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The second series is organized topically by the phases of Boothe's life. The fourth series, photos, is arranged by family and then topically.","Included in Series 1 and 2 are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. "],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArmistead Boothe (1907-1990) was an Alexandria lawyer and politician. He began practicing law in 1931 at his father's practice. He served as special assistant to the U.S. Attorney General from 1934 to 1936, and then as City Attorney of Alexandria from 1939 through 1943. He was a naval officer in the Pacific Theater from 1943-1945. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1948 and served until 1956, when he was elected to Virginia State Senate, where he served until his retirement in 1964. Boothe married Elizabeth Ravenel Peele in 1934 and had three children and six grandchildren.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eArmistead's father, Gardner Lloyd Boothe (1872-1964), was an Alexandria attorney, and president of the First National Bank and the First and Citizens National Bank, member of the Virginia Theological Seminary Board of Trustees from 1916 to 1956, and a vestryman of Christ Church from 1895 to 1956. He married Eleanor Harrison Carr (1881-1968) of Petersburg, Virginia, in 1906, and they lived at 711 Prince Street in Alexandria. Together they had two children, Gardner Lloyd Jr. and Armistead.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eArmistead Boothe's paternal grandfather, Captain William J. Boothe (1818-1894), went to sea at an early age and worked up to ship captain. He was married to Mary Leadbeater Boothe (1839-1914) of the Leadbeater Apothecary Shop family. 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Boothe married Elizabeth Ravenel Peele in 1934 and had three children and six grandchildren.","Armistead's father, Gardner Lloyd Boothe (1872-1964), was an Alexandria attorney, and president of the First National Bank and the First and Citizens National Bank, member of the Virginia Theological Seminary Board of Trustees from 1916 to 1956, and a vestryman of Christ Church from 1895 to 1956. He married Eleanor Harrison Carr (1881-1968) of Petersburg, Virginia, in 1906, and they lived at 711 Prince Street in Alexandria. Together they had two children, Gardner Lloyd Jr. and Armistead.","Armistead Boothe's paternal grandfather, Captain William J. Boothe (1818-1894), went to sea at an early age and worked up to ship captain. He was married to Mary Leadbeater Boothe (1839-1914) of the Leadbeater Apothecary Shop family. Captain Boothe later served as president of the Alexandria Water Company, vice-president of the First National Bank, and General Superintendent of the American Coal Company. 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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 family members is located in the Green Family series. Approximately half of the collection concerns the Green Family. Several folders (Box 73.2 Folders 5-9) deal with an estate for which Richard Green was the executor. The Green Family series also contains genealogical information relating to the Muir, Magyar, and Green families and a few pieces relating to family businesses, Green and Bro. 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Auxiliary","Women -- Societies and clubs.","Business records","Genealogy","Business -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Red Cross -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Six series:\nSeries I: Correspondence\nSeries II:Literary Productions\nSeries III: Printed Material\nSeries IV: Financial Documents\nSeries V: Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion \nSeries VI: Green Family.","William Green, his second wife, Mary Martindale Green, and seven children including his son James Green, came to Alexandria, VA in 1817 from England. William Green and son James established a furniture manufacturing business about 1827. After Green died in 1824, James and the other sons continued running the successful business.\nIn 1848 James Green purchased Carlyle House and used it as a residence for his family - wife, Jane Muir Green and nine children. Becayse he felt the area demanded it, James Green built the Mansion House Hotel in 1849 and it was known as the \"Green Mansion House.\" It was built to the north, west, and south of the Carlyle property. The property was sold in 1880 after his death.\nJames Green's daughter, Jane Eliza Green married Robtert Stanton Stringfellow who was from Culpeper County, VA in 1855. Robert Stringfellow remained at the Mansion House as a clerk until the late 1870's. His daughters, Anna Muir Stringfellow born 1856 and Mary Jame Stringfellow born 1858, grew up living at the Mansion House. Sometime prior to 1880, Robert Stringfellow moved his family to Culpeper County, Jane Eliza Green Stringfellow died. Robert Stringfellow died in 1882 and Anna Muir Stringfellow died in 1883, never marrying. Mary Jane Stringfellow married Atwell Somverville in 1884. She died in 1936. James Green's sons, Stephen A. Green married Margaret P. Mayger in 1859. They had six children, among them son Richard M. Green brn in 1860. He married Annie Esther Yohe in 1890. Richard M. Green was a vice president of the Citizen's National Bank in Alexandria. Richard and Annie had two children, Esther Holliday Green and Richard Muir Green, Jr. Esther born in 1891 and Richard, Jr. born in 1896. Neither ever married.","Esther Green lived in Alexandria during most, if not all, of her life. She was active in women's clubs and held several positions in the Cameron Club and in the Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs (See related collections). During World War I, she was also active in the Red Cross. Richard Green Jr., served in the Army during WWI in Franche and was with the Advanced Ordinance Depot. He was first stationed in New York and then sent to France where he remained until the end of the war. He returned to Alexandria where he worked and was involved in various organizations and died in 1971. ","Photos, which are mixed with those from the Helen Norris Cummings Collection, have been placed in the photograph collection. Also, one folder concerning the Red Cross\nhas been moved to Box 32. See also Robert Rutledge Papers , The Virginia Federation of Women's Club Records (MS074), and The Alexandria Animal Welfare League Records (MS075), and the Cameron Club Records (MS077).","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 family members is located in the Green Family series.\nApproximately half of the collection concerns the Green Family. Several folders (Box 73.2 Folders 5-9) deal with an estate for which Richard Green was the executor. The Green Family series also contains genealogical information relating to the Muir, Magyar, and Green families and a few pieces relating to family businesses, Green and Bro. Furniture Co., and the Green Mansion House Hotel.","Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Green and Bros. Furniture Company","Green Mansion House Hotel","Green family","Mayger family","Muir family","Rutledge, Richard","Green, Esther Holiday, 1889-1981","Green, Richard Mayger, 1860-1941","English \n.    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Sometime prior to 1880, Robert Stringfellow moved his family to Culpeper County, Jane Eliza Green Stringfellow died. Robert Stringfellow died in 1882 and Anna Muir Stringfellow died in 1883, never marrying. Mary Jane Stringfellow married Atwell Somverville in 1884. She died in 1936. James Green's sons, Stephen A. Green married Margaret P. Mayger in 1859. They had six children, among them son Richard M. Green brn in 1860. He married Annie Esther Yohe in 1890. Richard M. Green was a vice president of the Citizen's National Bank in Alexandria. Richard and Annie had two children, Esther Holliday Green and Richard Muir Green, Jr. Esther born in 1891 and Richard, Jr. born in 1896. Neither ever married.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eEsther Green lived in Alexandria during most, if not all, of her life. She was active in women's clubs and held several positions in the Cameron Club and in the Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs (See related collections). During World War I, she was also active in the Red Cross. Richard Green Jr., served in the Army during WWI in Franche and was with the Advanced Ordinance Depot. He was first stationed in New York and then sent to France where he remained until the end of the war. He returned to Alexandria where he worked and was involved in various organizations and died in 1971. \u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["William Green, his second wife, Mary Martindale Green, and seven children including his son James Green, came to Alexandria, VA in 1817 from England. William Green and son James established a furniture manufacturing business about 1827. After Green died in 1824, James and the other sons continued running the successful business.\nIn 1848 James Green purchased Carlyle House and used it as a residence for his family - wife, Jane Muir Green and nine children. 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