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Acc. 2014.006","/repositories/2/resources/8494"],"text":["Mss. Acc. 2014.006","/repositories/2/resources/8494","Curtis West Harris and Ruth Jones Harris Papers","Baptists--Virginia--Clergy","Civil rights movements--Virginia","Hopewell (Va.)--History--20th century","Hopewell (Va.)--Politics and government","Southern Christian Leadership Conference--History","Union Baptist Church (Hopewell, Va.)","Letters (correspondence)","Minutes","Publications","Collection is open to all researchers.","The collection is divided into six (6) series. Due to keeping as close to original order as possible, materials in each folder vary in form and may have a wide range of years. Folders in each series are arranged chronologically by the first date stated and then alphabetically if pertaining the same start date. Items in the folders have been left in the original arrangement, which means items may or may not be in chronological order.","Series 1 contains biographic materials. Series 2 contains documents relating church and ministry materials. It is composed of three (3) sub-series: Bethany Baptist, Ministry, and Union Baptist. Series 3 is for material relating to the town of Hopewell and contains two (2) sub-series for City Council and Hopewell Community. Series 4 contains digital photographs but also a collection from photo albums. It is important to note that his series contains newspaper articles that Reverend Harris placed in his photo album collection. Series 5 is titled SCLC/Civil Rights and is divided into the sub-series Civil Right and SCLC. Series 6 includes artifacts, which are housed with the Manuscripts Artifact Collection.","Reverend Curtis W. Harris was born in Dendron, Virginia on July 1, 1924 to Mr. Sandy Harris and Mrs. Thelma Harris. He attended Hopewell public schools, Virginia Union University, and received his pastoral training through the Medical College of Virginia. Harris' list of positions held include but are not limited to: serving as pastor at Union Baptist and Little Gilford Baptist churches, president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and mayor of Hopewell, Virginia. Harris has also been the recipient to numerous awards and proclamations for his involvement with the Civil Rights movement and the overall advancement of the Hopewell community.","By Rev. Harris' side for over fifty years was Ruth Jones, whom he wedded in 1946. Ruth founded Hopewell's Union Day Care Center in the early 1970's as well as a program for senior citizens. She served on Hopewell's Senior Citizen Commission in the early to mid-1980 and as an avid supporter of racial equality she cared for the home, six children and business while Rev. Harris was on the front lines for the cause.","Accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in January 2014. Processing and finding aid completed by Derek Sower, SCRC intern, in July 2014.","This collection contains biographical information relating to Reverend Curtis W. Harris, Ruth Jones Harris, Hopewell community members and calendars for the Harris family. Included in the collection are documents relating to Reverend Harris' time spent serving on Hopewell's City Council, materials from the churches Rev. Harris served, as well as his involvement with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. In addition to this material are photo albums, pertaining to church related programs/activities and events at the Union Day Care Center, and artifacts.","Series includes biographical information relating to Reverend Curtis W. Harris, Ruth Jones Harris, Hopewell community members and calendars for the Harris family.","Contains several copies of different biographical information for Rev. Harris from various events.  Includes a pencil portrait of Dr. Harris, 1994","Contains biographies that include life events and places of work. Correspondence that includes telegrams and letters from community members, family, and state and local representatives.","Items include city proclamations, awards program, certificates of appreciation, and booklets commemorating years of service.","Contains several family made calendars but the family is not specifically stated, possibly the Harris or Washington family.","Items consist of undated biographical sketches of community members and announcement for funeral proceedings.","Contains information for Washington family reunions, marriage license, and family calendar.","Photographs from an awards banquets, Presidential Inauguration Invitation, and other information pertaining to the Inauguration.","This series is divided into three (3) sub-series: Bethany Baptist, Union Baptist, and Ministry. The entire series contains documents that relate to church/ministry materials. Material vary in form but include church bulletins, conference programs, materials from Minister Wives and Widows association, and church specific announcements/correspondences.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklet with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","This folder consists of church memos and a brief Rev. Harris biographical sketch but primarily contains information about the women's convention, queens contest, and member information.","Memos for the music committee are included with the church newsletter titled \"Flashes\".","This folder contains memos and correspondence letters to the church as well as church address lists.","This folder contains a variety of letters to the congregation, lists of names and addresses for association members and photographs of a U.S. map.","Church memos, unfinished bulletins, and church address list. Additional items include correspondence from Rev. Harris.","Contains minutes, programs, memos and agenda for Bethany Baptist Association meetings. Additional items are lists of addresses for church and Virginia County administrations.","Memos to Bethany Baptist association members, fund raising material, church congregation letters, and information about the queens contest.","This folder contains several bulletins that are not finished, budget information, retreat information, and a few correspondence letters.","Member list of the sharing and caring, donation listing for sharing and caring, church listing of participants, and Bethany Baptist Association Sunday School Superintendents list.","Program for the 29th Annual Joint Session and memos from Bethany Baptist.","Program for meetings, member listing, and committee leaders listing.","Programs for meeting, listing for courses offered, and church memos. Other items include service program and flyer for the 1997-98 Advent service.","This folder contains evaluations forms for 29th annual joint session meeting.","This folder contains information pertaining to directions, classes, and memos pertaining to the Fall Institute.","Items include documents relating to the building survey of the former Stony Creek Jr. High School.","Items include information and memos for board meetings, listings of trustee members, and programs for women's retreat.","This folder contains memos to the president and members of the Bethany Baptist Association and Allied Bodies pertaining to the Women's Convention. Other items include a partial bulletin, and listing of the women participating in the Women's convention.","Items in this folder include an outline for a dedication ceremony, program for Harris banquet, and service pamphlet for a funeral.","Items include Anniversary and souvenir programs for First Baptist Church.","This folder includes programs and booklets pertaining to Usher's Union, Prince George and Vicinities Baptist Churches, and Friendship Baptist Church. Additional items included graduation program, banquet program in honor of Rev. Harris, and correspondence to Rev. Harris.","This folder contains bulletins, anniversary booklets, and tribute programs for Rev. Harris from Little Gilfield and Gilfield Baptist Church.","Items in this folder include booklets for the history and membership directory for the Ministers' Wives and Widows association.","This folder contains three booklets for the Ministers' Wives and Widows conferences. It also includes the name tag of Ruth Jones that will be stored with the artifacts as well as a service program.","Items include Virginia Baptist State Convention Blue Ribbon Commission Strategy, program, and newsletter information from the Virginia Baptist State Convention.","All items in this folder are sermon printouts or notes of Rev. Harris.","This folder contains correspondence to and from Rev. Harris but also contains some letters by Ruth Harris.","Five souvenir programs for the anniversary of the church are contained in this folder.","Contents include: Programs for a testimony, church anniversary and a Ministers' Wives and Widows event.","Items in this folder are correspondence from Rev. Harris and other church leaders. Additional items include information about the Juneteenth event and certificate of distinction.","Primarily consist of bulletins but also included are by-laws for church clubs.","All items in this folder are bulletins from the church.","Letters in this folder are from Ruth Harris, Rev. Harris and other pastors. Other items are programs and flyers for church events, service programs, and roster of church membership.","Contents include: programs honoring Rev. Harris, anniversary cards from community members, and photocopied photographs.","Memos, certificate of recognition and back to school information.","This folder is primarily comprised of letters and correspondence from Rev. Harris. Other items include information from Hopewell Housing authority, computer literacy survey, and press release.","Items in this folder contain information regarding donations/contributions made by church members, rally financial contributions, and church budget proposals.","Items in this folder consist of flyers for conventions, list of committees with their members, income proposal/financial reports, and pictures of day care facilities in need of repair.","Dedication program from Oliver Hill Courts building, work verification/reference letter, and biographic/introductory material for guest Spears are located in this folder.","Items primarily consist of budget/financial reports but also included in this folder are memo's for men's meeting.","Materials in this folder inform the congregation members of the upcoming revival and fellowship.","Memos for Martin Luther King memorial breakfast, letters from the SCLC stating meeting will be held at Union Baptist and a script for a play are included in this folder. An additional item includes a blank petition for the Circuit Court of the City of Hopewell.","This folder contains letters from Rev. Harris, introductory notes for guests, information on VBS (Vacation Bible School), and the Women's Day financial report.","List of committees and their members, names of trustees, bible study booklet, and Christmas greeting letter are included in this folder.","Items include music ministry leaders and their salary, flyers and memos for Vacation Bible School, revivals, and Passion Week are also included.","Comprised mainly of a PowerPoint printout and informational packet for the Welcome and Introduction of Facilitator. Other items include flyers for retreat.","List of church members and pledge of service cards.","This series documents meetings of Hopewell city council, correspondence from state and local representatives, depositions, school board, and Hopewell community news/events.","Newspaper clippings pertaining to the election recall, petition of removal from office, and letters of correspondence are included in this folder.","A letter to Rev. Harris regarding the school board and city council, data from the city attorney, and information about Hopewell's house energy and water funding.","Items in this folder include flyer for Harris' senate campaign, correspondence regarding environmental issues, and press release for removal of city councilors. Additional items include receipts for city council purchases and information regarding an equal employment opportunity case.","This folder contains and invitation to White House for Clinton's welcoming of Nelson Mandela, letters of complaints from citizens, and congratulatory letters.","News articles for information about Osage Bio-Energy and Harris' campaigns as well as several letters of correspondence to Rev. Harris are included in this folder.","Items from July 16, 2008 meeting and include memos, correspondence, and a pamphlet for Harris' election campaign.","This folder contains budget approval and a photocopy blueprint of Hopewell's Visitor Center.","Included in this folder are the topics of discussion and meeting minutes from the Joint Council Meeting on May 1, 1998.","This folder contains letters, memos, programs, and the agenda/minutes of city council meetings.","This folder contains interdepartmental newsletters about the duties of the cities departments.","Included in this folder are the topics of discussion and newsletter from the City Council Meeting on May 22, 1998.","Items in this folder relate to Virginia's Municipal League and the National League of Cities.","The information in this folder relates to the application process and background information about the All American City award.","Items in this folder include receipts for employee travel expenses, budget request, and interdepartmental newsletters.","Interdepartmental newsletters, business plans, materials proposing a curfew for minors, and information regarding the school system.","Documents relating to the transportation plan for Petersburg, Colonial Heights, and Hopewell, Virginia.","Contains information about the Youth in Government Day.","This folder contains a birthday card from Mark Warner and a booklet from the city attorney.","Information regarding city tour and Butterworth lofts.","Capital project for Hopewell Schools, community concerns, and city policies.","Proposal for federal lobbying, banking information, VA newsletters, and business correspondence.","Letter to the community, commencement program for Hopewell High School, pictures from an unknown gathering, Hopewell history souvenir program, and a black history calendar from Dupont Elementary.","Documents relating meeting minutes, charter, and by-laws of Union Day Care Center.","Photocopies of western union telegrams stating voter support, and city resolutions/proclamations in honor of Rev. Harris.","Several campaign posters are included in the collection.","This series includes digital photographs and non-digital photographs. Many of the non-digital photo albums are about the Union Day Care Center and church events; however, included in this series are several newspaper articles and non-photograph related items that were originally stored in photo album binders.","Certificates, letters and photographs from events held by Gilfield Baptist.","This folder contains a variety of awards and certificates presented to Reverend Harris.","Pictures, flyers, service announcements, and newspapers articles relating to the Hopewell community.","Pictures, flyers, service announcements, and newspapers articles relating to the Hopewell community.","Collection of postcards that was sent to Curtis Harris from his father.","Pictures relating to church events and of the congregation's families.","Pictures relating to church events and of the congregation's families.","Pictures relating to church events and of the congregation's families.","Pictures relating to church events and of the congregation's families.","Pictures relating to church events and of the congregation's families.","This folder contains a variety of awards/certificates presented to Reverend Harris, letters of correspondence, news articles, and invitations for events.","Pictures relating to events and daily operations of Union Day Care.","Pictures relating to events and daily operations of Union Day Care.","Newspaper articles relating to Hopewell, churches, and the SCLC.","Newspaper articles relating to Hopewell, churches, and the SCLC.","Photographs of SCLC events.","Photographs of SCLC awards ceremony.","Contains two photo albums given to Rev. Harris of the 2008 Presidential Inauguration of President Barak Obama.","This series documents the history of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Rev. Harris' involvement as President. Included in the SCLC sub-series is material relating to Martin Luther King Jr. and information on cases pertaining to equal opportunity employment. The sub-series titled Civil Rights contain articles relating to injustices throughout the United Stated but did not have a specific link to or involvement of the SCLC.","Newspaper articles relating to local (Hopewell) voting.","This folders contains articles relating to African American involvement in churches and government.","This folders contains articles relating to African American involvement in churches and government.","Newspaper articles relating to civil rights violations and crimes against African Americans.","Items include several books/booklets relating to the history of the SCLC, a tribute booklet for Curtis Harris, and documents pertaining to local government's equal opportunity employment.","Letters, programs, pamphlets, and news articles relating to SCLC chapters in Virginia.","Martin Luther King Jr. book and other items relating to conferences and conventions of the SCLC.","Booklets relating to conferences and conventions of the SCLC.","News articles for SCLC's boycott of high gas prices, photos of Rev. Harris at a march in Alabama, and letters of correspondence.","Items include: Correspondence letters, information on Unity Day and news articles about Harris and the SCLC.","Items include: Program for MLK birthday celebration and information on members.","Items include: Information on historic highway marker, SCLC memos, voting information, and articles on discrimination.","Conference programs, resolution to support human rights of Smithfield workers, and bylaws of the SCLC.","News articles and media/press information releases on Rev. Harris and the SCLC.","Memos and correspondence from the SCLC, letter from the Housing authority, articles about the SCLC and hate crimes, and a case from the equal opportunity commission are included in this folder.","Items in this folder are mainly comprised of letters/memos from the SCLC.","Items include programs and flyers for functions of the SCLC Women and documents relating to the meeting minutes of the Virginia unit.","Items include: Program from Southeast Community Days, SCLC presentation and SCLC conference program.","Items in this folder primarily include letters of concern from the African American Community and information on equal opportunity cases.","Items in this folder primarily include conference programs, meeting minutes and information on equal opportunity cases.","Booklet with information on the development plan for the Dillard area.","All artifacts received as part of the Curtis West Harris and Ruth Jones Harris Papers are housed in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection.","1-circular button that has a white top and a burgundy bottom on the front. On the white top \"SCLC\" is printed in burgundy and \"SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE\" is printed in burgundy under \"SCLC.\" On the burgundy bottom \"32ND ANNUAL CONVENTION/AUGUST 15-18, 1989/ ATLANTA, GEORGIA/DR. JOSEPH E. LOWERY/ PRESIDENT\" is printed in white. The back of the button is silver and has a needle and hook so that the wearer can attach the button to his or her shirt. The button measures approximately 2.125in. and is in good condition. There is tarnish on the back of the button around the edges and in the center under the needle and hook. Located in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection. Mss 2014.006.01","1- name badge that has a clear slip cover top, and a green and white ribbon bottom. The back of the slip cover top has a small silver needle and hook where the wearer can attach the badge to her shirt. The slip cover top has The International Association of Ministers' Wives and Ministers' Widows, Inc logo printed in black on the wearer's right. The association's name is printed in black above the logo and \"DR. ELIZABETH COLES BOUEY, FOUNDER/ DR. JANIE CHARLES HOLMES, INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT\" is printed in black below the logo. A green piece of paper is inserted inside the slip cover and has \"Annual Convention/ Ruth J. Harris/Hopewell, VA/Atlanta, GA/ July 2-July 9, 2010\" typed in black print on it. The Green ribbon at the bottom has \"MEMBER\" printed in gold on it and the white ribbon has \"LIFE MEMBER\" printed in gold on it. The badge measures approximately 5.5in. (length) x 4.5in. (width) and is in good condition. There are three small red stains under the \"R\" in \"LIFE MEMBER\" on the white ribbon. Located in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection. Mss 2014.006.02","1-miniature white hangman's noose. Attached to the top of the noose is a brown tag. The brown tag reads \"POOR PEOPLE'S PRODUCTS\" in a circle and \"I Helped Hang Poverty\" below it. Inside the circular \"POOR PEOPLE'S PRODUCT\" is a square that has text within it that reads, \"THIS IS TO CERTIFY THE PRODUCT YOU HAVE PURCHASED IS GENUINE.\" The \"I Helped Hang Poverty\" noose was propaganda used by the Poor People's Campaign to bring attention to the plight of poor Americans. The Poor People's Campaign was an movement organized by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1968 with the aim of demanding economic and human rights for economically disadvantaged Americans of all races. The noose measures approximately 16in (tag included) and is in fair condition. The noose itself has suffered from discoloration and the rope edges that tie the noose together are frayed. In addition, there are black stains on the first three spirals of the noose and the left side of the knot that holds the tag. The tag has creases in the middle and is torn from the top right corner to the middle. There is white discoloration and a small brown stain above the \"I\" in \"I Helped Hang Poverty\" and there is a large brown stain under the word \"Poverty.\" On the back of the tag there are large black spots along the top of the tag near the knot that holds the tag. There is also a small black stain on the bottom left corner of the tag. Located in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection, Textiles. Mss 2014.006.03","1- square wooden plaque with a lighter brown shape carved in the middle. Within the lighter brown shape is a poem printed in black block type. The poem titled \"WHAT IS A PASTOR?\" reads: \"A pastor is someone/ who is chosen by God/ As a shepherd of souls in his care,/He's someone who comforts/ an unhappy heart/ with a smile or a word or a prayer./ A pastor is someone/ whose strength and devotion/ Enriches the living of others,/He's someone who preaches/ the wonderful message/ That in Jesus all men are brothers./ A pastor is someone/ whose goal is to follow/ A worthy and lofty ideal--/ To guide other souls/ in the straight paths of truth,/ To sympathize, comfort and heal.\" The back of the plaque has a red felt covering and a piece of tape attached to it in the middle that has \"Done by Ruth Harris\" written in pen. There is a whole drilled at the top center of the plaque presumably for mounting purposes. The plaque measures approximately 5.5in. (length) x 5.5in. (width) and is in excellent condition. There is evidence of chipping on the bottom left and right corners. Located in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection, Wood. Mss 2014.006.04","1-wooden plaque with a glass-encased document mounted upon it. The document is on parchment paper and has the City Seal of Hopewell, Virginia at the bottom left of the document. Brass tacks affix the document and the glass to the wooden plaque. On the back of the plaque, there is a rounded notch at the top and on left side where one can hang the plaque on a hook. On the bottom, right corner of the back of the plaque there is a golden sticker that reads \"CUSTOM MADE BY/ The Award Company of AMERICA/ 3200 Rice Mine Road N.E. / P.O. Box 2029/ Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401/ Call Toll Free 1-800-633-5953/ or Call 205-349-2990.\" The plaque was presented to Rev. Dr. Curtis W. Harris when D. Paul Karnes, mayor of Hopewell in 1997, declared July 5 Reverend Doctor Curtis W. Harris Day in Hopewell, Virginia. The plaque measures approximately 13.875in. (length) x 11.5in. (width) and is in good condition. The edges of the document poking out from under the glass have suffered yellow discoloration. There is an approximately 4.25in. scratch on the glass above the City Seal of Hopewell on the document. A smaller scratch is located just above the scratch above the Seal. There is an approximately 0.5in. piece of extended glass near the middle of the document beside the third \"WHEREAS.\" In addition, there is an approximately 0.375in. chip in the glass at the very top of the document. Finally, there are scratches all over the wooden back and some chipping of the wood on all four corners of the plaque. Located in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection, Wood. Mss 2014.006.05","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","Harris, Curtis West","English"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 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Harris' list of positions held include but are not limited to: serving as pastor at Union Baptist and Little Gilford Baptist churches, president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and mayor of Hopewell, Virginia. Harris has also been the recipient to numerous awards and proclamations for his involvement with the Civil Rights movement and the overall advancement of the Hopewell community.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBy Rev. Harris' side for over fifty years was Ruth Jones, whom he wedded in 1946. Ruth founded Hopewell's Union Day Care Center in the early 1970's as well as a program for senior citizens. She served on Hopewell's Senior Citizen Commission in the early to mid-1980 and as an avid supporter of racial equality she cared for the home, six children and business while Rev. Harris was on the front lines for the cause.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Administrative History:"],"bioghist_tesim":["Reverend Curtis W. Harris was born in Dendron, Virginia on July 1, 1924 to Mr. Sandy Harris and Mrs. Thelma Harris. He attended Hopewell public schools, Virginia Union University, and received his pastoral training through the Medical College of Virginia. Harris' list of positions held include but are not limited to: serving as pastor at Union Baptist and Little Gilford Baptist churches, president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and mayor of Hopewell, Virginia. Harris has also been the recipient to numerous awards and proclamations for his involvement with the Civil Rights movement and the overall advancement of the Hopewell community.","By Rev. Harris' side for over fifty years was Ruth Jones, whom he wedded in 1946. Ruth founded Hopewell's Union Day Care Center in the early 1970's as well as a program for senior citizens. She served on Hopewell's Senior Citizen Commission in the early to mid-1980 and as an avid supporter of racial equality she cared for the home, six children and business while Rev. Harris was on the front lines for the cause."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCurtis West Harris and Ruth Jones Harris Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Curtis West Harris and Ruth Jones Harris Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAccessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in January 2014. Processing and finding aid completed by Derek Sower, SCRC intern, in July 2014.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information:"],"processinfo_tesim":["Accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in January 2014. Processing and finding aid completed by Derek Sower, SCRC intern, in July 2014."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains biographical information relating to Reverend Curtis W. Harris, Ruth Jones Harris, Hopewell community members and calendars for the Harris family. Included in the collection are documents relating to Reverend Harris' time spent serving on Hopewell's City Council, materials from the churches Rev. Harris served, as well as his involvement with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. In addition to this material are photo albums, pertaining to church related programs/activities and events at the Union Day Care Center, and artifacts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries includes biographical information relating to Reverend Curtis W. Harris, Ruth Jones Harris, Hopewell community members and calendars for the Harris family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains several copies of different biographical information for Rev. Harris from various events.  Includes a pencil portrait of Dr. Harris, 1994\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains biographies that include life events and places of work. Correspondence that includes telegrams and letters from community members, family, and state and local representatives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems include city proclamations, awards program, certificates of appreciation, and booklets commemorating years of service.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains several family made calendars but the family is not specifically stated, possibly the Harris or Washington family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems consist of undated biographical sketches of community members and announcement for funeral proceedings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information for Washington family reunions, marriage license, and family calendar.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotographs from an awards banquets, Presidential Inauguration Invitation, and other information pertaining to the Inauguration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series is divided into three (3) sub-series: Bethany Baptist, Union Baptist, and Ministry. The entire series contains documents that relate to church/ministry materials. Material vary in form but include church bulletins, conference programs, materials from Minister Wives and Widows association, and church specific announcements/correspondences.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains booklet with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder consists of church memos and a brief Rev. Harris biographical sketch but primarily contains information about the women's convention, queens contest, and member information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMemos for the music committee are included with the church newsletter titled \"Flashes\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains memos and correspondence letters to the church as well as church address lists.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a variety of letters to the congregation, lists of names and addresses for association members and photographs of a U.S. map.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eChurch memos, unfinished bulletins, and church address list. Additional items include correspondence from Rev. Harris.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains minutes, programs, memos and agenda for Bethany Baptist Association meetings. Additional items are lists of addresses for church and Virginia County administrations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMemos to Bethany Baptist association members, fund raising material, church congregation letters, and information about the queens contest.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains several bulletins that are not finished, budget information, retreat information, and a few correspondence letters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMember list of the sharing and caring, donation listing for sharing and caring, church listing of participants, and Bethany Baptist Association Sunday School Superintendents list.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProgram for the 29th Annual Joint Session and memos from Bethany Baptist.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProgram for meetings, member listing, and committee leaders listing.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrograms for meeting, listing for courses offered, and church memos. Other items include service program and flyer for the 1997-98 Advent service.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains evaluations forms for 29th annual joint session meeting.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains information pertaining to directions, classes, and memos pertaining to the Fall Institute.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems include documents relating to the building survey of the former Stony Creek Jr. High School.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems include information and memos for board meetings, listings of trustee members, and programs for women's retreat.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains memos to the president and members of the Bethany Baptist Association and Allied Bodies pertaining to the Women's Convention. Other items include a partial bulletin, and listing of the women participating in the Women's convention.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this folder include an outline for a dedication ceremony, program for Harris banquet, and service pamphlet for a funeral.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems include Anniversary and souvenir programs for First Baptist Church.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes programs and booklets pertaining to Usher's Union, Prince George and Vicinities Baptist Churches, and Friendship Baptist Church. Additional items included graduation program, banquet program in honor of Rev. Harris, and correspondence to Rev. Harris.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains bulletins, anniversary booklets, and tribute programs for Rev. Harris from Little Gilfield and Gilfield Baptist Church.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this folder include booklets for the history and membership directory for the Ministers' Wives and Widows association.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains three booklets for the Ministers' Wives and Widows conferences. It also includes the name tag of Ruth Jones that will be stored with the artifacts as well as a service program.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems include Virginia Baptist State Convention Blue Ribbon Commission Strategy, program, and newsletter information from the Virginia Baptist State Convention.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAll items in this folder are sermon printouts or notes of Rev. Harris.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains correspondence to and from Rev. Harris but also contains some letters by Ruth Harris.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFive souvenir programs for the anniversary of the church are contained in this folder.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContents include: Programs for a testimony, church anniversary and a Ministers' Wives and Widows event.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this folder are correspondence from Rev. Harris and other church leaders. Additional items include information about the Juneteenth event and certificate of distinction.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrimarily consist of bulletins but also included are by-laws for church clubs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAll items in this folder are bulletins from the church.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters in this folder are from Ruth Harris, Rev. Harris and other pastors. Other items are programs and flyers for church events, service programs, and roster of church membership.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContents include: programs honoring Rev. Harris, anniversary cards from community members, and photocopied photographs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMemos, certificate of recognition and back to school information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder is primarily comprised of letters and correspondence from Rev. Harris. Other items include information from Hopewell Housing authority, computer literacy survey, and press release.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this folder contain information regarding donations/contributions made by church members, rally financial contributions, and church budget proposals.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this folder consist of flyers for conventions, list of committees with their members, income proposal/financial reports, and pictures of day care facilities in need of repair.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDedication program from Oliver Hill Courts building, work verification/reference letter, and biographic/introductory material for guest Spears are located in this folder.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems primarily consist of budget/financial reports but also included in this folder are memo's for men's meeting.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMaterials in this folder inform the congregation members of the upcoming revival and fellowship.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMemos for Martin Luther King memorial breakfast, letters from the SCLC stating meeting will be held at Union Baptist and a script for a play are included in this folder. An additional item includes a blank petition for the Circuit Court of the City of Hopewell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains letters from Rev. Harris, introductory notes for guests, information on VBS (Vacation Bible School), and the Women's Day financial report.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eList of committees and their members, names of trustees, bible study booklet, and Christmas greeting letter are included in this folder.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems include music ministry leaders and their salary, flyers and memos for Vacation Bible School, revivals, and Passion Week are also included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eComprised mainly of a PowerPoint printout and informational packet for the Welcome and Introduction of Facilitator. Other items include flyers for retreat.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eList of church members and pledge of service cards.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series documents meetings of Hopewell city council, correspondence from state and local representatives, depositions, school board, and Hopewell community news/events.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspaper clippings pertaining to the election recall, petition of removal from office, and letters of correspondence are included in this folder.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA letter to Rev. Harris regarding the school board and city council, data from the city attorney, and information about Hopewell's house energy and water funding.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this folder include flyer for Harris' senate campaign, correspondence regarding environmental issues, and press release for removal of city councilors. Additional items include receipts for city council purchases and information regarding an equal employment opportunity case.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains and invitation to White House for Clinton's welcoming of Nelson Mandela, letters of complaints from citizens, and congratulatory letters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNews articles for information about Osage Bio-Energy and Harris' campaigns as well as several letters of correspondence to Rev. Harris are included in this folder.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems from July 16, 2008 meeting and include memos, correspondence, and a pamphlet for Harris' election campaign.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains budget approval and a photocopy blueprint of Hopewell's Visitor Center.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluded in this folder are the topics of discussion and meeting minutes from the Joint Council Meeting on May 1, 1998.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains letters, memos, programs, and the agenda/minutes of city council meetings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains interdepartmental newsletters about the duties of the cities departments.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluded in this folder are the topics of discussion and newsletter from the City Council Meeting on May 22, 1998.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this folder relate to Virginia's Municipal League and the National League of Cities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe information in this folder relates to the application process and background information about the All American City award.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this folder include receipts for employee travel expenses, budget request, and interdepartmental newsletters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInterdepartmental newsletters, business plans, materials proposing a curfew for minors, and information regarding the school system.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDocuments relating to the transportation plan for Petersburg, Colonial Heights, and Hopewell, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information about the Youth in Government Day.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a birthday card from Mark Warner and a booklet from the city attorney.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInformation regarding city tour and Butterworth lofts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCapital project for Hopewell Schools, community concerns, and city policies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProposal for federal lobbying, banking information, VA newsletters, and business correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter to the community, commencement program for Hopewell High School, pictures from an unknown gathering, Hopewell history souvenir program, and a black history calendar from Dupont Elementary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDocuments relating meeting minutes, charter, and by-laws of Union Day Care Center.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopies of western union telegrams stating voter support, and city resolutions/proclamations in honor of Rev. Harris.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeveral campaign posters are included in the collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series includes digital photographs and non-digital photographs. Many of the non-digital photo albums are about the Union Day Care Center and church events; however, included in this series are several newspaper articles and non-photograph related items that were originally stored in photo album binders.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCertificates, letters and photographs from events held by Gilfield Baptist.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a variety of awards and certificates presented to Reverend Harris.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePictures, flyers, service announcements, and newspapers articles relating to the Hopewell community.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePictures, flyers, service announcements, and newspapers articles relating to the Hopewell community.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCollection of postcards that was sent to Curtis Harris from his father.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePictures relating to church events and of the congregation's families.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePictures relating to church events and of the congregation's families.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePictures relating to church events and of the congregation's families.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePictures relating to church events and of the congregation's families.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePictures relating to church events and of the congregation's families.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a variety of awards/certificates presented to Reverend Harris, letters of correspondence, news articles, and invitations for events.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePictures relating to events and daily operations of Union Day Care.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePictures relating to events and daily operations of Union Day Care.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspaper articles relating to Hopewell, churches, and the SCLC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspaper articles relating to Hopewell, churches, and the SCLC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotographs of SCLC events.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotographs of SCLC awards ceremony.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains two photo albums given to Rev. Harris of the 2008 Presidential Inauguration of President Barak Obama.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series documents the history of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Rev. Harris' involvement as President. Included in the SCLC sub-series is material relating to Martin Luther King Jr. and information on cases pertaining to equal opportunity employment. The sub-series titled Civil Rights contain articles relating to injustices throughout the United Stated but did not have a specific link to or involvement of the SCLC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspaper articles relating to local (Hopewell) voting.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folders contains articles relating to African American involvement in churches and government.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folders contains articles relating to African American involvement in churches and government.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspaper articles relating to civil rights violations and crimes against African Americans.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems include several books/booklets relating to the history of the SCLC, a tribute booklet for Curtis Harris, and documents pertaining to local government's equal opportunity employment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters, programs, pamphlets, and news articles relating to SCLC chapters in Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMartin Luther King Jr. book and other items relating to conferences and conventions of the SCLC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBooklets relating to conferences and conventions of the SCLC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNews articles for SCLC's boycott of high gas prices, photos of Rev. Harris at a march in Alabama, and letters of correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems include: Correspondence letters, information on Unity Day and news articles about Harris and the SCLC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems include: Program for MLK birthday celebration and information on members.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems include: Information on historic highway marker, SCLC memos, voting information, and articles on discrimination.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConference programs, resolution to support human rights of Smithfield workers, and bylaws of the SCLC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNews articles and media/press information releases on Rev. Harris and the SCLC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMemos and correspondence from the SCLC, letter from the Housing authority, articles about the SCLC and hate crimes, and a case from the equal opportunity commission are included in this folder.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this folder are mainly comprised of letters/memos from the SCLC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems include programs and flyers for functions of the SCLC Women and documents relating to the meeting minutes of the Virginia unit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems include: Program from Southeast Community Days, SCLC presentation and SCLC conference program.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this folder primarily include letters of concern from the African American Community and information on equal opportunity cases.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this folder primarily include conference programs, meeting minutes and information on equal opportunity cases.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBooklet with information on the development plan for the Dillard area.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAll artifacts received as part of the Curtis West Harris and Ruth Jones Harris Papers are housed in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1-circular button that has a white top and a burgundy bottom on the front. On the white top \"SCLC\" is printed in burgundy and \"SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE\" is printed in burgundy under \"SCLC.\" On the burgundy bottom \"32ND ANNUAL CONVENTION/AUGUST 15-18, 1989/ ATLANTA, GEORGIA/DR. JOSEPH E. LOWERY/ PRESIDENT\" is printed in white. The back of the button is silver and has a needle and hook so that the wearer can attach the button to his or her shirt. The button measures approximately 2.125in. and is in good condition. There is tarnish on the back of the button around the edges and in the center under the needle and hook. Located in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection. Mss 2014.006.01\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1- name badge that has a clear slip cover top, and a green and white ribbon bottom. The back of the slip cover top has a small silver needle and hook where the wearer can attach the badge to her shirt. The slip cover top has The International Association of Ministers' Wives and Ministers' Widows, Inc logo printed in black on the wearer's right. The association's name is printed in black above the logo and \"DR. ELIZABETH COLES BOUEY, FOUNDER/ DR. JANIE CHARLES HOLMES, INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT\" is printed in black below the logo. A green piece of paper is inserted inside the slip cover and has \"Annual Convention/ Ruth J. Harris/Hopewell, VA/Atlanta, GA/ July 2-July 9, 2010\" typed in black print on it. The Green ribbon at the bottom has \"MEMBER\" printed in gold on it and the white ribbon has \"LIFE MEMBER\" printed in gold on it. The badge measures approximately 5.5in. (length) x 4.5in. (width) and is in good condition. There are three small red stains under the \"R\" in \"LIFE MEMBER\" on the white ribbon. Located in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection. Mss 2014.006.02\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1-miniature white hangman's noose. Attached to the top of the noose is a brown tag. The brown tag reads \"POOR PEOPLE'S PRODUCTS\" in a circle and \"I Helped Hang Poverty\" below it. Inside the circular \"POOR PEOPLE'S PRODUCT\" is a square that has text within it that reads, \"THIS IS TO CERTIFY THE PRODUCT YOU HAVE PURCHASED IS GENUINE.\" The \"I Helped Hang Poverty\" noose was propaganda used by the Poor People's Campaign to bring attention to the plight of poor Americans. The Poor People's Campaign was an movement organized by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1968 with the aim of demanding economic and human rights for economically disadvantaged Americans of all races. The noose measures approximately 16in (tag included) and is in fair condition. The noose itself has suffered from discoloration and the rope edges that tie the noose together are frayed. In addition, there are black stains on the first three spirals of the noose and the left side of the knot that holds the tag. The tag has creases in the middle and is torn from the top right corner to the middle. There is white discoloration and a small brown stain above the \"I\" in \"I Helped Hang Poverty\" and there is a large brown stain under the word \"Poverty.\" On the back of the tag there are large black spots along the top of the tag near the knot that holds the tag. There is also a small black stain on the bottom left corner of the tag. Located in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection, Textiles. Mss 2014.006.03\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1- square wooden plaque with a lighter brown shape carved in the middle. Within the lighter brown shape is a poem printed in black block type. The poem titled \"WHAT IS A PASTOR?\" reads: \"A pastor is someone/ who is chosen by God/ As a shepherd of souls in his care,/He's someone who comforts/ an unhappy heart/ with a smile or a word or a prayer./ A pastor is someone/ whose strength and devotion/ Enriches the living of others,/He's someone who preaches/ the wonderful message/ That in Jesus all men are brothers./ A pastor is someone/ whose goal is to follow/ A worthy and lofty ideal--/ To guide other souls/ in the straight paths of truth,/ To sympathize, comfort and heal.\" The back of the plaque has a red felt covering and a piece of tape attached to it in the middle that has \"Done by Ruth Harris\" written in pen. There is a whole drilled at the top center of the plaque presumably for mounting purposes. The plaque measures approximately 5.5in. (length) x 5.5in. (width) and is in excellent condition. There is evidence of chipping on the bottom left and right corners. Located in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection, Wood. Mss 2014.006.04\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1-wooden plaque with a glass-encased document mounted upon it. The document is on parchment paper and has the City Seal of Hopewell, Virginia at the bottom left of the document. Brass tacks affix the document and the glass to the wooden plaque. On the back of the plaque, there is a rounded notch at the top and on left side where one can hang the plaque on a hook. On the bottom, right corner of the back of the plaque there is a golden sticker that reads \"CUSTOM MADE BY/ The Award Company of AMERICA/ 3200 Rice Mine Road N.E. / P.O. Box 2029/ Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401/ Call Toll Free 1-800-633-5953/ or Call 205-349-2990.\" The plaque was presented to Rev. Dr. Curtis W. Harris when D. Paul Karnes, mayor of Hopewell in 1997, declared July 5 Reverend Doctor Curtis W. Harris Day in Hopewell, Virginia. The plaque measures approximately 13.875in. (length) x 11.5in. (width) and is in good condition. The edges of the document poking out from under the glass have suffered yellow discoloration. There is an approximately 4.25in. scratch on the glass above the City Seal of Hopewell on the document. A smaller scratch is located just above the scratch above the Seal. There is an approximately 0.5in. piece of extended glass near the middle of the document beside the third \"WHEREAS.\" In addition, there is an approximately 0.375in. chip in the glass at the very top of the document. Finally, there are scratches all over the wooden back and some chipping of the wood on all four corners of the plaque. Located in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection, Wood. 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Harris, Ruth Jones Harris, Hopewell community members and calendars for the Harris family. Included in the collection are documents relating to Reverend Harris' time spent serving on Hopewell's City Council, materials from the churches Rev. Harris served, as well as his involvement with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. In addition to this material are photo albums, pertaining to church related programs/activities and events at the Union Day Care Center, and artifacts.","Series includes biographical information relating to Reverend Curtis W. Harris, Ruth Jones Harris, Hopewell community members and calendars for the Harris family.","Contains several copies of different biographical information for Rev. Harris from various events.  Includes a pencil portrait of Dr. Harris, 1994","Contains biographies that include life events and places of work. Correspondence that includes telegrams and letters from community members, family, and state and local representatives.","Items include city proclamations, awards program, certificates of appreciation, and booklets commemorating years of service.","Contains several family made calendars but the family is not specifically stated, possibly the Harris or Washington family.","Items consist of undated biographical sketches of community members and announcement for funeral proceedings.","Contains information for Washington family reunions, marriage license, and family calendar.","Photographs from an awards banquets, Presidential Inauguration Invitation, and other information pertaining to the Inauguration.","This series is divided into three (3) sub-series: Bethany Baptist, Union Baptist, and Ministry. The entire series contains documents that relate to church/ministry materials. Material vary in form but include church bulletins, conference programs, materials from Minister Wives and Widows association, and church specific announcements/correspondences.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklet with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","This folder consists of church memos and a brief Rev. Harris biographical sketch but primarily contains information about the women's convention, queens contest, and member information.","Memos for the music committee are included with the church newsletter titled \"Flashes\".","This folder contains memos and correspondence letters to the church as well as church address lists.","This folder contains a variety of letters to the congregation, lists of names and addresses for association members and photographs of a U.S. map.","Church memos, unfinished bulletins, and church address list. Additional items include correspondence from Rev. Harris.","Contains minutes, programs, memos and agenda for Bethany Baptist Association meetings. Additional items are lists of addresses for church and Virginia County administrations.","Memos to Bethany Baptist association members, fund raising material, church congregation letters, and information about the queens contest.","This folder contains several bulletins that are not finished, budget information, retreat information, and a few correspondence letters.","Member list of the sharing and caring, donation listing for sharing and caring, church listing of participants, and Bethany Baptist Association Sunday School Superintendents list.","Program for the 29th Annual Joint Session and memos from Bethany Baptist.","Program for meetings, member listing, and committee leaders listing.","Programs for meeting, listing for courses offered, and church memos. Other items include service program and flyer for the 1997-98 Advent service.","This folder contains evaluations forms for 29th annual joint session meeting.","This folder contains information pertaining to directions, classes, and memos pertaining to the Fall Institute.","Items include documents relating to the building survey of the former Stony Creek Jr. High School.","Items include information and memos for board meetings, listings of trustee members, and programs for women's retreat.","This folder contains memos to the president and members of the Bethany Baptist Association and Allied Bodies pertaining to the Women's Convention. Other items include a partial bulletin, and listing of the women participating in the Women's convention.","Items in this folder include an outline for a dedication ceremony, program for Harris banquet, and service pamphlet for a funeral.","Items include Anniversary and souvenir programs for First Baptist Church.","This folder includes programs and booklets pertaining to Usher's Union, Prince George and Vicinities Baptist Churches, and Friendship Baptist Church. Additional items included graduation program, banquet program in honor of Rev. Harris, and correspondence to Rev. Harris.","This folder contains bulletins, anniversary booklets, and tribute programs for Rev. Harris from Little Gilfield and Gilfield Baptist Church.","Items in this folder include booklets for the history and membership directory for the Ministers' Wives and Widows association.","This folder contains three booklets for the Ministers' Wives and Widows conferences. It also includes the name tag of Ruth Jones that will be stored with the artifacts as well as a service program.","Items include Virginia Baptist State Convention Blue Ribbon Commission Strategy, program, and newsletter information from the Virginia Baptist State Convention.","All items in this folder are sermon printouts or notes of Rev. Harris.","This folder contains correspondence to and from Rev. Harris but also contains some letters by Ruth Harris.","Five souvenir programs for the anniversary of the church are contained in this folder.","Contents include: Programs for a testimony, church anniversary and a Ministers' Wives and Widows event.","Items in this folder are correspondence from Rev. Harris and other church leaders. Additional items include information about the Juneteenth event and certificate of distinction.","Primarily consist of bulletins but also included are by-laws for church clubs.","All items in this folder are bulletins from the church.","Letters in this folder are from Ruth Harris, Rev. Harris and other pastors. Other items are programs and flyers for church events, service programs, and roster of church membership.","Contents include: programs honoring Rev. Harris, anniversary cards from community members, and photocopied photographs.","Memos, certificate of recognition and back to school information.","This folder is primarily comprised of letters and correspondence from Rev. Harris. Other items include information from Hopewell Housing authority, computer literacy survey, and press release.","Items in this folder contain information regarding donations/contributions made by church members, rally financial contributions, and church budget proposals.","Items in this folder consist of flyers for conventions, list of committees with their members, income proposal/financial reports, and pictures of day care facilities in need of repair.","Dedication program from Oliver Hill Courts building, work verification/reference letter, and biographic/introductory material for guest Spears are located in this folder.","Items primarily consist of budget/financial reports but also included in this folder are memo's for men's meeting.","Materials in this folder inform the congregation members of the upcoming revival and fellowship.","Memos for Martin Luther King memorial breakfast, letters from the SCLC stating meeting will be held at Union Baptist and a script for a play are included in this folder. An additional item includes a blank petition for the Circuit Court of the City of Hopewell.","This folder contains letters from Rev. Harris, introductory notes for guests, information on VBS (Vacation Bible School), and the Women's Day financial report.","List of committees and their members, names of trustees, bible study booklet, and Christmas greeting letter are included in this folder.","Items include music ministry leaders and their salary, flyers and memos for Vacation Bible School, revivals, and Passion Week are also included.","Comprised mainly of a PowerPoint printout and informational packet for the Welcome and Introduction of Facilitator. Other items include flyers for retreat.","List of church members and pledge of service cards.","This series documents meetings of Hopewell city council, correspondence from state and local representatives, depositions, school board, and Hopewell community news/events.","Newspaper clippings pertaining to the election recall, petition of removal from office, and letters of correspondence are included in this folder.","A letter to Rev. Harris regarding the school board and city council, data from the city attorney, and information about Hopewell's house energy and water funding.","Items in this folder include flyer for Harris' senate campaign, correspondence regarding environmental issues, and press release for removal of city councilors. Additional items include receipts for city council purchases and information regarding an equal employment opportunity case.","This folder contains and invitation to White House for Clinton's welcoming of Nelson Mandela, letters of complaints from citizens, and congratulatory letters.","News articles for information about Osage Bio-Energy and Harris' campaigns as well as several letters of correspondence to Rev. Harris are included in this folder.","Items from July 16, 2008 meeting and include memos, correspondence, and a pamphlet for Harris' election campaign.","This folder contains budget approval and a photocopy blueprint of Hopewell's Visitor Center.","Included in this folder are the topics of discussion and meeting minutes from the Joint Council Meeting on May 1, 1998.","This folder contains letters, memos, programs, and the agenda/minutes of city council meetings.","This folder contains interdepartmental newsletters about the duties of the cities departments.","Included in this folder are the topics of discussion and newsletter from the City Council Meeting on May 22, 1998.","Items in this folder relate to Virginia's Municipal League and the National League of Cities.","The information in this folder relates to the application process and background information about the All American City award.","Items in this folder include receipts for employee travel expenses, budget request, and interdepartmental newsletters.","Interdepartmental newsletters, business plans, materials proposing a curfew for minors, and information regarding the school system.","Documents relating to the transportation plan for Petersburg, Colonial Heights, and Hopewell, Virginia.","Contains information about the Youth in Government Day.","This folder contains a birthday card from Mark Warner and a booklet from the city attorney.","Information regarding city tour and Butterworth lofts.","Capital project for Hopewell Schools, community concerns, and city policies.","Proposal for federal lobbying, banking information, VA newsletters, and business correspondence.","Letter to the community, commencement program for Hopewell High School, pictures from an unknown gathering, Hopewell history souvenir program, and a black history calendar from Dupont Elementary.","Documents relating meeting minutes, charter, and by-laws of Union Day Care Center.","Photocopies of western union telegrams stating voter support, and city resolutions/proclamations in honor of Rev. Harris.","Several campaign posters are included in the collection.","This series includes digital photographs and non-digital photographs. Many of the non-digital photo albums are about the Union Day Care Center and church events; however, included in this series are several newspaper articles and non-photograph related items that were originally stored in photo album binders.","Certificates, letters and photographs from events held by Gilfield Baptist.","This folder contains a variety of awards and certificates presented to Reverend Harris.","Pictures, flyers, service announcements, and newspapers articles relating to the Hopewell community.","Pictures, flyers, service announcements, and newspapers articles relating to the Hopewell community.","Collection of postcards that was sent to Curtis Harris from his father.","Pictures relating to church events and of the congregation's families.","Pictures relating to church events and of the congregation's families.","Pictures relating to church events and of the congregation's families.","Pictures relating to church events and of the congregation's families.","Pictures relating to church events and of the congregation's families.","This folder contains a variety of awards/certificates presented to Reverend Harris, letters of correspondence, news articles, and invitations for events.","Pictures relating to events and daily operations of Union Day Care.","Pictures relating to events and daily operations of Union Day Care.","Newspaper articles relating to Hopewell, churches, and the SCLC.","Newspaper articles relating to Hopewell, churches, and the SCLC.","Photographs of SCLC events.","Photographs of SCLC awards ceremony.","Contains two photo albums given to Rev. Harris of the 2008 Presidential Inauguration of President Barak Obama.","This series documents the history of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Rev. Harris' involvement as President. Included in the SCLC sub-series is material relating to Martin Luther King Jr. and information on cases pertaining to equal opportunity employment. The sub-series titled Civil Rights contain articles relating to injustices throughout the United Stated but did not have a specific link to or involvement of the SCLC.","Newspaper articles relating to local (Hopewell) voting.","This folders contains articles relating to African American involvement in churches and government.","This folders contains articles relating to African American involvement in churches and government.","Newspaper articles relating to civil rights violations and crimes against African Americans.","Items include several books/booklets relating to the history of the SCLC, a tribute booklet for Curtis Harris, and documents pertaining to local government's equal opportunity employment.","Letters, programs, pamphlets, and news articles relating to SCLC chapters in Virginia.","Martin Luther King Jr. book and other items relating to conferences and conventions of the SCLC.","Booklets relating to conferences and conventions of the SCLC.","News articles for SCLC's boycott of high gas prices, photos of Rev. Harris at a march in Alabama, and letters of correspondence.","Items include: Correspondence letters, information on Unity Day and news articles about Harris and the SCLC.","Items include: Program for MLK birthday celebration and information on members.","Items include: Information on historic highway marker, SCLC memos, voting information, and articles on discrimination.","Conference programs, resolution to support human rights of Smithfield workers, and bylaws of the SCLC.","News articles and media/press information releases on Rev. Harris and the SCLC.","Memos and correspondence from the SCLC, letter from the Housing authority, articles about the SCLC and hate crimes, and a case from the equal opportunity commission are included in this folder.","Items in this folder are mainly comprised of letters/memos from the SCLC.","Items include programs and flyers for functions of the SCLC Women and documents relating to the meeting minutes of the Virginia unit.","Items include: Program from Southeast Community Days, SCLC presentation and SCLC conference program.","Items in this folder primarily include letters of concern from the African American Community and information on equal opportunity cases.","Items in this folder primarily include conference programs, meeting minutes and information on equal opportunity cases.","Booklet with information on the development plan for the Dillard area.","All artifacts received as part of the Curtis West Harris and Ruth Jones Harris Papers are housed in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection.","1-circular button that has a white top and a burgundy bottom on the front. On the white top \"SCLC\" is printed in burgundy and \"SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE\" is printed in burgundy under \"SCLC.\" On the burgundy bottom \"32ND ANNUAL CONVENTION/AUGUST 15-18, 1989/ ATLANTA, GEORGIA/DR. JOSEPH E. LOWERY/ PRESIDENT\" is printed in white. The back of the button is silver and has a needle and hook so that the wearer can attach the button to his or her shirt. The button measures approximately 2.125in. and is in good condition. There is tarnish on the back of the button around the edges and in the center under the needle and hook. Located in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection. Mss 2014.006.01","1- name badge that has a clear slip cover top, and a green and white ribbon bottom. The back of the slip cover top has a small silver needle and hook where the wearer can attach the badge to her shirt. The slip cover top has The International Association of Ministers' Wives and Ministers' Widows, Inc logo printed in black on the wearer's right. The association's name is printed in black above the logo and \"DR. ELIZABETH COLES BOUEY, FOUNDER/ DR. JANIE CHARLES HOLMES, INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT\" is printed in black below the logo. A green piece of paper is inserted inside the slip cover and has \"Annual Convention/ Ruth J. Harris/Hopewell, VA/Atlanta, GA/ July 2-July 9, 2010\" typed in black print on it. The Green ribbon at the bottom has \"MEMBER\" printed in gold on it and the white ribbon has \"LIFE MEMBER\" printed in gold on it. The badge measures approximately 5.5in. (length) x 4.5in. (width) and is in good condition. There are three small red stains under the \"R\" in \"LIFE MEMBER\" on the white ribbon. Located in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection. Mss 2014.006.02","1-miniature white hangman's noose. Attached to the top of the noose is a brown tag. The brown tag reads \"POOR PEOPLE'S PRODUCTS\" in a circle and \"I Helped Hang Poverty\" below it. Inside the circular \"POOR PEOPLE'S PRODUCT\" is a square that has text within it that reads, \"THIS IS TO CERTIFY THE PRODUCT YOU HAVE PURCHASED IS GENUINE.\" The \"I Helped Hang Poverty\" noose was propaganda used by the Poor People's Campaign to bring attention to the plight of poor Americans. The Poor People's Campaign was an movement organized by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1968 with the aim of demanding economic and human rights for economically disadvantaged Americans of all races. The noose measures approximately 16in (tag included) and is in fair condition. The noose itself has suffered from discoloration and the rope edges that tie the noose together are frayed. In addition, there are black stains on the first three spirals of the noose and the left side of the knot that holds the tag. The tag has creases in the middle and is torn from the top right corner to the middle. There is white discoloration and a small brown stain above the \"I\" in \"I Helped Hang Poverty\" and there is a large brown stain under the word \"Poverty.\" On the back of the tag there are large black spots along the top of the tag near the knot that holds the tag. There is also a small black stain on the bottom left corner of the tag. Located in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection, Textiles. Mss 2014.006.03","1- square wooden plaque with a lighter brown shape carved in the middle. Within the lighter brown shape is a poem printed in black block type. The poem titled \"WHAT IS A PASTOR?\" reads: \"A pastor is someone/ who is chosen by God/ As a shepherd of souls in his care,/He's someone who comforts/ an unhappy heart/ with a smile or a word or a prayer./ A pastor is someone/ whose strength and devotion/ Enriches the living of others,/He's someone who preaches/ the wonderful message/ That in Jesus all men are brothers./ A pastor is someone/ whose goal is to follow/ A worthy and lofty ideal--/ To guide other souls/ in the straight paths of truth,/ To sympathize, comfort and heal.\" The back of the plaque has a red felt covering and a piece of tape attached to it in the middle that has \"Done by Ruth Harris\" written in pen. There is a whole drilled at the top center of the plaque presumably for mounting purposes. The plaque measures approximately 5.5in. (length) x 5.5in. (width) and is in excellent condition. There is evidence of chipping on the bottom left and right corners. Located in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection, Wood. Mss 2014.006.04","1-wooden plaque with a glass-encased document mounted upon it. The document is on parchment paper and has the City Seal of Hopewell, Virginia at the bottom left of the document. Brass tacks affix the document and the glass to the wooden plaque. On the back of the plaque, there is a rounded notch at the top and on left side where one can hang the plaque on a hook. On the bottom, right corner of the back of the plaque there is a golden sticker that reads \"CUSTOM MADE BY/ The Award Company of AMERICA/ 3200 Rice Mine Road N.E. / P.O. Box 2029/ Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401/ Call Toll Free 1-800-633-5953/ or Call 205-349-2990.\" The plaque was presented to Rev. Dr. Curtis W. Harris when D. Paul Karnes, mayor of Hopewell in 1997, declared July 5 Reverend Doctor Curtis W. Harris Day in Hopewell, Virginia. The plaque measures approximately 13.875in. (length) x 11.5in. (width) and is in good condition. The edges of the document poking out from under the glass have suffered yellow discoloration. There is an approximately 4.25in. scratch on the glass above the City Seal of Hopewell on the document. A smaller scratch is located just above the scratch above the Seal. There is an approximately 0.5in. piece of extended glass near the middle of the document beside the third \"WHEREAS.\" In addition, there is an approximately 0.375in. chip in the glass at the very top of the document. Finally, there are scratches all over the wooden back and some chipping of the wood on all four corners of the plaque. Located in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection, Wood. 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Acc. 2014.006","/repositories/2/resources/8494"],"text":["Mss. Acc. 2014.006","/repositories/2/resources/8494","Curtis West Harris and Ruth Jones Harris Papers","Baptists--Virginia--Clergy","Civil rights movements--Virginia","Hopewell (Va.)--History--20th century","Hopewell (Va.)--Politics and government","Southern Christian Leadership Conference--History","Union Baptist Church (Hopewell, Va.)","Letters (correspondence)","Minutes","Publications","Collection is open to all researchers.","The collection is divided into six (6) series. Due to keeping as close to original order as possible, materials in each folder vary in form and may have a wide range of years. Folders in each series are arranged chronologically by the first date stated and then alphabetically if pertaining the same start date. Items in the folders have been left in the original arrangement, which means items may or may not be in chronological order.","Series 1 contains biographic materials. Series 2 contains documents relating church and ministry materials. It is composed of three (3) sub-series: Bethany Baptist, Ministry, and Union Baptist. Series 3 is for material relating to the town of Hopewell and contains two (2) sub-series for City Council and Hopewell Community. Series 4 contains digital photographs but also a collection from photo albums. It is important to note that his series contains newspaper articles that Reverend Harris placed in his photo album collection. Series 5 is titled SCLC/Civil Rights and is divided into the sub-series Civil Right and SCLC. Series 6 includes artifacts, which are housed with the Manuscripts Artifact Collection.","Reverend Curtis W. Harris was born in Dendron, Virginia on July 1, 1924 to Mr. Sandy Harris and Mrs. Thelma Harris. He attended Hopewell public schools, Virginia Union University, and received his pastoral training through the Medical College of Virginia. Harris' list of positions held include but are not limited to: serving as pastor at Union Baptist and Little Gilford Baptist churches, president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and mayor of Hopewell, Virginia. Harris has also been the recipient to numerous awards and proclamations for his involvement with the Civil Rights movement and the overall advancement of the Hopewell community.","By Rev. Harris' side for over fifty years was Ruth Jones, whom he wedded in 1946. Ruth founded Hopewell's Union Day Care Center in the early 1970's as well as a program for senior citizens. She served on Hopewell's Senior Citizen Commission in the early to mid-1980 and as an avid supporter of racial equality she cared for the home, six children and business while Rev. Harris was on the front lines for the cause.","Accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in January 2014. Processing and finding aid completed by Derek Sower, SCRC intern, in July 2014.","This collection contains biographical information relating to Reverend Curtis W. Harris, Ruth Jones Harris, Hopewell community members and calendars for the Harris family. Included in the collection are documents relating to Reverend Harris' time spent serving on Hopewell's City Council, materials from the churches Rev. Harris served, as well as his involvement with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. In addition to this material are photo albums, pertaining to church related programs/activities and events at the Union Day Care Center, and artifacts.","Series includes biographical information relating to Reverend Curtis W. Harris, Ruth Jones Harris, Hopewell community members and calendars for the Harris family.","Contains several copies of different biographical information for Rev. Harris from various events.  Includes a pencil portrait of Dr. Harris, 1994","Contains biographies that include life events and places of work. Correspondence that includes telegrams and letters from community members, family, and state and local representatives.","Items include city proclamations, awards program, certificates of appreciation, and booklets commemorating years of service.","Contains several family made calendars but the family is not specifically stated, possibly the Harris or Washington family.","Items consist of undated biographical sketches of community members and announcement for funeral proceedings.","Contains information for Washington family reunions, marriage license, and family calendar.","Photographs from an awards banquets, Presidential Inauguration Invitation, and other information pertaining to the Inauguration.","This series is divided into three (3) sub-series: Bethany Baptist, Union Baptist, and Ministry. The entire series contains documents that relate to church/ministry materials. Material vary in form but include church bulletins, conference programs, materials from Minister Wives and Widows association, and church specific announcements/correspondences.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklet with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","This folder consists of church memos and a brief Rev. Harris biographical sketch but primarily contains information about the women's convention, queens contest, and member information.","Memos for the music committee are included with the church newsletter titled \"Flashes\".","This folder contains memos and correspondence letters to the church as well as church address lists.","This folder contains a variety of letters to the congregation, lists of names and addresses for association members and photographs of a U.S. map.","Church memos, unfinished bulletins, and church address list. Additional items include correspondence from Rev. Harris.","Contains minutes, programs, memos and agenda for Bethany Baptist Association meetings. Additional items are lists of addresses for church and Virginia County administrations.","Memos to Bethany Baptist association members, fund raising material, church congregation letters, and information about the queens contest.","This folder contains several bulletins that are not finished, budget information, retreat information, and a few correspondence letters.","Member list of the sharing and caring, donation listing for sharing and caring, church listing of participants, and Bethany Baptist Association Sunday School Superintendents list.","Program for the 29th Annual Joint Session and memos from Bethany Baptist.","Program for meetings, member listing, and committee leaders listing.","Programs for meeting, listing for courses offered, and church memos. Other items include service program and flyer for the 1997-98 Advent service.","This folder contains evaluations forms for 29th annual joint session meeting.","This folder contains information pertaining to directions, classes, and memos pertaining to the Fall Institute.","Items include documents relating to the building survey of the former Stony Creek Jr. High School.","Items include information and memos for board meetings, listings of trustee members, and programs for women's retreat.","This folder contains memos to the president and members of the Bethany Baptist Association and Allied Bodies pertaining to the Women's Convention. Other items include a partial bulletin, and listing of the women participating in the Women's convention.","Items in this folder include an outline for a dedication ceremony, program for Harris banquet, and service pamphlet for a funeral.","Items include Anniversary and souvenir programs for First Baptist Church.","This folder includes programs and booklets pertaining to Usher's Union, Prince George and Vicinities Baptist Churches, and Friendship Baptist Church. Additional items included graduation program, banquet program in honor of Rev. Harris, and correspondence to Rev. Harris.","This folder contains bulletins, anniversary booklets, and tribute programs for Rev. Harris from Little Gilfield and Gilfield Baptist Church.","Items in this folder include booklets for the history and membership directory for the Ministers' Wives and Widows association.","This folder contains three booklets for the Ministers' Wives and Widows conferences. It also includes the name tag of Ruth Jones that will be stored with the artifacts as well as a service program.","Items include Virginia Baptist State Convention Blue Ribbon Commission Strategy, program, and newsletter information from the Virginia Baptist State Convention.","All items in this folder are sermon printouts or notes of Rev. Harris.","This folder contains correspondence to and from Rev. Harris but also contains some letters by Ruth Harris.","Five souvenir programs for the anniversary of the church are contained in this folder.","Contents include: Programs for a testimony, church anniversary and a Ministers' Wives and Widows event.","Items in this folder are correspondence from Rev. Harris and other church leaders. Additional items include information about the Juneteenth event and certificate of distinction.","Primarily consist of bulletins but also included are by-laws for church clubs.","All items in this folder are bulletins from the church.","Letters in this folder are from Ruth Harris, Rev. Harris and other pastors. Other items are programs and flyers for church events, service programs, and roster of church membership.","Contents include: programs honoring Rev. Harris, anniversary cards from community members, and photocopied photographs.","Memos, certificate of recognition and back to school information.","This folder is primarily comprised of letters and correspondence from Rev. Harris. Other items include information from Hopewell Housing authority, computer literacy survey, and press release.","Items in this folder contain information regarding donations/contributions made by church members, rally financial contributions, and church budget proposals.","Items in this folder consist of flyers for conventions, list of committees with their members, income proposal/financial reports, and pictures of day care facilities in need of repair.","Dedication program from Oliver Hill Courts building, work verification/reference letter, and biographic/introductory material for guest Spears are located in this folder.","Items primarily consist of budget/financial reports but also included in this folder are memo's for men's meeting.","Materials in this folder inform the congregation members of the upcoming revival and fellowship.","Memos for Martin Luther King memorial breakfast, letters from the SCLC stating meeting will be held at Union Baptist and a script for a play are included in this folder. An additional item includes a blank petition for the Circuit Court of the City of Hopewell.","This folder contains letters from Rev. Harris, introductory notes for guests, information on VBS (Vacation Bible School), and the Women's Day financial report.","List of committees and their members, names of trustees, bible study booklet, and Christmas greeting letter are included in this folder.","Items include music ministry leaders and their salary, flyers and memos for Vacation Bible School, revivals, and Passion Week are also included.","Comprised mainly of a PowerPoint printout and informational packet for the Welcome and Introduction of Facilitator. Other items include flyers for retreat.","List of church members and pledge of service cards.","This series documents meetings of Hopewell city council, correspondence from state and local representatives, depositions, school board, and Hopewell community news/events.","Newspaper clippings pertaining to the election recall, petition of removal from office, and letters of correspondence are included in this folder.","A letter to Rev. Harris regarding the school board and city council, data from the city attorney, and information about Hopewell's house energy and water funding.","Items in this folder include flyer for Harris' senate campaign, correspondence regarding environmental issues, and press release for removal of city councilors. Additional items include receipts for city council purchases and information regarding an equal employment opportunity case.","This folder contains and invitation to White House for Clinton's welcoming of Nelson Mandela, letters of complaints from citizens, and congratulatory letters.","News articles for information about Osage Bio-Energy and Harris' campaigns as well as several letters of correspondence to Rev. Harris are included in this folder.","Items from July 16, 2008 meeting and include memos, correspondence, and a pamphlet for Harris' election campaign.","This folder contains budget approval and a photocopy blueprint of Hopewell's Visitor Center.","Included in this folder are the topics of discussion and meeting minutes from the Joint Council Meeting on May 1, 1998.","This folder contains letters, memos, programs, and the agenda/minutes of city council meetings.","This folder contains interdepartmental newsletters about the duties of the cities departments.","Included in this folder are the topics of discussion and newsletter from the City Council Meeting on May 22, 1998.","Items in this folder relate to Virginia's Municipal League and the National League of Cities.","The information in this folder relates to the application process and background information about the All American City award.","Items in this folder include receipts for employee travel expenses, budget request, and interdepartmental newsletters.","Interdepartmental newsletters, business plans, materials proposing a curfew for minors, and information regarding the school system.","Documents relating to the transportation plan for Petersburg, Colonial Heights, and Hopewell, Virginia.","Contains information about the Youth in Government Day.","This folder contains a birthday card from Mark Warner and a booklet from the city attorney.","Information regarding city tour and Butterworth lofts.","Capital project for Hopewell Schools, community concerns, and city policies.","Proposal for federal lobbying, banking information, VA newsletters, and business correspondence.","Letter to the community, commencement program for Hopewell High School, pictures from an unknown gathering, Hopewell history souvenir program, and a black history calendar from Dupont Elementary.","Documents relating meeting minutes, charter, and by-laws of Union Day Care Center.","Photocopies of western union telegrams stating voter support, and city resolutions/proclamations in honor of Rev. Harris.","Several campaign posters are included in the collection.","This series includes digital photographs and non-digital photographs. Many of the non-digital photo albums are about the Union Day Care Center and church events; however, included in this series are several newspaper articles and non-photograph related items that were originally stored in photo album binders.","Certificates, letters and photographs from events held by Gilfield Baptist.","This folder contains a variety of awards and certificates presented to Reverend Harris.","Pictures, flyers, service announcements, and newspapers articles relating to the Hopewell community.","Pictures, flyers, service announcements, and newspapers articles relating to the Hopewell community.","Collection of postcards that was sent to Curtis Harris from his father.","Pictures relating to church events and of the congregation's families.","Pictures relating to church events and of the congregation's families.","Pictures relating to church events and of the congregation's families.","Pictures relating to church events and of the congregation's families.","Pictures relating to church events and of the congregation's families.","This folder contains a variety of awards/certificates presented to Reverend Harris, letters of correspondence, news articles, and invitations for events.","Pictures relating to events and daily operations of Union Day Care.","Pictures relating to events and daily operations of Union Day Care.","Newspaper articles relating to Hopewell, churches, and the SCLC.","Newspaper articles relating to Hopewell, churches, and the SCLC.","Photographs of SCLC events.","Photographs of SCLC awards ceremony.","Contains two photo albums given to Rev. Harris of the 2008 Presidential Inauguration of President Barak Obama.","This series documents the history of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Rev. Harris' involvement as President. Included in the SCLC sub-series is material relating to Martin Luther King Jr. and information on cases pertaining to equal opportunity employment. The sub-series titled Civil Rights contain articles relating to injustices throughout the United Stated but did not have a specific link to or involvement of the SCLC.","Newspaper articles relating to local (Hopewell) voting.","This folders contains articles relating to African American involvement in churches and government.","This folders contains articles relating to African American involvement in churches and government.","Newspaper articles relating to civil rights violations and crimes against African Americans.","Items include several books/booklets relating to the history of the SCLC, a tribute booklet for Curtis Harris, and documents pertaining to local government's equal opportunity employment.","Letters, programs, pamphlets, and news articles relating to SCLC chapters in Virginia.","Martin Luther King Jr. book and other items relating to conferences and conventions of the SCLC.","Booklets relating to conferences and conventions of the SCLC.","News articles for SCLC's boycott of high gas prices, photos of Rev. Harris at a march in Alabama, and letters of correspondence.","Items include: Correspondence letters, information on Unity Day and news articles about Harris and the SCLC.","Items include: Program for MLK birthday celebration and information on members.","Items include: Information on historic highway marker, SCLC memos, voting information, and articles on discrimination.","Conference programs, resolution to support human rights of Smithfield workers, and bylaws of the SCLC.","News articles and media/press information releases on Rev. Harris and the SCLC.","Memos and correspondence from the SCLC, letter from the Housing authority, articles about the SCLC and hate crimes, and a case from the equal opportunity commission are included in this folder.","Items in this folder are mainly comprised of letters/memos from the SCLC.","Items include programs and flyers for functions of the SCLC Women and documents relating to the meeting minutes of the Virginia unit.","Items include: Program from Southeast Community Days, SCLC presentation and SCLC conference program.","Items in this folder primarily include letters of concern from the African American Community and information on equal opportunity cases.","Items in this folder primarily include conference programs, meeting minutes and information on equal opportunity cases.","Booklet with information on the development plan for the Dillard area.","All artifacts received as part of the Curtis West Harris and Ruth Jones Harris Papers are housed in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection.","1-circular button that has a white top and a burgundy bottom on the front. On the white top \"SCLC\" is printed in burgundy and \"SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE\" is printed in burgundy under \"SCLC.\" On the burgundy bottom \"32ND ANNUAL CONVENTION/AUGUST 15-18, 1989/ ATLANTA, GEORGIA/DR. JOSEPH E. LOWERY/ PRESIDENT\" is printed in white. The back of the button is silver and has a needle and hook so that the wearer can attach the button to his or her shirt. The button measures approximately 2.125in. and is in good condition. There is tarnish on the back of the button around the edges and in the center under the needle and hook. Located in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection. Mss 2014.006.01","1- name badge that has a clear slip cover top, and a green and white ribbon bottom. The back of the slip cover top has a small silver needle and hook where the wearer can attach the badge to her shirt. The slip cover top has The International Association of Ministers' Wives and Ministers' Widows, Inc logo printed in black on the wearer's right. The association's name is printed in black above the logo and \"DR. ELIZABETH COLES BOUEY, FOUNDER/ DR. JANIE CHARLES HOLMES, INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT\" is printed in black below the logo. A green piece of paper is inserted inside the slip cover and has \"Annual Convention/ Ruth J. Harris/Hopewell, VA/Atlanta, GA/ July 2-July 9, 2010\" typed in black print on it. The Green ribbon at the bottom has \"MEMBER\" printed in gold on it and the white ribbon has \"LIFE MEMBER\" printed in gold on it. The badge measures approximately 5.5in. (length) x 4.5in. (width) and is in good condition. There are three small red stains under the \"R\" in \"LIFE MEMBER\" on the white ribbon. Located in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection. Mss 2014.006.02","1-miniature white hangman's noose. Attached to the top of the noose is a brown tag. The brown tag reads \"POOR PEOPLE'S PRODUCTS\" in a circle and \"I Helped Hang Poverty\" below it. Inside the circular \"POOR PEOPLE'S PRODUCT\" is a square that has text within it that reads, \"THIS IS TO CERTIFY THE PRODUCT YOU HAVE PURCHASED IS GENUINE.\" The \"I Helped Hang Poverty\" noose was propaganda used by the Poor People's Campaign to bring attention to the plight of poor Americans. The Poor People's Campaign was an movement organized by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1968 with the aim of demanding economic and human rights for economically disadvantaged Americans of all races. The noose measures approximately 16in (tag included) and is in fair condition. The noose itself has suffered from discoloration and the rope edges that tie the noose together are frayed. In addition, there are black stains on the first three spirals of the noose and the left side of the knot that holds the tag. The tag has creases in the middle and is torn from the top right corner to the middle. There is white discoloration and a small brown stain above the \"I\" in \"I Helped Hang Poverty\" and there is a large brown stain under the word \"Poverty.\" On the back of the tag there are large black spots along the top of the tag near the knot that holds the tag. There is also a small black stain on the bottom left corner of the tag. Located in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection, Textiles. Mss 2014.006.03","1- square wooden plaque with a lighter brown shape carved in the middle. Within the lighter brown shape is a poem printed in black block type. The poem titled \"WHAT IS A PASTOR?\" reads: \"A pastor is someone/ who is chosen by God/ As a shepherd of souls in his care,/He's someone who comforts/ an unhappy heart/ with a smile or a word or a prayer./ A pastor is someone/ whose strength and devotion/ Enriches the living of others,/He's someone who preaches/ the wonderful message/ That in Jesus all men are brothers./ A pastor is someone/ whose goal is to follow/ A worthy and lofty ideal--/ To guide other souls/ in the straight paths of truth,/ To sympathize, comfort and heal.\" The back of the plaque has a red felt covering and a piece of tape attached to it in the middle that has \"Done by Ruth Harris\" written in pen. There is a whole drilled at the top center of the plaque presumably for mounting purposes. The plaque measures approximately 5.5in. (length) x 5.5in. (width) and is in excellent condition. There is evidence of chipping on the bottom left and right corners. Located in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection, Wood. Mss 2014.006.04","1-wooden plaque with a glass-encased document mounted upon it. The document is on parchment paper and has the City Seal of Hopewell, Virginia at the bottom left of the document. Brass tacks affix the document and the glass to the wooden plaque. On the back of the plaque, there is a rounded notch at the top and on left side where one can hang the plaque on a hook. On the bottom, right corner of the back of the plaque there is a golden sticker that reads \"CUSTOM MADE BY/ The Award Company of AMERICA/ 3200 Rice Mine Road N.E. / P.O. Box 2029/ Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401/ Call Toll Free 1-800-633-5953/ or Call 205-349-2990.\" The plaque was presented to Rev. Dr. Curtis W. Harris when D. Paul Karnes, mayor of Hopewell in 1997, declared July 5 Reverend Doctor Curtis W. Harris Day in Hopewell, Virginia. The plaque measures approximately 13.875in. (length) x 11.5in. (width) and is in good condition. The edges of the document poking out from under the glass have suffered yellow discoloration. There is an approximately 4.25in. scratch on the glass above the City Seal of Hopewell on the document. A smaller scratch is located just above the scratch above the Seal. There is an approximately 0.5in. piece of extended glass near the middle of the document beside the third \"WHEREAS.\" In addition, there is an approximately 0.375in. chip in the glass at the very top of the document. Finally, there are scratches all over the wooden back and some chipping of the wood on all four corners of the plaque. Located in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection, Wood. Mss 2014.006.05","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","Harris, Curtis West","English"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 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Due to keeping as close to original order as possible, materials in each folder vary in form and may have a wide range of years. Folders in each series are arranged chronologically by the first date stated and then alphabetically if pertaining the same start date. Items in the folders have been left in the original arrangement, which means items may or may not be in chronological order.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1 contains biographic materials. Series 2 contains documents relating church and ministry materials. It is composed of three (3) sub-series: Bethany Baptist, Ministry, and Union Baptist. Series 3 is for material relating to the town of Hopewell and contains two (2) sub-series for City Council and Hopewell Community. Series 4 contains digital photographs but also a collection from photo albums. It is important to note that his series contains newspaper articles that Reverend Harris placed in his photo album collection. Series 5 is titled SCLC/Civil Rights and is divided into the sub-series Civil Right and SCLC. Series 6 includes artifacts, which are housed with the Manuscripts Artifact Collection.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement of Materials:"],"arrangement_tesim":["The collection is divided into six (6) series. Due to keeping as close to original order as possible, materials in each folder vary in form and may have a wide range of years. Folders in each series are arranged chronologically by the first date stated and then alphabetically if pertaining the same start date. Items in the folders have been left in the original arrangement, which means items may or may not be in chronological order.","Series 1 contains biographic materials. Series 2 contains documents relating church and ministry materials. It is composed of three (3) sub-series: Bethany Baptist, Ministry, and Union Baptist. Series 3 is for material relating to the town of Hopewell and contains two (2) sub-series for City Council and Hopewell Community. Series 4 contains digital photographs but also a collection from photo albums. It is important to note that his series contains newspaper articles that Reverend Harris placed in his photo album collection. Series 5 is titled SCLC/Civil Rights and is divided into the sub-series Civil Right and SCLC. Series 6 includes artifacts, which are housed with the Manuscripts Artifact Collection."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eReverend Curtis W. Harris was born in Dendron, Virginia on July 1, 1924 to Mr. Sandy Harris and Mrs. Thelma Harris. He attended Hopewell public schools, Virginia Union University, and received his pastoral training through the Medical College of Virginia. Harris' list of positions held include but are not limited to: serving as pastor at Union Baptist and Little Gilford Baptist churches, president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and mayor of Hopewell, Virginia. Harris has also been the recipient to numerous awards and proclamations for his involvement with the Civil Rights movement and the overall advancement of the Hopewell community.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBy Rev. Harris' side for over fifty years was Ruth Jones, whom he wedded in 1946. Ruth founded Hopewell's Union Day Care Center in the early 1970's as well as a program for senior citizens. She served on Hopewell's Senior Citizen Commission in the early to mid-1980 and as an avid supporter of racial equality she cared for the home, six children and business while Rev. Harris was on the front lines for the cause.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Administrative History:"],"bioghist_tesim":["Reverend Curtis W. Harris was born in Dendron, Virginia on July 1, 1924 to Mr. Sandy Harris and Mrs. Thelma Harris. He attended Hopewell public schools, Virginia Union University, and received his pastoral training through the Medical College of Virginia. Harris' list of positions held include but are not limited to: serving as pastor at Union Baptist and Little Gilford Baptist churches, president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and mayor of Hopewell, Virginia. Harris has also been the recipient to numerous awards and proclamations for his involvement with the Civil Rights movement and the overall advancement of the Hopewell community.","By Rev. Harris' side for over fifty years was Ruth Jones, whom he wedded in 1946. Ruth founded Hopewell's Union Day Care Center in the early 1970's as well as a program for senior citizens. She served on Hopewell's Senior Citizen Commission in the early to mid-1980 and as an avid supporter of racial equality she cared for the home, six children and business while Rev. Harris was on the front lines for the cause."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCurtis West Harris and Ruth Jones Harris Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Curtis West Harris and Ruth Jones Harris Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAccessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in January 2014. Processing and finding aid completed by Derek Sower, SCRC intern, in July 2014.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information:"],"processinfo_tesim":["Accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in January 2014. Processing and finding aid completed by Derek Sower, SCRC intern, in July 2014."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains biographical information relating to Reverend Curtis W. Harris, Ruth Jones Harris, Hopewell community members and calendars for the Harris family. Included in the collection are documents relating to Reverend Harris' time spent serving on Hopewell's City Council, materials from the churches Rev. Harris served, as well as his involvement with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. In addition to this material are photo albums, pertaining to church related programs/activities and events at the Union Day Care Center, and artifacts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries includes biographical information relating to Reverend Curtis W. Harris, Ruth Jones Harris, Hopewell community members and calendars for the Harris family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains several copies of different biographical information for Rev. Harris from various events.  Includes a pencil portrait of Dr. Harris, 1994\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains biographies that include life events and places of work. Correspondence that includes telegrams and letters from community members, family, and state and local representatives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems include city proclamations, awards program, certificates of appreciation, and booklets commemorating years of service.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains several family made calendars but the family is not specifically stated, possibly the Harris or Washington family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems consist of undated biographical sketches of community members and announcement for funeral proceedings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information for Washington family reunions, marriage license, and family calendar.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotographs from an awards banquets, Presidential Inauguration Invitation, and other information pertaining to the Inauguration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series is divided into three (3) sub-series: Bethany Baptist, Union Baptist, and Ministry. The entire series contains documents that relate to church/ministry materials. Material vary in form but include church bulletins, conference programs, materials from Minister Wives and Widows association, and church specific announcements/correspondences.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains booklet with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder consists of church memos and a brief Rev. Harris biographical sketch but primarily contains information about the women's convention, queens contest, and member information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMemos for the music committee are included with the church newsletter titled \"Flashes\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains memos and correspondence letters to the church as well as church address lists.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a variety of letters to the congregation, lists of names and addresses for association members and photographs of a U.S. map.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eChurch memos, unfinished bulletins, and church address list. Additional items include correspondence from Rev. Harris.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains minutes, programs, memos and agenda for Bethany Baptist Association meetings. Additional items are lists of addresses for church and Virginia County administrations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMemos to Bethany Baptist association members, fund raising material, church congregation letters, and information about the queens contest.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains several bulletins that are not finished, budget information, retreat information, and a few correspondence letters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMember list of the sharing and caring, donation listing for sharing and caring, church listing of participants, and Bethany Baptist Association Sunday School Superintendents list.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProgram for the 29th Annual Joint Session and memos from Bethany Baptist.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProgram for meetings, member listing, and committee leaders listing.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrograms for meeting, listing for courses offered, and church memos. Other items include service program and flyer for the 1997-98 Advent service.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains evaluations forms for 29th annual joint session meeting.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains information pertaining to directions, classes, and memos pertaining to the Fall Institute.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems include documents relating to the building survey of the former Stony Creek Jr. High School.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems include information and memos for board meetings, listings of trustee members, and programs for women's retreat.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains memos to the president and members of the Bethany Baptist Association and Allied Bodies pertaining to the Women's Convention. Other items include a partial bulletin, and listing of the women participating in the Women's convention.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this folder include an outline for a dedication ceremony, program for Harris banquet, and service pamphlet for a funeral.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems include Anniversary and souvenir programs for First Baptist Church.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes programs and booklets pertaining to Usher's Union, Prince George and Vicinities Baptist Churches, and Friendship Baptist Church. Additional items included graduation program, banquet program in honor of Rev. Harris, and correspondence to Rev. Harris.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains bulletins, anniversary booklets, and tribute programs for Rev. Harris from Little Gilfield and Gilfield Baptist Church.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this folder include booklets for the history and membership directory for the Ministers' Wives and Widows association.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains three booklets for the Ministers' Wives and Widows conferences. It also includes the name tag of Ruth Jones that will be stored with the artifacts as well as a service program.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems include Virginia Baptist State Convention Blue Ribbon Commission Strategy, program, and newsletter information from the Virginia Baptist State Convention.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAll items in this folder are sermon printouts or notes of Rev. Harris.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains correspondence to and from Rev. Harris but also contains some letters by Ruth Harris.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFive souvenir programs for the anniversary of the church are contained in this folder.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContents include: Programs for a testimony, church anniversary and a Ministers' Wives and Widows event.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this folder are correspondence from Rev. Harris and other church leaders. Additional items include information about the Juneteenth event and certificate of distinction.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrimarily consist of bulletins but also included are by-laws for church clubs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAll items in this folder are bulletins from the church.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters in this folder are from Ruth Harris, Rev. Harris and other pastors. Other items are programs and flyers for church events, service programs, and roster of church membership.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContents include: programs honoring Rev. Harris, anniversary cards from community members, and photocopied photographs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMemos, certificate of recognition and back to school information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder is primarily comprised of letters and correspondence from Rev. Harris. Other items include information from Hopewell Housing authority, computer literacy survey, and press release.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this folder contain information regarding donations/contributions made by church members, rally financial contributions, and church budget proposals.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this folder consist of flyers for conventions, list of committees with their members, income proposal/financial reports, and pictures of day care facilities in need of repair.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDedication program from Oliver Hill Courts building, work verification/reference letter, and biographic/introductory material for guest Spears are located in this folder.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems primarily consist of budget/financial reports but also included in this folder are memo's for men's meeting.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMaterials in this folder inform the congregation members of the upcoming revival and fellowship.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMemos for Martin Luther King memorial breakfast, letters from the SCLC stating meeting will be held at Union Baptist and a script for a play are included in this folder. An additional item includes a blank petition for the Circuit Court of the City of Hopewell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains letters from Rev. Harris, introductory notes for guests, information on VBS (Vacation Bible School), and the Women's Day financial report.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eList of committees and their members, names of trustees, bible study booklet, and Christmas greeting letter are included in this folder.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems include music ministry leaders and their salary, flyers and memos for Vacation Bible School, revivals, and Passion Week are also included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eComprised mainly of a PowerPoint printout and informational packet for the Welcome and Introduction of Facilitator. Other items include flyers for retreat.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eList of church members and pledge of service cards.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series documents meetings of Hopewell city council, correspondence from state and local representatives, depositions, school board, and Hopewell community news/events.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspaper clippings pertaining to the election recall, petition of removal from office, and letters of correspondence are included in this folder.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA letter to Rev. Harris regarding the school board and city council, data from the city attorney, and information about Hopewell's house energy and water funding.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this folder include flyer for Harris' senate campaign, correspondence regarding environmental issues, and press release for removal of city councilors. Additional items include receipts for city council purchases and information regarding an equal employment opportunity case.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains and invitation to White House for Clinton's welcoming of Nelson Mandela, letters of complaints from citizens, and congratulatory letters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNews articles for information about Osage Bio-Energy and Harris' campaigns as well as several letters of correspondence to Rev. Harris are included in this folder.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems from July 16, 2008 meeting and include memos, correspondence, and a pamphlet for Harris' election campaign.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains budget approval and a photocopy blueprint of Hopewell's Visitor Center.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluded in this folder are the topics of discussion and meeting minutes from the Joint Council Meeting on May 1, 1998.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains letters, memos, programs, and the agenda/minutes of city council meetings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains interdepartmental newsletters about the duties of the cities departments.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluded in this folder are the topics of discussion and newsletter from the City Council Meeting on May 22, 1998.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this folder relate to Virginia's Municipal League and the National League of Cities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe information in this folder relates to the application process and background information about the All American City award.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this folder include receipts for employee travel expenses, budget request, and interdepartmental newsletters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInterdepartmental newsletters, business plans, materials proposing a curfew for minors, and information regarding the school system.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDocuments relating to the transportation plan for Petersburg, Colonial Heights, and Hopewell, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information about the Youth in Government Day.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a birthday card from Mark Warner and a booklet from the city attorney.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInformation regarding city tour and Butterworth lofts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCapital project for Hopewell Schools, community concerns, and city policies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProposal for federal lobbying, banking information, VA newsletters, and business correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter to the community, commencement program for Hopewell High School, pictures from an unknown gathering, Hopewell history souvenir program, and a black history calendar from Dupont Elementary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDocuments relating meeting minutes, charter, and by-laws of Union Day Care Center.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopies of western union telegrams stating voter support, and city resolutions/proclamations in honor of Rev. Harris.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeveral campaign posters are included in the collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series includes digital photographs and non-digital photographs. Many of the non-digital photo albums are about the Union Day Care Center and church events; however, included in this series are several newspaper articles and non-photograph related items that were originally stored in photo album binders.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCertificates, letters and photographs from events held by Gilfield Baptist.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a variety of awards and certificates presented to Reverend Harris.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePictures, flyers, service announcements, and newspapers articles relating to the Hopewell community.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePictures, flyers, service announcements, and newspapers articles relating to the Hopewell community.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCollection of postcards that was sent to Curtis Harris from his father.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePictures relating to church events and of the congregation's families.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePictures relating to church events and of the congregation's families.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePictures relating to church events and of the congregation's families.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePictures relating to church events and of the congregation's families.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePictures relating to church events and of the congregation's families.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a variety of awards/certificates presented to Reverend Harris, letters of correspondence, news articles, and invitations for events.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePictures relating to events and daily operations of Union Day Care.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePictures relating to events and daily operations of Union Day Care.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspaper articles relating to Hopewell, churches, and the SCLC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspaper articles relating to Hopewell, churches, and the SCLC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotographs of SCLC events.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotographs of SCLC awards ceremony.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains two photo albums given to Rev. Harris of the 2008 Presidential Inauguration of President Barak Obama.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series documents the history of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Rev. Harris' involvement as President. Included in the SCLC sub-series is material relating to Martin Luther King Jr. and information on cases pertaining to equal opportunity employment. The sub-series titled Civil Rights contain articles relating to injustices throughout the United Stated but did not have a specific link to or involvement of the SCLC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspaper articles relating to local (Hopewell) voting.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folders contains articles relating to African American involvement in churches and government.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folders contains articles relating to African American involvement in churches and government.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspaper articles relating to civil rights violations and crimes against African Americans.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems include several books/booklets relating to the history of the SCLC, a tribute booklet for Curtis Harris, and documents pertaining to local government's equal opportunity employment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters, programs, pamphlets, and news articles relating to SCLC chapters in Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMartin Luther King Jr. book and other items relating to conferences and conventions of the SCLC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBooklets relating to conferences and conventions of the SCLC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNews articles for SCLC's boycott of high gas prices, photos of Rev. Harris at a march in Alabama, and letters of correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems include: Correspondence letters, information on Unity Day and news articles about Harris and the SCLC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems include: Program for MLK birthday celebration and information on members.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems include: Information on historic highway marker, SCLC memos, voting information, and articles on discrimination.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConference programs, resolution to support human rights of Smithfield workers, and bylaws of the SCLC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNews articles and media/press information releases on Rev. Harris and the SCLC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMemos and correspondence from the SCLC, letter from the Housing authority, articles about the SCLC and hate crimes, and a case from the equal opportunity commission are included in this folder.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this folder are mainly comprised of letters/memos from the SCLC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems include programs and flyers for functions of the SCLC Women and documents relating to the meeting minutes of the Virginia unit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems include: Program from Southeast Community Days, SCLC presentation and SCLC conference program.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this folder primarily include letters of concern from the African American Community and information on equal opportunity cases.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this folder primarily include conference programs, meeting minutes and information on equal opportunity cases.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBooklet with information on the development plan for the Dillard area.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAll artifacts received as part of the Curtis West Harris and Ruth Jones Harris Papers are housed in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1-circular button that has a white top and a burgundy bottom on the front. On the white top \"SCLC\" is printed in burgundy and \"SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE\" is printed in burgundy under \"SCLC.\" On the burgundy bottom \"32ND ANNUAL CONVENTION/AUGUST 15-18, 1989/ ATLANTA, GEORGIA/DR. JOSEPH E. LOWERY/ PRESIDENT\" is printed in white. The back of the button is silver and has a needle and hook so that the wearer can attach the button to his or her shirt. The button measures approximately 2.125in. and is in good condition. There is tarnish on the back of the button around the edges and in the center under the needle and hook. Located in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection. Mss 2014.006.01\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1- name badge that has a clear slip cover top, and a green and white ribbon bottom. The back of the slip cover top has a small silver needle and hook where the wearer can attach the badge to her shirt. The slip cover top has The International Association of Ministers' Wives and Ministers' Widows, Inc logo printed in black on the wearer's right. The association's name is printed in black above the logo and \"DR. ELIZABETH COLES BOUEY, FOUNDER/ DR. JANIE CHARLES HOLMES, INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT\" is printed in black below the logo. A green piece of paper is inserted inside the slip cover and has \"Annual Convention/ Ruth J. Harris/Hopewell, VA/Atlanta, GA/ July 2-July 9, 2010\" typed in black print on it. The Green ribbon at the bottom has \"MEMBER\" printed in gold on it and the white ribbon has \"LIFE MEMBER\" printed in gold on it. The badge measures approximately 5.5in. (length) x 4.5in. (width) and is in good condition. There are three small red stains under the \"R\" in \"LIFE MEMBER\" on the white ribbon. Located in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection. Mss 2014.006.02\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1-miniature white hangman's noose. Attached to the top of the noose is a brown tag. The brown tag reads \"POOR PEOPLE'S PRODUCTS\" in a circle and \"I Helped Hang Poverty\" below it. Inside the circular \"POOR PEOPLE'S PRODUCT\" is a square that has text within it that reads, \"THIS IS TO CERTIFY THE PRODUCT YOU HAVE PURCHASED IS GENUINE.\" The \"I Helped Hang Poverty\" noose was propaganda used by the Poor People's Campaign to bring attention to the plight of poor Americans. The Poor People's Campaign was an movement organized by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1968 with the aim of demanding economic and human rights for economically disadvantaged Americans of all races. The noose measures approximately 16in (tag included) and is in fair condition. The noose itself has suffered from discoloration and the rope edges that tie the noose together are frayed. In addition, there are black stains on the first three spirals of the noose and the left side of the knot that holds the tag. The tag has creases in the middle and is torn from the top right corner to the middle. There is white discoloration and a small brown stain above the \"I\" in \"I Helped Hang Poverty\" and there is a large brown stain under the word \"Poverty.\" On the back of the tag there are large black spots along the top of the tag near the knot that holds the tag. There is also a small black stain on the bottom left corner of the tag. Located in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection, Textiles. Mss 2014.006.03\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1- square wooden plaque with a lighter brown shape carved in the middle. Within the lighter brown shape is a poem printed in black block type. The poem titled \"WHAT IS A PASTOR?\" reads: \"A pastor is someone/ who is chosen by God/ As a shepherd of souls in his care,/He's someone who comforts/ an unhappy heart/ with a smile or a word or a prayer./ A pastor is someone/ whose strength and devotion/ Enriches the living of others,/He's someone who preaches/ the wonderful message/ That in Jesus all men are brothers./ A pastor is someone/ whose goal is to follow/ A worthy and lofty ideal--/ To guide other souls/ in the straight paths of truth,/ To sympathize, comfort and heal.\" The back of the plaque has a red felt covering and a piece of tape attached to it in the middle that has \"Done by Ruth Harris\" written in pen. There is a whole drilled at the top center of the plaque presumably for mounting purposes. The plaque measures approximately 5.5in. (length) x 5.5in. (width) and is in excellent condition. There is evidence of chipping on the bottom left and right corners. Located in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection, Wood. Mss 2014.006.04\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1-wooden plaque with a glass-encased document mounted upon it. The document is on parchment paper and has the City Seal of Hopewell, Virginia at the bottom left of the document. Brass tacks affix the document and the glass to the wooden plaque. On the back of the plaque, there is a rounded notch at the top and on left side where one can hang the plaque on a hook. On the bottom, right corner of the back of the plaque there is a golden sticker that reads \"CUSTOM MADE BY/ The Award Company of AMERICA/ 3200 Rice Mine Road N.E. / P.O. Box 2029/ Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401/ Call Toll Free 1-800-633-5953/ or Call 205-349-2990.\" The plaque was presented to Rev. Dr. Curtis W. Harris when D. Paul Karnes, mayor of Hopewell in 1997, declared July 5 Reverend Doctor Curtis W. Harris Day in Hopewell, Virginia. The plaque measures approximately 13.875in. (length) x 11.5in. (width) and is in good condition. The edges of the document poking out from under the glass have suffered yellow discoloration. There is an approximately 4.25in. scratch on the glass above the City Seal of Hopewell on the document. A smaller scratch is located just above the scratch above the Seal. There is an approximately 0.5in. piece of extended glass near the middle of the document beside the third \"WHEREAS.\" In addition, there is an approximately 0.375in. chip in the glass at the very top of the document. Finally, there are scratches all over the wooden back and some chipping of the wood on all four corners of the plaque. Located in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection, Wood. 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Harris, Ruth Jones Harris, Hopewell community members and calendars for the Harris family. Included in the collection are documents relating to Reverend Harris' time spent serving on Hopewell's City Council, materials from the churches Rev. Harris served, as well as his involvement with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. In addition to this material are photo albums, pertaining to church related programs/activities and events at the Union Day Care Center, and artifacts.","Series includes biographical information relating to Reverend Curtis W. Harris, Ruth Jones Harris, Hopewell community members and calendars for the Harris family.","Contains several copies of different biographical information for Rev. Harris from various events.  Includes a pencil portrait of Dr. Harris, 1994","Contains biographies that include life events and places of work. Correspondence that includes telegrams and letters from community members, family, and state and local representatives.","Items include city proclamations, awards program, certificates of appreciation, and booklets commemorating years of service.","Contains several family made calendars but the family is not specifically stated, possibly the Harris or Washington family.","Items consist of undated biographical sketches of community members and announcement for funeral proceedings.","Contains information for Washington family reunions, marriage license, and family calendar.","Photographs from an awards banquets, Presidential Inauguration Invitation, and other information pertaining to the Inauguration.","This series is divided into three (3) sub-series: Bethany Baptist, Union Baptist, and Ministry. The entire series contains documents that relate to church/ministry materials. Material vary in form but include church bulletins, conference programs, materials from Minister Wives and Widows association, and church specific announcements/correspondences.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklet with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","Contains booklets with the minutes for the Bethany Baptist Association Annual Session.","This folder consists of church memos and a brief Rev. Harris biographical sketch but primarily contains information about the women's convention, queens contest, and member information.","Memos for the music committee are included with the church newsletter titled \"Flashes\".","This folder contains memos and correspondence letters to the church as well as church address lists.","This folder contains a variety of letters to the congregation, lists of names and addresses for association members and photographs of a U.S. map.","Church memos, unfinished bulletins, and church address list. Additional items include correspondence from Rev. Harris.","Contains minutes, programs, memos and agenda for Bethany Baptist Association meetings. Additional items are lists of addresses for church and Virginia County administrations.","Memos to Bethany Baptist association members, fund raising material, church congregation letters, and information about the queens contest.","This folder contains several bulletins that are not finished, budget information, retreat information, and a few correspondence letters.","Member list of the sharing and caring, donation listing for sharing and caring, church listing of participants, and Bethany Baptist Association Sunday School Superintendents list.","Program for the 29th Annual Joint Session and memos from Bethany Baptist.","Program for meetings, member listing, and committee leaders listing.","Programs for meeting, listing for courses offered, and church memos. Other items include service program and flyer for the 1997-98 Advent service.","This folder contains evaluations forms for 29th annual joint session meeting.","This folder contains information pertaining to directions, classes, and memos pertaining to the Fall Institute.","Items include documents relating to the building survey of the former Stony Creek Jr. High School.","Items include information and memos for board meetings, listings of trustee members, and programs for women's retreat.","This folder contains memos to the president and members of the Bethany Baptist Association and Allied Bodies pertaining to the Women's Convention. Other items include a partial bulletin, and listing of the women participating in the Women's convention.","Items in this folder include an outline for a dedication ceremony, program for Harris banquet, and service pamphlet for a funeral.","Items include Anniversary and souvenir programs for First Baptist Church.","This folder includes programs and booklets pertaining to Usher's Union, Prince George and Vicinities Baptist Churches, and Friendship Baptist Church. Additional items included graduation program, banquet program in honor of Rev. Harris, and correspondence to Rev. Harris.","This folder contains bulletins, anniversary booklets, and tribute programs for Rev. Harris from Little Gilfield and Gilfield Baptist Church.","Items in this folder include booklets for the history and membership directory for the Ministers' Wives and Widows association.","This folder contains three booklets for the Ministers' Wives and Widows conferences. It also includes the name tag of Ruth Jones that will be stored with the artifacts as well as a service program.","Items include Virginia Baptist State Convention Blue Ribbon Commission Strategy, program, and newsletter information from the Virginia Baptist State Convention.","All items in this folder are sermon printouts or notes of Rev. Harris.","This folder contains correspondence to and from Rev. Harris but also contains some letters by Ruth Harris.","Five souvenir programs for the anniversary of the church are contained in this folder.","Contents include: Programs for a testimony, church anniversary and a Ministers' Wives and Widows event.","Items in this folder are correspondence from Rev. Harris and other church leaders. Additional items include information about the Juneteenth event and certificate of distinction.","Primarily consist of bulletins but also included are by-laws for church clubs.","All items in this folder are bulletins from the church.","Letters in this folder are from Ruth Harris, Rev. Harris and other pastors. Other items are programs and flyers for church events, service programs, and roster of church membership.","Contents include: programs honoring Rev. Harris, anniversary cards from community members, and photocopied photographs.","Memos, certificate of recognition and back to school information.","This folder is primarily comprised of letters and correspondence from Rev. Harris. Other items include information from Hopewell Housing authority, computer literacy survey, and press release.","Items in this folder contain information regarding donations/contributions made by church members, rally financial contributions, and church budget proposals.","Items in this folder consist of flyers for conventions, list of committees with their members, income proposal/financial reports, and pictures of day care facilities in need of repair.","Dedication program from Oliver Hill Courts building, work verification/reference letter, and biographic/introductory material for guest Spears are located in this folder.","Items primarily consist of budget/financial reports but also included in this folder are memo's for men's meeting.","Materials in this folder inform the congregation members of the upcoming revival and fellowship.","Memos for Martin Luther King memorial breakfast, letters from the SCLC stating meeting will be held at Union Baptist and a script for a play are included in this folder. An additional item includes a blank petition for the Circuit Court of the City of Hopewell.","This folder contains letters from Rev. Harris, introductory notes for guests, information on VBS (Vacation Bible School), and the Women's Day financial report.","List of committees and their members, names of trustees, bible study booklet, and Christmas greeting letter are included in this folder.","Items include music ministry leaders and their salary, flyers and memos for Vacation Bible School, revivals, and Passion Week are also included.","Comprised mainly of a PowerPoint printout and informational packet for the Welcome and Introduction of Facilitator. Other items include flyers for retreat.","List of church members and pledge of service cards.","This series documents meetings of Hopewell city council, correspondence from state and local representatives, depositions, school board, and Hopewell community news/events.","Newspaper clippings pertaining to the election recall, petition of removal from office, and letters of correspondence are included in this folder.","A letter to Rev. Harris regarding the school board and city council, data from the city attorney, and information about Hopewell's house energy and water funding.","Items in this folder include flyer for Harris' senate campaign, correspondence regarding environmental issues, and press release for removal of city councilors. Additional items include receipts for city council purchases and information regarding an equal employment opportunity case.","This folder contains and invitation to White House for Clinton's welcoming of Nelson Mandela, letters of complaints from citizens, and congratulatory letters.","News articles for information about Osage Bio-Energy and Harris' campaigns as well as several letters of correspondence to Rev. Harris are included in this folder.","Items from July 16, 2008 meeting and include memos, correspondence, and a pamphlet for Harris' election campaign.","This folder contains budget approval and a photocopy blueprint of Hopewell's Visitor Center.","Included in this folder are the topics of discussion and meeting minutes from the Joint Council Meeting on May 1, 1998.","This folder contains letters, memos, programs, and the agenda/minutes of city council meetings.","This folder contains interdepartmental newsletters about the duties of the cities departments.","Included in this folder are the topics of discussion and newsletter from the City Council Meeting on May 22, 1998.","Items in this folder relate to Virginia's Municipal League and the National League of Cities.","The information in this folder relates to the application process and background information about the All American City award.","Items in this folder include receipts for employee travel expenses, budget request, and interdepartmental newsletters.","Interdepartmental newsletters, business plans, materials proposing a curfew for minors, and information regarding the school system.","Documents relating to the transportation plan for Petersburg, Colonial Heights, and Hopewell, Virginia.","Contains information about the Youth in Government Day.","This folder contains a birthday card from Mark Warner and a booklet from the city attorney.","Information regarding city tour and Butterworth lofts.","Capital project for Hopewell Schools, community concerns, and city policies.","Proposal for federal lobbying, banking information, VA newsletters, and business correspondence.","Letter to the community, commencement program for Hopewell High School, pictures from an unknown gathering, Hopewell history souvenir program, and a black history calendar from Dupont Elementary.","Documents relating meeting minutes, charter, and by-laws of Union Day Care Center.","Photocopies of western union telegrams stating voter support, and city resolutions/proclamations in honor of Rev. Harris.","Several campaign posters are included in the collection.","This series includes digital photographs and non-digital photographs. Many of the non-digital photo albums are about the Union Day Care Center and church events; however, included in this series are several newspaper articles and non-photograph related items that were originally stored in photo album binders.","Certificates, letters and photographs from events held by Gilfield Baptist.","This folder contains a variety of awards and certificates presented to Reverend Harris.","Pictures, flyers, service announcements, and newspapers articles relating to the Hopewell community.","Pictures, flyers, service announcements, and newspapers articles relating to the Hopewell community.","Collection of postcards that was sent to Curtis Harris from his father.","Pictures relating to church events and of the congregation's families.","Pictures relating to church events and of the congregation's families.","Pictures relating to church events and of the congregation's families.","Pictures relating to church events and of the congregation's families.","Pictures relating to church events and of the congregation's families.","This folder contains a variety of awards/certificates presented to Reverend Harris, letters of correspondence, news articles, and invitations for events.","Pictures relating to events and daily operations of Union Day Care.","Pictures relating to events and daily operations of Union Day Care.","Newspaper articles relating to Hopewell, churches, and the SCLC.","Newspaper articles relating to Hopewell, churches, and the SCLC.","Photographs of SCLC events.","Photographs of SCLC awards ceremony.","Contains two photo albums given to Rev. Harris of the 2008 Presidential Inauguration of President Barak Obama.","This series documents the history of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Rev. Harris' involvement as President. Included in the SCLC sub-series is material relating to Martin Luther King Jr. and information on cases pertaining to equal opportunity employment. The sub-series titled Civil Rights contain articles relating to injustices throughout the United Stated but did not have a specific link to or involvement of the SCLC.","Newspaper articles relating to local (Hopewell) voting.","This folders contains articles relating to African American involvement in churches and government.","This folders contains articles relating to African American involvement in churches and government.","Newspaper articles relating to civil rights violations and crimes against African Americans.","Items include several books/booklets relating to the history of the SCLC, a tribute booklet for Curtis Harris, and documents pertaining to local government's equal opportunity employment.","Letters, programs, pamphlets, and news articles relating to SCLC chapters in Virginia.","Martin Luther King Jr. book and other items relating to conferences and conventions of the SCLC.","Booklets relating to conferences and conventions of the SCLC.","News articles for SCLC's boycott of high gas prices, photos of Rev. Harris at a march in Alabama, and letters of correspondence.","Items include: Correspondence letters, information on Unity Day and news articles about Harris and the SCLC.","Items include: Program for MLK birthday celebration and information on members.","Items include: Information on historic highway marker, SCLC memos, voting information, and articles on discrimination.","Conference programs, resolution to support human rights of Smithfield workers, and bylaws of the SCLC.","News articles and media/press information releases on Rev. Harris and the SCLC.","Memos and correspondence from the SCLC, letter from the Housing authority, articles about the SCLC and hate crimes, and a case from the equal opportunity commission are included in this folder.","Items in this folder are mainly comprised of letters/memos from the SCLC.","Items include programs and flyers for functions of the SCLC Women and documents relating to the meeting minutes of the Virginia unit.","Items include: Program from Southeast Community Days, SCLC presentation and SCLC conference program.","Items in this folder primarily include letters of concern from the African American Community and information on equal opportunity cases.","Items in this folder primarily include conference programs, meeting minutes and information on equal opportunity cases.","Booklet with information on the development plan for the Dillard area.","All artifacts received as part of the Curtis West Harris and Ruth Jones Harris Papers are housed in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection.","1-circular button that has a white top and a burgundy bottom on the front. On the white top \"SCLC\" is printed in burgundy and \"SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE\" is printed in burgundy under \"SCLC.\" On the burgundy bottom \"32ND ANNUAL CONVENTION/AUGUST 15-18, 1989/ ATLANTA, GEORGIA/DR. JOSEPH E. LOWERY/ PRESIDENT\" is printed in white. The back of the button is silver and has a needle and hook so that the wearer can attach the button to his or her shirt. The button measures approximately 2.125in. and is in good condition. There is tarnish on the back of the button around the edges and in the center under the needle and hook. Located in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection. Mss 2014.006.01","1- name badge that has a clear slip cover top, and a green and white ribbon bottom. The back of the slip cover top has a small silver needle and hook where the wearer can attach the badge to her shirt. The slip cover top has The International Association of Ministers' Wives and Ministers' Widows, Inc logo printed in black on the wearer's right. The association's name is printed in black above the logo and \"DR. ELIZABETH COLES BOUEY, FOUNDER/ DR. JANIE CHARLES HOLMES, INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT\" is printed in black below the logo. A green piece of paper is inserted inside the slip cover and has \"Annual Convention/ Ruth J. Harris/Hopewell, VA/Atlanta, GA/ July 2-July 9, 2010\" typed in black print on it. The Green ribbon at the bottom has \"MEMBER\" printed in gold on it and the white ribbon has \"LIFE MEMBER\" printed in gold on it. The badge measures approximately 5.5in. (length) x 4.5in. (width) and is in good condition. There are three small red stains under the \"R\" in \"LIFE MEMBER\" on the white ribbon. Located in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection. Mss 2014.006.02","1-miniature white hangman's noose. Attached to the top of the noose is a brown tag. The brown tag reads \"POOR PEOPLE'S PRODUCTS\" in a circle and \"I Helped Hang Poverty\" below it. Inside the circular \"POOR PEOPLE'S PRODUCT\" is a square that has text within it that reads, \"THIS IS TO CERTIFY THE PRODUCT YOU HAVE PURCHASED IS GENUINE.\" The \"I Helped Hang Poverty\" noose was propaganda used by the Poor People's Campaign to bring attention to the plight of poor Americans. The Poor People's Campaign was an movement organized by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1968 with the aim of demanding economic and human rights for economically disadvantaged Americans of all races. The noose measures approximately 16in (tag included) and is in fair condition. The noose itself has suffered from discoloration and the rope edges that tie the noose together are frayed. In addition, there are black stains on the first three spirals of the noose and the left side of the knot that holds the tag. The tag has creases in the middle and is torn from the top right corner to the middle. There is white discoloration and a small brown stain above the \"I\" in \"I Helped Hang Poverty\" and there is a large brown stain under the word \"Poverty.\" On the back of the tag there are large black spots along the top of the tag near the knot that holds the tag. There is also a small black stain on the bottom left corner of the tag. Located in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection, Textiles. Mss 2014.006.03","1- square wooden plaque with a lighter brown shape carved in the middle. Within the lighter brown shape is a poem printed in black block type. The poem titled \"WHAT IS A PASTOR?\" reads: \"A pastor is someone/ who is chosen by God/ As a shepherd of souls in his care,/He's someone who comforts/ an unhappy heart/ with a smile or a word or a prayer./ A pastor is someone/ whose strength and devotion/ Enriches the living of others,/He's someone who preaches/ the wonderful message/ That in Jesus all men are brothers./ A pastor is someone/ whose goal is to follow/ A worthy and lofty ideal--/ To guide other souls/ in the straight paths of truth,/ To sympathize, comfort and heal.\" The back of the plaque has a red felt covering and a piece of tape attached to it in the middle that has \"Done by Ruth Harris\" written in pen. There is a whole drilled at the top center of the plaque presumably for mounting purposes. The plaque measures approximately 5.5in. (length) x 5.5in. (width) and is in excellent condition. There is evidence of chipping on the bottom left and right corners. Located in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection, Wood. Mss 2014.006.04","1-wooden plaque with a glass-encased document mounted upon it. The document is on parchment paper and has the City Seal of Hopewell, Virginia at the bottom left of the document. Brass tacks affix the document and the glass to the wooden plaque. On the back of the plaque, there is a rounded notch at the top and on left side where one can hang the plaque on a hook. On the bottom, right corner of the back of the plaque there is a golden sticker that reads \"CUSTOM MADE BY/ The Award Company of AMERICA/ 3200 Rice Mine Road N.E. / P.O. Box 2029/ Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401/ Call Toll Free 1-800-633-5953/ or Call 205-349-2990.\" The plaque was presented to Rev. Dr. Curtis W. Harris when D. Paul Karnes, mayor of Hopewell in 1997, declared July 5 Reverend Doctor Curtis W. Harris Day in Hopewell, Virginia. The plaque measures approximately 13.875in. (length) x 11.5in. (width) and is in good condition. The edges of the document poking out from under the glass have suffered yellow discoloration. There is an approximately 4.25in. scratch on the glass above the City Seal of Hopewell on the document. A smaller scratch is located just above the scratch above the Seal. There is an approximately 0.5in. piece of extended glass near the middle of the document beside the third \"WHEREAS.\" In addition, there is an approximately 0.375in. chip in the glass at the very top of the document. Finally, there are scratches all over the wooden back and some chipping of the wood on all four corners of the plaque. Located in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection, Wood. 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Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","The collection is arranged into two series. Each series is further arranged chronologically.","Correspondence, 1846-1894 Papers, 1843-1889","Culbertson, Charles. \"Forgotten folks: Staunton's Edwin Cushing was a living encyclopedia of local history.\"  The News Leader , October 12, 2017. https://stnva.nl/2yf1ey2 (accessed February 23, 2018).","Obituary for Edwin Merrill Cushing,  Staunton Spectator , December 11, 1903.","Obituary for Elizabeth E. \"Bettie\" McCoy Cushing,  Staunton Spectator , May 18, 1906.","Elizabeth E. \"Bettie\" McCoy Cushing (1829-1906), daughter of Jane Isabel Carson McCoy (1808-1884) and Judson McCoy, married Edwin M. Cushing (1830-1903), son of Merrill Cushing and Anne Barnes Cushing, in 1851. Both were Augusta County natives and continued to reside in Staunton, Virginia after their marriage. They were also devoted congregants of the local Methodist church. The Cushings had five children – William Amiss Cushing (1855-1907), Edwin Judson Cushing (1861-1930), Henrietta Cushing Harman (1864-1895), Gertrude Cushing Miller (1869-1904), and Katie Cushing Anderson (1858-1930).","During the Civil War, Edwin M. Cushing was a member of the Confederate commissary department and was an organizer and charter member of the Stonewall Brigade Band. He also served as the band's first president. Before and after the war, Cushing worked as an auctioneer. Cushing was also an active member in community organizations including the local Masonic lodges and the Knights of Pythias.","Based on a label present on the binder that originally housed the collection, it is presumed that these papers were consigned to Green Valley Auctions by Charles Culbertson, Augusta County historian.","The collection was acquired with individual documents housed in plastic protectors and further housed in a three-ring binder. The archivist arranged the correspondence chronologically and by recipient.","Blackley Family Papers, 1830-2016, SC 0232, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.","The Cushing Family Papers, 1843-1894, are comprised chiefly of correspondence between members of Edwin and Bettie Cushing's immediate and extended family. Several folders of financial and personal papers are included though they do not all demonstrate a clear connection to the Cushings.","Series 1: Correspondence, 1846-1894, is comprised almost exclusively of correspondence addressed to Bettie McCoy Cushing, with most letters written by her husband Edwin Cushing, her mother Jane Carson McCoy, and her cousin Ellie (also signed Ella) in Winchester. A small group of letters from Robert Cabell Anderson (1854-1924) to his future wife Katie Cushing Anderson, daughter of Edwin and Betting Cushing, are included. Additional family members present in the correspondence (as either author or recipient) include Judge Joseph Carson (1806-1871) and Judson McCoy. All correspondence is arranged by recipient.","Contextual evidence within the letters addressed \"My dear child\" (or similar variant) suggests that they were written to Bettie and/or Edwin Cushing from Bettie's mother Jane Carson McCoy. Mother McCoy, who frequently wrote from Allendale (an Allen family estate north of Mt. Jackson) provided updates to the Cushings on Bettie's siblings and other family members.","The subject matter of the letters is generally newsy with mentions of community happenings and family updates, leadership changes in local churches, health and illnesses, births and deaths, and weather reports. A cousin in Canton, Missouri wrote to Bettie McCoy Cushing in April 1852 about a presumed outbreak of an unnamed affliction in her family. The cousin writes, \"Jimmie laid 15 weeks before he was able to sit up, no one thought he would live, but he is now able to go about the house \u0026 is beginning to gain a little flesh. Our little negro girl laid eleven weeks \u0026 died. \u0026 Willie has been confined to his bed nearly 4 weeks with the same disease.\" In a letter dated February 14, 1887, Bettie McCoy Cushing wrote to her daughter Katie Cushing Anderson expressing her condolences for the loss of the Andersons' young son, Cabell.","As Edwin M. Cushing's work as an auctioneer frequently required traveling away from his wife, Cushing's letters to Bettie are generally sentimental and mention his desire to see her soon. In a July 3, 1853 letter, Cushing writes, \"Here I am at the front window just as lonesome as a man without a friend in the world. I sit and look around \u0026 everything looks as natural as life except you are not here. Oh how lonesome.\"","Series 2: Papers, 1843-1889, includes an obituary/biographical sketch of Eliza J. Carson, wife of Judge Joseph S. Carson; Edwin M. Cushing's membership certificates to local masonic lodges; miscellaneous financial papers with no clear connection to the Cushings or related families; and a 17-page handwritten ex parte decision by Judge Lucas P. Thompson regarding a writ of habeas corpus obtained by P[reston].T. Burkholder, Augusta County citizen and farmer, during the Civil War. This document also has no obvious relationship to the Cushings, though it may be related to Edwin M. Cushing's time with the commissary department during the Civil War. Ephemeral materials include a portrait photograph of a toddler, the back of which is inscribed \"Virginia May,\" and a note with handwritten prayers.","The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. 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Our little negro girl laid eleven weeks \u0026amp; died. \u0026amp; Willie has been confined to his bed nearly 4 weeks with the same disease.\" In a letter dated February 14, 1887, Bettie McCoy Cushing wrote to her daughter Katie Cushing Anderson expressing her condolences for the loss of the Andersons' young son, Cabell.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAs Edwin M. Cushing's work as an auctioneer frequently required traveling away from his wife, Cushing's letters to Bettie are generally sentimental and mention his desire to see her soon. In a July 3, 1853 letter, Cushing writes, \"Here I am at the front window just as lonesome as a man without a friend in the world. I sit and look around \u0026amp; everything looks as natural as life except you are not here. Oh how lonesome.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2: Papers, 1843-1889, includes an obituary/biographical sketch of Eliza J. Carson, wife of Judge Joseph S. Carson; Edwin M. 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Mother McCoy, who frequently wrote from Allendale (an Allen family estate north of Mt. Jackson) provided updates to the Cushings on Bettie's siblings and other family members.","The subject matter of the letters is generally newsy with mentions of community happenings and family updates, leadership changes in local churches, health and illnesses, births and deaths, and weather reports. A cousin in Canton, Missouri wrote to Bettie McCoy Cushing in April 1852 about a presumed outbreak of an unnamed affliction in her family. The cousin writes, \"Jimmie laid 15 weeks before he was able to sit up, no one thought he would live, but he is now able to go about the house \u0026 is beginning to gain a little flesh. Our little negro girl laid eleven weeks \u0026 died. \u0026 Willie has been confined to his bed nearly 4 weeks with the same disease.\" In a letter dated February 14, 1887, Bettie McCoy Cushing wrote to her daughter Katie Cushing Anderson expressing her condolences for the loss of the Andersons' young son, Cabell.","As Edwin M. Cushing's work as an auctioneer frequently required traveling away from his wife, Cushing's letters to Bettie are generally sentimental and mention his desire to see her soon. In a July 3, 1853 letter, Cushing writes, \"Here I am at the front window just as lonesome as a man without a friend in the world. I sit and look around \u0026 everything looks as natural as life except you are not here. Oh how lonesome.\"","Series 2: Papers, 1843-1889, includes an obituary/biographical sketch of Eliza J. Carson, wife of Judge Joseph S. Carson; Edwin M. Cushing's membership certificates to local masonic lodges; miscellaneous financial papers with no clear connection to the Cushings or related families; and a 17-page handwritten ex parte decision by Judge Lucas P. Thompson regarding a writ of habeas corpus obtained by P[reston].T. Burkholder, Augusta County citizen and farmer, during the Civil War. This document also has no obvious relationship to the Cushings, though it may be related to Edwin M. Cushing's time with the commissary department during the Civil War. Ephemeral materials include a portrait photograph of a toddler, the back of which is inscribed \"Virginia May,\" and a note with handwritten prayers."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. 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Both were Augusta County natives and continued to reside in Staunton, Virginia after their marriage. They were also devoted congregants of the local Methodist church. The Cushings had five children – William Amiss Cushing (1855-1907), Edwin Judson Cushing (1861-1930), Henrietta Cushing Harman (1864-1895), Gertrude Cushing Miller (1869-1904), and Katie Cushing Anderson (1858-1930).","During the Civil War, Edwin M. Cushing was a member of the Confederate commissary department and was an organizer and charter member of the Stonewall Brigade Band. He also served as the band's first president. Before and after the war, Cushing worked as an auctioneer. Cushing was also an active member in community organizations including the local Masonic lodges and the Knights of Pythias.","Based on a label present on the binder that originally housed the collection, it is presumed that these papers were consigned to Green Valley Auctions by Charles Culbertson, Augusta County historian.","The collection was acquired with individual documents housed in plastic protectors and further housed in a three-ring binder. The archivist arranged the correspondence chronologically and by recipient.","Blackley Family Papers, 1830-2016, SC 0232, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.","The Cushing Family Papers, 1843-1894, are comprised chiefly of correspondence between members of Edwin and Bettie Cushing's immediate and extended family. Several folders of financial and personal papers are included though they do not all demonstrate a clear connection to the Cushings.","Series 1: Correspondence, 1846-1894, is comprised almost exclusively of correspondence addressed to Bettie McCoy Cushing, with most letters written by her husband Edwin Cushing, her mother Jane Carson McCoy, and her cousin Ellie (also signed Ella) in Winchester. A small group of letters from Robert Cabell Anderson (1854-1924) to his future wife Katie Cushing Anderson, daughter of Edwin and Betting Cushing, are included. Additional family members present in the correspondence (as either author or recipient) include Judge Joseph Carson (1806-1871) and Judson McCoy. All correspondence is arranged by recipient.","Contextual evidence within the letters addressed \"My dear child\" (or similar variant) suggests that they were written to Bettie and/or Edwin Cushing from Bettie's mother Jane Carson McCoy. Mother McCoy, who frequently wrote from Allendale (an Allen family estate north of Mt. Jackson) provided updates to the Cushings on Bettie's siblings and other family members.","The subject matter of the letters is generally newsy with mentions of community happenings and family updates, leadership changes in local churches, health and illnesses, births and deaths, and weather reports. A cousin in Canton, Missouri wrote to Bettie McCoy Cushing in April 1852 about a presumed outbreak of an unnamed affliction in her family. The cousin writes, \"Jimmie laid 15 weeks before he was able to sit up, no one thought he would live, but he is now able to go about the house \u0026 is beginning to gain a little flesh. Our little negro girl laid eleven weeks \u0026 died. \u0026 Willie has been confined to his bed nearly 4 weeks with the same disease.\" In a letter dated February 14, 1887, Bettie McCoy Cushing wrote to her daughter Katie Cushing Anderson expressing her condolences for the loss of the Andersons' young son, Cabell.","As Edwin M. Cushing's work as an auctioneer frequently required traveling away from his wife, Cushing's letters to Bettie are generally sentimental and mention his desire to see her soon. In a July 3, 1853 letter, Cushing writes, \"Here I am at the front window just as lonesome as a man without a friend in the world. I sit and look around \u0026 everything looks as natural as life except you are not here. Oh how lonesome.\"","Series 2: Papers, 1843-1889, includes an obituary/biographical sketch of Eliza J. Carson, wife of Judge Joseph S. Carson; Edwin M. Cushing's membership certificates to local masonic lodges; miscellaneous financial papers with no clear connection to the Cushings or related families; and a 17-page handwritten ex parte decision by Judge Lucas P. Thompson regarding a writ of habeas corpus obtained by P[reston].T. Burkholder, Augusta County citizen and farmer, during the Civil War. This document also has no obvious relationship to the Cushings, though it may be related to Edwin M. Cushing's time with the commissary department during the Civil War. Ephemeral materials include a portrait photograph of a toddler, the back of which is inscribed \"Virginia May,\" and a note with handwritten prayers.","The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. 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Cushing's membership certificates to local masonic lodges; miscellaneous financial papers with no clear connection to the Cushings or related families; and a 17-page handwritten ex parte decision by Judge Lucas P. Thompson regarding a writ of habeas corpus obtained by P[reston].T. Burkholder, Augusta County citizen and farmer, during the Civil War. This document also has no obvious relationship to the Cushings, though it may be related to Edwin M. Cushing's time with the commissary department during the Civil War. Ephemeral materials include a portrait photograph of a toddler, the back of which is inscribed \"Virginia May,\" and a note with handwritten prayers.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Cushing Family Papers, 1843-1894, are comprised chiefly of correspondence between members of Edwin and Bettie Cushing's immediate and extended family. 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Mother McCoy, who frequently wrote from Allendale (an Allen family estate north of Mt. Jackson) provided updates to the Cushings on Bettie's siblings and other family members.","The subject matter of the letters is generally newsy with mentions of community happenings and family updates, leadership changes in local churches, health and illnesses, births and deaths, and weather reports. A cousin in Canton, Missouri wrote to Bettie McCoy Cushing in April 1852 about a presumed outbreak of an unnamed affliction in her family. The cousin writes, \"Jimmie laid 15 weeks before he was able to sit up, no one thought he would live, but he is now able to go about the house \u0026 is beginning to gain a little flesh. Our little negro girl laid eleven weeks \u0026 died. \u0026 Willie has been confined to his bed nearly 4 weeks with the same disease.\" In a letter dated February 14, 1887, Bettie McCoy Cushing wrote to her daughter Katie Cushing Anderson expressing her condolences for the loss of the Andersons' young son, Cabell.","As Edwin M. Cushing's work as an auctioneer frequently required traveling away from his wife, Cushing's letters to Bettie are generally sentimental and mention his desire to see her soon. In a July 3, 1853 letter, Cushing writes, \"Here I am at the front window just as lonesome as a man without a friend in the world. I sit and look around \u0026 everything looks as natural as life except you are not here. Oh how lonesome.\"","Series 2: Papers, 1843-1889, includes an obituary/biographical sketch of Eliza J. Carson, wife of Judge Joseph S. Carson; Edwin M. Cushing's membership certificates to local masonic lodges; miscellaneous financial papers with no clear connection to the Cushings or related families; and a 17-page handwritten ex parte decision by Judge Lucas P. Thompson regarding a writ of habeas corpus obtained by P[reston].T. Burkholder, Augusta County citizen and farmer, during the Civil War. This document also has no obvious relationship to the Cushings, though it may be related to Edwin M. Cushing's time with the commissary department during the Civil War. Ephemeral materials include a portrait photograph of a toddler, the back of which is inscribed \"Virginia May,\" and a note with handwritten prayers."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. 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Navy--History--World War, 1939-1945","World War, 1939-1945--United States","Letters (correspondence)","Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","The letters are arranged in chronological order.","Cyril Buzek was born on July 5, 1922, in Ellinger, Fayette County, Texas. His parents were Joe and Celia Shimek Buzek. Celia's parents were born in Czechoslovakia. Cyril had younger sisters Judith and Leona, also called Babs. His family lived on a farm near Lane City, Texas."," Cyril enlisted in the U. S. Navy on January 18, 1945, and attended boot camp at Camp Peary, near Williamsburg, Virginia. He was shipped out to Panama in July 1945, where he was stationed at various sites until his discharge in July 1946. He trained as a tinsmith in Panama and eventually attained the rank of Metal Smith Third Class."," Back in Texas, Cyril worked as a laborer in the carpentry business. He married Averill Hoffman, and they had three children in the mid-1950s, Averill, Cyril, and Joe George. Cyril Sr. suffered a coronary occlusion and died on October 19, 1958, at his home near Wharton, Texas. His family had an official military marker placed at his gravesite in the Wharton City Cemetery.","Accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in January 2012.  Further processed by Del Moore, SCRC volunteer, October-December 2014.  The letters originally were housed in plastic sleeves in three-ring binders.  They were removed from the sleeves and binders for preservation purposes.","154 letters, 2 postcards, and a photograph, 1945–1946.  The letters are from Cyril Buzek to his parents and sisters in Lane City, Texas.  Buzek came to Camp Peary, near Williamsburg, Virginia, in January 1945 for basic training in the Navy.  After short stints in Norfolk and Newport News, he was sent to Panama in July 1945, where he was posted at various sites.  The nearly continuous stream of letters ended in late December 1945, but there were two additional ones from Panama written in May 1946, shortly before he was expecting to be discharged."," There are 71 letters from Camp Peary, January 23 – June 7, 1945; 8 letters from Norfolk, Virginia, June 9 – June 22, 1945; 4 letters from Newport News, Virginia, June 25 – July 4, 1945; 2 letters from New York City, July 7 and 8, 1945; and 69 letters from Panama, July 20, 1945 – May 30, 1946.  Buzek wrote to his family frequently, sometimes more than once on the same day.","According to penciled notations on the back, the photograph is of Cyril Buzek, taken June 2, 1945. The photograph was attached to the cover sheet that apparently had been prepared by family members.","Arrives at Camp Peary via Houston, Cincinnati, and Richmond; complains about cursing, marching, slow mail, shots, health care, noise in the barracks, homesickness, and not being allowed to have a camera; mentions going to shows and church in camp; studies types of airplanes and takes a test; starts numbering his letters to match numbers on his mother's letters; enters the hospital on February 6 because of cold, fever, and backache; is diagnosed with pneumonia, but soon claims to be feeling fine; comments on mail and news from home; requests pictures of family members and his dogs. 15 letters.","Is still in the hospital but feels fine except for ears and neck; misses his hounds; receives letters and a Valentine from Lillian but wonders if he should keep writing to her; when allowed to get out of bed, he helps around the hospital, sweeping, carrying meals, and working in the kitchen; leaves hospital on March 4, but has to join a different unit because of missing so much training; begins rifle training; takes arithmetic and writing classes; meets a Mexican boy from Wharton, Texas. 14 letters.","Appreciates a package from home with cookies and sausage; passes airplane and arithmetic tests; complains about guard duty, sore muscles, and lack of palms in church on Palm Sunday; sends home letters and Valentines he has received, to be kept for him; requests his watch and a loan of $10; mentions a fight between negro and white recruits; comments on war news; goes in a large rowboat on a river. 14 letters.","Is liking the Navy better now, not working so hard; mentions going to church and school, marching, pulling guard duty, getting good grades, practicing boxing and self-defense, having inspections and fire drills, studying telescopes, and hearing about President Roosevelt's death; reenters the hospital, with the mumps; leaves the hospital on April 23 and has to join yet another unit; expects to get leave to go home around the end of May. 14 letters, including one addressed to his sister Judith.","Mentions going to school, taking tests, marching, doing laundry, having fun, getting a package from home, practicing for Victory Day; expects to be a Seaman Second Class on the upper deck; says he hasn't been to Williamsburg yet; has more training on boats; learns about knots, signal flags, and gas masks; gets a sore arm from his final shot; attends graduation; gets paid and buys a train ticket for home; arrives back at Camp Peary on June 5; expects to get shipped out soon, hopefully to a better place than Virginia. 14 letters and a postcard.","Arrives at his station in Norfolk, not knowing how long he'll be there; mentions working in a carpentry shop, partying, putting curtains in windows in the Waves' barracks, mowing grass, pulling guard duty, going to a show in Norfolk, riding a street car for the first time, working as a messenger boy, weighing 132 pounds, sending home a package and pictures of himself and his buddies, buying a pen and pencil set, and drinking too much beer. Moves to Newport News on June 24 and really likes being right on a beach with no fences; mentions painting barracks, speed boat riding, fishing, cleaning a kitchen in a hotel, going to movies, visiting Buckroe Beach, and spending July 4 writing letters; complains about Donnie, a girl friend from home, not writing to him. Writes on July 7 and 8 from New York City, where his address is a pier; admires the high buildings; goes to church; buys a suitcase from a fellow seaman. 14 letters.","Arrives in Panama after three days in New York, three in Hoboken, and eight at sea; likes the new camp, with its beaches, games, shows, and coconut trees; goes roller skating; has easy work; doesn't like the town; complains about having his letters censored; mentions fights in the camp, but promises not to get drunk. Moves to a new post, which is a camp for Seabees; works in the mess hall; sends home a radio tube and a mouth harp. 14 letters.","Has a better job now in the mess hall, helping the cooks; celebrates the end of the war; finds nicer places in the town and attends some shows; buys a watch; hopes to be home soon, but doesn't have enough points yet for a discharge; has easy work and friends who always want to go to town; complains about being a land sailor; goes to the jungle and sees a monkey; hopes to get leave in a couple months, but doesn't know if he can afford to come home; says the censorship has ended so he can reveal the town's name, Colon; wishes he were home to help repair the damage from a storm. 14 letters.","Having been asked to reenlist for another four years, he announces his refusal to sign anything but a discharge; complains about the heat, sailors fighting, a fire in the barracks, not getting leave, and not being a 'real sailor'; says Lillian stopped writing after he suggested they be just friends, so he writes to a friend's sister; says he has only 16½ points, but needs 35 to get out of the Navy; visits the Panama Canal; cooks for a farewell party before being moved to Balboa. Is assigned to the ship fitters' shop, learning to make things with tin, which he hopes will lead to a higher rank and skills he can use when he is discharged; makes two water tanks for ships; visits a 'most beautiful' cathedral in Balboa. 14 letters.","Makes funnels, boxes, and a monkey coop for an officer; wonders if his dad drinks too much because he misses him; learns welding; goes boat riding on the canal; hopes to be home for Christmas; wishes he had stayed in school; makes rank of Seaman First Class; complains about eye strain and asks his mom to send his glasses; goes about 30 miles by boat to visit Tobago Island; studies for tests to make Metal Smith Third Class; says he's having a barrel of fun and would reenlist if he could get closer to home. 14 letters.","Hears he didn't pass the tests to make Metal Smith but vows to study and try again; asks his mom to send a quart of sauerkraut; has Shore Patrol duty; expects to be in charge of the shop soon; sends home an ashtray and a knife he made; makes lockers and strainers for submarines; has good luck fishing; takes the Metal Smith tests again and passes; celebrates Christmas in Balboa, but hopes never again to be away from home for Christmas; expects to get a 72-hour pass for New Year's, but doubts that would give time for a hello and goodbye at home. 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Youlls Son, Cyril Buzek.\" 13 letters, including one to his sister Babs, and a Christmas postcard from a church in Wharton, Texas.","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","Camp Peary (Va.)","Buzek, Cyril, Sr., 1922-1958","English"],"unitid_tesim":["MS 00077","/repositories/2/resources/464"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Cyril Buzek, Sr. Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Cyril Buzek, Sr. Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Cyril Buzek, Sr. Papers"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"creator_ssm":["Buzek, Cyril, Sr., 1922-1958"],"creator_ssim":["Buzek, Cyril, Sr., 1922-1958"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Buzek, Cyril, Sr., 1922-1958"],"creators_ssim":["Buzek, Cyril, Sr., 1922-1958"],"access_terms_ssm":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Acc. 2011.701 was received by the SCRC in November 2011."],"access_subjects_ssim":["United States. 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Is assigned to the ship fitters' shop, learning to make things with tin, which he hopes will lead to a higher rank and skills he can use when he is discharged; makes two water tanks for ships; visits a 'most beautiful' cathedral in Balboa. 14 letters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMakes funnels, boxes, and a monkey coop for an officer; wonders if his dad drinks too much because he misses him; learns welding; goes boat riding on the canal; hopes to be home for Christmas; wishes he had stayed in school; makes rank of Seaman First Class; complains about eye strain and asks his mom to send his glasses; goes about 30 miles by boat to visit Tobago Island; studies for tests to make Metal Smith Third Class; says he's having a barrel of fun and would reenlist if he could get closer to home. 14 letters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHears he didn't pass the tests to make Metal Smith but vows to study and try again; asks his mom to send a quart of sauerkraut; has Shore Patrol duty; expects to be in charge of the shop soon; sends home an ashtray and a knife he made; makes lockers and strainers for submarines; has good luck fishing; takes the Metal Smith tests again and passes; celebrates Christmas in Balboa, but hopes never again to be away from home for Christmas; expects to get a 72-hour pass for New Year's, but doubts that would give time for a hello and goodbye at home. There are no letters between December 27, 1945, and May 3, 1946. In May, Cyril writes from Balboa about his 'blue eye', which he got in a fight; has Shore Patrol duty; expects to check out on June 5; looks forward to the happy day when he'll be home having some good fried chicken. \"I be seen you'll pretty soon. 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The photograph was attached to the cover sheet that apparently had been prepared by family members.","Arrives at Camp Peary via Houston, Cincinnati, and Richmond; complains about cursing, marching, slow mail, shots, health care, noise in the barracks, homesickness, and not being allowed to have a camera; mentions going to shows and church in camp; studies types of airplanes and takes a test; starts numbering his letters to match numbers on his mother's letters; enters the hospital on February 6 because of cold, fever, and backache; is diagnosed with pneumonia, but soon claims to be feeling fine; comments on mail and news from home; requests pictures of family members and his dogs. 15 letters.","Is still in the hospital but feels fine except for ears and neck; misses his hounds; receives letters and a Valentine from Lillian but wonders if he should keep writing to her; when allowed to get out of bed, he helps around the hospital, sweeping, carrying meals, and working in the kitchen; leaves hospital on March 4, but has to join a different unit because of missing so much training; begins rifle training; takes arithmetic and writing classes; meets a Mexican boy from Wharton, Texas. 14 letters.","Appreciates a package from home with cookies and sausage; passes airplane and arithmetic tests; complains about guard duty, sore muscles, and lack of palms in church on Palm Sunday; sends home letters and Valentines he has received, to be kept for him; requests his watch and a loan of $10; mentions a fight between negro and white recruits; comments on war news; goes in a large rowboat on a river. 14 letters.","Is liking the Navy better now, not working so hard; mentions going to church and school, marching, pulling guard duty, getting good grades, practicing boxing and self-defense, having inspections and fire drills, studying telescopes, and hearing about President Roosevelt's death; reenters the hospital, with the mumps; leaves the hospital on April 23 and has to join yet another unit; expects to get leave to go home around the end of May. 14 letters, including one addressed to his sister Judith.","Mentions going to school, taking tests, marching, doing laundry, having fun, getting a package from home, practicing for Victory Day; expects to be a Seaman Second Class on the upper deck; says he hasn't been to Williamsburg yet; has more training on boats; learns about knots, signal flags, and gas masks; gets a sore arm from his final shot; attends graduation; gets paid and buys a train ticket for home; arrives back at Camp Peary on June 5; expects to get shipped out soon, hopefully to a better place than Virginia. 14 letters and a postcard.","Arrives at his station in Norfolk, not knowing how long he'll be there; mentions working in a carpentry shop, partying, putting curtains in windows in the Waves' barracks, mowing grass, pulling guard duty, going to a show in Norfolk, riding a street car for the first time, working as a messenger boy, weighing 132 pounds, sending home a package and pictures of himself and his buddies, buying a pen and pencil set, and drinking too much beer. Moves to Newport News on June 24 and really likes being right on a beach with no fences; mentions painting barracks, speed boat riding, fishing, cleaning a kitchen in a hotel, going to movies, visiting Buckroe Beach, and spending July 4 writing letters; complains about Donnie, a girl friend from home, not writing to him. Writes on July 7 and 8 from New York City, where his address is a pier; admires the high buildings; goes to church; buys a suitcase from a fellow seaman. 14 letters.","Arrives in Panama after three days in New York, three in Hoboken, and eight at sea; likes the new camp, with its beaches, games, shows, and coconut trees; goes roller skating; has easy work; doesn't like the town; complains about having his letters censored; mentions fights in the camp, but promises not to get drunk. Moves to a new post, which is a camp for Seabees; works in the mess hall; sends home a radio tube and a mouth harp. 14 letters.","Has a better job now in the mess hall, helping the cooks; celebrates the end of the war; finds nicer places in the town and attends some shows; buys a watch; hopes to be home soon, but doesn't have enough points yet for a discharge; has easy work and friends who always want to go to town; complains about being a land sailor; goes to the jungle and sees a monkey; hopes to get leave in a couple months, but doesn't know if he can afford to come home; says the censorship has ended so he can reveal the town's name, Colon; wishes he were home to help repair the damage from a storm. 14 letters.","Having been asked to reenlist for another four years, he announces his refusal to sign anything but a discharge; complains about the heat, sailors fighting, a fire in the barracks, not getting leave, and not being a 'real sailor'; says Lillian stopped writing after he suggested they be just friends, so he writes to a friend's sister; says he has only 16½ points, but needs 35 to get out of the Navy; visits the Panama Canal; cooks for a farewell party before being moved to Balboa. Is assigned to the ship fitters' shop, learning to make things with tin, which he hopes will lead to a higher rank and skills he can use when he is discharged; makes two water tanks for ships; visits a 'most beautiful' cathedral in Balboa. 14 letters.","Makes funnels, boxes, and a monkey coop for an officer; wonders if his dad drinks too much because he misses him; learns welding; goes boat riding on the canal; hopes to be home for Christmas; wishes he had stayed in school; makes rank of Seaman First Class; complains about eye strain and asks his mom to send his glasses; goes about 30 miles by boat to visit Tobago Island; studies for tests to make Metal Smith Third Class; says he's having a barrel of fun and would reenlist if he could get closer to home. 14 letters.","Hears he didn't pass the tests to make Metal Smith but vows to study and try again; asks his mom to send a quart of sauerkraut; has Shore Patrol duty; expects to be in charge of the shop soon; sends home an ashtray and a knife he made; makes lockers and strainers for submarines; has good luck fishing; takes the Metal Smith tests again and passes; celebrates Christmas in Balboa, but hopes never again to be away from home for Christmas; expects to get a 72-hour pass for New Year's, but doubts that would give time for a hello and goodbye at home. There are no letters between December 27, 1945, and May 3, 1946. In May, Cyril writes from Balboa about his 'blue eye', which he got in a fight; has Shore Patrol duty; expects to check out on June 5; looks forward to the happy day when he'll be home having some good fried chicken. \"I be seen you'll pretty soon. 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Navy--History--World War, 1939-1945","World War, 1939-1945--United States","Letters (correspondence)","Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","The letters are arranged in chronological order.","Cyril Buzek was born on July 5, 1922, in Ellinger, Fayette County, Texas. His parents were Joe and Celia Shimek Buzek. Celia's parents were born in Czechoslovakia. Cyril had younger sisters Judith and Leona, also called Babs. His family lived on a farm near Lane City, Texas."," Cyril enlisted in the U. S. Navy on January 18, 1945, and attended boot camp at Camp Peary, near Williamsburg, Virginia. He was shipped out to Panama in July 1945, where he was stationed at various sites until his discharge in July 1946. He trained as a tinsmith in Panama and eventually attained the rank of Metal Smith Third Class."," Back in Texas, Cyril worked as a laborer in the carpentry business. He married Averill Hoffman, and they had three children in the mid-1950s, Averill, Cyril, and Joe George. Cyril Sr. suffered a coronary occlusion and died on October 19, 1958, at his home near Wharton, Texas. His family had an official military marker placed at his gravesite in the Wharton City Cemetery.","Accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in January 2012.  Further processed by Del Moore, SCRC volunteer, October-December 2014.  The letters originally were housed in plastic sleeves in three-ring binders.  They were removed from the sleeves and binders for preservation purposes.","154 letters, 2 postcards, and a photograph, 1945–1946.  The letters are from Cyril Buzek to his parents and sisters in Lane City, Texas.  Buzek came to Camp Peary, near Williamsburg, Virginia, in January 1945 for basic training in the Navy.  After short stints in Norfolk and Newport News, he was sent to Panama in July 1945, where he was posted at various sites.  The nearly continuous stream of letters ended in late December 1945, but there were two additional ones from Panama written in May 1946, shortly before he was expecting to be discharged."," There are 71 letters from Camp Peary, January 23 – June 7, 1945; 8 letters from Norfolk, Virginia, June 9 – June 22, 1945; 4 letters from Newport News, Virginia, June 25 – July 4, 1945; 2 letters from New York City, July 7 and 8, 1945; and 69 letters from Panama, July 20, 1945 – May 30, 1946.  Buzek wrote to his family frequently, sometimes more than once on the same day.","According to penciled notations on the back, the photograph is of Cyril Buzek, taken June 2, 1945. The photograph was attached to the cover sheet that apparently had been prepared by family members.","Arrives at Camp Peary via Houston, Cincinnati, and Richmond; complains about cursing, marching, slow mail, shots, health care, noise in the barracks, homesickness, and not being allowed to have a camera; mentions going to shows and church in camp; studies types of airplanes and takes a test; starts numbering his letters to match numbers on his mother's letters; enters the hospital on February 6 because of cold, fever, and backache; is diagnosed with pneumonia, but soon claims to be feeling fine; comments on mail and news from home; requests pictures of family members and his dogs. 15 letters.","Is still in the hospital but feels fine except for ears and neck; misses his hounds; receives letters and a Valentine from Lillian but wonders if he should keep writing to her; when allowed to get out of bed, he helps around the hospital, sweeping, carrying meals, and working in the kitchen; leaves hospital on March 4, but has to join a different unit because of missing so much training; begins rifle training; takes arithmetic and writing classes; meets a Mexican boy from Wharton, Texas. 14 letters.","Appreciates a package from home with cookies and sausage; passes airplane and arithmetic tests; complains about guard duty, sore muscles, and lack of palms in church on Palm Sunday; sends home letters and Valentines he has received, to be kept for him; requests his watch and a loan of $10; mentions a fight between negro and white recruits; comments on war news; goes in a large rowboat on a river. 14 letters.","Is liking the Navy better now, not working so hard; mentions going to church and school, marching, pulling guard duty, getting good grades, practicing boxing and self-defense, having inspections and fire drills, studying telescopes, and hearing about President Roosevelt's death; reenters the hospital, with the mumps; leaves the hospital on April 23 and has to join yet another unit; expects to get leave to go home around the end of May. 14 letters, including one addressed to his sister Judith.","Mentions going to school, taking tests, marching, doing laundry, having fun, getting a package from home, practicing for Victory Day; expects to be a Seaman Second Class on the upper deck; says he hasn't been to Williamsburg yet; has more training on boats; learns about knots, signal flags, and gas masks; gets a sore arm from his final shot; attends graduation; gets paid and buys a train ticket for home; arrives back at Camp Peary on June 5; expects to get shipped out soon, hopefully to a better place than Virginia. 14 letters and a postcard.","Arrives at his station in Norfolk, not knowing how long he'll be there; mentions working in a carpentry shop, partying, putting curtains in windows in the Waves' barracks, mowing grass, pulling guard duty, going to a show in Norfolk, riding a street car for the first time, working as a messenger boy, weighing 132 pounds, sending home a package and pictures of himself and his buddies, buying a pen and pencil set, and drinking too much beer. Moves to Newport News on June 24 and really likes being right on a beach with no fences; mentions painting barracks, speed boat riding, fishing, cleaning a kitchen in a hotel, going to movies, visiting Buckroe Beach, and spending July 4 writing letters; complains about Donnie, a girl friend from home, not writing to him. Writes on July 7 and 8 from New York City, where his address is a pier; admires the high buildings; goes to church; buys a suitcase from a fellow seaman. 14 letters.","Arrives in Panama after three days in New York, three in Hoboken, and eight at sea; likes the new camp, with its beaches, games, shows, and coconut trees; goes roller skating; has easy work; doesn't like the town; complains about having his letters censored; mentions fights in the camp, but promises not to get drunk. Moves to a new post, which is a camp for Seabees; works in the mess hall; sends home a radio tube and a mouth harp. 14 letters.","Has a better job now in the mess hall, helping the cooks; celebrates the end of the war; finds nicer places in the town and attends some shows; buys a watch; hopes to be home soon, but doesn't have enough points yet for a discharge; has easy work and friends who always want to go to town; complains about being a land sailor; goes to the jungle and sees a monkey; hopes to get leave in a couple months, but doesn't know if he can afford to come home; says the censorship has ended so he can reveal the town's name, Colon; wishes he were home to help repair the damage from a storm. 14 letters.","Having been asked to reenlist for another four years, he announces his refusal to sign anything but a discharge; complains about the heat, sailors fighting, a fire in the barracks, not getting leave, and not being a 'real sailor'; says Lillian stopped writing after he suggested they be just friends, so he writes to a friend's sister; says he has only 16½ points, but needs 35 to get out of the Navy; visits the Panama Canal; cooks for a farewell party before being moved to Balboa. Is assigned to the ship fitters' shop, learning to make things with tin, which he hopes will lead to a higher rank and skills he can use when he is discharged; makes two water tanks for ships; visits a 'most beautiful' cathedral in Balboa. 14 letters.","Makes funnels, boxes, and a monkey coop for an officer; wonders if his dad drinks too much because he misses him; learns welding; goes boat riding on the canal; hopes to be home for Christmas; wishes he had stayed in school; makes rank of Seaman First Class; complains about eye strain and asks his mom to send his glasses; goes about 30 miles by boat to visit Tobago Island; studies for tests to make Metal Smith Third Class; says he's having a barrel of fun and would reenlist if he could get closer to home. 14 letters.","Hears he didn't pass the tests to make Metal Smith but vows to study and try again; asks his mom to send a quart of sauerkraut; has Shore Patrol duty; expects to be in charge of the shop soon; sends home an ashtray and a knife he made; makes lockers and strainers for submarines; has good luck fishing; takes the Metal Smith tests again and passes; celebrates Christmas in Balboa, but hopes never again to be away from home for Christmas; expects to get a 72-hour pass for New Year's, but doubts that would give time for a hello and goodbye at home. 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Moves to Newport News on June 24 and really likes being right on a beach with no fences; mentions painting barracks, speed boat riding, fishing, cleaning a kitchen in a hotel, going to movies, visiting Buckroe Beach, and spending July 4 writing letters; complains about Donnie, a girl friend from home, not writing to him. Writes on July 7 and 8 from New York City, where his address is a pier; admires the high buildings; goes to church; buys a suitcase from a fellow seaman. 14 letters.","Arrives in Panama after three days in New York, three in Hoboken, and eight at sea; likes the new camp, with its beaches, games, shows, and coconut trees; goes roller skating; has easy work; doesn't like the town; complains about having his letters censored; mentions fights in the camp, but promises not to get drunk. 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Is assigned to the ship fitters' shop, learning to make things with tin, which he hopes will lead to a higher rank and skills he can use when he is discharged; makes two water tanks for ships; visits a 'most beautiful' cathedral in Balboa. 14 letters.","Makes funnels, boxes, and a monkey coop for an officer; wonders if his dad drinks too much because he misses him; learns welding; goes boat riding on the canal; hopes to be home for Christmas; wishes he had stayed in school; makes rank of Seaman First Class; complains about eye strain and asks his mom to send his glasses; goes about 30 miles by boat to visit Tobago Island; studies for tests to make Metal Smith Third Class; says he's having a barrel of fun and would reenlist if he could get closer to home. 14 letters.","Hears he didn't pass the tests to make Metal Smith but vows to study and try again; asks his mom to send a quart of sauerkraut; has Shore Patrol duty; expects to be in charge of the shop soon; sends home an ashtray and a knife he made; makes lockers and strainers for submarines; has good luck fishing; takes the Metal Smith tests again and passes; celebrates Christmas in Balboa, but hopes never again to be away from home for Christmas; expects to get a 72-hour pass for New Year's, but doubts that would give time for a hello and goodbye at home. 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Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact research services staff at library-special@jmu.edu before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","Original audiovisual materials contained in this collection are restricted from access. Reformatted access copies may be available, or media reformatting may be available upon request. Contact research services staff at library-special@jmu.edu for additional information.","The three lacquer (acetate) phonodiscs containing the June 13, 1941 radio program \"The Writer and Your Life\" were reformatted in-house by Kirsten Mlodynia, Digital Projects Specialist.","The three lacquer (acetate) phonodiscs containing the June 13, 1941 radio program \"The Writer and Your Life\" were reformatted in-house by Kirsten Mlodynia, Digital Projects Specialist. The digital files can be made available to researchers.","Photocopies of documents acquired by Laurie Powers for the purpose of writing Bacon's biography, many of which were facsimiles of collection material held at other repositories, were not retained.","The collection is arranged into five series:","Diaries and Journals, 1899-1982, is arranged by creator (Daisy Bacon, Jessie Bacon Ford, etc.) and item type (diaries, dream journals, etc.) which generally also follows a chronological arrangement. Scrapbooks and Ephemera, 1903-1976, is arranged chronologically. The scrapbooks of  Love Story  covers are grouped together which only slightly disrupts the chronological arrangement. Manuscripts and Publishing, 1929-1975, is arranged alphabetically according to manuscript title/folder title. Personal Papers and Correspondence, 1857-1975, is arranged chronologically. Photographs and Negatives, 1883-before March 25, 1986, is arranged chronologically.","Laurie Powers,  Queen of the Pulps: The Reign of Daisy Bacon and Love Story Magazine , Jefferson, NC: McFarland \u0026 Company, Inc. Publishers, 2019.","Daisy Sarah Bacon (1898-1986) was a writer and editor of Street \u0026 Smith's popular  Love Story Magazine  from 1928 to 1947. She was born in Union City, Pennsylvania to Jessie Holbrook Bacon (1870-1936) and Elmer Bacon (1864-1900). After her father's death on January 1, 1900, Daisy's mother married George Ford (1858-1907). Their daughter Esther Joa Ford (d. 1989) was born in 1906. Esther was Daisy's lifelong friend, confidante, associate, and colleague. The two frequently referred to each other by their respective surnames – Bacon and Ford. In July 1943, Esther married Clarke Robinson, an opera singer, WWI officer, and writer. For a time, Daisy was involved romantically with Henry Wise Miller, a stockbroker who was married to writer Alice Duer Miller. During much of her adulthood, Daisy battled depression, alcoholism, and made at least two suicide attempts.","Daisy began her career at Street \u0026 Smith in 1926 as the reader for the  Love Story  advice column. Just a few months later, she started writing short stories for the magazine. Daisy became the magazine's editor in 1928 and worked closely with her half-sister and editorial assistant Esther. At the height of its popularity,  Love Story 's weekly circulation reportedly reached 600,000. In addition to  Love Story  and other publications, Daisy edited  Real Love ,  Ainslee's Smart Love Stories ,  The Shadow ,  Pocket Love ,  Detective Story Magazine ,  Romantic Range , and  Doc Savage . The publication of  Love Story  ceased with its February 1947 issue though Daisy continued to work at Street \u0026 Smith on other pulp titles. Daisy was fired from Street \u0026 Smith in April 1949 when the company ended its publication of all pulp fiction magazines except  Astounding Stories . ","After leaving Street \u0026 Smith, Daisy moved from Manhattan to Port Washington, New York where she continued to write. In 1954, she published  Love Story Writer , an instruction manual on how to write romance stories. After regaining the copyright to  Love Story Writer  in 1963, Bacon established Gemini Books and republished the book as a paperback under the title  Love Story Editor . Her manuscript for \"Love Story Diary,\" a Street \u0026 Smith tell-all was never published and is not extant. Bacon also kept diaries and dream journals, and their contents often alluded to her personal struggles and complicated relationships.","Esther and Daisy's relationship was strained after they were let go from Street \u0026 Smith, but Esther moved in with Daisy after her husband Clarke's death in 1962 and the two became close again. Both Daisy and Esther were cat lovers and were frequently photographed with their feline companions. Daisy Bacon died March 25, 1986 in Port Washington.","Researchers are highly encouraged to review Laurie Powers's biography of Daisy Bacon titled  Queen of the Pulps: The Reign of Daisy Bacon and Love Story Magazine  (2019) as this biographical note is not intended to serve as a comprehensive account of Daisy Bacon's life and career.","Per Laurie Powers, either Daisy Bacon or Daisy's sister Esther gave the Haagensons Bacon's papers.","Laurie Powers, Daisy Bacon biographer, was actively referencing and using the materials in this collection prior to its transfer to Special Collections. Powers provided descriptions and date ranges for much of the material in this collection including diaries and journals. Powers also removed loose newspaper clippings, notes, and printed ephemera from diaries and arranged them according to date or subject in plastic sleeves. Said clippings and assorted ephemera have been foldered according to Powers' groupings. Any associated labels were retained and transferred to folders and sub-folders. Exceptions have been made for papers with more discrete research potential than newspaper clippings (e.g. correspondence, Daisy Bacon's cat's pedigree chart). ","Plastic covers were removed from three scrapbooks containing  Love Story  covers.","Non-archival plastic sleeves were removed from personal papers and correspondence.","The groupings of newspaper clippings are foldered and subfoldered according to their groupings when donated.","The three lacquer (acetate) phonodiscs containing the June 13, 1941 radio program \"The Writer and Your Life\" were reformatted in-house by Kirsten Mlodynia, Digital Projects Specialist. ","The photograph groupings as arranged by Laurie Powers were largely retained. Exceptions include photographs used for Powers' biography that were separated based solely on their inclusion in  Queen of the Pulps . Most of these photographs were interfiled with other groupings. ","A portion of the photo negatives are cellulose nitrate, in deteriorating condition, and/or do not have photograph copies. As such, they are likely candidates for future reformatting. The negatives were removed from their paper envelopes and housed in acid-free sleeves in those same groupings. The envelopes are retained as examples of marketing and advertisement for photo development companies.","Street \u0026 Smith Records, Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries","The Daisy Bacon Papers, 1857-before March 25, 1986, comprise the personal and professional papers, diaries, scrapbooks, printed ephemera, published and unpublished manuscripts, and photographs of Daisy Bacon, longtime editor of  Love Story Magazine . The papers of select family members are also represented in this collection and include Esther Joa Ford Robinson, Jessie Holbrook Bacon Ford, and Elmer Bacon.","Series 1: Diaries and Journals, 1899-1982, includes diaries kept by Jessie Holbrook Bacon Ford, Esther Joa Ford Robinson, and Daisy Bacon. Overall, the diary entries are typical in that they document weather, daily activities, visiting, and  illnesses. Jessie Bacon Ford's 1899 diary is unbound and comprises more than forty pages. In it Jessie writes about daily activities with frequent mentions of Daisy, who was an infant at the time. Jessie's diaries also include periodic mentions of having \"lonely days.\" Daisy chronicles her work on  Love Story Writier  and also frequently mentions dreams. Evidence of Daisy's alleged suicide attempts and overall mental health can be found in both Esther and Daisy's diary entries. A more detailed analysis of Daisy's mental health is discussed in Laurie Powers's  Queen of the Pulps . Apart from her diaries, Daisy also frequently chronicled her dreams and kept several journals in which she summarized them.","Series 2: Scrapbooks and Ephemera, 1903-1976, comprises miscellaneous newspaper clippings, printed ephemera, published articles, and scrapbooks created and collected by Daisy Bacon, her sister Esther, and their mother Jessie. Some of the materials  document  Love Story  and Daisy's career as editor at Street \u0026 Smith. Many of the clippings were removed from diaries and organized by date and/or subject by Laurie Powers while writing  Queen of the Pulps . These groupings were retained and are organized within sub-folders in the larger folders of newspaper clippings. Scrapbooks of a more personal nature include poetry and astrological clippings.","Of interest are four scrapbooks containing  Love Story  covers between 1939 and 1947. Three lacquer (acetate) phonodiscs contain a radio interview conducted by George Atmond with Daisy Bacon and Clarke Robinson on June 13, 1941 on WNYC, a public radio station in New York City. The scripted interview was part of a series titled \"The Writer and Your Life\" which proclaimed to create a better understanding between the audience and writers. An aluminum phonodisc is also included. It has not been reformatted and there is no corresponding label to indicate the nature of its contents.","Series 3: Manuscripts and Publishing, 1929-1975, comprises manuscript drafts written chiefly by Daisy Bacon, but also include writings and publications created by Clarke Robinson and Jessie Bacon Ford. Additionally, correspondence and documents related to publishing contracts, sales, and copyright are included. Bacon's \"Women Among Men\" was published in  The New York Woman , Volume 1, Number 7, October 21, 1936. More detailed summaries of Daisy's manuscripts can be found in Laurie Powers's  Queen of the Pulps .","News items, articles, and promotional material relating to Daisy Bacon,  Love Story , and Street \u0026 Smith can be found in Series 2: Scrapbooks and Ephemera.","Series 4: Personal Papers and Correspondence, 1857-1975, comprises papers, documents, and personal correspondence largely unrelated to Daisy Bacon's work as the editor of  Love Story , though professional matters may be present in the materials in this series. Family papers include Elmer Bacon's divorce certificate with Carrie Thompson Bacon and his marriage certificate with Jessie Holbrook, letters of recommendation for George E. Ford, and a ledger for a mercantile or grocery that Elmer and Jessie Bacon operated in Westfield, New York.","Financial documents including Esther Robinson's check registers and receipts, legal documents concerning real estate, Daisy Bacon's passport, and a Certificate of Pedigree for Daisy's cat \"Collinsdale Janice\" are included.","Series 5: Photographs and Negatives, 1883-before March 25, 1986, primarily include Daisy Bacon, Henry Wise Miller, Esther Joa Ford Robinson, Clarke Robinson, Jessie Holbrook Bacon Ford, Elmer Bacon (post-mortem), and George Ford. Photographs include professional portraits, baby pictures, casual shots, and vacation destinations. Of interest is a photograph of Henry Wise Miller with Eleanor Roosevelt at a June 1940 dinner honoring those who worked for the Finnish Relief Fund. Daisy Bacon and Henry Wise Miller would freqently take photos of each other at the same location in a style described by Laurie Powers as \"twin photographs.\" Several examples of these pairs of photogaphs are included. Additonally, this series includes a group of photographs taken of Daisy Bacon by American photojournalist William Eugene Smith for an October 1942 article for Parade's Weekly. That issue and article can be found in Series 2: Scrapbooks and Ephemera. Daisy Bacon and Esther Joa Ford Robinson were both cat enthusiasts. Many photographs feature the sisters with cats or cats on their own. The photographs are largely undated so in many cases folder date ranges are approximate.","The box of photo negatives have only been minimally reviewed and have not been digitized. A portion of the negatives are represented as photographs within this series. A date range was applied that corresponds to the earliest known photograph of Daisy Bacon (ca. 1899) and Daisy's death date (March 25, 1986).","Copyright is retained by the creator(s) and their heirs for materials they have authored or otherwise produced that reside in this collection. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).","The Daisy Bacon Papers, 1857-before March 25, 1986, comprise the personal and professional papers, diaries, manuscripts, and photographs of Daisy Bacon, longtime editor of  Love Story Magazine . The papers of select immediate and extended family members are also included in this collection.","James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","Belmont Stakes","Bacon, Daisy, 1898-1986","Haagenson, William and Nora","Powers, Laurie (Laurel), 1957-","English"],"unitid_tesim":["SC 0304","/repositories/4/resources/636"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Daisy Bacon Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Daisy Bacon Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Daisy Bacon Papers"],"repository_ssm":["James Madison University"],"repository_ssim":["James Madison University"],"creator_ssm":["Bacon, Daisy, 1898-1986","Haagenson, William and Nora","Powers, Laurie (Laurel), 1957-"],"creator_ssim":["Bacon, Daisy, 1898-1986","Haagenson, William and Nora","Powers, Laurie (Laurel), 1957-"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Bacon, Daisy, 1898-1986","Haagenson, William and Nora","Powers, Laurie (Laurel), 1957-"],"creators_ssim":["Bacon, Daisy, 1898-1986","Haagenson, William and Nora","Powers, Laurie (Laurel), 1957-"],"access_terms_ssm":["Copyright is retained by the creator(s) and their heirs for materials they have authored or otherwise produced that reside in this collection. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Bill and Nora Haagenson, Daisy's neighbors in Port Washington, New York, donated the collection in December 2019. The collection was in the physical custody of Laurie Powers, Daisy Bacon's biographer and Staunton, Virginia resident, while she was writing  Queen of the Pulps: The Reign of Daisy Bacon and Love Story Magazine . Powers delivered the collection to Special Collections after the Haagensons signed a deed of gift transferring ownership to JMU."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Women editors -- United States","Women authors","Women publishers -- United States","Romance fiction, American -- 20th century","Scrapbooks","Diaries","Photographs","Letters (correspondence)","Notes (documents)","Newspaper clippings","Printed Ephemera","Manuscripts (documents)","Financial Records","Receipts (financial records)","Telephone directories","Negatives (photographs)"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Women editors -- United States","Women authors","Women publishers -- United States","Romance fiction, American -- 20th century","Scrapbooks","Diaries","Photographs","Letters (correspondence)","Notes (documents)","Newspaper clippings","Printed Ephemera","Manuscripts (documents)","Financial Records","Receipts (financial records)","Telephone directories","Negatives (photographs)"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["3.64 cubic feet 10 boxes","44.4 Megabytes 6 digital files"],"extent_tesim":["3.64 cubic feet 10 boxes","44.4 Megabytes 6 digital files"],"genreform_ssim":["Scrapbooks","Diaries","Photographs","Letters (correspondence)","Notes (documents)","Newspaper clippings","Printed Ephemera","Manuscripts (documents)","Financial Records","Receipts (financial records)","Telephone directories","Negatives (photographs)"],"date_range_isim":[1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open for research. 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Please contact research services staff at library-special@jmu.edu before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","Original audiovisual materials contained in this collection are restricted from access. Reformatted access copies may be available, or media reformatting may be available upon request. Contact research services staff at library-special@jmu.edu for additional information."],"altformavail_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe three lacquer (acetate) phonodiscs containing the June 13, 1941 radio program \"The Writer and Your Life\" were reformatted in-house by Kirsten Mlodynia, Digital Projects Specialist.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe three lacquer (acetate) phonodiscs containing the June 13, 1941 radio program \"The Writer and Your Life\" were reformatted in-house by Kirsten Mlodynia, Digital Projects Specialist. The digital files can be made available to researchers.\u003c/p\u003e"],"altformavail_heading_ssm":["Other Formats Available","Other Formats Available"],"altformavail_tesim":["The three lacquer (acetate) phonodiscs containing the June 13, 1941 radio program \"The Writer and Your Life\" were reformatted in-house by Kirsten Mlodynia, Digital Projects Specialist.","The three lacquer (acetate) phonodiscs containing the June 13, 1941 radio program \"The Writer and Your Life\" were reformatted in-house by Kirsten Mlodynia, Digital Projects Specialist. The digital files can be made available to researchers."],"appraisal_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePhotocopies of documents acquired by Laurie Powers for the purpose of writing Bacon's biography, many of which were facsimiles of collection material held at other repositories, were not retained.\u003c/p\u003e"],"appraisal_heading_ssm":["Appraisal Note"],"appraisal_tesim":["Photocopies of documents acquired by Laurie Powers for the purpose of writing Bacon's biography, many of which were facsimiles of collection material held at other repositories, were not retained."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is arranged into five series:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eDiaries and Journals, 1899-1982, is arranged by creator (Daisy Bacon, Jessie Bacon Ford, etc.) and item type (diaries, dream journals, etc.) which generally also follows a chronological arrangement.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eScrapbooks and Ephemera, 1903-1976, is arranged chronologically. 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The scrapbooks of  Love Story  covers are grouped together which only slightly disrupts the chronological arrangement. Manuscripts and Publishing, 1929-1975, is arranged alphabetically according to manuscript title/folder title. Personal Papers and Correspondence, 1857-1975, is arranged chronologically. Photographs and Negatives, 1883-before March 25, 1986, is arranged chronologically."],"bibliography_html_tesm":["\u003cbibref\u003eLaurie Powers, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eQueen of the Pulps: The Reign of Daisy Bacon and Love Story Magazine\u003c/emph\u003e, Jefferson, NC: McFarland \u0026amp; Company, Inc. Publishers, 2019.\u003c/bibref\u003e"],"bibliography_heading_ssm":["Bibliography"],"bibliography_tesim":["Laurie Powers,  Queen of the Pulps: The Reign of Daisy Bacon and Love Story Magazine , Jefferson, NC: McFarland \u0026 Company, Inc. Publishers, 2019."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eDaisy Sarah Bacon (1898-1986) was a writer and editor of Street \u0026amp; Smith's popular \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story Magazine\u003c/emph\u003e from 1928 to 1947. She was born in Union City, Pennsylvania to Jessie Holbrook Bacon (1870-1936) and Elmer Bacon (1864-1900). After her father's death on January 1, 1900, Daisy's mother married George Ford (1858-1907). Their daughter Esther Joa Ford (d. 1989) was born in 1906. Esther was Daisy's lifelong friend, confidante, associate, and colleague. The two frequently referred to each other by their respective surnames – Bacon and Ford. In July 1943, Esther married Clarke Robinson, an opera singer, WWI officer, and writer. For a time, Daisy was involved romantically with Henry Wise Miller, a stockbroker who was married to writer Alice Duer Miller. During much of her adulthood, Daisy battled depression, alcoholism, and made at least two suicide attempts.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDaisy began her career at Street \u0026amp; Smith in 1926 as the reader for the \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story\u003c/emph\u003e advice column. Just a few months later, she started writing short stories for the magazine. Daisy became the magazine's editor in 1928 and worked closely with her half-sister and editorial assistant Esther. At the height of its popularity, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story\u003c/emph\u003e's weekly circulation reportedly reached 600,000. In addition to \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story\u003c/emph\u003e and other publications, Daisy edited \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eReal Love\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eAinslee's Smart Love Stories\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph\u003eThe Shadow\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003ePocket Love\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eDetective Story Magazine\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eRomantic Range\u003c/emph\u003e, and \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eDoc Savage\u003c/emph\u003e. The publication of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story\u003c/emph\u003e ceased with its February 1947 issue though Daisy continued to work at Street \u0026amp; Smith on other pulp titles. Daisy was fired from Street \u0026amp; Smith in April 1949 when the company ended its publication of all pulp fiction magazines except \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eAstounding Stories\u003c/emph\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAfter leaving Street \u0026amp; Smith, Daisy moved from Manhattan to Port Washington, New York where she continued to write. In 1954, she published \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story Writer\u003c/emph\u003e, an instruction manual on how to write romance stories. After regaining the copyright to \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story Writer\u003c/emph\u003e in 1963, Bacon established Gemini Books and republished the book as a paperback under the title \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story Editor\u003c/emph\u003e. Her manuscript for \"Love Story Diary,\" a Street \u0026amp; Smith tell-all was never published and is not extant. 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Daisy Bacon died March 25, 1986 in Port Washington.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eResearchers are highly encouraged to review Laurie Powers's biography of Daisy Bacon titled \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eQueen of the Pulps: The Reign of Daisy Bacon and Love Story Magazine\u003c/emph\u003e (2019) as this biographical note is not intended to serve as a comprehensive account of Daisy Bacon's life and career.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Daisy Sarah Bacon (1898-1986) was a writer and editor of Street \u0026 Smith's popular  Love Story Magazine  from 1928 to 1947. She was born in Union City, Pennsylvania to Jessie Holbrook Bacon (1870-1936) and Elmer Bacon (1864-1900). After her father's death on January 1, 1900, Daisy's mother married George Ford (1858-1907). Their daughter Esther Joa Ford (d. 1989) was born in 1906. Esther was Daisy's lifelong friend, confidante, associate, and colleague. The two frequently referred to each other by their respective surnames – Bacon and Ford. In July 1943, Esther married Clarke Robinson, an opera singer, WWI officer, and writer. For a time, Daisy was involved romantically with Henry Wise Miller, a stockbroker who was married to writer Alice Duer Miller. During much of her adulthood, Daisy battled depression, alcoholism, and made at least two suicide attempts.","Daisy began her career at Street \u0026 Smith in 1926 as the reader for the  Love Story  advice column. Just a few months later, she started writing short stories for the magazine. Daisy became the magazine's editor in 1928 and worked closely with her half-sister and editorial assistant Esther. At the height of its popularity,  Love Story 's weekly circulation reportedly reached 600,000. In addition to  Love Story  and other publications, Daisy edited  Real Love ,  Ainslee's Smart Love Stories ,  The Shadow ,  Pocket Love ,  Detective Story Magazine ,  Romantic Range , and  Doc Savage . The publication of  Love Story  ceased with its February 1947 issue though Daisy continued to work at Street \u0026 Smith on other pulp titles. Daisy was fired from Street \u0026 Smith in April 1949 when the company ended its publication of all pulp fiction magazines except  Astounding Stories . ","After leaving Street \u0026 Smith, Daisy moved from Manhattan to Port Washington, New York where she continued to write. In 1954, she published  Love Story Writer , an instruction manual on how to write romance stories. After regaining the copyright to  Love Story Writer  in 1963, Bacon established Gemini Books and republished the book as a paperback under the title  Love Story Editor . Her manuscript for \"Love Story Diary,\" a Street \u0026 Smith tell-all was never published and is not extant. Bacon also kept diaries and dream journals, and their contents often alluded to her personal struggles and complicated relationships.","Esther and Daisy's relationship was strained after they were let go from Street \u0026 Smith, but Esther moved in with Daisy after her husband Clarke's death in 1962 and the two became close again. Both Daisy and Esther were cat lovers and were frequently photographed with their feline companions. Daisy Bacon died March 25, 1986 in Port Washington.","Researchers are highly encouraged to review Laurie Powers's biography of Daisy Bacon titled  Queen of the Pulps: The Reign of Daisy Bacon and Love Story Magazine  (2019) as this biographical note is not intended to serve as a comprehensive account of Daisy Bacon's life and career."],"custodhist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePer Laurie Powers, either Daisy Bacon or Daisy's sister Esther gave the Haagensons Bacon's papers.\u003c/p\u003e"],"custodhist_heading_ssm":["Provenance"],"custodhist_tesim":["Per Laurie Powers, either Daisy Bacon or Daisy's sister Esther gave the Haagensons Bacon's papers."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Daisy Bacon Papers, 1857-before March 25, 1986, SC 0304, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Daisy Bacon Papers, 1857-before March 25, 1986, SC 0304, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eLaurie Powers, Daisy Bacon biographer, was actively referencing and using the materials in this collection prior to its transfer to Special Collections. 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Exceptions include photographs used for Powers' biography that were separated based solely on their inclusion in \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eQueen of the Pulps\u003c/emph\u003e. Most of these photographs were interfiled with other groupings. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA portion of the photo negatives are cellulose nitrate, in deteriorating condition, and/or do not have photograph copies. As such, they are likely candidates for future reformatting. The negatives were removed from their paper envelopes and housed in acid-free sleeves in those same groupings. The envelopes are retained as examples of marketing and advertisement for photo development companies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["Laurie Powers, Daisy Bacon biographer, was actively referencing and using the materials in this collection prior to its transfer to Special Collections. 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","Plastic covers were removed from three scrapbooks containing  Love Story  covers.","Non-archival plastic sleeves were removed from personal papers and correspondence.","The groupings of newspaper clippings are foldered and subfoldered according to their groupings when donated.","The three lacquer (acetate) phonodiscs containing the June 13, 1941 radio program \"The Writer and Your Life\" were reformatted in-house by Kirsten Mlodynia, Digital Projects Specialist. ","The photograph groupings as arranged by Laurie Powers were largely retained. Exceptions include photographs used for Powers' biography that were separated based solely on their inclusion in  Queen of the Pulps . Most of these photographs were interfiled with other groupings. ","A portion of the photo negatives are cellulose nitrate, in deteriorating condition, and/or do not have photograph copies. As such, they are likely candidates for future reformatting. The negatives were removed from their paper envelopes and housed in acid-free sleeves in those same groupings. The envelopes are retained as examples of marketing and advertisement for photo development companies."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eStreet \u0026amp; Smith Records, Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Material"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Street \u0026 Smith Records, Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Daisy Bacon Papers, 1857-before March 25, 1986, comprise the personal and professional papers, diaries, scrapbooks, printed ephemera, published and unpublished manuscripts, and photographs of Daisy Bacon, longtime editor of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story Magazine\u003c/emph\u003e. The papers of select family members are also represented in this collection and include Esther Joa Ford Robinson, Jessie Holbrook Bacon Ford, and Elmer Bacon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1: Diaries and Journals, 1899-1982, includes diaries kept by Jessie Holbrook Bacon Ford, Esther Joa Ford Robinson, and Daisy Bacon. Overall, the diary entries are typical in that they document weather, daily activities, visiting, and  illnesses. Jessie Bacon Ford's 1899 diary is unbound and comprises more than forty pages. In it Jessie writes about daily activities with frequent mentions of Daisy, who was an infant at the time. Jessie's diaries also include periodic mentions of having \"lonely days.\" Daisy chronicles her work on \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story Writier\u003c/emph\u003e and also frequently mentions dreams. Evidence of Daisy's alleged suicide attempts and overall mental health can be found in both Esther and Daisy's diary entries. A more detailed analysis of Daisy's mental health is discussed in Laurie Powers's \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eQueen of the Pulps\u003c/emph\u003e. Apart from her diaries, Daisy also frequently chronicled her dreams and kept several journals in which she summarized them.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2: Scrapbooks and Ephemera, 1903-1976, comprises miscellaneous newspaper clippings, printed ephemera, published articles, and scrapbooks created and collected by Daisy Bacon, her sister Esther, and their mother Jessie. Some of the materials  document \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story\u003c/emph\u003e and Daisy's career as editor at Street \u0026amp; Smith. Many of the clippings were removed from diaries and organized by date and/or subject by Laurie Powers while writing \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eQueen of the Pulps\u003c/emph\u003e. These groupings were retained and are organized within sub-folders in the larger folders of newspaper clippings. Scrapbooks of a more personal nature include poetry and astrological clippings.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOf interest are four scrapbooks containing \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story\u003c/emph\u003e covers between 1939 and 1947. Three lacquer (acetate) phonodiscs contain a radio interview conducted by George Atmond with Daisy Bacon and Clarke Robinson on June 13, 1941 on WNYC, a public radio station in New York City. The scripted interview was part of a series titled \"The Writer and Your Life\" which proclaimed to create a better understanding between the audience and writers. An aluminum phonodisc is also included. It has not been reformatted and there is no corresponding label to indicate the nature of its contents.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3: Manuscripts and Publishing, 1929-1975, comprises manuscript drafts written chiefly by Daisy Bacon, but also include writings and publications created by Clarke Robinson and Jessie Bacon Ford. Additionally, correspondence and documents related to publishing contracts, sales, and copyright are included. Bacon's \"Women Among Men\" was published in \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe New York Woman\u003c/emph\u003e, Volume 1, Number 7, October 21, 1936. More detailed summaries of Daisy's manuscripts can be found in Laurie Powers's \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eQueen of the Pulps\u003c/emph\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eNews items, articles, and promotional material relating to Daisy Bacon, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story\u003c/emph\u003e, and Street \u0026amp; Smith can be found in Series 2: Scrapbooks and Ephemera.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4: Personal Papers and Correspondence, 1857-1975, comprises papers, documents, and personal correspondence largely unrelated to Daisy Bacon's work as the editor of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story\u003c/emph\u003e, though professional matters may be present in the materials in this series. Family papers include Elmer Bacon's divorce certificate with Carrie Thompson Bacon and his marriage certificate with Jessie Holbrook, letters of recommendation for George E. Ford, and a ledger for a mercantile or grocery that Elmer and Jessie Bacon operated in Westfield, New York.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eFinancial documents including Esther Robinson's check registers and receipts, legal documents concerning real estate, Daisy Bacon's passport, and a Certificate of Pedigree for Daisy's cat \"Collinsdale Janice\" are included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 5: Photographs and Negatives, 1883-before March 25, 1986, primarily include Daisy Bacon, Henry Wise Miller, Esther Joa Ford Robinson, Clarke Robinson, Jessie Holbrook Bacon Ford, Elmer Bacon (post-mortem), and George Ford. Photographs include professional portraits, baby pictures, casual shots, and vacation destinations. Of interest is a photograph of Henry Wise Miller with Eleanor Roosevelt at a June 1940 dinner honoring those who worked for the Finnish Relief Fund. Daisy Bacon and Henry Wise Miller would freqently take photos of each other at the same location in a style described by Laurie Powers as \"twin photographs.\" Several examples of these pairs of photogaphs are included. Additonally, this series includes a group of photographs taken of Daisy Bacon by American photojournalist William Eugene Smith for an October 1942 article for Parade's Weekly. That issue and article can be found in Series 2: Scrapbooks and Ephemera. Daisy Bacon and Esther Joa Ford Robinson were both cat enthusiasts. Many photographs feature the sisters with cats or cats on their own. The photographs are largely undated so in many cases folder date ranges are approximate.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe box of photo negatives have only been minimally reviewed and have not been digitized. A portion of the negatives are represented as photographs within this series. A date range was applied that corresponds to the earliest known photograph of Daisy Bacon (ca. 1899) and Daisy's death date (March 25, 1986).\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Daisy Bacon Papers, 1857-before March 25, 1986, comprise the personal and professional papers, diaries, scrapbooks, printed ephemera, published and unpublished manuscripts, and photographs of Daisy Bacon, longtime editor of  Love Story Magazine . The papers of select family members are also represented in this collection and include Esther Joa Ford Robinson, Jessie Holbrook Bacon Ford, and Elmer Bacon.","Series 1: Diaries and Journals, 1899-1982, includes diaries kept by Jessie Holbrook Bacon Ford, Esther Joa Ford Robinson, and Daisy Bacon. Overall, the diary entries are typical in that they document weather, daily activities, visiting, and  illnesses. Jessie Bacon Ford's 1899 diary is unbound and comprises more than forty pages. In it Jessie writes about daily activities with frequent mentions of Daisy, who was an infant at the time. Jessie's diaries also include periodic mentions of having \"lonely days.\" Daisy chronicles her work on  Love Story Writier  and also frequently mentions dreams. Evidence of Daisy's alleged suicide attempts and overall mental health can be found in both Esther and Daisy's diary entries. A more detailed analysis of Daisy's mental health is discussed in Laurie Powers's  Queen of the Pulps . Apart from her diaries, Daisy also frequently chronicled her dreams and kept several journals in which she summarized them.","Series 2: Scrapbooks and Ephemera, 1903-1976, comprises miscellaneous newspaper clippings, printed ephemera, published articles, and scrapbooks created and collected by Daisy Bacon, her sister Esther, and their mother Jessie. Some of the materials  document  Love Story  and Daisy's career as editor at Street \u0026 Smith. Many of the clippings were removed from diaries and organized by date and/or subject by Laurie Powers while writing  Queen of the Pulps . These groupings were retained and are organized within sub-folders in the larger folders of newspaper clippings. Scrapbooks of a more personal nature include poetry and astrological clippings.","Of interest are four scrapbooks containing  Love Story  covers between 1939 and 1947. Three lacquer (acetate) phonodiscs contain a radio interview conducted by George Atmond with Daisy Bacon and Clarke Robinson on June 13, 1941 on WNYC, a public radio station in New York City. The scripted interview was part of a series titled \"The Writer and Your Life\" which proclaimed to create a better understanding between the audience and writers. An aluminum phonodisc is also included. It has not been reformatted and there is no corresponding label to indicate the nature of its contents.","Series 3: Manuscripts and Publishing, 1929-1975, comprises manuscript drafts written chiefly by Daisy Bacon, but also include writings and publications created by Clarke Robinson and Jessie Bacon Ford. Additionally, correspondence and documents related to publishing contracts, sales, and copyright are included. Bacon's \"Women Among Men\" was published in  The New York Woman , Volume 1, Number 7, October 21, 1936. More detailed summaries of Daisy's manuscripts can be found in Laurie Powers's  Queen of the Pulps .","News items, articles, and promotional material relating to Daisy Bacon,  Love Story , and Street \u0026 Smith can be found in Series 2: Scrapbooks and Ephemera.","Series 4: Personal Papers and Correspondence, 1857-1975, comprises papers, documents, and personal correspondence largely unrelated to Daisy Bacon's work as the editor of  Love Story , though professional matters may be present in the materials in this series. Family papers include Elmer Bacon's divorce certificate with Carrie Thompson Bacon and his marriage certificate with Jessie Holbrook, letters of recommendation for George E. Ford, and a ledger for a mercantile or grocery that Elmer and Jessie Bacon operated in Westfield, New York.","Financial documents including Esther Robinson's check registers and receipts, legal documents concerning real estate, Daisy Bacon's passport, and a Certificate of Pedigree for Daisy's cat \"Collinsdale Janice\" are included.","Series 5: Photographs and Negatives, 1883-before March 25, 1986, primarily include Daisy Bacon, Henry Wise Miller, Esther Joa Ford Robinson, Clarke Robinson, Jessie Holbrook Bacon Ford, Elmer Bacon (post-mortem), and George Ford. Photographs include professional portraits, baby pictures, casual shots, and vacation destinations. Of interest is a photograph of Henry Wise Miller with Eleanor Roosevelt at a June 1940 dinner honoring those who worked for the Finnish Relief Fund. Daisy Bacon and Henry Wise Miller would freqently take photos of each other at the same location in a style described by Laurie Powers as \"twin photographs.\" Several examples of these pairs of photogaphs are included. Additonally, this series includes a group of photographs taken of Daisy Bacon by American photojournalist William Eugene Smith for an October 1942 article for Parade's Weekly. That issue and article can be found in Series 2: Scrapbooks and Ephemera. Daisy Bacon and Esther Joa Ford Robinson were both cat enthusiasts. Many photographs feature the sisters with cats or cats on their own. The photographs are largely undated so in many cases folder date ranges are approximate.","The box of photo negatives have only been minimally reviewed and have not been digitized. A portion of the negatives are represented as photographs within this series. A date range was applied that corresponds to the earliest known photograph of Daisy Bacon (ca. 1899) and Daisy's death date (March 25, 1986)."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCopyright is retained by the creator(s) and their heirs for materials they have authored or otherwise produced that reside in this collection. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["Copyright is retained by the creator(s) and their heirs for materials they have authored or otherwise produced that reside in this collection. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_cb7f7f07da2c2707ee74d46d25a929d9\"\u003eThe Daisy Bacon Papers, 1857-before March 25, 1986, comprise the personal and professional papers, diaries, manuscripts, and photographs of Daisy Bacon, longtime editor of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story Magazine\u003c/emph\u003e. The papers of select immediate and extended family members are also included in this collection.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Daisy Bacon Papers, 1857-before March 25, 1986, comprise the personal and professional papers, diaries, manuscripts, and photographs of Daisy Bacon, longtime editor of  Love Story Magazine . The papers of select immediate and extended family members are also included in this collection."],"names_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","Belmont Stakes","Bacon, Daisy, 1898-1986","Haagenson, William and Nora","Powers, Laurie (Laurel), 1957-"],"corpname_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","Belmont Stakes"],"names_coll_ssim":["Haagenson, William and Nora","Powers, Laurie (Laurel), 1957-","Bacon, Daisy, 1898-1986"],"persname_ssim":["Bacon, Daisy, 1898-1986","Haagenson, William and Nora","Powers, Laurie (Laurel), 1957-"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":117,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T00:20:27.499Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_636","ead_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_636","_root_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_636","_nest_parent_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_636","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/JMU/repositories_4_resources_636.xml","title_ssm":["Daisy Bacon Papers"],"title_tesim":["Daisy Bacon Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1857-before March 25, 1986"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1857-before March 25, 1986"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["SC 0304","/repositories/4/resources/636"],"text":["SC 0304","/repositories/4/resources/636","Daisy Bacon Papers","Women editors -- United States","Women authors","Women publishers -- United States","Romance fiction, American -- 20th century","Scrapbooks","Diaries","Photographs","Letters (correspondence)","Notes (documents)","Newspaper clippings","Printed Ephemera","Manuscripts (documents)","Financial Records","Receipts (financial records)","Telephone directories","Negatives (photographs)","Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact research services staff at library-special@jmu.edu before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","Original audiovisual materials contained in this collection are restricted from access. Reformatted access copies may be available, or media reformatting may be available upon request. Contact research services staff at library-special@jmu.edu for additional information.","The three lacquer (acetate) phonodiscs containing the June 13, 1941 radio program \"The Writer and Your Life\" were reformatted in-house by Kirsten Mlodynia, Digital Projects Specialist.","The three lacquer (acetate) phonodiscs containing the June 13, 1941 radio program \"The Writer and Your Life\" were reformatted in-house by Kirsten Mlodynia, Digital Projects Specialist. The digital files can be made available to researchers.","Photocopies of documents acquired by Laurie Powers for the purpose of writing Bacon's biography, many of which were facsimiles of collection material held at other repositories, were not retained.","The collection is arranged into five series:","Diaries and Journals, 1899-1982, is arranged by creator (Daisy Bacon, Jessie Bacon Ford, etc.) and item type (diaries, dream journals, etc.) which generally also follows a chronological arrangement. Scrapbooks and Ephemera, 1903-1976, is arranged chronologically. The scrapbooks of  Love Story  covers are grouped together which only slightly disrupts the chronological arrangement. Manuscripts and Publishing, 1929-1975, is arranged alphabetically according to manuscript title/folder title. Personal Papers and Correspondence, 1857-1975, is arranged chronologically. Photographs and Negatives, 1883-before March 25, 1986, is arranged chronologically.","Laurie Powers,  Queen of the Pulps: The Reign of Daisy Bacon and Love Story Magazine , Jefferson, NC: McFarland \u0026 Company, Inc. Publishers, 2019.","Daisy Sarah Bacon (1898-1986) was a writer and editor of Street \u0026 Smith's popular  Love Story Magazine  from 1928 to 1947. She was born in Union City, Pennsylvania to Jessie Holbrook Bacon (1870-1936) and Elmer Bacon (1864-1900). After her father's death on January 1, 1900, Daisy's mother married George Ford (1858-1907). Their daughter Esther Joa Ford (d. 1989) was born in 1906. Esther was Daisy's lifelong friend, confidante, associate, and colleague. The two frequently referred to each other by their respective surnames – Bacon and Ford. In July 1943, Esther married Clarke Robinson, an opera singer, WWI officer, and writer. For a time, Daisy was involved romantically with Henry Wise Miller, a stockbroker who was married to writer Alice Duer Miller. During much of her adulthood, Daisy battled depression, alcoholism, and made at least two suicide attempts.","Daisy began her career at Street \u0026 Smith in 1926 as the reader for the  Love Story  advice column. Just a few months later, she started writing short stories for the magazine. Daisy became the magazine's editor in 1928 and worked closely with her half-sister and editorial assistant Esther. At the height of its popularity,  Love Story 's weekly circulation reportedly reached 600,000. In addition to  Love Story  and other publications, Daisy edited  Real Love ,  Ainslee's Smart Love Stories ,  The Shadow ,  Pocket Love ,  Detective Story Magazine ,  Romantic Range , and  Doc Savage . The publication of  Love Story  ceased with its February 1947 issue though Daisy continued to work at Street \u0026 Smith on other pulp titles. Daisy was fired from Street \u0026 Smith in April 1949 when the company ended its publication of all pulp fiction magazines except  Astounding Stories . ","After leaving Street \u0026 Smith, Daisy moved from Manhattan to Port Washington, New York where she continued to write. In 1954, she published  Love Story Writer , an instruction manual on how to write romance stories. After regaining the copyright to  Love Story Writer  in 1963, Bacon established Gemini Books and republished the book as a paperback under the title  Love Story Editor . Her manuscript for \"Love Story Diary,\" a Street \u0026 Smith tell-all was never published and is not extant. Bacon also kept diaries and dream journals, and their contents often alluded to her personal struggles and complicated relationships.","Esther and Daisy's relationship was strained after they were let go from Street \u0026 Smith, but Esther moved in with Daisy after her husband Clarke's death in 1962 and the two became close again. Both Daisy and Esther were cat lovers and were frequently photographed with their feline companions. Daisy Bacon died March 25, 1986 in Port Washington.","Researchers are highly encouraged to review Laurie Powers's biography of Daisy Bacon titled  Queen of the Pulps: The Reign of Daisy Bacon and Love Story Magazine  (2019) as this biographical note is not intended to serve as a comprehensive account of Daisy Bacon's life and career.","Per Laurie Powers, either Daisy Bacon or Daisy's sister Esther gave the Haagensons Bacon's papers.","Laurie Powers, Daisy Bacon biographer, was actively referencing and using the materials in this collection prior to its transfer to Special Collections. Powers provided descriptions and date ranges for much of the material in this collection including diaries and journals. Powers also removed loose newspaper clippings, notes, and printed ephemera from diaries and arranged them according to date or subject in plastic sleeves. Said clippings and assorted ephemera have been foldered according to Powers' groupings. Any associated labels were retained and transferred to folders and sub-folders. Exceptions have been made for papers with more discrete research potential than newspaper clippings (e.g. correspondence, Daisy Bacon's cat's pedigree chart). ","Plastic covers were removed from three scrapbooks containing  Love Story  covers.","Non-archival plastic sleeves were removed from personal papers and correspondence.","The groupings of newspaper clippings are foldered and subfoldered according to their groupings when donated.","The three lacquer (acetate) phonodiscs containing the June 13, 1941 radio program \"The Writer and Your Life\" were reformatted in-house by Kirsten Mlodynia, Digital Projects Specialist. ","The photograph groupings as arranged by Laurie Powers were largely retained. Exceptions include photographs used for Powers' biography that were separated based solely on their inclusion in  Queen of the Pulps . Most of these photographs were interfiled with other groupings. ","A portion of the photo negatives are cellulose nitrate, in deteriorating condition, and/or do not have photograph copies. As such, they are likely candidates for future reformatting. The negatives were removed from their paper envelopes and housed in acid-free sleeves in those same groupings. The envelopes are retained as examples of marketing and advertisement for photo development companies.","Street \u0026 Smith Records, Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries","The Daisy Bacon Papers, 1857-before March 25, 1986, comprise the personal and professional papers, diaries, scrapbooks, printed ephemera, published and unpublished manuscripts, and photographs of Daisy Bacon, longtime editor of  Love Story Magazine . The papers of select family members are also represented in this collection and include Esther Joa Ford Robinson, Jessie Holbrook Bacon Ford, and Elmer Bacon.","Series 1: Diaries and Journals, 1899-1982, includes diaries kept by Jessie Holbrook Bacon Ford, Esther Joa Ford Robinson, and Daisy Bacon. Overall, the diary entries are typical in that they document weather, daily activities, visiting, and  illnesses. Jessie Bacon Ford's 1899 diary is unbound and comprises more than forty pages. In it Jessie writes about daily activities with frequent mentions of Daisy, who was an infant at the time. Jessie's diaries also include periodic mentions of having \"lonely days.\" Daisy chronicles her work on  Love Story Writier  and also frequently mentions dreams. Evidence of Daisy's alleged suicide attempts and overall mental health can be found in both Esther and Daisy's diary entries. A more detailed analysis of Daisy's mental health is discussed in Laurie Powers's  Queen of the Pulps . Apart from her diaries, Daisy also frequently chronicled her dreams and kept several journals in which she summarized them.","Series 2: Scrapbooks and Ephemera, 1903-1976, comprises miscellaneous newspaper clippings, printed ephemera, published articles, and scrapbooks created and collected by Daisy Bacon, her sister Esther, and their mother Jessie. Some of the materials  document  Love Story  and Daisy's career as editor at Street \u0026 Smith. Many of the clippings were removed from diaries and organized by date and/or subject by Laurie Powers while writing  Queen of the Pulps . These groupings were retained and are organized within sub-folders in the larger folders of newspaper clippings. Scrapbooks of a more personal nature include poetry and astrological clippings.","Of interest are four scrapbooks containing  Love Story  covers between 1939 and 1947. Three lacquer (acetate) phonodiscs contain a radio interview conducted by George Atmond with Daisy Bacon and Clarke Robinson on June 13, 1941 on WNYC, a public radio station in New York City. The scripted interview was part of a series titled \"The Writer and Your Life\" which proclaimed to create a better understanding between the audience and writers. An aluminum phonodisc is also included. It has not been reformatted and there is no corresponding label to indicate the nature of its contents.","Series 3: Manuscripts and Publishing, 1929-1975, comprises manuscript drafts written chiefly by Daisy Bacon, but also include writings and publications created by Clarke Robinson and Jessie Bacon Ford. Additionally, correspondence and documents related to publishing contracts, sales, and copyright are included. Bacon's \"Women Among Men\" was published in  The New York Woman , Volume 1, Number 7, October 21, 1936. More detailed summaries of Daisy's manuscripts can be found in Laurie Powers's  Queen of the Pulps .","News items, articles, and promotional material relating to Daisy Bacon,  Love Story , and Street \u0026 Smith can be found in Series 2: Scrapbooks and Ephemera.","Series 4: Personal Papers and Correspondence, 1857-1975, comprises papers, documents, and personal correspondence largely unrelated to Daisy Bacon's work as the editor of  Love Story , though professional matters may be present in the materials in this series. Family papers include Elmer Bacon's divorce certificate with Carrie Thompson Bacon and his marriage certificate with Jessie Holbrook, letters of recommendation for George E. Ford, and a ledger for a mercantile or grocery that Elmer and Jessie Bacon operated in Westfield, New York.","Financial documents including Esther Robinson's check registers and receipts, legal documents concerning real estate, Daisy Bacon's passport, and a Certificate of Pedigree for Daisy's cat \"Collinsdale Janice\" are included.","Series 5: Photographs and Negatives, 1883-before March 25, 1986, primarily include Daisy Bacon, Henry Wise Miller, Esther Joa Ford Robinson, Clarke Robinson, Jessie Holbrook Bacon Ford, Elmer Bacon (post-mortem), and George Ford. Photographs include professional portraits, baby pictures, casual shots, and vacation destinations. Of interest is a photograph of Henry Wise Miller with Eleanor Roosevelt at a June 1940 dinner honoring those who worked for the Finnish Relief Fund. Daisy Bacon and Henry Wise Miller would freqently take photos of each other at the same location in a style described by Laurie Powers as \"twin photographs.\" Several examples of these pairs of photogaphs are included. Additonally, this series includes a group of photographs taken of Daisy Bacon by American photojournalist William Eugene Smith for an October 1942 article for Parade's Weekly. That issue and article can be found in Series 2: Scrapbooks and Ephemera. Daisy Bacon and Esther Joa Ford Robinson were both cat enthusiasts. Many photographs feature the sisters with cats or cats on their own. The photographs are largely undated so in many cases folder date ranges are approximate.","The box of photo negatives have only been minimally reviewed and have not been digitized. A portion of the negatives are represented as photographs within this series. A date range was applied that corresponds to the earliest known photograph of Daisy Bacon (ca. 1899) and Daisy's death date (March 25, 1986).","Copyright is retained by the creator(s) and their heirs for materials they have authored or otherwise produced that reside in this collection. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).","The Daisy Bacon Papers, 1857-before March 25, 1986, comprise the personal and professional papers, diaries, manuscripts, and photographs of Daisy Bacon, longtime editor of  Love Story Magazine . The papers of select immediate and extended family members are also included in this collection.","James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","Belmont Stakes","Bacon, Daisy, 1898-1986","Haagenson, William and Nora","Powers, Laurie (Laurel), 1957-","English"],"unitid_tesim":["SC 0304","/repositories/4/resources/636"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Daisy Bacon Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Daisy Bacon Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Daisy Bacon Papers"],"repository_ssm":["James Madison University"],"repository_ssim":["James Madison University"],"creator_ssm":["Bacon, Daisy, 1898-1986","Haagenson, William and Nora","Powers, Laurie (Laurel), 1957-"],"creator_ssim":["Bacon, Daisy, 1898-1986","Haagenson, William and Nora","Powers, Laurie (Laurel), 1957-"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Bacon, Daisy, 1898-1986","Haagenson, William and Nora","Powers, Laurie (Laurel), 1957-"],"creators_ssim":["Bacon, Daisy, 1898-1986","Haagenson, William and Nora","Powers, Laurie (Laurel), 1957-"],"access_terms_ssm":["Copyright is retained by the creator(s) and their heirs for materials they have authored or otherwise produced that reside in this collection. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Bill and Nora Haagenson, Daisy's neighbors in Port Washington, New York, donated the collection in December 2019. The collection was in the physical custody of Laurie Powers, Daisy Bacon's biographer and Staunton, Virginia resident, while she was writing  Queen of the Pulps: The Reign of Daisy Bacon and Love Story Magazine . Powers delivered the collection to Special Collections after the Haagensons signed a deed of gift transferring ownership to JMU."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Women editors -- United States","Women authors","Women publishers -- United States","Romance fiction, American -- 20th century","Scrapbooks","Diaries","Photographs","Letters (correspondence)","Notes (documents)","Newspaper clippings","Printed Ephemera","Manuscripts (documents)","Financial Records","Receipts (financial records)","Telephone directories","Negatives (photographs)"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Women editors -- United States","Women authors","Women publishers -- United States","Romance fiction, American -- 20th century","Scrapbooks","Diaries","Photographs","Letters (correspondence)","Notes (documents)","Newspaper clippings","Printed Ephemera","Manuscripts (documents)","Financial Records","Receipts (financial records)","Telephone directories","Negatives (photographs)"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["3.64 cubic feet 10 boxes","44.4 Megabytes 6 digital files"],"extent_tesim":["3.64 cubic feet 10 boxes","44.4 Megabytes 6 digital files"],"genreform_ssim":["Scrapbooks","Diaries","Photographs","Letters (correspondence)","Notes (documents)","Newspaper clippings","Printed Ephemera","Manuscripts (documents)","Financial Records","Receipts (financial records)","Telephone directories","Negatives (photographs)"],"date_range_isim":[1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact research services staff at library-special@jmu.edu before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOriginal audiovisual materials contained in this collection are restricted from access. Reformatted access copies may be available, or media reformatting may be available upon request. Contact research services staff at library-special@jmu.edu for additional information.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact research services staff at library-special@jmu.edu before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","Original audiovisual materials contained in this collection are restricted from access. Reformatted access copies may be available, or media reformatting may be available upon request. Contact research services staff at library-special@jmu.edu for additional information."],"altformavail_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe three lacquer (acetate) phonodiscs containing the June 13, 1941 radio program \"The Writer and Your Life\" were reformatted in-house by Kirsten Mlodynia, Digital Projects Specialist.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe three lacquer (acetate) phonodiscs containing the June 13, 1941 radio program \"The Writer and Your Life\" were reformatted in-house by Kirsten Mlodynia, Digital Projects Specialist. The digital files can be made available to researchers.\u003c/p\u003e"],"altformavail_heading_ssm":["Other Formats Available","Other Formats Available"],"altformavail_tesim":["The three lacquer (acetate) phonodiscs containing the June 13, 1941 radio program \"The Writer and Your Life\" were reformatted in-house by Kirsten Mlodynia, Digital Projects Specialist.","The three lacquer (acetate) phonodiscs containing the June 13, 1941 radio program \"The Writer and Your Life\" were reformatted in-house by Kirsten Mlodynia, Digital Projects Specialist. The digital files can be made available to researchers."],"appraisal_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePhotocopies of documents acquired by Laurie Powers for the purpose of writing Bacon's biography, many of which were facsimiles of collection material held at other repositories, were not retained.\u003c/p\u003e"],"appraisal_heading_ssm":["Appraisal Note"],"appraisal_tesim":["Photocopies of documents acquired by Laurie Powers for the purpose of writing Bacon's biography, many of which were facsimiles of collection material held at other repositories, were not retained."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is arranged into five series:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eDiaries and Journals, 1899-1982, is arranged by creator (Daisy Bacon, Jessie Bacon Ford, etc.) and item type (diaries, dream journals, etc.) which generally also follows a chronological arrangement.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eScrapbooks and Ephemera, 1903-1976, is arranged chronologically. The scrapbooks of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story\u003c/emph\u003e covers are grouped together which only slightly disrupts the chronological arrangement.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eManuscripts and Publishing, 1929-1975, is arranged alphabetically according to manuscript title/folder title.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003ePersonal Papers and Correspondence, 1857-1975, is arranged chronologically.\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003ePhotographs and Negatives, 1883-before March 25, 1986, is arranged chronologically.\u003c/item\u003e\n    \u003c/list\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The collection is arranged into five series:","Diaries and Journals, 1899-1982, is arranged by creator (Daisy Bacon, Jessie Bacon Ford, etc.) and item type (diaries, dream journals, etc.) which generally also follows a chronological arrangement. Scrapbooks and Ephemera, 1903-1976, is arranged chronologically. The scrapbooks of  Love Story  covers are grouped together which only slightly disrupts the chronological arrangement. Manuscripts and Publishing, 1929-1975, is arranged alphabetically according to manuscript title/folder title. Personal Papers and Correspondence, 1857-1975, is arranged chronologically. Photographs and Negatives, 1883-before March 25, 1986, is arranged chronologically."],"bibliography_html_tesm":["\u003cbibref\u003eLaurie Powers, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eQueen of the Pulps: The Reign of Daisy Bacon and Love Story Magazine\u003c/emph\u003e, Jefferson, NC: McFarland \u0026amp; Company, Inc. Publishers, 2019.\u003c/bibref\u003e"],"bibliography_heading_ssm":["Bibliography"],"bibliography_tesim":["Laurie Powers,  Queen of the Pulps: The Reign of Daisy Bacon and Love Story Magazine , Jefferson, NC: McFarland \u0026 Company, Inc. Publishers, 2019."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eDaisy Sarah Bacon (1898-1986) was a writer and editor of Street \u0026amp; Smith's popular \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story Magazine\u003c/emph\u003e from 1928 to 1947. She was born in Union City, Pennsylvania to Jessie Holbrook Bacon (1870-1936) and Elmer Bacon (1864-1900). After her father's death on January 1, 1900, Daisy's mother married George Ford (1858-1907). Their daughter Esther Joa Ford (d. 1989) was born in 1906. Esther was Daisy's lifelong friend, confidante, associate, and colleague. The two frequently referred to each other by their respective surnames – Bacon and Ford. In July 1943, Esther married Clarke Robinson, an opera singer, WWI officer, and writer. For a time, Daisy was involved romantically with Henry Wise Miller, a stockbroker who was married to writer Alice Duer Miller. During much of her adulthood, Daisy battled depression, alcoholism, and made at least two suicide attempts.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDaisy began her career at Street \u0026amp; Smith in 1926 as the reader for the \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story\u003c/emph\u003e advice column. Just a few months later, she started writing short stories for the magazine. Daisy became the magazine's editor in 1928 and worked closely with her half-sister and editorial assistant Esther. At the height of its popularity, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story\u003c/emph\u003e's weekly circulation reportedly reached 600,000. In addition to \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story\u003c/emph\u003e and other publications, Daisy edited \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eReal Love\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eAinslee's Smart Love Stories\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph\u003eThe Shadow\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003ePocket Love\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eDetective Story Magazine\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eRomantic Range\u003c/emph\u003e, and \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eDoc Savage\u003c/emph\u003e. The publication of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story\u003c/emph\u003e ceased with its February 1947 issue though Daisy continued to work at Street \u0026amp; Smith on other pulp titles. Daisy was fired from Street \u0026amp; Smith in April 1949 when the company ended its publication of all pulp fiction magazines except \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eAstounding Stories\u003c/emph\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAfter leaving Street \u0026amp; Smith, Daisy moved from Manhattan to Port Washington, New York where she continued to write. In 1954, she published \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story Writer\u003c/emph\u003e, an instruction manual on how to write romance stories. After regaining the copyright to \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story Writer\u003c/emph\u003e in 1963, Bacon established Gemini Books and republished the book as a paperback under the title \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story Editor\u003c/emph\u003e. Her manuscript for \"Love Story Diary,\" a Street \u0026amp; Smith tell-all was never published and is not extant. Bacon also kept diaries and dream journals, and their contents often alluded to her personal struggles and complicated relationships.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eEsther and Daisy's relationship was strained after they were let go from Street \u0026amp; Smith, but Esther moved in with Daisy after her husband Clarke's death in 1962 and the two became close again. Both Daisy and Esther were cat lovers and were frequently photographed with their feline companions. Daisy Bacon died March 25, 1986 in Port Washington.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eResearchers are highly encouraged to review Laurie Powers's biography of Daisy Bacon titled \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eQueen of the Pulps: The Reign of Daisy Bacon and Love Story Magazine\u003c/emph\u003e (2019) as this biographical note is not intended to serve as a comprehensive account of Daisy Bacon's life and career.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Daisy Sarah Bacon (1898-1986) was a writer and editor of Street \u0026 Smith's popular  Love Story Magazine  from 1928 to 1947. She was born in Union City, Pennsylvania to Jessie Holbrook Bacon (1870-1936) and Elmer Bacon (1864-1900). After her father's death on January 1, 1900, Daisy's mother married George Ford (1858-1907). Their daughter Esther Joa Ford (d. 1989) was born in 1906. Esther was Daisy's lifelong friend, confidante, associate, and colleague. The two frequently referred to each other by their respective surnames – Bacon and Ford. In July 1943, Esther married Clarke Robinson, an opera singer, WWI officer, and writer. For a time, Daisy was involved romantically with Henry Wise Miller, a stockbroker who was married to writer Alice Duer Miller. During much of her adulthood, Daisy battled depression, alcoholism, and made at least two suicide attempts.","Daisy began her career at Street \u0026 Smith in 1926 as the reader for the  Love Story  advice column. Just a few months later, she started writing short stories for the magazine. Daisy became the magazine's editor in 1928 and worked closely with her half-sister and editorial assistant Esther. At the height of its popularity,  Love Story 's weekly circulation reportedly reached 600,000. In addition to  Love Story  and other publications, Daisy edited  Real Love ,  Ainslee's Smart Love Stories ,  The Shadow ,  Pocket Love ,  Detective Story Magazine ,  Romantic Range , and  Doc Savage . The publication of  Love Story  ceased with its February 1947 issue though Daisy continued to work at Street \u0026 Smith on other pulp titles. Daisy was fired from Street \u0026 Smith in April 1949 when the company ended its publication of all pulp fiction magazines except  Astounding Stories . ","After leaving Street \u0026 Smith, Daisy moved from Manhattan to Port Washington, New York where she continued to write. In 1954, she published  Love Story Writer , an instruction manual on how to write romance stories. After regaining the copyright to  Love Story Writer  in 1963, Bacon established Gemini Books and republished the book as a paperback under the title  Love Story Editor . Her manuscript for \"Love Story Diary,\" a Street \u0026 Smith tell-all was never published and is not extant. Bacon also kept diaries and dream journals, and their contents often alluded to her personal struggles and complicated relationships.","Esther and Daisy's relationship was strained after they were let go from Street \u0026 Smith, but Esther moved in with Daisy after her husband Clarke's death in 1962 and the two became close again. Both Daisy and Esther were cat lovers and were frequently photographed with their feline companions. Daisy Bacon died March 25, 1986 in Port Washington.","Researchers are highly encouraged to review Laurie Powers's biography of Daisy Bacon titled  Queen of the Pulps: The Reign of Daisy Bacon and Love Story Magazine  (2019) as this biographical note is not intended to serve as a comprehensive account of Daisy Bacon's life and career."],"custodhist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePer Laurie Powers, either Daisy Bacon or Daisy's sister Esther gave the Haagensons Bacon's papers.\u003c/p\u003e"],"custodhist_heading_ssm":["Provenance"],"custodhist_tesim":["Per Laurie Powers, either Daisy Bacon or Daisy's sister Esther gave the Haagensons Bacon's papers."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Daisy Bacon Papers, 1857-before March 25, 1986, SC 0304, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Daisy Bacon Papers, 1857-before March 25, 1986, SC 0304, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eLaurie Powers, Daisy Bacon biographer, was actively referencing and using the materials in this collection prior to its transfer to Special Collections. Powers provided descriptions and date ranges for much of the material in this collection including diaries and journals. Powers also removed loose newspaper clippings, notes, and printed ephemera from diaries and arranged them according to date or subject in plastic sleeves. Said clippings and assorted ephemera have been foldered according to Powers' groupings. Any associated labels were retained and transferred to folders and sub-folders. Exceptions have been made for papers with more discrete research potential than newspaper clippings (e.g. correspondence, Daisy Bacon's cat's pedigree chart). \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePlastic covers were removed from three scrapbooks containing \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story\u003c/emph\u003e covers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNon-archival plastic sleeves were removed from personal papers and correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe groupings of newspaper clippings are foldered and subfoldered according to their groupings when donated.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe three lacquer (acetate) phonodiscs containing the June 13, 1941 radio program \"The Writer and Your Life\" were reformatted in-house by Kirsten Mlodynia, Digital Projects Specialist. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe photograph groupings as arranged by Laurie Powers were largely retained. Exceptions include photographs used for Powers' biography that were separated based solely on their inclusion in \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eQueen of the Pulps\u003c/emph\u003e. Most of these photographs were interfiled with other groupings. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA portion of the photo negatives are cellulose nitrate, in deteriorating condition, and/or do not have photograph copies. As such, they are likely candidates for future reformatting. The negatives were removed from their paper envelopes and housed in acid-free sleeves in those same groupings. The envelopes are retained as examples of marketing and advertisement for photo development companies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["Laurie Powers, Daisy Bacon biographer, was actively referencing and using the materials in this collection prior to its transfer to Special Collections. Powers provided descriptions and date ranges for much of the material in this collection including diaries and journals. Powers also removed loose newspaper clippings, notes, and printed ephemera from diaries and arranged them according to date or subject in plastic sleeves. Said clippings and assorted ephemera have been foldered according to Powers' groupings. Any associated labels were retained and transferred to folders and sub-folders. Exceptions have been made for papers with more discrete research potential than newspaper clippings (e.g. correspondence, Daisy Bacon's cat's pedigree chart). ","Plastic covers were removed from three scrapbooks containing  Love Story  covers.","Non-archival plastic sleeves were removed from personal papers and correspondence.","The groupings of newspaper clippings are foldered and subfoldered according to their groupings when donated.","The three lacquer (acetate) phonodiscs containing the June 13, 1941 radio program \"The Writer and Your Life\" were reformatted in-house by Kirsten Mlodynia, Digital Projects Specialist. ","The photograph groupings as arranged by Laurie Powers were largely retained. Exceptions include photographs used for Powers' biography that were separated based solely on their inclusion in  Queen of the Pulps . Most of these photographs were interfiled with other groupings. ","A portion of the photo negatives are cellulose nitrate, in deteriorating condition, and/or do not have photograph copies. As such, they are likely candidates for future reformatting. The negatives were removed from their paper envelopes and housed in acid-free sleeves in those same groupings. The envelopes are retained as examples of marketing and advertisement for photo development companies."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eStreet \u0026amp; Smith Records, Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Material"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Street \u0026 Smith Records, Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Daisy Bacon Papers, 1857-before March 25, 1986, comprise the personal and professional papers, diaries, scrapbooks, printed ephemera, published and unpublished manuscripts, and photographs of Daisy Bacon, longtime editor of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story Magazine\u003c/emph\u003e. The papers of select family members are also represented in this collection and include Esther Joa Ford Robinson, Jessie Holbrook Bacon Ford, and Elmer Bacon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1: Diaries and Journals, 1899-1982, includes diaries kept by Jessie Holbrook Bacon Ford, Esther Joa Ford Robinson, and Daisy Bacon. Overall, the diary entries are typical in that they document weather, daily activities, visiting, and  illnesses. Jessie Bacon Ford's 1899 diary is unbound and comprises more than forty pages. In it Jessie writes about daily activities with frequent mentions of Daisy, who was an infant at the time. Jessie's diaries also include periodic mentions of having \"lonely days.\" Daisy chronicles her work on \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story Writier\u003c/emph\u003e and also frequently mentions dreams. Evidence of Daisy's alleged suicide attempts and overall mental health can be found in both Esther and Daisy's diary entries. A more detailed analysis of Daisy's mental health is discussed in Laurie Powers's \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eQueen of the Pulps\u003c/emph\u003e. Apart from her diaries, Daisy also frequently chronicled her dreams and kept several journals in which she summarized them.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2: Scrapbooks and Ephemera, 1903-1976, comprises miscellaneous newspaper clippings, printed ephemera, published articles, and scrapbooks created and collected by Daisy Bacon, her sister Esther, and their mother Jessie. Some of the materials  document \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story\u003c/emph\u003e and Daisy's career as editor at Street \u0026amp; Smith. Many of the clippings were removed from diaries and organized by date and/or subject by Laurie Powers while writing \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eQueen of the Pulps\u003c/emph\u003e. These groupings were retained and are organized within sub-folders in the larger folders of newspaper clippings. Scrapbooks of a more personal nature include poetry and astrological clippings.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOf interest are four scrapbooks containing \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story\u003c/emph\u003e covers between 1939 and 1947. Three lacquer (acetate) phonodiscs contain a radio interview conducted by George Atmond with Daisy Bacon and Clarke Robinson on June 13, 1941 on WNYC, a public radio station in New York City. The scripted interview was part of a series titled \"The Writer and Your Life\" which proclaimed to create a better understanding between the audience and writers. An aluminum phonodisc is also included. It has not been reformatted and there is no corresponding label to indicate the nature of its contents.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3: Manuscripts and Publishing, 1929-1975, comprises manuscript drafts written chiefly by Daisy Bacon, but also include writings and publications created by Clarke Robinson and Jessie Bacon Ford. Additionally, correspondence and documents related to publishing contracts, sales, and copyright are included. Bacon's \"Women Among Men\" was published in \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe New York Woman\u003c/emph\u003e, Volume 1, Number 7, October 21, 1936. More detailed summaries of Daisy's manuscripts can be found in Laurie Powers's \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eQueen of the Pulps\u003c/emph\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eNews items, articles, and promotional material relating to Daisy Bacon, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story\u003c/emph\u003e, and Street \u0026amp; Smith can be found in Series 2: Scrapbooks and Ephemera.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4: Personal Papers and Correspondence, 1857-1975, comprises papers, documents, and personal correspondence largely unrelated to Daisy Bacon's work as the editor of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLove Story\u003c/emph\u003e, though professional matters may be present in the materials in this series. Family papers include Elmer Bacon's divorce certificate with Carrie Thompson Bacon and his marriage certificate with Jessie Holbrook, letters of recommendation for George E. Ford, and a ledger for a mercantile or grocery that Elmer and Jessie Bacon operated in Westfield, New York.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eFinancial documents including Esther Robinson's check registers and receipts, legal documents concerning real estate, Daisy Bacon's passport, and a Certificate of Pedigree for Daisy's cat \"Collinsdale Janice\" are included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 5: Photographs and Negatives, 1883-before March 25, 1986, primarily include Daisy Bacon, Henry Wise Miller, Esther Joa Ford Robinson, Clarke Robinson, Jessie Holbrook Bacon Ford, Elmer Bacon (post-mortem), and George Ford. Photographs include professional portraits, baby pictures, casual shots, and vacation destinations. Of interest is a photograph of Henry Wise Miller with Eleanor Roosevelt at a June 1940 dinner honoring those who worked for the Finnish Relief Fund. Daisy Bacon and Henry Wise Miller would freqently take photos of each other at the same location in a style described by Laurie Powers as \"twin photographs.\" Several examples of these pairs of photogaphs are included. Additonally, this series includes a group of photographs taken of Daisy Bacon by American photojournalist William Eugene Smith for an October 1942 article for Parade's Weekly. That issue and article can be found in Series 2: Scrapbooks and Ephemera. Daisy Bacon and Esther Joa Ford Robinson were both cat enthusiasts. Many photographs feature the sisters with cats or cats on their own. The photographs are largely undated so in many cases folder date ranges are approximate.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe box of photo negatives have only been minimally reviewed and have not been digitized. A portion of the negatives are represented as photographs within this series. A date range was applied that corresponds to the earliest known photograph of Daisy Bacon (ca. 1899) and Daisy's death date (March 25, 1986).\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Daisy Bacon Papers, 1857-before March 25, 1986, comprise the personal and professional papers, diaries, scrapbooks, printed ephemera, published and unpublished manuscripts, and photographs of Daisy Bacon, longtime editor of  Love Story Magazine . The papers of select family members are also represented in this collection and include Esther Joa Ford Robinson, Jessie Holbrook Bacon Ford, and Elmer Bacon.","Series 1: Diaries and Journals, 1899-1982, includes diaries kept by Jessie Holbrook Bacon Ford, Esther Joa Ford Robinson, and Daisy Bacon. Overall, the diary entries are typical in that they document weather, daily activities, visiting, and  illnesses. Jessie Bacon Ford's 1899 diary is unbound and comprises more than forty pages. In it Jessie writes about daily activities with frequent mentions of Daisy, who was an infant at the time. Jessie's diaries also include periodic mentions of having \"lonely days.\" Daisy chronicles her work on  Love Story Writier  and also frequently mentions dreams. Evidence of Daisy's alleged suicide attempts and overall mental health can be found in both Esther and Daisy's diary entries. A more detailed analysis of Daisy's mental health is discussed in Laurie Powers's  Queen of the Pulps . Apart from her diaries, Daisy also frequently chronicled her dreams and kept several journals in which she summarized them.","Series 2: Scrapbooks and Ephemera, 1903-1976, comprises miscellaneous newspaper clippings, printed ephemera, published articles, and scrapbooks created and collected by Daisy Bacon, her sister Esther, and their mother Jessie. Some of the materials  document  Love Story  and Daisy's career as editor at Street \u0026 Smith. Many of the clippings were removed from diaries and organized by date and/or subject by Laurie Powers while writing  Queen of the Pulps . These groupings were retained and are organized within sub-folders in the larger folders of newspaper clippings. Scrapbooks of a more personal nature include poetry and astrological clippings.","Of interest are four scrapbooks containing  Love Story  covers between 1939 and 1947. Three lacquer (acetate) phonodiscs contain a radio interview conducted by George Atmond with Daisy Bacon and Clarke Robinson on June 13, 1941 on WNYC, a public radio station in New York City. The scripted interview was part of a series titled \"The Writer and Your Life\" which proclaimed to create a better understanding between the audience and writers. An aluminum phonodisc is also included. It has not been reformatted and there is no corresponding label to indicate the nature of its contents.","Series 3: Manuscripts and Publishing, 1929-1975, comprises manuscript drafts written chiefly by Daisy Bacon, but also include writings and publications created by Clarke Robinson and Jessie Bacon Ford. Additionally, correspondence and documents related to publishing contracts, sales, and copyright are included. Bacon's \"Women Among Men\" was published in  The New York Woman , Volume 1, Number 7, October 21, 1936. More detailed summaries of Daisy's manuscripts can be found in Laurie Powers's  Queen of the Pulps .","News items, articles, and promotional material relating to Daisy Bacon,  Love Story , and Street \u0026 Smith can be found in Series 2: Scrapbooks and Ephemera.","Series 4: Personal Papers and Correspondence, 1857-1975, comprises papers, documents, and personal correspondence largely unrelated to Daisy Bacon's work as the editor of  Love Story , though professional matters may be present in the materials in this series. Family papers include Elmer Bacon's divorce certificate with Carrie Thompson Bacon and his marriage certificate with Jessie Holbrook, letters of recommendation for George E. Ford, and a ledger for a mercantile or grocery that Elmer and Jessie Bacon operated in Westfield, New York.","Financial documents including Esther Robinson's check registers and receipts, legal documents concerning real estate, Daisy Bacon's passport, and a Certificate of Pedigree for Daisy's cat \"Collinsdale Janice\" are included.","Series 5: Photographs and Negatives, 1883-before March 25, 1986, primarily include Daisy Bacon, Henry Wise Miller, Esther Joa Ford Robinson, Clarke Robinson, Jessie Holbrook Bacon Ford, Elmer Bacon (post-mortem), and George Ford. Photographs include professional portraits, baby pictures, casual shots, and vacation destinations. Of interest is a photograph of Henry Wise Miller with Eleanor Roosevelt at a June 1940 dinner honoring those who worked for the Finnish Relief Fund. Daisy Bacon and Henry Wise Miller would freqently take photos of each other at the same location in a style described by Laurie Powers as \"twin photographs.\" Several examples of these pairs of photogaphs are included. Additonally, this series includes a group of photographs taken of Daisy Bacon by American photojournalist William Eugene Smith for an October 1942 article for Parade's Weekly. That issue and article can be found in Series 2: Scrapbooks and Ephemera. Daisy Bacon and Esther Joa Ford Robinson were both cat enthusiasts. Many photographs feature the sisters with cats or cats on their own. The photographs are largely undated so in many cases folder date ranges are approximate.","The box of photo negatives have only been minimally reviewed and have not been digitized. A portion of the negatives are represented as photographs within this series. A date range was applied that corresponds to the earliest known photograph of Daisy Bacon (ca. 1899) and Daisy's death date (March 25, 1986)."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCopyright is retained by the creator(s) and their heirs for materials they have authored or otherwise produced that reside in this collection. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. 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Additional letters were sent to Carrie from Britsh soldiers who served with Carson detailing his well-being and his death. Other materials include military records and published sources relating to the service of both Carson J. Dale and his brother Jarvis Dale (1888-1952), who served with the 1st Mississippi Infantry. Among them are a booklet titled \"The Invasion of Texas: First Mississippi Infantry, History of 1/6th Gloucestershire Regiment in the Battle of the Somme\", and a certificate of service in the Gloucestershire Regiment, as well as 2001 newsletter articles on Jarvis Dale.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_1992#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_1992","ead_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_1992","_root_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_1992","_nest_parent_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_1992","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WM/repositories_2_resources_1992.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Dale Family Papers","title_ssm":["Dale Family Papers"],"title_tesim":["Dale Family Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1915-1917"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1915-1917"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["SC 01137","/repositories/2/resources/1992"],"text":["SC 01137","/repositories/2/resources/1992","Dale Family Papers","World War, 1914-1918--England","World War, 1914-1918--England--Personal narratives","World War, 1914-1918--France","World War, 1914-1918--France--Personal narratives","Booklets","Certificates","Letters (correspondence)","Photographs","Collection is open to all researchers.","Carson Dale and twin brother Jarvis Dale were born in 1888 to William and Almira Dale. Carson served in World War I but as a part of England's 1/6 Gloucestershire Regiment. Carson left for England after an exchange of words with his father and an undisclosed dispute with the local sheriff. Under the guise of being Canadian, he joined the 1/6 Regiment and after months of drilling he was sent to France for combat. Through letters home to his sister Carrie, Carson details his longing to fight and eventually change of attitude once seeing the horrors of war. On July 23, 1916, in the Battle of Somme, Carson was killed by a shrapnel bullet from an exploding bomb.","Accessioned and processed by Derek Sower, Special Collections Intern, in June 2014.","This collection contains letters, 1915-1916, primarily from Carson Dale to his sister, Carrie Dale, detailing his time serving in the English Army during World War I. Additional letters were sent to Carrie  from Britsh soldiers who served with Carson detailing his well-being and his death. Other materials include military records and published sources relating to the service of both Carson J. Dale and his brother Jarvis Dale (1888-1952), who served with the 1st Mississippi Infantry.  Among them are a booklet titled \"The Invasion of Texas: First Mississippi Infantry, History of 1/6th Gloucestershire Regiment in the Battle of the Somme\", and a certificate of service in the Gloucestershire Regiment, as well as 2001 newsletter articles on Jarvis Dale."," Furthermore there are recent prints of World War I photo portraits of Jarvis Dale and possibly Carson Dale and a photograph of Javis Dale's headstone.","Private Stanley Cole describes himself as Carson's best chum and writes in response to family concerns for Caron's well-being.  Stanley tries to assure the family that he will keep Carson straight and he is in good hands. According to Cole, Caron is enjoying England but is not getting the true English experience as one would in more peaceful times.","Carson explains the trails of camp by describing details like the 30 mile marches with 70 pounds of equipment on their backs. He mentions that he is complimented by his captain for being tough but has to get over his nervousness. In response to his captain, he explains that he's done a lot of hard work and that his father made him that way due to frequently screaming at his at the top of his lungs. Carson begins to explain the reason for moving to England but the rest of the pages from the letter were not included with the rest of the collection.","Carson, stationed at Bristol, writes that he advises several Americans wanting to enlist in the English Army to stay out of the war unless they wanted a hard life. The Americans listened to the advice and headed back to the states. Carson adds that he is growing tired of camp life and is sick of being moved around the country. He is anxious to see combat and if the chance doesn't come soon he will desert the army. In an attempt to avoid desertion, Carson asks his sister to send proof of his American citizenship so that he can be discharged. It is not an attempt to avoid being sent to the front but avoid more of camp life.  In addition, Carson mentions his dislike for England, the inter-racial marriages, and describes the pictures enclosed with the letter. The pictures mentioned by Caron were not included with the collection.","The envelope did not contain any items but a letter with the same date is a part of the collection.","Carson is late in responding to Blondie's letter due to insufficient funds for purchasing stamps. In this letter Carson informs Blondie that he is to leave for the slaughterhouse that is France and fears that he may not return. He expresses his concern for the family, desires to see them again, and wishes them well as it may be his last letter.","Stanley writes to inform Carrie that he has not left to fight in France due to his age. Carson has already left for France and due to being best chums he is hoping to see Carson soon. He will let her know if something were to happen to Carson but will be praying for his safe return. He adds that the people of England are hopeful that the war will be over by the end of spring.","Carson writes from France where he has been stationed for about 3 weeks. He is ill and though the type of illness is unstated, he can barely speak louder than a whisper. His responses to letters have been delayed due to insufficient funds for purchasing paper and stamps. There is also a shift in his attitude about warfare due to the things he has seen, which have given Carson reasons to think more about religion. Some details of time in the trenches are given and the sights have left him with no appetite. Lastly, Carson mentions that it will be his last letter until he leaves the trenches.","Carson writes due to not hearing from Carrie in a long time and is concerned about the meaning behind the lack of contact. He is uncertain of the reasons and wonders if he included too much about the war in his previous letters. He sends his regards to the family, his desire to them but is also uncertain if or when that will happen.","Carson tells his family he is anxious for the war to be over and wishes he could send more money to aid the family. He informs them that he has saved very little due to spending most of his earnings in England. Carson notes that he is living a better life in France than the one he lived in England.  He also adds that he has been thinking about the passing of their mother and asks Carrie to warn Jarvis not to stray like he had. It is also noted that if he is to fall in battle that she and their dad will have his earnings as he is doubtful that he will make it home.","Lance-corporal Freeman is writing to Miss Dale to inform her of the death of Jimmy (Carson).  Jimmy was struck in the head by a shrapnel bullet from an exploding bomb while making a charge on the German trenches. Freeman goes into more detail of Jimmy's demeanor and compliments Jimmy for always doing his share of the work. This letter contained its mailing envelope. Lance-corporal Freeman is the only one whose letters refer to Carson as Jimmy.","Freeman is delayed in writing but informs Miss Dale that he will answer all of her questions that he can. He mentions that Jimmy (Carson) had a premonition that he would meet his end prior to the attack and up to the end his last thoughts were of her. Freeman notes that no soldier met his fate in a braver manner. In addition, Freeman addresses Miss Dale's concern for Jimmy's way of life and he assures her that one could lead a cleaner life than that of Jimmy's. He concludes with describing the recovery and burial of Jimmy as well as stating he will have any personal items shipped home.","Official letter informing Miss Dale of the death of Carson. Additional information includes the shipping of any personal affects.","This item is a telegram to Miss Carrie Dale informing her of the death of Carson Dale on July 23rd, 1916.","The article informs the Wiggins community that Carson was killed in action on July 23rd near Rouin, France. The article details Carson leaving for England aboard a ship carrying mules in May of 1915 and that of his death as told by John Freeman. There is no date for the article but it states the telegram (Item 2) was received a week prior to its writing.","Addressed to Carrie Dale in regards to the loss of Carson Dale. The certificate states Carson was killed in action in France on July 23, 1916. It is signed by the president, chairman, and secretary of the Gloucestershire territorial force association.","This booklet contains a detailed overview of the First Mississippi. Included are pictures and rosters of those who served in companies A through M, machine gun company, and supply company. Other information includes leisure activities, field day, rifle team, and various poems/songs. Jarvis Dale was Artificer in Company D.","Service photograph of Carson Dale and is identified as Carson based off military dress matching that worn by the 1/6th Gloucestershire. The photograph is not the original.","Included with the collection were photocopies of a revolutionary pension application Thomas Banister submitted in 1833 for military service provided in 1777. These photocopies are kept in the donor file.","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","Cole, Stanley","English"],"unitid_tesim":["SC 01137","/repositories/2/resources/1992"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Dale Family Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Dale Family Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Dale Family Papers"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"creator_ssm":["Cole, Stanley"],"creator_ssim":["Cole, Stanley"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Cole, Stanley"],"creators_ssim":["Cole, Stanley"],"access_terms_ssm":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"access_subjects_ssim":["World War, 1914-1918--England","World War, 1914-1918--England--Personal narratives","World War, 1914-1918--France","World War, 1914-1918--France--Personal narratives","Booklets","Certificates","Letters (correspondence)","Photographs"],"access_subjects_ssm":["World War, 1914-1918--England","World War, 1914-1918--England--Personal narratives","World War, 1914-1918--France","World War, 1914-1918--France--Personal narratives","Booklets","Certificates","Letters (correspondence)","Photographs"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["0.01 Linear Foot"],"extent_tesim":["0.01 Linear Foot"],"genreform_ssim":["Booklets","Certificates","Letters (correspondence)","Photographs"],"date_range_isim":[1915,1916,1917],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to all researchers.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access:"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to all researchers."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCarson Dale and twin brother Jarvis Dale were born in 1888 to William and Almira Dale. Carson served in World War I but as a part of England's 1/6 Gloucestershire Regiment. Carson left for England after an exchange of words with his father and an undisclosed dispute with the local sheriff. Under the guise of being Canadian, he joined the 1/6 Regiment and after months of drilling he was sent to France for combat. Through letters home to his sister Carrie, Carson details his longing to fight and eventually change of attitude once seeing the horrors of war. On July 23, 1916, in the Battle of Somme, Carson was killed by a shrapnel bullet from an exploding bomb.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Information:"],"bioghist_tesim":["Carson Dale and twin brother Jarvis Dale were born in 1888 to William and Almira Dale. Carson served in World War I but as a part of England's 1/6 Gloucestershire Regiment. Carson left for England after an exchange of words with his father and an undisclosed dispute with the local sheriff. Under the guise of being Canadian, he joined the 1/6 Regiment and after months of drilling he was sent to France for combat. Through letters home to his sister Carrie, Carson details his longing to fight and eventually change of attitude once seeing the horrors of war. On July 23, 1916, in the Battle of Somme, Carson was killed by a shrapnel bullet from an exploding bomb."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eDale Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Dale Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAccessioned and processed by Derek Sower, Special Collections Intern, in June 2014.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information:"],"processinfo_tesim":["Accessioned and processed by Derek Sower, Special Collections Intern, in June 2014."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains letters, 1915-1916, primarily from Carson Dale to his sister, Carrie Dale, detailing his time serving in the English Army during World War I. Additional letters were sent to Carrie  from Britsh soldiers who served with Carson detailing his well-being and his death. Other materials include military records and published sources relating to the service of both Carson J. Dale and his brother Jarvis Dale (1888-1952), who served with the 1st Mississippi Infantry.  Among them are a booklet titled \"The Invasion of Texas: First Mississippi Infantry, History of 1/6th Gloucestershire Regiment in the Battle of the Somme\", and a certificate of service in the Gloucestershire Regiment, as well as 2001 newsletter articles on Jarvis Dale.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Furthermore there are recent prints of World War I photo portraits of Jarvis Dale and possibly Carson Dale and a photograph of Javis Dale's headstone.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrivate Stanley Cole describes himself as Carson's best chum and writes in response to family concerns for Caron's well-being.  Stanley tries to assure the family that he will keep Carson straight and he is in good hands. According to Cole, Caron is enjoying England but is not getting the true English experience as one would in more peaceful times.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCarson explains the trails of camp by describing details like the 30 mile marches with 70 pounds of equipment on their backs. He mentions that he is complimented by his captain for being tough but has to get over his nervousness. In response to his captain, he explains that he's done a lot of hard work and that his father made him that way due to frequently screaming at his at the top of his lungs. Carson begins to explain the reason for moving to England but the rest of the pages from the letter were not included with the rest of the collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCarson, stationed at Bristol, writes that he advises several Americans wanting to enlist in the English Army to stay out of the war unless they wanted a hard life. The Americans listened to the advice and headed back to the states. Carson adds that he is growing tired of camp life and is sick of being moved around the country. He is anxious to see combat and if the chance doesn't come soon he will desert the army. In an attempt to avoid desertion, Carson asks his sister to send proof of his American citizenship so that he can be discharged. It is not an attempt to avoid being sent to the front but avoid more of camp life.  In addition, Carson mentions his dislike for England, the inter-racial marriages, and describes the pictures enclosed with the letter. The pictures mentioned by Caron were not included with the collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe envelope did not contain any items but a letter with the same date is a part of the collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCarson is late in responding to Blondie's letter due to insufficient funds for purchasing stamps. 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There is also a shift in his attitude about warfare due to the things he has seen, which have given Carson reasons to think more about religion. Some details of time in the trenches are given and the sights have left him with no appetite. Lastly, Carson mentions that it will be his last letter until he leaves the trenches.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCarson writes due to not hearing from Carrie in a long time and is concerned about the meaning behind the lack of contact. He is uncertain of the reasons and wonders if he included too much about the war in his previous letters. He sends his regards to the family, his desire to them but is also uncertain if or when that will happen.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCarson tells his family he is anxious for the war to be over and wishes he could send more money to aid the family. He informs them that he has saved very little due to spending most of his earnings in England. 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He mentions that Jimmy (Carson) had a premonition that he would meet his end prior to the attack and up to the end his last thoughts were of her. Freeman notes that no soldier met his fate in a braver manner. In addition, Freeman addresses Miss Dale's concern for Jimmy's way of life and he assures her that one could lead a cleaner life than that of Jimmy's. He concludes with describing the recovery and burial of Jimmy as well as stating he will have any personal items shipped home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOfficial letter informing Miss Dale of the death of Carson. Additional information includes the shipping of any personal affects.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis item is a telegram to Miss Carrie Dale informing her of the death of Carson Dale on July 23rd, 1916.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe article informs the Wiggins community that Carson was killed in action on July 23rd near Rouin, France. 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Other materials include military records and published sources relating to the service of both Carson J. Dale and his brother Jarvis Dale (1888-1952), who served with the 1st Mississippi Infantry.  Among them are a booklet titled \"The Invasion of Texas: First Mississippi Infantry, History of 1/6th Gloucestershire Regiment in the Battle of the Somme\", and a certificate of service in the Gloucestershire Regiment, as well as 2001 newsletter articles on Jarvis Dale."," Furthermore there are recent prints of World War I photo portraits of Jarvis Dale and possibly Carson Dale and a photograph of Javis Dale's headstone.","Private Stanley Cole describes himself as Carson's best chum and writes in response to family concerns for Caron's well-being.  Stanley tries to assure the family that he will keep Carson straight and he is in good hands. According to Cole, Caron is enjoying England but is not getting the true English experience as one would in more peaceful times.","Carson explains the trails of camp by describing details like the 30 mile marches with 70 pounds of equipment on their backs. He mentions that he is complimented by his captain for being tough but has to get over his nervousness. In response to his captain, he explains that he's done a lot of hard work and that his father made him that way due to frequently screaming at his at the top of his lungs. Carson begins to explain the reason for moving to England but the rest of the pages from the letter were not included with the rest of the collection.","Carson, stationed at Bristol, writes that he advises several Americans wanting to enlist in the English Army to stay out of the war unless they wanted a hard life. The Americans listened to the advice and headed back to the states. Carson adds that he is growing tired of camp life and is sick of being moved around the country. He is anxious to see combat and if the chance doesn't come soon he will desert the army. In an attempt to avoid desertion, Carson asks his sister to send proof of his American citizenship so that he can be discharged. It is not an attempt to avoid being sent to the front but avoid more of camp life.  In addition, Carson mentions his dislike for England, the inter-racial marriages, and describes the pictures enclosed with the letter. The pictures mentioned by Caron were not included with the collection.","The envelope did not contain any items but a letter with the same date is a part of the collection.","Carson is late in responding to Blondie's letter due to insufficient funds for purchasing stamps. In this letter Carson informs Blondie that he is to leave for the slaughterhouse that is France and fears that he may not return. He expresses his concern for the family, desires to see them again, and wishes them well as it may be his last letter.","Stanley writes to inform Carrie that he has not left to fight in France due to his age. Carson has already left for France and due to being best chums he is hoping to see Carson soon. He will let her know if something were to happen to Carson but will be praying for his safe return. He adds that the people of England are hopeful that the war will be over by the end of spring.","Carson writes from France where he has been stationed for about 3 weeks. He is ill and though the type of illness is unstated, he can barely speak louder than a whisper. His responses to letters have been delayed due to insufficient funds for purchasing paper and stamps. There is also a shift in his attitude about warfare due to the things he has seen, which have given Carson reasons to think more about religion. Some details of time in the trenches are given and the sights have left him with no appetite. Lastly, Carson mentions that it will be his last letter until he leaves the trenches.","Carson writes due to not hearing from Carrie in a long time and is concerned about the meaning behind the lack of contact. He is uncertain of the reasons and wonders if he included too much about the war in his previous letters. He sends his regards to the family, his desire to them but is also uncertain if or when that will happen.","Carson tells his family he is anxious for the war to be over and wishes he could send more money to aid the family. He informs them that he has saved very little due to spending most of his earnings in England. Carson notes that he is living a better life in France than the one he lived in England.  He also adds that he has been thinking about the passing of their mother and asks Carrie to warn Jarvis not to stray like he had. It is also noted that if he is to fall in battle that she and their dad will have his earnings as he is doubtful that he will make it home.","Lance-corporal Freeman is writing to Miss Dale to inform her of the death of Jimmy (Carson).  Jimmy was struck in the head by a shrapnel bullet from an exploding bomb while making a charge on the German trenches. Freeman goes into more detail of Jimmy's demeanor and compliments Jimmy for always doing his share of the work. This letter contained its mailing envelope. Lance-corporal Freeman is the only one whose letters refer to Carson as Jimmy.","Freeman is delayed in writing but informs Miss Dale that he will answer all of her questions that he can. He mentions that Jimmy (Carson) had a premonition that he would meet his end prior to the attack and up to the end his last thoughts were of her. Freeman notes that no soldier met his fate in a braver manner. In addition, Freeman addresses Miss Dale's concern for Jimmy's way of life and he assures her that one could lead a cleaner life than that of Jimmy's. He concludes with describing the recovery and burial of Jimmy as well as stating he will have any personal items shipped home.","Official letter informing Miss Dale of the death of Carson. Additional information includes the shipping of any personal affects.","This item is a telegram to Miss Carrie Dale informing her of the death of Carson Dale on July 23rd, 1916.","The article informs the Wiggins community that Carson was killed in action on July 23rd near Rouin, France. The article details Carson leaving for England aboard a ship carrying mules in May of 1915 and that of his death as told by John Freeman. There is no date for the article but it states the telegram (Item 2) was received a week prior to its writing.","Addressed to Carrie Dale in regards to the loss of Carson Dale. 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Carson served in World War I but as a part of England's 1/6 Gloucestershire Regiment. Carson left for England after an exchange of words with his father and an undisclosed dispute with the local sheriff. Under the guise of being Canadian, he joined the 1/6 Regiment and after months of drilling he was sent to France for combat. Through letters home to his sister Carrie, Carson details his longing to fight and eventually change of attitude once seeing the horrors of war. On July 23, 1916, in the Battle of Somme, Carson was killed by a shrapnel bullet from an exploding bomb.","Accessioned and processed by Derek Sower, Special Collections Intern, in June 2014.","This collection contains letters, 1915-1916, primarily from Carson Dale to his sister, Carrie Dale, detailing his time serving in the English Army during World War I. Additional letters were sent to Carrie  from Britsh soldiers who served with Carson detailing his well-being and his death. Other materials include military records and published sources relating to the service of both Carson J. Dale and his brother Jarvis Dale (1888-1952), who served with the 1st Mississippi Infantry.  Among them are a booklet titled \"The Invasion of Texas: First Mississippi Infantry, History of 1/6th Gloucestershire Regiment in the Battle of the Somme\", and a certificate of service in the Gloucestershire Regiment, as well as 2001 newsletter articles on Jarvis Dale."," Furthermore there are recent prints of World War I photo portraits of Jarvis Dale and possibly Carson Dale and a photograph of Javis Dale's headstone.","Private Stanley Cole describes himself as Carson's best chum and writes in response to family concerns for Caron's well-being.  Stanley tries to assure the family that he will keep Carson straight and he is in good hands. According to Cole, Caron is enjoying England but is not getting the true English experience as one would in more peaceful times.","Carson explains the trails of camp by describing details like the 30 mile marches with 70 pounds of equipment on their backs. He mentions that he is complimented by his captain for being tough but has to get over his nervousness. In response to his captain, he explains that he's done a lot of hard work and that his father made him that way due to frequently screaming at his at the top of his lungs. Carson begins to explain the reason for moving to England but the rest of the pages from the letter were not included with the rest of the collection.","Carson, stationed at Bristol, writes that he advises several Americans wanting to enlist in the English Army to stay out of the war unless they wanted a hard life. The Americans listened to the advice and headed back to the states. Carson adds that he is growing tired of camp life and is sick of being moved around the country. He is anxious to see combat and if the chance doesn't come soon he will desert the army. In an attempt to avoid desertion, Carson asks his sister to send proof of his American citizenship so that he can be discharged. It is not an attempt to avoid being sent to the front but avoid more of camp life.  In addition, Carson mentions his dislike for England, the inter-racial marriages, and describes the pictures enclosed with the letter. The pictures mentioned by Caron were not included with the collection.","The envelope did not contain any items but a letter with the same date is a part of the collection.","Carson is late in responding to Blondie's letter due to insufficient funds for purchasing stamps. In this letter Carson informs Blondie that he is to leave for the slaughterhouse that is France and fears that he may not return. He expresses his concern for the family, desires to see them again, and wishes them well as it may be his last letter.","Stanley writes to inform Carrie that he has not left to fight in France due to his age. Carson has already left for France and due to being best chums he is hoping to see Carson soon. He will let her know if something were to happen to Carson but will be praying for his safe return. He adds that the people of England are hopeful that the war will be over by the end of spring.","Carson writes from France where he has been stationed for about 3 weeks. He is ill and though the type of illness is unstated, he can barely speak louder than a whisper. His responses to letters have been delayed due to insufficient funds for purchasing paper and stamps. There is also a shift in his attitude about warfare due to the things he has seen, which have given Carson reasons to think more about religion. Some details of time in the trenches are given and the sights have left him with no appetite. Lastly, Carson mentions that it will be his last letter until he leaves the trenches.","Carson writes due to not hearing from Carrie in a long time and is concerned about the meaning behind the lack of contact. He is uncertain of the reasons and wonders if he included too much about the war in his previous letters. He sends his regards to the family, his desire to them but is also uncertain if or when that will happen.","Carson tells his family he is anxious for the war to be over and wishes he could send more money to aid the family. He informs them that he has saved very little due to spending most of his earnings in England. Carson notes that he is living a better life in France than the one he lived in England.  He also adds that he has been thinking about the passing of their mother and asks Carrie to warn Jarvis not to stray like he had. It is also noted that if he is to fall in battle that she and their dad will have his earnings as he is doubtful that he will make it home.","Lance-corporal Freeman is writing to Miss Dale to inform her of the death of Jimmy (Carson).  Jimmy was struck in the head by a shrapnel bullet from an exploding bomb while making a charge on the German trenches. Freeman goes into more detail of Jimmy's demeanor and compliments Jimmy for always doing his share of the work. This letter contained its mailing envelope. Lance-corporal Freeman is the only one whose letters refer to Carson as Jimmy.","Freeman is delayed in writing but informs Miss Dale that he will answer all of her questions that he can. He mentions that Jimmy (Carson) had a premonition that he would meet his end prior to the attack and up to the end his last thoughts were of her. Freeman notes that no soldier met his fate in a braver manner. In addition, Freeman addresses Miss Dale's concern for Jimmy's way of life and he assures her that one could lead a cleaner life than that of Jimmy's. He concludes with describing the recovery and burial of Jimmy as well as stating he will have any personal items shipped home.","Official letter informing Miss Dale of the death of Carson. Additional information includes the shipping of any personal affects.","This item is a telegram to Miss Carrie Dale informing her of the death of Carson Dale on July 23rd, 1916.","The article informs the Wiggins community that Carson was killed in action on July 23rd near Rouin, France. The article details Carson leaving for England aboard a ship carrying mules in May of 1915 and that of his death as told by John Freeman. There is no date for the article but it states the telegram (Item 2) was received a week prior to its writing.","Addressed to Carrie Dale in regards to the loss of Carson Dale. The certificate states Carson was killed in action in France on July 23, 1916. It is signed by the president, chairman, and secretary of the Gloucestershire territorial force association.","This booklet contains a detailed overview of the First Mississippi. Included are pictures and rosters of those who served in companies A through M, machine gun company, and supply company. Other information includes leisure activities, field day, rifle team, and various poems/songs. Jarvis Dale was Artificer in Company D.","Service photograph of Carson Dale and is identified as Carson based off military dress matching that worn by the 1/6th Gloucestershire. The photograph is not the original.","Included with the collection were photocopies of a revolutionary pension application Thomas Banister submitted in 1833 for military service provided in 1777. These photocopies are kept in the donor file.","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","Cole, Stanley","English"],"unitid_tesim":["SC 01137","/repositories/2/resources/1992"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Dale Family Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Dale Family Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Dale Family Papers"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"creator_ssm":["Cole, Stanley"],"creator_ssim":["Cole, Stanley"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Cole, Stanley"],"creators_ssim":["Cole, Stanley"],"access_terms_ssm":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"access_subjects_ssim":["World War, 1914-1918--England","World War, 1914-1918--England--Personal narratives","World War, 1914-1918--France","World War, 1914-1918--France--Personal narratives","Booklets","Certificates","Letters (correspondence)","Photographs"],"access_subjects_ssm":["World War, 1914-1918--England","World War, 1914-1918--England--Personal narratives","World War, 1914-1918--France","World War, 1914-1918--France--Personal narratives","Booklets","Certificates","Letters (correspondence)","Photographs"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["0.01 Linear Foot"],"extent_tesim":["0.01 Linear Foot"],"genreform_ssim":["Booklets","Certificates","Letters (correspondence)","Photographs"],"date_range_isim":[1915,1916,1917],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to all researchers.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access:"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to all researchers."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCarson Dale and twin brother Jarvis Dale were born in 1888 to William and Almira Dale. Carson served in World War I but as a part of England's 1/6 Gloucestershire Regiment. Carson left for England after an exchange of words with his father and an undisclosed dispute with the local sheriff. Under the guise of being Canadian, he joined the 1/6 Regiment and after months of drilling he was sent to France for combat. Through letters home to his sister Carrie, Carson details his longing to fight and eventually change of attitude once seeing the horrors of war. On July 23, 1916, in the Battle of Somme, Carson was killed by a shrapnel bullet from an exploding bomb.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Information:"],"bioghist_tesim":["Carson Dale and twin brother Jarvis Dale were born in 1888 to William and Almira Dale. Carson served in World War I but as a part of England's 1/6 Gloucestershire Regiment. Carson left for England after an exchange of words with his father and an undisclosed dispute with the local sheriff. Under the guise of being Canadian, he joined the 1/6 Regiment and after months of drilling he was sent to France for combat. Through letters home to his sister Carrie, Carson details his longing to fight and eventually change of attitude once seeing the horrors of war. On July 23, 1916, in the Battle of Somme, Carson was killed by a shrapnel bullet from an exploding bomb."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eDale Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Dale Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAccessioned and processed by Derek Sower, Special Collections Intern, in June 2014.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information:"],"processinfo_tesim":["Accessioned and processed by Derek Sower, Special Collections Intern, in June 2014."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains letters, 1915-1916, primarily from Carson Dale to his sister, Carrie Dale, detailing his time serving in the English Army during World War I. Additional letters were sent to Carrie  from Britsh soldiers who served with Carson detailing his well-being and his death. Other materials include military records and published sources relating to the service of both Carson J. Dale and his brother Jarvis Dale (1888-1952), who served with the 1st Mississippi Infantry.  Among them are a booklet titled \"The Invasion of Texas: First Mississippi Infantry, History of 1/6th Gloucestershire Regiment in the Battle of the Somme\", and a certificate of service in the Gloucestershire Regiment, as well as 2001 newsletter articles on Jarvis Dale.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Furthermore there are recent prints of World War I photo portraits of Jarvis Dale and possibly Carson Dale and a photograph of Javis Dale's headstone.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrivate Stanley Cole describes himself as Carson's best chum and writes in response to family concerns for Caron's well-being.  Stanley tries to assure the family that he will keep Carson straight and he is in good hands. According to Cole, Caron is enjoying England but is not getting the true English experience as one would in more peaceful times.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCarson explains the trails of camp by describing details like the 30 mile marches with 70 pounds of equipment on their backs. He mentions that he is complimented by his captain for being tough but has to get over his nervousness. In response to his captain, he explains that he's done a lot of hard work and that his father made him that way due to frequently screaming at his at the top of his lungs. Carson begins to explain the reason for moving to England but the rest of the pages from the letter were not included with the rest of the collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCarson, stationed at Bristol, writes that he advises several Americans wanting to enlist in the English Army to stay out of the war unless they wanted a hard life. The Americans listened to the advice and headed back to the states. Carson adds that he is growing tired of camp life and is sick of being moved around the country. He is anxious to see combat and if the chance doesn't come soon he will desert the army. In an attempt to avoid desertion, Carson asks his sister to send proof of his American citizenship so that he can be discharged. It is not an attempt to avoid being sent to the front but avoid more of camp life.  In addition, Carson mentions his dislike for England, the inter-racial marriages, and describes the pictures enclosed with the letter. The pictures mentioned by Caron were not included with the collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe envelope did not contain any items but a letter with the same date is a part of the collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCarson is late in responding to Blondie's letter due to insufficient funds for purchasing stamps. 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There is also a shift in his attitude about warfare due to the things he has seen, which have given Carson reasons to think more about religion. Some details of time in the trenches are given and the sights have left him with no appetite. Lastly, Carson mentions that it will be his last letter until he leaves the trenches.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCarson writes due to not hearing from Carrie in a long time and is concerned about the meaning behind the lack of contact. He is uncertain of the reasons and wonders if he included too much about the war in his previous letters. He sends his regards to the family, his desire to them but is also uncertain if or when that will happen.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCarson tells his family he is anxious for the war to be over and wishes he could send more money to aid the family. He informs them that he has saved very little due to spending most of his earnings in England. Carson notes that he is living a better life in France than the one he lived in England.  He also adds that he has been thinking about the passing of their mother and asks Carrie to warn Jarvis not to stray like he had. It is also noted that if he is to fall in battle that she and their dad will have his earnings as he is doubtful that he will make it home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLance-corporal Freeman is writing to Miss Dale to inform her of the death of Jimmy (Carson).  Jimmy was struck in the head by a shrapnel bullet from an exploding bomb while making a charge on the German trenches. Freeman goes into more detail of Jimmy's demeanor and compliments Jimmy for always doing his share of the work. This letter contained its mailing envelope. Lance-corporal Freeman is the only one whose letters refer to Carson as Jimmy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFreeman is delayed in writing but informs Miss Dale that he will answer all of her questions that he can. He mentions that Jimmy (Carson) had a premonition that he would meet his end prior to the attack and up to the end his last thoughts were of her. Freeman notes that no soldier met his fate in a braver manner. In addition, Freeman addresses Miss Dale's concern for Jimmy's way of life and he assures her that one could lead a cleaner life than that of Jimmy's. He concludes with describing the recovery and burial of Jimmy as well as stating he will have any personal items shipped home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOfficial letter informing Miss Dale of the death of Carson. Additional information includes the shipping of any personal affects.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis item is a telegram to Miss Carrie Dale informing her of the death of Carson Dale on July 23rd, 1916.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe article informs the Wiggins community that Carson was killed in action on July 23rd near Rouin, France. 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Other materials include military records and published sources relating to the service of both Carson J. Dale and his brother Jarvis Dale (1888-1952), who served with the 1st Mississippi Infantry.  Among them are a booklet titled \"The Invasion of Texas: First Mississippi Infantry, History of 1/6th Gloucestershire Regiment in the Battle of the Somme\", and a certificate of service in the Gloucestershire Regiment, as well as 2001 newsletter articles on Jarvis Dale."," Furthermore there are recent prints of World War I photo portraits of Jarvis Dale and possibly Carson Dale and a photograph of Javis Dale's headstone.","Private Stanley Cole describes himself as Carson's best chum and writes in response to family concerns for Caron's well-being.  Stanley tries to assure the family that he will keep Carson straight and he is in good hands. According to Cole, Caron is enjoying England but is not getting the true English experience as one would in more peaceful times.","Carson explains the trails of camp by describing details like the 30 mile marches with 70 pounds of equipment on their backs. He mentions that he is complimented by his captain for being tough but has to get over his nervousness. In response to his captain, he explains that he's done a lot of hard work and that his father made him that way due to frequently screaming at his at the top of his lungs. Carson begins to explain the reason for moving to England but the rest of the pages from the letter were not included with the rest of the collection.","Carson, stationed at Bristol, writes that he advises several Americans wanting to enlist in the English Army to stay out of the war unless they wanted a hard life. The Americans listened to the advice and headed back to the states. Carson adds that he is growing tired of camp life and is sick of being moved around the country. He is anxious to see combat and if the chance doesn't come soon he will desert the army. In an attempt to avoid desertion, Carson asks his sister to send proof of his American citizenship so that he can be discharged. It is not an attempt to avoid being sent to the front but avoid more of camp life.  In addition, Carson mentions his dislike for England, the inter-racial marriages, and describes the pictures enclosed with the letter. The pictures mentioned by Caron were not included with the collection.","The envelope did not contain any items but a letter with the same date is a part of the collection.","Carson is late in responding to Blondie's letter due to insufficient funds for purchasing stamps. In this letter Carson informs Blondie that he is to leave for the slaughterhouse that is France and fears that he may not return. He expresses his concern for the family, desires to see them again, and wishes them well as it may be his last letter.","Stanley writes to inform Carrie that he has not left to fight in France due to his age. Carson has already left for France and due to being best chums he is hoping to see Carson soon. He will let her know if something were to happen to Carson but will be praying for his safe return. He adds that the people of England are hopeful that the war will be over by the end of spring.","Carson writes from France where he has been stationed for about 3 weeks. He is ill and though the type of illness is unstated, he can barely speak louder than a whisper. His responses to letters have been delayed due to insufficient funds for purchasing paper and stamps. There is also a shift in his attitude about warfare due to the things he has seen, which have given Carson reasons to think more about religion. Some details of time in the trenches are given and the sights have left him with no appetite. Lastly, Carson mentions that it will be his last letter until he leaves the trenches.","Carson writes due to not hearing from Carrie in a long time and is concerned about the meaning behind the lack of contact. He is uncertain of the reasons and wonders if he included too much about the war in his previous letters. He sends his regards to the family, his desire to them but is also uncertain if or when that will happen.","Carson tells his family he is anxious for the war to be over and wishes he could send more money to aid the family. He informs them that he has saved very little due to spending most of his earnings in England. Carson notes that he is living a better life in France than the one he lived in England.  He also adds that he has been thinking about the passing of their mother and asks Carrie to warn Jarvis not to stray like he had. It is also noted that if he is to fall in battle that she and their dad will have his earnings as he is doubtful that he will make it home.","Lance-corporal Freeman is writing to Miss Dale to inform her of the death of Jimmy (Carson).  Jimmy was struck in the head by a shrapnel bullet from an exploding bomb while making a charge on the German trenches. Freeman goes into more detail of Jimmy's demeanor and compliments Jimmy for always doing his share of the work. This letter contained its mailing envelope. Lance-corporal Freeman is the only one whose letters refer to Carson as Jimmy.","Freeman is delayed in writing but informs Miss Dale that he will answer all of her questions that he can. He mentions that Jimmy (Carson) had a premonition that he would meet his end prior to the attack and up to the end his last thoughts were of her. Freeman notes that no soldier met his fate in a braver manner. In addition, Freeman addresses Miss Dale's concern for Jimmy's way of life and he assures her that one could lead a cleaner life than that of Jimmy's. He concludes with describing the recovery and burial of Jimmy as well as stating he will have any personal items shipped home.","Official letter informing Miss Dale of the death of Carson. Additional information includes the shipping of any personal affects.","This item is a telegram to Miss Carrie Dale informing her of the death of Carson Dale on July 23rd, 1916.","The article informs the Wiggins community that Carson was killed in action on July 23rd near Rouin, France. The article details Carson leaving for England aboard a ship carrying mules in May of 1915 and that of his death as told by John Freeman. There is no date for the article but it states the telegram (Item 2) was received a week prior to its writing.","Addressed to Carrie Dale in regards to the loss of Carson Dale. 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Harrer was born around 1945.  He was from Sacramento and graduated from Sacramento State College.  He joined the army in the 1960's and had a secretarial job in Vietnam.  After the war, he moved to Appleton, Wisconsin where he worked for printers.","This collection consists of 70 letters sent by David J. Harrer of the 1st Signal Battalion to his mother, Mrs. Josephine S.Kerr, in Sacremento, California. There is one letter from 1964, possibly sent while Harrer was a Sacramento State College. The majority of the letters were sent beginning in 1969 when Harrer was training at Ft. Lewis in Washington, and continue through his time in the Army, during which he served in Vietnam and traveled extensively around Asia, including Japan, Thailand, and Singapore. Upon returning to the United States, Harrer established himself in Appleton, Wisconsin at a printing press. The letters concern regular updates on day-to-day activities and talk of his travels.","These letters are mostly addressed from Fort Lewis to Sacremento, California. Harrer writes about the bad food at camp, his car, and the men in his platoon.","These letters are addressed from Fort Lewis to Sacramento. Harrer writes about the moon landing, the desire for civilian cloths, and his visits to sites in British Columbia and Washington. Also included is a Fort Lewis postcard and a military pay voucher.","These letters are mostly addressed from South Vietnam. Harrer details his flight to Vietnam and his initial thoughts about the county. He talks about the weather in Vietnam and the scenery. Also included is a photo, presumably of David, and life insurance papers.","These letters also addressed from South Vietnam. Harrer writes about his duties in the Army, his current dislike of Ronald Reagan, and his travels into South Vietnam.","These letters are also addresed from South Vietnam. In the letters, Harrer argues with his Mother over whether the war is worthwhile or not. He notes the generation gap between those who fought in World War II and those fighting in Vietnam. He also details his plans for after the war and his trip to Japan.","In these letters, Hareer writes about a trip to Vung Tau, travels through South Vietnam, and the black market in Vietnam. He also is worried about his mother's health. Harrer also details how he liked his recent trip to Bangkok.","In these letters, Harrer writes about his hunt for a job after the war, his promotion, and his emotions about Christmas away from home.","Harrer asks his Mom to send items to South Vietnam and writes about his job hunt.","Harrer writes about his mother's teaching job. He also gets upset with her for participating in the USO. He talks about the logistics of coming home, his excitement to return to the States, and his job opportunities.","Hareer writes about his new job and life in Wisconsin. He talks about the population of the town, Neenah, his job trainging, and his finances. He also details trips to Ontario and Michigan. He asks his mother about her job and his grandmother. Also included are four photographs, three of David and one street scene.","These letters are from Menasha and Appleton, Wisconsin. Harrer writes about his adjustment to civilian life in a new place.","These undated letters include Harrer's thought about his job hunt. Also included are Chevron advertisements.","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","Harrer, David.","English"],"unitid_tesim":["MS 00003","/repositories/2/resources/2412"],"normalized_title_ssm":["David J. Harrer Letters"],"collection_title_tesim":["David J. Harrer Letters"],"collection_ssim":["David J. 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Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","The collection is arranged in four series. Series 1 is arranged by letter recipient and further arranged chronologically. Series 2 is arranged chronologically. Series 3 is arranged by form and further arranged chronologically. Series 4 is arranged by form and further arranged chronologically.","Correspondence, 1891-1919, 1940 Ephemera, 1911-1967 Ledgers and Papers, 1816-1945 Photographs and Scrapbooks, 1919-1977","Obituary for Charles L. Davis,  Daily News-Record , July 6, 1960.","Obituary for Edith Long Davis,  Daily News-Record , April 12, 1965.","Obituary for Earl A. Kline,  Daily News-Record , September 22, 1967.","Obituary for Letha Davis Kline,  Daily News-Record , March 5, 1986.","Obituary for Mary Kline Hutton,  Daily News-Record , May 18, 2017.","Program for the Forty-sixth Annual Commencement Exercises, Madison College, June 5, 1955.","Charles L. Davis (1874-1960) was born to John Conrad Davis and Mahulda Simmons Davis of Lewis County, West Virginia. Davis moved to Broadway, Virginia in 1892 and to Singers Glen, Virginia in 1896 where he lived the remainder of his life. While in West Virginia, Davis was a school teacher. He pursued the carpentry trade after moving to Virginia. Additionally, Davis served his community as a clerk, judge, and county committeeman for Singers Glen. He was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) Church in Singers Glen. Davis married Edith Belle Long (1876-1965) of Singers Glen and together they had three children – Letha (1899-1986), Charles Russell (1906-1976), and Price Albert (1907-1979). Edith was born to Conrad Long and Phoebe Catherine Burgendine Long. Like her husband, Edith was a member of the local EUB congregation.","Their daughter Letha, a lifelong member of the Singers Glen EUB church and a member of the Disabled American Veterans auxiliary, went on to marry Earl Alpheus Kline (1896-1967). Kline was born to Benjamin B. Kline and Ella Mae Wilkins Kline. He was employed as one of the first electrical contractors in Rockingham County and later worked at REA and Madison College. The Klines had three children – Earl Jr., Eleanor Aletha (1922-2016), and Mary Davis (1934-2017).","On June 22, 1957, Mary Davis Kline married Ralph Bartlett \"Penny\" Hutton (1923-1993). The couple had one child, born Ralph Bartlett Hutton II (November 12, 1958-November 13, 1958), who died in infancy. Mary graduated from Broadway High School and from Madison College in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science degree in home economics education. She taught at Elkton High School for 10 years before working as a home economist for VEPCO (now Virginia Power) and went on to serve as the first school food service supervisor for Harrisonburg City Schools. She retired in 1991 after 17 years with the Virginia Department of Education. She was a member of the American Home Economics Association and the American School Food Service Association. Mary was a prolific scrapbooker and chronicled much of her adult life in this way.","This collection was originally housed in a photo album with most documents placed in Mylar sleeves. The materials were without a clear arrangement scheme. The archivist removed the documents from the album and imposed an artificial arrangement based on person or group of persons. However, it is unclear how some of the family names represented in this collection relate to the Davises, Klines, or Huttons. Box 3 which contains seven ledgers and notebooks is inaccessible due to ongoing preservation treatment. The ledgers within exhibit evidence of mold and are being treated accordingly.","The Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family Papers, 1816-1977, are comprised of correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, legal documents, and miscellaneous papers relating to Charles L. Davis of Singers Glen, Virginia and his descendants. Some documents are seemingly unrelated to the aforementioned families, but concern other local persons. Correspondence between Charles and Edith Long Davis and letters from their daughter Letha to Earl Kline comprise the bulk of the collection. Scrapbooks created by Mary Kline Hutton also make up a significant portion of the collection.","Series 1: Correspondence, 1891-1919, 1940, is comprised of approximately 180 handwritten letters, most with corresponding envelopes, between Charles Davis and Edith Long Davis, and letters from their daughter Letha Davis Kline to her future husband Earl Kline. The bulk of these letters were written between the two couples during their respective courtships, though some letters between the Davises post-date their marriage when Charles was staying in Harrisonburg and likely working in some capacity at the new Masonic Temple. The subject matter of the letters is generally romantic in nature. Both couples talk about missing each other and anticipating the next time they will see each other. The letters provide regular updates on family and community news, reports on the frequency of church and prayer meeting attendance, and are generally newsy and gossipy in their overall tone. The Charles Davis correspondence includes a few letters from his friends, both male and female, in West Virginia written prior to his relationship with Edith. The lighthearted nature of these letters is exemplified in a December 9, 1894 letter from his friend Albert in which he asks Charles, \"Are the girls as good looking over there [in Broadway] as they are in old Pend[leton County]?\"","Occasionally, the letters touch on relevant political and social topics of the time. In a November 3, 1896 letter from Charles Davis to Edith, he comments on his election fatigue in light of the recent presidential election: \"Well the election is over and I have a McKinley headache already.\" In Letha Davis Kline's February 11, 1917 letter to Earl Kline, she describes her internal struggle with the morality of dancing: \"Dancing isn't a sin is it? Sometimes I think it is and then again I think different for if you wished to you could make a sin out of everything.\"","Series 2: Ephemera, 1911-1967, contains two programs from Broadway High School – one including a cast of characters and synopsis of \"The Deacon\" and one outlining the May 10, 1911 commencement exercises. Miscellaneous religious tracts and clippings are also included. Ralph B. Hutton's membership cards to organizations include The American Legion, Elkton Volunteer Fire Company, National Federation of Post Office Clerks, and the Confederate States Army (reorganized in August 1962).","Series 3: Ledgers and Papers, 1816-1945, contains seven ledgers and notebooks related to Charles Davis, a plat, legal documents, indentures, stock certificates, and financial documents. The ledgers and notebooks are only minimally described as they undergo preservation treatment. They include a notebook, 1892-1893; a memorandum and account book, 1888-1889; an account book, 1895-1923; an account book, 1897; a time book, 1904-1912; a fertilizer notebook, 1907; and a daybook, 1912-1925.","The remainder of the series is comprised of miscellaneous papers with some directly relating to the Davis and Kline families and some documents seemingly unrelated, but still concerning other local persons. Other family names include Billhimer, Harrison, Ewin, Long, Lanahan, Waterman, Hall, Burtner, and Gambill. Items include five indentures, Charles Davis' 1891 teaching certificate for Pendleton County, West Virginia, a June 26, 1897 plat proposing a public road from Port Republic Road to Rockingham Turnpike (Rt. 33), six stock certificates issued to H. L. Burtner for Valley Supply Company, Inc. in Harrisonburg, and the will of D. A. Eppard of Elkton.","Series 4: Photographs and Scrapbooks, 1919-1977, is comprised of five folders of photographs and eight scrapbooks compiled by Mary Kline Hutton. With a few exceptions, the photographs are primarily unidentified and undated. The 1943-1956 photo album includes images of Mary Hutton's graduation from Madison College in 1955. She is pictured in front of Wilson Hall in her cap and gown.","The scrapbooks are compiled in both three-ring and spiral-bound photo albums with adhesive pages and traditional scrapbooks with paper pages. The scrapbooks are generally ephemeral in nature, containing photographs, wedding napkins, postcards, greetings cards for various occasions, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and programs documenting holidays, vacations, and local events. Material related to the town of Elkton and the Elkton Volunteer Fire Company are included in many of the scrapbooks, as are newspaper clippings spotlighting the Huttons and their friends and family. The 1957-1958 scrapbook documents the Huttons' wedding and honeymoon. The subsequent scrapbook includes sympathy cards and letters sent to the Huttons after the death of their newborn child. During the summer of 1976, the couple visited Las Vegas and the Hoover Dam. Postcards, a plane ticket, keno slips, and brochures document the trip. Also documented are the Huttons' 1959 trip to New York City, their 1968 vacation to the Alamo, and their 1977 vacation to Plymouth and Boston, Massachusetts.","The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).","The Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family Papers, 1816-1977, are comprised of correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, legal documents, and miscellaneous papers relating to Charles L. Davis of Singers Glen, Virginia and his descendants. Some documents are seemingly unrelated to the aforementioned families, but concern other local persons.","James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","Hutton, Mary Davis Kline, 1934-2017","Whetzel, Charlie, 1940-2021","English \n.    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Davis, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eDaily News-Record\u003c/emph\u003e, July 6, 1960.\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003eObituary for Edith Long Davis, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eDaily News-Record\u003c/emph\u003e, April 12, 1965.\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003eObituary for Earl A. Kline, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eDaily News-Record\u003c/emph\u003e, September 22, 1967.\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003eObituary for Letha Davis Kline, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eDaily News-Record\u003c/emph\u003e, March 5, 1986.\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003eObituary for Mary Kline Hutton, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eDaily News-Record\u003c/emph\u003e, May 18, 2017.\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003eProgram for the Forty-sixth Annual Commencement Exercises, Madison College, June 5, 1955.\u003c/bibref\u003e"],"bibliography_heading_ssm":["Bibliography"],"bibliography_tesim":["Obituary for Charles L. Davis,  Daily News-Record , July 6, 1960.","Obituary for Edith Long Davis,  Daily News-Record , April 12, 1965.","Obituary for Earl A. Kline,  Daily News-Record , September 22, 1967.","Obituary for Letha Davis Kline,  Daily News-Record , March 5, 1986.","Obituary for Mary Kline Hutton,  Daily News-Record , May 18, 2017.","Program for the Forty-sixth Annual Commencement Exercises, Madison College, June 5, 1955."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCharles L. Davis (1874-1960) was born to John Conrad Davis and Mahulda Simmons Davis of Lewis County, West Virginia. Davis moved to Broadway, Virginia in 1892 and to Singers Glen, Virginia in 1896 where he lived the remainder of his life. While in West Virginia, Davis was a school teacher. He pursued the carpentry trade after moving to Virginia. Additionally, Davis served his community as a clerk, judge, and county committeeman for Singers Glen. He was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) Church in Singers Glen. Davis married Edith Belle Long (1876-1965) of Singers Glen and together they had three children – Letha (1899-1986), Charles Russell (1906-1976), and Price Albert (1907-1979). Edith was born to Conrad Long and Phoebe Catherine Burgendine Long. Like her husband, Edith was a member of the local EUB congregation.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTheir daughter Letha, a lifelong member of the Singers Glen EUB church and a member of the Disabled American Veterans auxiliary, went on to marry Earl Alpheus Kline (1896-1967). Kline was born to Benjamin B. Kline and Ella Mae Wilkins Kline. He was employed as one of the first electrical contractors in Rockingham County and later worked at REA and Madison College. The Klines had three children – Earl Jr., Eleanor Aletha (1922-2016), and Mary Davis (1934-2017).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOn June 22, 1957, Mary Davis Kline married Ralph Bartlett \"Penny\" Hutton (1923-1993). The couple had one child, born Ralph Bartlett Hutton II (November 12, 1958-November 13, 1958), who died in infancy. Mary graduated from Broadway High School and from Madison College in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science degree in home economics education. She taught at Elkton High School for 10 years before working as a home economist for VEPCO (now Virginia Power) and went on to serve as the first school food service supervisor for Harrisonburg City Schools. She retired in 1991 after 17 years with the Virginia Department of Education. She was a member of the American Home Economics Association and the American School Food Service Association. Mary was a prolific scrapbooker and chronicled much of her adult life in this way.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Bio/Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Charles L. Davis (1874-1960) was born to John Conrad Davis and Mahulda Simmons Davis of Lewis County, West Virginia. Davis moved to Broadway, Virginia in 1892 and to Singers Glen, Virginia in 1896 where he lived the remainder of his life. While in West Virginia, Davis was a school teacher. He pursued the carpentry trade after moving to Virginia. Additionally, Davis served his community as a clerk, judge, and county committeeman for Singers Glen. He was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) Church in Singers Glen. Davis married Edith Belle Long (1876-1965) of Singers Glen and together they had three children – Letha (1899-1986), Charles Russell (1906-1976), and Price Albert (1907-1979). Edith was born to Conrad Long and Phoebe Catherine Burgendine Long. Like her husband, Edith was a member of the local EUB congregation.","Their daughter Letha, a lifelong member of the Singers Glen EUB church and a member of the Disabled American Veterans auxiliary, went on to marry Earl Alpheus Kline (1896-1967). Kline was born to Benjamin B. Kline and Ella Mae Wilkins Kline. He was employed as one of the first electrical contractors in Rockingham County and later worked at REA and Madison College. The Klines had three children – Earl Jr., Eleanor Aletha (1922-2016), and Mary Davis (1934-2017).","On June 22, 1957, Mary Davis Kline married Ralph Bartlett \"Penny\" Hutton (1923-1993). The couple had one child, born Ralph Bartlett Hutton II (November 12, 1958-November 13, 1958), who died in infancy. Mary graduated from Broadway High School and from Madison College in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science degree in home economics education. She taught at Elkton High School for 10 years before working as a home economist for VEPCO (now Virginia Power) and went on to serve as the first school food service supervisor for Harrisonburg City Schools. She retired in 1991 after 17 years with the Virginia Department of Education. She was a member of the American Home Economics Association and the American School Food Service Association. Mary was a prolific scrapbooker and chronicled much of her adult life in this way."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family Papers, 1816-1977, SC 0241, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family Papers, 1816-1977, SC 0241, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection was originally housed in a photo album with most documents placed in Mylar sleeves. The materials were without a clear arrangement scheme. The archivist removed the documents from the album and imposed an artificial arrangement based on person or group of persons. However, it is unclear how some of the family names represented in this collection relate to the Davises, Klines, or Huttons. Box 3 which contains seven ledgers and notebooks is inaccessible due to ongoing preservation treatment. The ledgers within exhibit evidence of mold and are being treated accordingly.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["This collection was originally housed in a photo album with most documents placed in Mylar sleeves. The materials were without a clear arrangement scheme. The archivist removed the documents from the album and imposed an artificial arrangement based on person or group of persons. However, it is unclear how some of the family names represented in this collection relate to the Davises, Klines, or Huttons. Box 3 which contains seven ledgers and notebooks is inaccessible due to ongoing preservation treatment. The ledgers within exhibit evidence of mold and are being treated accordingly."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family Papers, 1816-1977, are comprised of correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, legal documents, and miscellaneous papers relating to Charles L. Davis of Singers Glen, Virginia and his descendants. Some documents are seemingly unrelated to the aforementioned families, but concern other local persons. Correspondence between Charles and Edith Long Davis and letters from their daughter Letha to Earl Kline comprise the bulk of the collection. Scrapbooks created by Mary Kline Hutton also make up a significant portion of the collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1: Correspondence, 1891-1919, 1940, is comprised of approximately 180 handwritten letters, most with corresponding envelopes, between Charles Davis and Edith Long Davis, and letters from their daughter Letha Davis Kline to her future husband Earl Kline. The bulk of these letters were written between the two couples during their respective courtships, though some letters between the Davises post-date their marriage when Charles was staying in Harrisonburg and likely working in some capacity at the new Masonic Temple. The subject matter of the letters is generally romantic in nature. Both couples talk about missing each other and anticipating the next time they will see each other. The letters provide regular updates on family and community news, reports on the frequency of church and prayer meeting attendance, and are generally newsy and gossipy in their overall tone. The Charles Davis correspondence includes a few letters from his friends, both male and female, in West Virginia written prior to his relationship with Edith. The lighthearted nature of these letters is exemplified in a December 9, 1894 letter from his friend Albert in which he asks Charles, \"Are the girls as good looking over there [in Broadway] as they are in old Pend[leton County]?\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOccasionally, the letters touch on relevant political and social topics of the time. In a November 3, 1896 letter from Charles Davis to Edith, he comments on his election fatigue in light of the recent presidential election: \"Well the election is over and I have a McKinley headache already.\" In Letha Davis Kline's February 11, 1917 letter to Earl Kline, she describes her internal struggle with the morality of dancing: \"Dancing isn't a sin is it? Sometimes I think it is and then again I think different for if you wished to you could make a sin out of everything.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2: Ephemera, 1911-1967, contains two programs from Broadway High School – one including a cast of characters and synopsis of \"The Deacon\" and one outlining the May 10, 1911 commencement exercises. Miscellaneous religious tracts and clippings are also included. Ralph B. Hutton's membership cards to organizations include The American Legion, Elkton Volunteer Fire Company, National Federation of Post Office Clerks, and the Confederate States Army (reorganized in August 1962).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3: Ledgers and Papers, 1816-1945, contains seven ledgers and notebooks related to Charles Davis, a plat, legal documents, indentures, stock certificates, and financial documents. The ledgers and notebooks are only minimally described as they undergo preservation treatment. They include a notebook, 1892-1893; a memorandum and account book, 1888-1889; an account book, 1895-1923; an account book, 1897; a time book, 1904-1912; a fertilizer notebook, 1907; and a daybook, 1912-1925.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe remainder of the series is comprised of miscellaneous papers with some directly relating to the Davis and Kline families and some documents seemingly unrelated, but still concerning other local persons. Other family names include Billhimer, Harrison, Ewin, Long, Lanahan, Waterman, Hall, Burtner, and Gambill. Items include five indentures, Charles Davis' 1891 teaching certificate for Pendleton County, West Virginia, a June 26, 1897 plat proposing a public road from Port Republic Road to Rockingham Turnpike (Rt. 33), six stock certificates issued to H. L. Burtner for Valley Supply Company, Inc. in Harrisonburg, and the will of D. A. Eppard of Elkton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4: Photographs and Scrapbooks, 1919-1977, is comprised of five folders of photographs and eight scrapbooks compiled by Mary Kline Hutton. With a few exceptions, the photographs are primarily unidentified and undated. The 1943-1956 photo album includes images of Mary Hutton's graduation from Madison College in 1955. She is pictured in front of Wilson Hall in her cap and gown.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe scrapbooks are compiled in both three-ring and spiral-bound photo albums with adhesive pages and traditional scrapbooks with paper pages. The scrapbooks are generally ephemeral in nature, containing photographs, wedding napkins, postcards, greetings cards for various occasions, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and programs documenting holidays, vacations, and local events. Material related to the town of Elkton and the Elkton Volunteer Fire Company are included in many of the scrapbooks, as are newspaper clippings spotlighting the Huttons and their friends and family. The 1957-1958 scrapbook documents the Huttons' wedding and honeymoon. The subsequent scrapbook includes sympathy cards and letters sent to the Huttons after the death of their newborn child. During the summer of 1976, the couple visited Las Vegas and the Hoover Dam. Postcards, a plane ticket, keno slips, and brochures document the trip. Also documented are the Huttons' 1959 trip to New York City, their 1968 vacation to the Alamo, and their 1977 vacation to Plymouth and Boston, Massachusetts.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family Papers, 1816-1977, are comprised of correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, legal documents, and miscellaneous papers relating to Charles L. Davis of Singers Glen, Virginia and his descendants. Some documents are seemingly unrelated to the aforementioned families, but concern other local persons. Correspondence between Charles and Edith Long Davis and letters from their daughter Letha to Earl Kline comprise the bulk of the collection. Scrapbooks created by Mary Kline Hutton also make up a significant portion of the collection.","Series 1: Correspondence, 1891-1919, 1940, is comprised of approximately 180 handwritten letters, most with corresponding envelopes, between Charles Davis and Edith Long Davis, and letters from their daughter Letha Davis Kline to her future husband Earl Kline. The bulk of these letters were written between the two couples during their respective courtships, though some letters between the Davises post-date their marriage when Charles was staying in Harrisonburg and likely working in some capacity at the new Masonic Temple. The subject matter of the letters is generally romantic in nature. Both couples talk about missing each other and anticipating the next time they will see each other. The letters provide regular updates on family and community news, reports on the frequency of church and prayer meeting attendance, and are generally newsy and gossipy in their overall tone. The Charles Davis correspondence includes a few letters from his friends, both male and female, in West Virginia written prior to his relationship with Edith. The lighthearted nature of these letters is exemplified in a December 9, 1894 letter from his friend Albert in which he asks Charles, \"Are the girls as good looking over there [in Broadway] as they are in old Pend[leton County]?\"","Occasionally, the letters touch on relevant political and social topics of the time. In a November 3, 1896 letter from Charles Davis to Edith, he comments on his election fatigue in light of the recent presidential election: \"Well the election is over and I have a McKinley headache already.\" In Letha Davis Kline's February 11, 1917 letter to Earl Kline, she describes her internal struggle with the morality of dancing: \"Dancing isn't a sin is it? Sometimes I think it is and then again I think different for if you wished to you could make a sin out of everything.\"","Series 2: Ephemera, 1911-1967, contains two programs from Broadway High School – one including a cast of characters and synopsis of \"The Deacon\" and one outlining the May 10, 1911 commencement exercises. Miscellaneous religious tracts and clippings are also included. Ralph B. Hutton's membership cards to organizations include The American Legion, Elkton Volunteer Fire Company, National Federation of Post Office Clerks, and the Confederate States Army (reorganized in August 1962).","Series 3: Ledgers and Papers, 1816-1945, contains seven ledgers and notebooks related to Charles Davis, a plat, legal documents, indentures, stock certificates, and financial documents. The ledgers and notebooks are only minimally described as they undergo preservation treatment. They include a notebook, 1892-1893; a memorandum and account book, 1888-1889; an account book, 1895-1923; an account book, 1897; a time book, 1904-1912; a fertilizer notebook, 1907; and a daybook, 1912-1925.","The remainder of the series is comprised of miscellaneous papers with some directly relating to the Davis and Kline families and some documents seemingly unrelated, but still concerning other local persons. Other family names include Billhimer, Harrison, Ewin, Long, Lanahan, Waterman, Hall, Burtner, and Gambill. Items include five indentures, Charles Davis' 1891 teaching certificate for Pendleton County, West Virginia, a June 26, 1897 plat proposing a public road from Port Republic Road to Rockingham Turnpike (Rt. 33), six stock certificates issued to H. L. Burtner for Valley Supply Company, Inc. in Harrisonburg, and the will of D. A. Eppard of Elkton.","Series 4: Photographs and Scrapbooks, 1919-1977, is comprised of five folders of photographs and eight scrapbooks compiled by Mary Kline Hutton. With a few exceptions, the photographs are primarily unidentified and undated. The 1943-1956 photo album includes images of Mary Hutton's graduation from Madison College in 1955. She is pictured in front of Wilson Hall in her cap and gown.","The scrapbooks are compiled in both three-ring and spiral-bound photo albums with adhesive pages and traditional scrapbooks with paper pages. The scrapbooks are generally ephemeral in nature, containing photographs, wedding napkins, postcards, greetings cards for various occasions, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and programs documenting holidays, vacations, and local events. Material related to the town of Elkton and the Elkton Volunteer Fire Company are included in many of the scrapbooks, as are newspaper clippings spotlighting the Huttons and their friends and family. The 1957-1958 scrapbook documents the Huttons' wedding and honeymoon. The subsequent scrapbook includes sympathy cards and letters sent to the Huttons after the death of their newborn child. During the summer of 1976, the couple visited Las Vegas and the Hoover Dam. Postcards, a plane ticket, keno slips, and brochures document the trip. Also documented are the Huttons' 1959 trip to New York City, their 1968 vacation to the Alamo, and their 1977 vacation to Plymouth and Boston, Massachusetts."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_aed0f3a6145b2e329ac85678817bf83e\"\u003eThe Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family Papers, 1816-1977, are comprised of correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, legal documents, and miscellaneous papers relating to Charles L. Davis of Singers Glen, Virginia and his descendants. Some documents are seemingly unrelated to the aforementioned families, but concern other local persons.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family Papers, 1816-1977, are comprised of correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, legal documents, and miscellaneous papers relating to Charles L. Davis of Singers Glen, Virginia and his descendants. Some documents are seemingly unrelated to the aforementioned families, but concern other local persons."],"names_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","Hutton, Mary Davis Kline, 1934-2017","Whetzel, Charlie, 1940-2021"],"corpname_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections"],"names_coll_ssim":["Whetzel, Charlie, 1940-2021"],"persname_ssim":["Hutton, Mary Davis Kline, 1934-2017","Whetzel, Charlie, 1940-2021"],"language_ssim":["English \n.    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Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","The collection is arranged in four series. Series 1 is arranged by letter recipient and further arranged chronologically. Series 2 is arranged chronologically. Series 3 is arranged by form and further arranged chronologically. Series 4 is arranged by form and further arranged chronologically.","Correspondence, 1891-1919, 1940 Ephemera, 1911-1967 Ledgers and Papers, 1816-1945 Photographs and Scrapbooks, 1919-1977","Obituary for Charles L. Davis,  Daily News-Record , July 6, 1960.","Obituary for Edith Long Davis,  Daily News-Record , April 12, 1965.","Obituary for Earl A. Kline,  Daily News-Record , September 22, 1967.","Obituary for Letha Davis Kline,  Daily News-Record , March 5, 1986.","Obituary for Mary Kline Hutton,  Daily News-Record , May 18, 2017.","Program for the Forty-sixth Annual Commencement Exercises, Madison College, June 5, 1955.","Charles L. Davis (1874-1960) was born to John Conrad Davis and Mahulda Simmons Davis of Lewis County, West Virginia. Davis moved to Broadway, Virginia in 1892 and to Singers Glen, Virginia in 1896 where he lived the remainder of his life. While in West Virginia, Davis was a school teacher. He pursued the carpentry trade after moving to Virginia. Additionally, Davis served his community as a clerk, judge, and county committeeman for Singers Glen. He was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) Church in Singers Glen. Davis married Edith Belle Long (1876-1965) of Singers Glen and together they had three children – Letha (1899-1986), Charles Russell (1906-1976), and Price Albert (1907-1979). Edith was born to Conrad Long and Phoebe Catherine Burgendine Long. Like her husband, Edith was a member of the local EUB congregation.","Their daughter Letha, a lifelong member of the Singers Glen EUB church and a member of the Disabled American Veterans auxiliary, went on to marry Earl Alpheus Kline (1896-1967). Kline was born to Benjamin B. Kline and Ella Mae Wilkins Kline. He was employed as one of the first electrical contractors in Rockingham County and later worked at REA and Madison College. The Klines had three children – Earl Jr., Eleanor Aletha (1922-2016), and Mary Davis (1934-2017).","On June 22, 1957, Mary Davis Kline married Ralph Bartlett \"Penny\" Hutton (1923-1993). The couple had one child, born Ralph Bartlett Hutton II (November 12, 1958-November 13, 1958), who died in infancy. Mary graduated from Broadway High School and from Madison College in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science degree in home economics education. She taught at Elkton High School for 10 years before working as a home economist for VEPCO (now Virginia Power) and went on to serve as the first school food service supervisor for Harrisonburg City Schools. She retired in 1991 after 17 years with the Virginia Department of Education. She was a member of the American Home Economics Association and the American School Food Service Association. Mary was a prolific scrapbooker and chronicled much of her adult life in this way.","This collection was originally housed in a photo album with most documents placed in Mylar sleeves. The materials were without a clear arrangement scheme. The archivist removed the documents from the album and imposed an artificial arrangement based on person or group of persons. However, it is unclear how some of the family names represented in this collection relate to the Davises, Klines, or Huttons. Box 3 which contains seven ledgers and notebooks is inaccessible due to ongoing preservation treatment. The ledgers within exhibit evidence of mold and are being treated accordingly.","The Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family Papers, 1816-1977, are comprised of correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, legal documents, and miscellaneous papers relating to Charles L. Davis of Singers Glen, Virginia and his descendants. Some documents are seemingly unrelated to the aforementioned families, but concern other local persons. Correspondence between Charles and Edith Long Davis and letters from their daughter Letha to Earl Kline comprise the bulk of the collection. Scrapbooks created by Mary Kline Hutton also make up a significant portion of the collection.","Series 1: Correspondence, 1891-1919, 1940, is comprised of approximately 180 handwritten letters, most with corresponding envelopes, between Charles Davis and Edith Long Davis, and letters from their daughter Letha Davis Kline to her future husband Earl Kline. The bulk of these letters were written between the two couples during their respective courtships, though some letters between the Davises post-date their marriage when Charles was staying in Harrisonburg and likely working in some capacity at the new Masonic Temple. The subject matter of the letters is generally romantic in nature. Both couples talk about missing each other and anticipating the next time they will see each other. The letters provide regular updates on family and community news, reports on the frequency of church and prayer meeting attendance, and are generally newsy and gossipy in their overall tone. The Charles Davis correspondence includes a few letters from his friends, both male and female, in West Virginia written prior to his relationship with Edith. The lighthearted nature of these letters is exemplified in a December 9, 1894 letter from his friend Albert in which he asks Charles, \"Are the girls as good looking over there [in Broadway] as they are in old Pend[leton County]?\"","Occasionally, the letters touch on relevant political and social topics of the time. In a November 3, 1896 letter from Charles Davis to Edith, he comments on his election fatigue in light of the recent presidential election: \"Well the election is over and I have a McKinley headache already.\" In Letha Davis Kline's February 11, 1917 letter to Earl Kline, she describes her internal struggle with the morality of dancing: \"Dancing isn't a sin is it? Sometimes I think it is and then again I think different for if you wished to you could make a sin out of everything.\"","Series 2: Ephemera, 1911-1967, contains two programs from Broadway High School – one including a cast of characters and synopsis of \"The Deacon\" and one outlining the May 10, 1911 commencement exercises. Miscellaneous religious tracts and clippings are also included. Ralph B. Hutton's membership cards to organizations include The American Legion, Elkton Volunteer Fire Company, National Federation of Post Office Clerks, and the Confederate States Army (reorganized in August 1962).","Series 3: Ledgers and Papers, 1816-1945, contains seven ledgers and notebooks related to Charles Davis, a plat, legal documents, indentures, stock certificates, and financial documents. The ledgers and notebooks are only minimally described as they undergo preservation treatment. They include a notebook, 1892-1893; a memorandum and account book, 1888-1889; an account book, 1895-1923; an account book, 1897; a time book, 1904-1912; a fertilizer notebook, 1907; and a daybook, 1912-1925.","The remainder of the series is comprised of miscellaneous papers with some directly relating to the Davis and Kline families and some documents seemingly unrelated, but still concerning other local persons. Other family names include Billhimer, Harrison, Ewin, Long, Lanahan, Waterman, Hall, Burtner, and Gambill. Items include five indentures, Charles Davis' 1891 teaching certificate for Pendleton County, West Virginia, a June 26, 1897 plat proposing a public road from Port Republic Road to Rockingham Turnpike (Rt. 33), six stock certificates issued to H. L. Burtner for Valley Supply Company, Inc. in Harrisonburg, and the will of D. A. Eppard of Elkton.","Series 4: Photographs and Scrapbooks, 1919-1977, is comprised of five folders of photographs and eight scrapbooks compiled by Mary Kline Hutton. With a few exceptions, the photographs are primarily unidentified and undated. The 1943-1956 photo album includes images of Mary Hutton's graduation from Madison College in 1955. She is pictured in front of Wilson Hall in her cap and gown.","The scrapbooks are compiled in both three-ring and spiral-bound photo albums with adhesive pages and traditional scrapbooks with paper pages. The scrapbooks are generally ephemeral in nature, containing photographs, wedding napkins, postcards, greetings cards for various occasions, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and programs documenting holidays, vacations, and local events. Material related to the town of Elkton and the Elkton Volunteer Fire Company are included in many of the scrapbooks, as are newspaper clippings spotlighting the Huttons and their friends and family. The 1957-1958 scrapbook documents the Huttons' wedding and honeymoon. The subsequent scrapbook includes sympathy cards and letters sent to the Huttons after the death of their newborn child. During the summer of 1976, the couple visited Las Vegas and the Hoover Dam. Postcards, a plane ticket, keno slips, and brochures document the trip. Also documented are the Huttons' 1959 trip to New York City, their 1968 vacation to the Alamo, and their 1977 vacation to Plymouth and Boston, Massachusetts.","The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).","The Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family Papers, 1816-1977, are comprised of correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, legal documents, and miscellaneous papers relating to Charles L. Davis of Singers Glen, Virginia and his descendants. 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Davis married Edith Belle Long (1876-1965) of Singers Glen and together they had three children – Letha (1899-1986), Charles Russell (1906-1976), and Price Albert (1907-1979). Edith was born to Conrad Long and Phoebe Catherine Burgendine Long. Like her husband, Edith was a member of the local EUB congregation.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTheir daughter Letha, a lifelong member of the Singers Glen EUB church and a member of the Disabled American Veterans auxiliary, went on to marry Earl Alpheus Kline (1896-1967). Kline was born to Benjamin B. Kline and Ella Mae Wilkins Kline. He was employed as one of the first electrical contractors in Rockingham County and later worked at REA and Madison College. The Klines had three children – Earl Jr., Eleanor Aletha (1922-2016), and Mary Davis (1934-2017).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOn June 22, 1957, Mary Davis Kline married Ralph Bartlett \"Penny\" Hutton (1923-1993). The couple had one child, born Ralph Bartlett Hutton II (November 12, 1958-November 13, 1958), who died in infancy. Mary graduated from Broadway High School and from Madison College in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science degree in home economics education. She taught at Elkton High School for 10 years before working as a home economist for VEPCO (now Virginia Power) and went on to serve as the first school food service supervisor for Harrisonburg City Schools. She retired in 1991 after 17 years with the Virginia Department of Education. She was a member of the American Home Economics Association and the American School Food Service Association. Mary was a prolific scrapbooker and chronicled much of her adult life in this way.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Bio/Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Charles L. Davis (1874-1960) was born to John Conrad Davis and Mahulda Simmons Davis of Lewis County, West Virginia. Davis moved to Broadway, Virginia in 1892 and to Singers Glen, Virginia in 1896 where he lived the remainder of his life. While in West Virginia, Davis was a school teacher. He pursued the carpentry trade after moving to Virginia. Additionally, Davis served his community as a clerk, judge, and county committeeman for Singers Glen. He was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) Church in Singers Glen. Davis married Edith Belle Long (1876-1965) of Singers Glen and together they had three children – Letha (1899-1986), Charles Russell (1906-1976), and Price Albert (1907-1979). Edith was born to Conrad Long and Phoebe Catherine Burgendine Long. Like her husband, Edith was a member of the local EUB congregation.","Their daughter Letha, a lifelong member of the Singers Glen EUB church and a member of the Disabled American Veterans auxiliary, went on to marry Earl Alpheus Kline (1896-1967). Kline was born to Benjamin B. Kline and Ella Mae Wilkins Kline. He was employed as one of the first electrical contractors in Rockingham County and later worked at REA and Madison College. The Klines had three children – Earl Jr., Eleanor Aletha (1922-2016), and Mary Davis (1934-2017).","On June 22, 1957, Mary Davis Kline married Ralph Bartlett \"Penny\" Hutton (1923-1993). The couple had one child, born Ralph Bartlett Hutton II (November 12, 1958-November 13, 1958), who died in infancy. Mary graduated from Broadway High School and from Madison College in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science degree in home economics education. She taught at Elkton High School for 10 years before working as a home economist for VEPCO (now Virginia Power) and went on to serve as the first school food service supervisor for Harrisonburg City Schools. She retired in 1991 after 17 years with the Virginia Department of Education. She was a member of the American Home Economics Association and the American School Food Service Association. 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The bulk of these letters were written between the two couples during their respective courtships, though some letters between the Davises post-date their marriage when Charles was staying in Harrisonburg and likely working in some capacity at the new Masonic Temple. The subject matter of the letters is generally romantic in nature. Both couples talk about missing each other and anticipating the next time they will see each other. The letters provide regular updates on family and community news, reports on the frequency of church and prayer meeting attendance, and are generally newsy and gossipy in their overall tone. The Charles Davis correspondence includes a few letters from his friends, both male and female, in West Virginia written prior to his relationship with Edith. The lighthearted nature of these letters is exemplified in a December 9, 1894 letter from his friend Albert in which he asks Charles, \"Are the girls as good looking over there [in Broadway] as they are in old Pend[leton County]?\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOccasionally, the letters touch on relevant political and social topics of the time. In a November 3, 1896 letter from Charles Davis to Edith, he comments on his election fatigue in light of the recent presidential election: \"Well the election is over and I have a McKinley headache already.\" In Letha Davis Kline's February 11, 1917 letter to Earl Kline, she describes her internal struggle with the morality of dancing: \"Dancing isn't a sin is it? 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They include a notebook, 1892-1893; a memorandum and account book, 1888-1889; an account book, 1895-1923; an account book, 1897; a time book, 1904-1912; a fertilizer notebook, 1907; and a daybook, 1912-1925.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe remainder of the series is comprised of miscellaneous papers with some directly relating to the Davis and Kline families and some documents seemingly unrelated, but still concerning other local persons. Other family names include Billhimer, Harrison, Ewin, Long, Lanahan, Waterman, Hall, Burtner, and Gambill. Items include five indentures, Charles Davis' 1891 teaching certificate for Pendleton County, West Virginia, a June 26, 1897 plat proposing a public road from Port Republic Road to Rockingham Turnpike (Rt. 33), six stock certificates issued to H. L. Burtner for Valley Supply Company, Inc. in Harrisonburg, and the will of D. A. 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Material related to the town of Elkton and the Elkton Volunteer Fire Company are included in many of the scrapbooks, as are newspaper clippings spotlighting the Huttons and their friends and family. The 1957-1958 scrapbook documents the Huttons' wedding and honeymoon. The subsequent scrapbook includes sympathy cards and letters sent to the Huttons after the death of their newborn child. During the summer of 1976, the couple visited Las Vegas and the Hoover Dam. Postcards, a plane ticket, keno slips, and brochures document the trip. 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Scrapbooks created by Mary Kline Hutton also make up a significant portion of the collection.","Series 1: Correspondence, 1891-1919, 1940, is comprised of approximately 180 handwritten letters, most with corresponding envelopes, between Charles Davis and Edith Long Davis, and letters from their daughter Letha Davis Kline to her future husband Earl Kline. The bulk of these letters were written between the two couples during their respective courtships, though some letters between the Davises post-date their marriage when Charles was staying in Harrisonburg and likely working in some capacity at the new Masonic Temple. The subject matter of the letters is generally romantic in nature. Both couples talk about missing each other and anticipating the next time they will see each other. The letters provide regular updates on family and community news, reports on the frequency of church and prayer meeting attendance, and are generally newsy and gossipy in their overall tone. The Charles Davis correspondence includes a few letters from his friends, both male and female, in West Virginia written prior to his relationship with Edith. The lighthearted nature of these letters is exemplified in a December 9, 1894 letter from his friend Albert in which he asks Charles, \"Are the girls as good looking over there [in Broadway] as they are in old Pend[leton County]?\"","Occasionally, the letters touch on relevant political and social topics of the time. In a November 3, 1896 letter from Charles Davis to Edith, he comments on his election fatigue in light of the recent presidential election: \"Well the election is over and I have a McKinley headache already.\" In Letha Davis Kline's February 11, 1917 letter to Earl Kline, she describes her internal struggle with the morality of dancing: \"Dancing isn't a sin is it? Sometimes I think it is and then again I think different for if you wished to you could make a sin out of everything.\"","Series 2: Ephemera, 1911-1967, contains two programs from Broadway High School – one including a cast of characters and synopsis of \"The Deacon\" and one outlining the May 10, 1911 commencement exercises. Miscellaneous religious tracts and clippings are also included. Ralph B. Hutton's membership cards to organizations include The American Legion, Elkton Volunteer Fire Company, National Federation of Post Office Clerks, and the Confederate States Army (reorganized in August 1962).","Series 3: Ledgers and Papers, 1816-1945, contains seven ledgers and notebooks related to Charles Davis, a plat, legal documents, indentures, stock certificates, and financial documents. The ledgers and notebooks are only minimally described as they undergo preservation treatment. 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