 1862. The collection also contains supplementary information about the Smith family compiled by Frederick R. 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Letters to Stephen often contain discussion of the Home Guard and warnings to be cautious and avoid being dragged into service.","The collection includes one letter by John Nichols Ridgway of Franklin County, written in 1862. The collection also contains supplementary information about the Smith family compiled by Frederick R. Smith."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_b56e0089e05805b64fad6c2032d70f3a\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe collection contains forty-nine Civil War-era letters written by four brothers of Carroll County, Virginia: James R., Stephen Mitchell, William Alexander, and Barton Pierce Smith. All four served in Confederate units from Virginia. The collection also includes a family history and notes by Frederick R. Smith.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["The collection contains forty-nine Civil War-era letters written by four brothers of Carroll County, Virginia: James R., Stephen Mitchell, William Alexander, and Barton Pierce Smith. 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In 1861, he moved with his family to the area of Wheatland (Clinton County), Iowa. On December 29, 1873, he married Roxanna Virginia Rundall. Daughter of Shadrach and Rhoda Nettleton Rundall, Roxanna (\"Roxie\") was born in Wheatland on March 25, 1856. The Bumbargers had eight children: Walter J. (1875-1954); Nellie C.  (1878-1941); Harry E. (1880-1962); Lucy N. (1882-1966); Wesley G. (1885-1975); Emma M. (1887-1970); Elsie (1890); and George A. (1891-1892). The 1880 federal census lists the Bumbargers as farmers, residing in Warren County, Iowa. George E. Bumbarger died in St. Charles (Madison County), Iowa, on January 29, 1892; Roxana Rundall Bumbarger, on September 3, 1942. Both were buried in St. Charles Cemetery.","Nellie Cinderella Bumbarger, oldest daughter of George E. and Roxanna Rundall, was born in St. Charles (Madison County), Iowa, on September 12, 1878. In 1898, she married John Madison Strawn. Born on November 23, 1872, John was the son of Levi and Catherine Ullom Strawn. In the 1900 federal census, the Bumbargers are listed as farmers in Warren County, Iowa. They continued to live in Warren County as late as 1930. Nellie Bumbarger Strawn died in St. Charles on June 10, 1941; John, on February 8, 1961. both were buried in St. Charles Cemetery.","The guide to the Strawn Family Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).","The processing and description of the Strawn Family Papers commenced and was completed in October, 2023.","This collection contains papers of the Strawn and Bumbarger families of New Virginia and St. Charles, Iowa, with additional letters written from locations in Colorado, Kansas, and Wyoming. The majority of the collection consists of 11 letters written among the extended family.","Included among these are three 1891 letters from G. E. Bumbarger (written from Hutchinson, Kansas; Pueblo, Colorado; and Colorado Springs, Colorado) to his wife Roxie (Roxanna Virginia Rundall Bumbarger). Bumbarger describes the scenery and discusses in more detail local salt mines, ice-making plants, the Pikes Peak Cog Railway, and hotel rates.","Also included is an 1891 letter, supposedly written to Roxanna Bumbarger by \"sister All\" (probably sister-in-law Sarah Alice Bumbarger Ewing). The family correspondence also includes five letters received by Nellie Cinderella Bumbarger Strawn (daughter of George and Roxie): one from her husband, John Madison Strawn, written in 1906 from Cheyenne, Wyoming, discussing the relocation of a saloon and hotel and the hauling of freight; one from her mother, discussing church news, the corn crop, and recent deaths; one from cousin Rhoda (probably Rhoda Elvira McCuddin Houlette), discussing the melon crop, canning, and whooping cough; and two from her sister-in-law, Effie Jane Strawn Shutt, including general family news and a dinner invitation. Also included is an 1894 letter from W. J. B. [Walter Jacob Bumbarger] of St. Charles, Iowa, likely written to his sister Nellie. Completing the Strawn family correspondence is a 1905 newspaper clipping containing a letter to the editor, written by Levi Strawn at  Worland, Wyoming, discussing the scenery, crops, and a large Wyoming irrigation project.","In addition to the Strawn/Bumbarger correspondence, the collection contains three letters written to J. A. Cravens (Indiana Representative James Addison Cravens) during the American Civil War: Writing from New Albany [Indiana] on August 14, 1862, William V. Daniels thanks Cravens for the position of chaplain and endorses Dr. Shields for the position of hospital physician. J. V. Kelso [James V. Kelso, 38th Indiana Infantry] writes from camp near Bowling Green, Kentucky, on November 6, 1862, with a lengthy request for assistance in obtaining a military appointment and shares in detail his views on politics, Abraham Lincoln, the Emancipation Proclamation, and \"contrabands.\" In his letter of  December 28, 1863, C. T. Delling [Christian T. 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The family correspondence also includes five letters received by Nellie Cinderella Bumbarger Strawn (daughter of George and Roxie): one from her husband, John Madison Strawn, written in 1906 from Cheyenne, Wyoming, discussing the relocation of a saloon and hotel and the hauling of freight; one from her mother, discussing church news, the corn crop, and recent deaths; one from cousin Rhoda (probably Rhoda Elvira McCuddin Houlette), discussing the melon crop, canning, and whooping cough; and two from her sister-in-law, Effie Jane Strawn Shutt, including general family news and a dinner invitation. Also included is an 1894 letter from W. J. B. [Walter Jacob Bumbarger] of St. Charles, Iowa, likely written to his sister Nellie. 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The family correspondence also includes five letters received by Nellie Cinderella Bumbarger Strawn (daughter of George and Roxie): one from her husband, John Madison Strawn, written in 1906 from Cheyenne, Wyoming, discussing the relocation of a saloon and hotel and the hauling of freight; one from her mother, discussing church news, the corn crop, and recent deaths; one from cousin Rhoda (probably Rhoda Elvira McCuddin Houlette), discussing the melon crop, canning, and whooping cough; and two from her sister-in-law, Effie Jane Strawn Shutt, including general family news and a dinner invitation. Also included is an 1894 letter from W. J. B. [Walter Jacob Bumbarger] of St. Charles, Iowa, likely written to his sister Nellie. Completing the Strawn family correspondence is a 1905 newspaper clipping containing a letter to the editor, written by Levi Strawn at  Worland, Wyoming, discussing the scenery, crops, and a large Wyoming irrigation project.","In addition to the Strawn/Bumbarger correspondence, the collection contains three letters written to J. A. Cravens (Indiana Representative James Addison Cravens) during the American Civil War: Writing from New Albany [Indiana] on August 14, 1862, William V. Daniels thanks Cravens for the position of chaplain and endorses Dr. Shields for the position of hospital physician. J. V. Kelso [James V. Kelso, 38th Indiana Infantry] writes from camp near Bowling Green, Kentucky, on November 6, 1862, with a lengthy request for assistance in obtaining a military appointment and shares in detail his views on politics, Abraham Lincoln, the Emancipation Proclamation, and \"contrabands.\" In his letter of  December 28, 1863, C. T. Delling [Christian T. Delling], a merchant of  Cynthiana, Kentucky, writes of Cravens' proposed bill to provide relief to Kentucky residents who sustained losses during the raid of John Hunt Morgan and recounts at length his experiences in relocating his store's stock.","The collection also contains a marriage certificate for John Strawn and Nellie Bumbarger; a 1942 Montgomery, Alabama, Chamber of Commerce newsletter featuring a story about the wartime conservation committee headed by Calvin Hardin; and two pages of biographical notes on the Roxanna Bumbarger family."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. 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Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_409347a6f8e67ca34e063492ed5d348f\"\u003ePapers (consisting largely of correspondence) of the extended Strawn and Bumbarger families of Madison County, Iowa, with letters written from Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, and Wyoming.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["Papers (consisting largely of correspondence) of the extended Strawn and Bumbarger families of Madison County, Iowa, with letters written from Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, and Wyoming."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech"],"famname_ssim":["Strawn family"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Strawn family"],"language_ssim":["The materials in the collection are in English."],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":1,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T22:30:20.057Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1961","ead_ssi":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1961","_root_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1961","_nest_parent_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1961","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_1961.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Strawn Family Papers","title_ssm":["Strawn Family Papers"],"title_tesim":["Strawn Family Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1862-1942"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1862-1942"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1862/1942"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Strawn Family Papers, 1862/1942"],"text":["Strawn Family Papers, 1862/1942","Ms.1994.006","United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865","Civil War","The materials in the collection are in English.","George Everett Bumbarger, son of Jacob and Lucy Packard Foster Werner Bumbarger, was born in Lithopolis, Ohio, on December 20, 1850. In 1861, he moved with his family to the area of Wheatland (Clinton County), Iowa. On December 29, 1873, he married Roxanna Virginia Rundall. Daughter of Shadrach and Rhoda Nettleton Rundall, Roxanna (\"Roxie\") was born in Wheatland on March 25, 1856. The Bumbargers had eight children: Walter J. (1875-1954); Nellie C.  (1878-1941); Harry E. (1880-1962); Lucy N. (1882-1966); Wesley G. (1885-1975); Emma M. (1887-1970); Elsie (1890); and George A. (1891-1892). The 1880 federal census lists the Bumbargers as farmers, residing in Warren County, Iowa. George E. Bumbarger died in St. Charles (Madison County), Iowa, on January 29, 1892; Roxana Rundall Bumbarger, on September 3, 1942. Both were buried in St. Charles Cemetery.","Nellie Cinderella Bumbarger, oldest daughter of George E. and Roxanna Rundall, was born in St. Charles (Madison County), Iowa, on September 12, 1878. In 1898, she married John Madison Strawn. Born on November 23, 1872, John was the son of Levi and Catherine Ullom Strawn. In the 1900 federal census, the Bumbargers are listed as farmers in Warren County, Iowa. They continued to live in Warren County as late as 1930. Nellie Bumbarger Strawn died in St. Charles on June 10, 1941; John, on February 8, 1961. both were buried in St. Charles Cemetery.","The guide to the Strawn Family Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).","The processing and description of the Strawn Family Papers commenced and was completed in October, 2023.","This collection contains papers of the Strawn and Bumbarger families of New Virginia and St. Charles, Iowa, with additional letters written from locations in Colorado, Kansas, and Wyoming. The majority of the collection consists of 11 letters written among the extended family.","Included among these are three 1891 letters from G. E. Bumbarger (written from Hutchinson, Kansas; Pueblo, Colorado; and Colorado Springs, Colorado) to his wife Roxie (Roxanna Virginia Rundall Bumbarger). Bumbarger describes the scenery and discusses in more detail local salt mines, ice-making plants, the Pikes Peak Cog Railway, and hotel rates.","Also included is an 1891 letter, supposedly written to Roxanna Bumbarger by \"sister All\" (probably sister-in-law Sarah Alice Bumbarger Ewing). The family correspondence also includes five letters received by Nellie Cinderella Bumbarger Strawn (daughter of George and Roxie): one from her husband, John Madison Strawn, written in 1906 from Cheyenne, Wyoming, discussing the relocation of a saloon and hotel and the hauling of freight; one from her mother, discussing church news, the corn crop, and recent deaths; one from cousin Rhoda (probably Rhoda Elvira McCuddin Houlette), discussing the melon crop, canning, and whooping cough; and two from her sister-in-law, Effie Jane Strawn Shutt, including general family news and a dinner invitation. Also included is an 1894 letter from W. J. B. [Walter Jacob Bumbarger] of St. Charles, Iowa, likely written to his sister Nellie. Completing the Strawn family correspondence is a 1905 newspaper clipping containing a letter to the editor, written by Levi Strawn at  Worland, Wyoming, discussing the scenery, crops, and a large Wyoming irrigation project.","In addition to the Strawn/Bumbarger correspondence, the collection contains three letters written to J. A. Cravens (Indiana Representative James Addison Cravens) during the American Civil War: Writing from New Albany [Indiana] on August 14, 1862, William V. Daniels thanks Cravens for the position of chaplain and endorses Dr. Shields for the position of hospital physician. J. V. Kelso [James V. Kelso, 38th Indiana Infantry] writes from camp near Bowling Green, Kentucky, on November 6, 1862, with a lengthy request for assistance in obtaining a military appointment and shares in detail his views on politics, Abraham Lincoln, the Emancipation Proclamation, and \"contrabands.\" In his letter of  December 28, 1863, C. T. Delling [Christian T. 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Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","Papers (consisting largely of correspondence) of the extended Strawn and Bumbarger families of Madison County, Iowa, with letters written from Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, and Wyoming.","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Strawn family","The materials in the collection are in English."],"collection_title_tesim":["Strawn Family Papers, 1862/1942"],"collection_ssim":["Strawn Family Papers, 1862/1942"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Ms.1994.006"],"unitid_tesim":["Ms.1994.006"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University"],"creator_ssm":["Strawn family"],"creator_ssim":["Strawn family"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech"],"creator_famname_ssim":["Strawn family"],"creators_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Strawn family"],"access_terms_ssm":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. 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(1887-1970); Elsie (1890); and George A. (1891-1892). The 1880 federal census lists the Bumbargers as farmers, residing in Warren County, Iowa. George E. Bumbarger died in St. Charles (Madison County), Iowa, on January 29, 1892; Roxana Rundall Bumbarger, on September 3, 1942. Both were buried in St. Charles Cemetery.","Nellie Cinderella Bumbarger, oldest daughter of George E. and Roxanna Rundall, was born in St. Charles (Madison County), Iowa, on September 12, 1878. In 1898, she married John Madison Strawn. Born on November 23, 1872, John was the son of Levi and Catherine Ullom Strawn. In the 1900 federal census, the Bumbargers are listed as farmers in Warren County, Iowa. They continued to live in Warren County as late as 1930. Nellie Bumbarger Strawn died in St. Charles on June 10, 1941; John, on February 8, 1961. both were buried in St. Charles Cemetery."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Strawn Family Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Strawn Family Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/)."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Strawn Family Papers, Ms1994-006, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Strawn Family Papers, Ms1994-006, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing and description of the Strawn Family Papers commenced and was completed in October, 2023.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing and description of the Strawn Family Papers commenced and was completed in October, 2023."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains papers of the Strawn and Bumbarger families of New Virginia and St. Charles, Iowa, with additional letters written from locations in Colorado, Kansas, and Wyoming. 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The family correspondence also includes five letters received by Nellie Cinderella Bumbarger Strawn (daughter of George and Roxie): one from her husband, John Madison Strawn, written in 1906 from Cheyenne, Wyoming, discussing the relocation of a saloon and hotel and the hauling of freight; one from her mother, discussing church news, the corn crop, and recent deaths; one from cousin Rhoda (probably Rhoda Elvira McCuddin Houlette), discussing the melon crop, canning, and whooping cough; and two from her sister-in-law, Effie Jane Strawn Shutt, including general family news and a dinner invitation. Also included is an 1894 letter from W. J. B. [Walter Jacob Bumbarger] of St. Charles, Iowa, likely written to his sister Nellie. 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The family correspondence also includes five letters received by Nellie Cinderella Bumbarger Strawn (daughter of George and Roxie): one from her husband, John Madison Strawn, written in 1906 from Cheyenne, Wyoming, discussing the relocation of a saloon and hotel and the hauling of freight; one from her mother, discussing church news, the corn crop, and recent deaths; one from cousin Rhoda (probably Rhoda Elvira McCuddin Houlette), discussing the melon crop, canning, and whooping cough; and two from her sister-in-law, Effie Jane Strawn Shutt, including general family news and a dinner invitation. Also included is an 1894 letter from W. J. B. [Walter Jacob Bumbarger] of St. Charles, Iowa, likely written to his sister Nellie. Completing the Strawn family correspondence is a 1905 newspaper clipping containing a letter to the editor, written by Levi Strawn at  Worland, Wyoming, discussing the scenery, crops, and a large Wyoming irrigation project.","In addition to the Strawn/Bumbarger correspondence, the collection contains three letters written to J. A. Cravens (Indiana Representative James Addison Cravens) during the American Civil War: Writing from New Albany [Indiana] on August 14, 1862, William V. Daniels thanks Cravens for the position of chaplain and endorses Dr. Shields for the position of hospital physician. J. V. Kelso [James V. Kelso, 38th Indiana Infantry] writes from camp near Bowling Green, Kentucky, on November 6, 1862, with a lengthy request for assistance in obtaining a military appointment and shares in detail his views on politics, Abraham Lincoln, the Emancipation Proclamation, and \"contrabands.\" In his letter of  December 28, 1863, C. T. Delling [Christian T. 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A small collection of materials belonging to the Martins' granddaughter, Elinor Mason, completes the collection.","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2246#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2246","ead_ssi":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2246","_root_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2246","_nest_parent_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2246","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_2246.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Sutton-Martin-Mason Family Papers","title_ssm":["Sutton-Martin-Mason Family Papers"],"title_tesim":["Sutton-Martin-Mason Family Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1861-1968"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1861-1968"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1861/1968"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Sutton-Martin-Mason Family Papers, 1861/1968"],"text":["Sutton-Martin-Mason Family Papers, 1861/1968","Ms.2003.013","Civil War","Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865","Women -- History","The collection is open for research.","The papers are arranged by document type, then chronologically. Correspondence is arranged alphabetically.","Rachel Louisa Sutton, daughter of John and Eliza Glasgow Sutton, was born in Pulaski County, Virginia, in 1849. During the late 1860s, she attended nearby Martha Washington College. On December 14, 1870, she married Pulaski County farmer David H. Martin (born c.1849). The couple had 10 or 11 children, including Walter B. (VPI class of 1909) and Lilly, born probably in 1871, who attended Hollins Institute (now Hollins University) in the early 1890s. Lilly later married James Porterfield Mason, and they became the parents of six children, including Elinor.","Elinor Mason, daughter of James P. and Lilly Martin Mason, was born, probably in Pulaski County, in 1910. During the 1940s, she was a federal employee, living in Williamsburg, Virginia. She later retired to Glade Spring, Virginia, where she died in 1996.","The guide to the Sutton-Martin-Mason Family Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).","The processing, arrangement and description of the Sutton-Martin-Mason Family Papers commenced in June 2003 and was completed the following month.","The papers of the Sutton-Martin-Mason family consist largely of the personal correspondence of Rachel Louisa Sutton (familiarly known as Louisa or Lou), the greater majority of the letters being from family and friends in the years before she was married. The letters mostly comment upon personal and family matters but many also relate to the Civil War--including comments on military campaigns, conditions on the homefront, and news of local men serving in the war. A number of letters are written from Martha Washington College (Abingdon, Virginia) and discuss the school, its classes, and related activities. 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