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Baliles, picked Vivian E. Watts, a northern Virginia legislator, as Secretary of Transportation and Public Safety. Watts served until the end of Baliles' term in 1990. In 1995 she was elected to her old seat in the Virginia House of Delegates. On February 22, 1990, the Secretary of Transportation and Public Safety was divided into separate secretariats. Governor L. Douglas Wilder, appointed John G. Milliken, a member of the Arlington County Board of Supervisors, as the Secretary of Transportation. Milliken resigned on December 17, 1993. "," In February 1994 Governor George Allen, the first Republican elected governor since 1977, appointed Robert Martinez as Secretary of Transportation. Martinez was born in Cuba and had served as Deputy Administrator for the Marine Administration and Associate Deputy Secretary of Transportation during President George H.W. Bush's administration. At the end of Governor Allen's term in January 1998, Martinez joined the Norfolk Southern Corporation. Shirley Ybarra, deputy Secretary of Transportation in the Allen administration, was named Martinez's successor by Governor-elect James Gilmore. Ybarra previously worked as a special assistant to Transportation Secretary Elizabeth Dole during President Ronald Reagan's administration. Ybarra served until the end of Gilmore's administration in January 2002. Whittington W. Clement, a former lawyer and long-time member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing the City of Danville, was appointed Secretary of Transportation by Governor Mark R. Warner in 2002. Pierce R. Homer, Deputy Secretary of Transportation, replaced Clement in 2005.\n","This collection has been processed using minimal processing standards: the original arrangement has been maintained, the container list is brief and simple, and the records have not been refoldered and fasteners have not been removed.","Material found loose in the boxes was foldered and given a title determined by the archivist. 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When Whitham took office on July 1, 1972, he was responsible for State Highway Commission, Division of Motor Vehicles, Department of State Police, Highway Safety Division, Office of Emergency Services, Department of Military Affairs, Virginia State Crime Commission and the Law Enforcement Officers Training Standards Commission. The Office has undergone a series of administrative reorganizations since. On April 12, 1976, the Legislature established separate secretariats for transportation and for public safety, effective July 1, 1976. On July 1, 1984, the offices were again combined. Most recently, the Secretary of Transportation and Public Safety was divided into separate secretariats on February 22, 1990. The Secretary of Transportation is a member of the Governor's Cabinet, and is appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. 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Shirley Ybarra, deputy Secretary of Transportation in the Allen administration, was named Martinez's successor by Governor-elect James Gilmore. Ybarra previously worked as a special assistant to Transportation Secretary Elizabeth Dole during President Ronald Reagan's administration. Ybarra served until the end of Gilmore's administration in January 2002. Whittington W. Clement, a former lawyer and long-time member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing the City of Danville, was appointed Secretary of Transportation by Governor Mark R. Warner in 2002. Pierce R. Homer, Deputy Secretary of Transportation, replaced Clement in 2005.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Information\n"],"bioghist_tesim":["In 1970, the Governor's Management Commission Study recommended the creation of six \"Deputy Governors\" to assist the Chief Executive in his managerial duties. 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When Whitham took office on July 1, 1972, he was responsible for State Highway Commission, Division of Motor Vehicles, Department of State Police, Highway Safety Division, Office of Emergency Services, Department of Military Affairs, Virginia State Crime Commission and the Law Enforcement Officers Training Standards Commission. The Office has undergone a series of administrative reorganizations since. On April 12, 1976, the Legislature established separate secretariats for transportation and for public safety, effective July 1, 1976. On July 1, 1984, the offices were again combined. Most recently, the Secretary of Transportation and Public Safety was divided into separate secretariats on February 22, 1990. The Secretary of Transportation is a member of the Governor's Cabinet, and is appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. The Secretary is responsible to the governor for the Department of Transportation, Department of Rail and Public Transportation, Department of Aviation, Department of Motor Vehicles, Virginia Port Authority and the Motor Vehicle Dealers Board. ","Wayne A. Whitham, the first Secretary of Transportation and Public Safety, was reappointed by Governor-elect Miles E. Godwin, Jr., in December 1973 and by Governor-elect John N. Dalton in December 1977. Whitham suffered a heart attack in August 1978 and resigned in December 1978. On June 7, 1984, Whitham died in Richmond, Virginia. Governor Dalton named George M. Walters, a former top executive of the Reynolds Metals Corporation, to succeed Whitham as Secretary of Transportation. Walters served until the end of Dalton's term in January 1982. Governor-elect Charles S. Robb, the first Democrat to be elected governor since 1965, did not retain any of Dalton's cabinet secretaries. Robb appointed Andrew B. Fogarty, Dalton's assistant secretary for financial policy, as Secretary of Transportation. On July 1, 1984, the secretariats of transportation and public safety were combined again. As a result this partial reorganization of state government, Governor Robb appointed Fogarty Secretary of Administration and Franklin E. White, Secretary of Public Safety, assumed Fogarty's Transportation duties. White, who served as a White House liaison official under President Jimmy Carter, resigned in June 1985 to become the New York state commissioner of transportation. He was replaced by Andrew Fogarty who served until the end of the Robb administration. He later served as Governor Gerald L. Baliles chief of staff from August 1986 to October 1989 when he resigned to become a vice president with CSX Corporation. ","In December 1985, Governor-elect Gerald L. Baliles, picked Vivian E. Watts, a northern Virginia legislator, as Secretary of Transportation and Public Safety. Watts served until the end of Baliles' term in 1990. In 1995 she was elected to her old seat in the Virginia House of Delegates. On February 22, 1990, the Secretary of Transportation and Public Safety was divided into separate secretariats. Governor L. Douglas Wilder, appointed John G. Milliken, a member of the Arlington County Board of Supervisors, as the Secretary of Transportation. Milliken resigned on December 17, 1993. "," In February 1994 Governor George Allen, the first Republican elected governor since 1977, appointed Robert Martinez as Secretary of Transportation. Martinez was born in Cuba and had served as Deputy Administrator for the Marine Administration and Associate Deputy Secretary of Transportation during President George H.W. Bush's administration. At the end of Governor Allen's term in January 1998, Martinez joined the Norfolk Southern Corporation. Shirley Ybarra, deputy Secretary of Transportation in the Allen administration, was named Martinez's successor by Governor-elect James Gilmore. Ybarra previously worked as a special assistant to Transportation Secretary Elizabeth Dole during President Ronald Reagan's administration. Ybarra served until the end of Gilmore's administration in January 2002. Whittington W. Clement, a former lawyer and long-time member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing the City of Danville, was appointed Secretary of Transportation by Governor Mark R. Warner in 2002. Pierce R. Homer, Deputy Secretary of Transportation, replaced Clement in 2005.\n"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence and Subject Files of the Virginia Secretary of Transportation, 1976-1980. 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In cases where the microfilm is difficult to read, originals may be consulted upon approval of archives staff.","Organized into the following series:","I.   Record Cards II.  Photography III. Administrative Files IV.  Maps V. Additional Materials","Series I and the photographs in Series II are arranged according to alphanumeric plot identifiers indicating the locations of graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The cemetery is divided into two main areas: Old Ground and New Ground. Each of these areas is further divided into wards, which are identified with a letter or letters, followed by the designation \"OG\" for Old Ground or \"NG\" for New Ground (for example: \"A-OG\" refers to Ward A, Old Ground, and \"CC-NG\" to Ward CC, New Ground). Survey workers sometimes used the abbreviations \"OGR\" and \"NGR\" interchangeably with \"OG\" and \"NG,\" respectively. Also note that two of the wards in Old Ground are not identified by letters, but by the names Lee and Jackson.","All of the wards are divided into squares, which are numbered. Most of the squares are further broken down into sections, also numbered. Example: B-NG, Square 4-3 refers to Ward B, New Ground, Square 4, Section 3.","The record cards in Series I and photographs in Series II are first separated into Old Ground and New Ground, then arranged alphabetically by ward, and numerically by square and section.","Please note that it will be difficult to use the collection unless the researcher knows the alphanumeric plot identifier. An  online database \nhas been constructed to help patrons find out the identifier by typing in the name of the person they are researching. The database also contains birth and death dates (where available).","Record cards are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). See arrangement note above. To learn the identifier of a grave using the name of the deceased, please consult the  online database .\n","The arrangement of photographs mirrors the arrangement of the record cards in Series I. As with those items, the photographs are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). Labels on the reverse side of each photograph also include the individual marker number, which is not listed in the database. On the microfilm copy, the label (which appears on the reverse side of the actual photograph) appears immediately before the photograph itself. Also note that some of the photograph labels use \"OGR\" or \"NGR\" instead of \"OG\" or \"NG\" to refer to Old Ground and New Ground, respectively.","In 1737, a new church building, situated in present-day Petersburg, Virginia, opened in the Anglican Church's Bristol Parish. Originally called the Brick Church on Wells's Hill, it came to be known as Blandford Church by the early 1760's. Approximately seventy years after its construction, the building was abandoned and left to years of neglect. On 8 March 1819, the Town of Petersburg purchased it and the adjoining graveyard for use as a burial ground. The Church itself was left to fall further into disrepair for the time being. It came to be appreciated by some as picturesque ruins with symbolic significance, and was referenced in several works of poetry, art, and music.","After the Civil War, Blandford became a focal point for Petersburg's determination to honor its war dead. Memorial events such as  decoration days  were routinely observed, and have been credited as the inspiration for the national Memorial Day. Concerned by the fact that many soldiers' remains were left in hastily-dug graves on the battlefield, the Ladies Memorial Association of Petersburg was formed in 1866. The organization quickly got to work raising funds and other assistance to reinter the bodies at Blandford. Their work focused not only on the men who died fighting in and around Petersburg, but also on Petersburg natives who had fallen at more distant battlefields. ","Some basic restoration work was performed on Blandford Church in 1882. Later, it became another project of the Ladies Memorial Association. In 1900, the group petitioned Petersburg for the right to convert it into a  mortuary and memorial chapel.  Over the course of 1904-1912, fifteen original Tiffany windows were installed, including eleven donated from the states of the former Confederacy, one each from Maryland and Missouri, one from the Ladies Memorial Association, and one from Lewis Comfort Tiffany called the  Cross of Jewels.  Over the years, the Association also directed its energies to the building of an iron bandstand (dedicated in 1908) and of a granite arch marking the entrance to Memorial Hill (dedicated in 1914), among other things.","Blandford Cemetery has further benefited from the care of the Cockade City Garden Club, which, beginning in 1945, undertook restoration of some of the deteriorating ironwork and tombstones. The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"  ","Greatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. The part of the cemetery dating from its 18th-century origins to a twenty-acre addition made in 1854 form the Cemetery's \"Old Ground.\" The land added from the next addition, purchased in 1866, and beyond make up the \"New Ground.\" ","The survey records that constitute the greater part of this collection were created by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation from 1987-1992 as part of the nomination procedure for addition to the National Register of Historic Places. The Cemetery was added to the register in 1992.","For more information, see the John O. Peters book  Blandford Cemetery: Death and Life at Petersburg, Virginia , published by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation in 2005.","Survey records, 1987-1992, containing information about graves in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia. The survey was performed by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation as part of the procedure for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, to which the cemetery was added in 1992. A group of documents referred to as \"record cards\" make up the great majority of the collection. They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. Please note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The forms on which survey workers recorded information are referred to as record cards. They include, when available, the names of those buried in the graves, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. Occasional recording errors are evident, for example inconsistent spellings of names, or birth dates that come after death dates. If possible, researchers should double-check information with another source. Please also note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","This series is divided into two subseries, one for the photographs themselves, and one for the paperwork issuing from the process of taking them. Only a portion of the graves covered in the record cards were photographed. Represented sections are: Wards A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and Lee of Old Ground, and Wards A, B, and C of New Ground, along with a sample of mausoleums, and Memorial Hill. There are photographs for most of the graves in these sections, but gaps exist.","NOTE: The photographs for G-OG Square 2-(1b,4) are incorrectly labeled G-OG Square 1-(1b,4). Also, on the microfilm, the photographs for G-OG Square 2.1a are out of order. They appear between G-OG Squares 1-(1b,4) and 1-3.","Papers in this series include the instructions given to survey workers, tables showing which surveyors were assigned to particular sections of the cemetery, checklists indicating whether particular plots had been surveyed, and forms detailing repair work needed and performed on various graves in Ward A-OG.","Maps used by workers to locate the various sections of the cemetery, and to keep track of which ones had been surveyed. There is at least a partial map for each of the surveyed wards of the cemetery, with the exception of Ward A, Old Ground. Some of the ward maps include the names of square owners.","Materials provided by the Historic Blandford Cemetery after the microfilming of the original collection. At this point, the series consists of additional photographs, most of which are less specific in focus (i.e. photos are of a group of several graves instead of a close-up on an individual inscription) and therefore less easily identified. Identifications are only at the level of the overall section of the cemetery where the stones are found. Note that these photographs are only available as prints -- they were not microfilmed.","There are no restrictions.","English"],"unitid_tesim":["41780 (Miscellaneous reels 5265-5313)"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation Survey Records, 1987-1992"],"collection_title_tesim":["Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation Survey Records, 1987-1992"],"collection_ssim":["Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation Survey Records, 1987-1992"],"repository_ssm":["Library of Virginia"],"repository_ssim":["Library of Virginia"],"creator_ssm":["Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation"],"creator_ssim":["Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation"],"acqinfo_ssim":["Gift of the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, Petersburg, Virginia, 15 March 2005."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["14.88 cubic feet (46 boxes) and 49 reels of microfilm."],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eFor preservation purposes, please serve microfilm copies. In cases where the microfilm is difficult to read, originals may be consulted upon approval of archives staff.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["For preservation purposes, please serve microfilm copies. In cases where the microfilm is difficult to read, originals may be consulted upon approval of archives staff."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eOrganized into the following series:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003clist type=\"simple\"\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003eI.   Record Cards\u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003eII.  Photography\u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003eIII. Administrative Files\u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003eIV.  Maps\u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003eV. Additional Materials\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003c/list\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries I and the photographs in Series II are arranged according to alphanumeric plot identifiers indicating the locations of graves in Blandford Cemetery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe cemetery is divided into two main areas: Old Ground and New Ground. Each of these areas is further divided into wards, which are identified with a letter or letters, followed by the designation \"OG\" for Old Ground or \"NG\" for New Ground (for example: \"A-OG\" refers to Ward A, Old Ground, and \"CC-NG\" to Ward CC, New Ground). Survey workers sometimes used the abbreviations \"OGR\" and \"NGR\" interchangeably with \"OG\" and \"NG,\" respectively. Also note that two of the wards in Old Ground are not identified by letters, but by the names Lee and Jackson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAll of the wards are divided into squares, which are numbered. Most of the squares are further broken down into sections, also numbered. Example: B-NG, Square 4-3 refers to Ward B, New Ground, Square 4, Section 3.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe record cards in Series I and photographs in Series II are first separated into Old Ground and New Ground, then arranged alphabetically by ward, and numerically by square and section.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePlease note that it will be difficult to use the collection unless the researcher knows the alphanumeric plot identifier. An \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/blandfordsearch.asp\"\u003eonline database\u003c/extref\u003e\nhas been constructed to help patrons find out the identifier by typing in the name of the person they are researching. The database also contains birth and death dates (where available).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecord cards are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). See arrangement note above. To learn the identifier of a grave using the name of the deceased, please consult the \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/blandfordsearch.asp\"\u003eonline database\u003c/extref\u003e.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe arrangement of photographs mirrors the arrangement of the record cards in Series I. As with those items, the photographs are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). Labels on the reverse side of each photograph also include the individual marker number, which is not listed in the database. On the microfilm copy, the label (which appears on the reverse side of the actual photograph) appears immediately before the photograph itself. Also note that some of the photograph labels use \"OGR\" or \"NGR\" instead of \"OG\" or \"NG\" to refer to Old Ground and New Ground, respectively.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["Organized into the following series:","I.   Record Cards II.  Photography III. Administrative Files IV.  Maps V. Additional Materials","Series I and the photographs in Series II are arranged according to alphanumeric plot identifiers indicating the locations of graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The cemetery is divided into two main areas: Old Ground and New Ground. Each of these areas is further divided into wards, which are identified with a letter or letters, followed by the designation \"OG\" for Old Ground or \"NG\" for New Ground (for example: \"A-OG\" refers to Ward A, Old Ground, and \"CC-NG\" to Ward CC, New Ground). Survey workers sometimes used the abbreviations \"OGR\" and \"NGR\" interchangeably with \"OG\" and \"NG,\" respectively. Also note that two of the wards in Old Ground are not identified by letters, but by the names Lee and Jackson.","All of the wards are divided into squares, which are numbered. Most of the squares are further broken down into sections, also numbered. Example: B-NG, Square 4-3 refers to Ward B, New Ground, Square 4, Section 3.","The record cards in Series I and photographs in Series II are first separated into Old Ground and New Ground, then arranged alphabetically by ward, and numerically by square and section.","Please note that it will be difficult to use the collection unless the researcher knows the alphanumeric plot identifier. An  online database \nhas been constructed to help patrons find out the identifier by typing in the name of the person they are researching. The database also contains birth and death dates (where available).","Record cards are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). See arrangement note above. To learn the identifier of a grave using the name of the deceased, please consult the  online database .\n","The arrangement of photographs mirrors the arrangement of the record cards in Series I. As with those items, the photographs are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). Labels on the reverse side of each photograph also include the individual marker number, which is not listed in the database. On the microfilm copy, the label (which appears on the reverse side of the actual photograph) appears immediately before the photograph itself. Also note that some of the photograph labels use \"OGR\" or \"NGR\" instead of \"OG\" or \"NG\" to refer to Old Ground and New Ground, respectively."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eIn 1737, a new church building, situated in present-day Petersburg, Virginia, opened in the Anglican Church's Bristol Parish. Originally called the Brick Church on Wells's Hill, it came to be known as Blandford Church by the early 1760's. Approximately seventy years after its construction, the building was abandoned and left to years of neglect. On 8 March 1819, the Town of Petersburg purchased it and the adjoining graveyard for use as a burial ground. The Church itself was left to fall further into disrepair for the time being. It came to be appreciated by some as picturesque ruins with symbolic significance, and was referenced in several works of poetry, art, and music.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter the Civil War, Blandford became a focal point for Petersburg's determination to honor its war dead. Memorial events such as \u003cemph render=\"doublequote\"\u003edecoration days\u003c/emph\u003e were routinely observed, and have been credited as the inspiration for the national Memorial Day. Concerned by the fact that many soldiers' remains were left in hastily-dug graves on the battlefield, the Ladies Memorial Association of Petersburg was formed in 1866. The organization quickly got to work raising funds and other assistance to reinter the bodies at Blandford. Their work focused not only on the men who died fighting in and around Petersburg, but also on Petersburg natives who had fallen at more distant battlefields. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome basic restoration work was performed on Blandford Church in 1882. Later, it became another project of the Ladies Memorial Association. In 1900, the group petitioned Petersburg for the right to convert it into a \u003cemph render=\"doublequote\"\u003emortuary and memorial chapel.\u003c/emph\u003e Over the course of 1904-1912, fifteen original Tiffany windows were installed, including eleven donated from the states of the former Confederacy, one each from Maryland and Missouri, one from the Ladies Memorial Association, and one from Lewis Comfort Tiffany called the \u003cemph render=\"doublequote\"\u003eCross of Jewels.\u003c/emph\u003e Over the years, the Association also directed its energies to the building of an iron bandstand (dedicated in 1908) and of a granite arch marking the entrance to Memorial Hill (dedicated in 1914), among other things.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlandford Cemetery has further benefited from the care of the Cockade City Garden Club, which, beginning in 1945, undertook restoration of some of the deteriorating ironwork and tombstones. The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"  \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGreatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. The part of the cemetery dating from its 18th-century origins to a twenty-acre addition made in 1854 form the Cemetery's \"Old Ground.\" The land added from the next addition, purchased in 1866, and beyond make up the \"New Ground.\" \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe survey records that constitute the greater part of this collection were created by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation from 1987-1992 as part of the nomination procedure for addition to the National Register of Historic Places. The Cemetery was added to the register in 1992.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor more information, see the John O. Peters book \u003ctitle type=\"simple\" render=\"italic\" href=\"\"\u003eBlandford Cemetery: Death and Life at Petersburg, Virginia\u003c/title\u003e, published by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation in 2005.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["In 1737, a new church building, situated in present-day Petersburg, Virginia, opened in the Anglican Church's Bristol Parish. Originally called the Brick Church on Wells's Hill, it came to be known as Blandford Church by the early 1760's. Approximately seventy years after its construction, the building was abandoned and left to years of neglect. On 8 March 1819, the Town of Petersburg purchased it and the adjoining graveyard for use as a burial ground. The Church itself was left to fall further into disrepair for the time being. It came to be appreciated by some as picturesque ruins with symbolic significance, and was referenced in several works of poetry, art, and music.","After the Civil War, Blandford became a focal point for Petersburg's determination to honor its war dead. Memorial events such as  decoration days  were routinely observed, and have been credited as the inspiration for the national Memorial Day. Concerned by the fact that many soldiers' remains were left in hastily-dug graves on the battlefield, the Ladies Memorial Association of Petersburg was formed in 1866. The organization quickly got to work raising funds and other assistance to reinter the bodies at Blandford. Their work focused not only on the men who died fighting in and around Petersburg, but also on Petersburg natives who had fallen at more distant battlefields. ","Some basic restoration work was performed on Blandford Church in 1882. Later, it became another project of the Ladies Memorial Association. In 1900, the group petitioned Petersburg for the right to convert it into a  mortuary and memorial chapel.  Over the course of 1904-1912, fifteen original Tiffany windows were installed, including eleven donated from the states of the former Confederacy, one each from Maryland and Missouri, one from the Ladies Memorial Association, and one from Lewis Comfort Tiffany called the  Cross of Jewels.  Over the years, the Association also directed its energies to the building of an iron bandstand (dedicated in 1908) and of a granite arch marking the entrance to Memorial Hill (dedicated in 1914), among other things.","Blandford Cemetery has further benefited from the care of the Cockade City Garden Club, which, beginning in 1945, undertook restoration of some of the deteriorating ironwork and tombstones. The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"  ","Greatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. The part of the cemetery dating from its 18th-century origins to a twenty-acre addition made in 1854 form the Cemetery's \"Old Ground.\" The land added from the next addition, purchased in 1866, and beyond make up the \"New Ground.\" ","The survey records that constitute the greater part of this collection were created by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation from 1987-1992 as part of the nomination procedure for addition to the National Register of Historic Places. The Cemetery was added to the register in 1992.","For more information, see the John O. Peters book  Blandford Cemetery: Death and Life at Petersburg, Virginia , published by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation in 2005."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHistoric Blandford Cemetery Foundation (Petersburg, Va.). Survey Records, 1987-1992. Accession 41780. 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They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. Please note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe forms on which survey workers recorded information are referred to as record cards. They include, when available, the names of those buried in the graves, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. Occasional recording errors are evident, for example inconsistent spellings of names, or birth dates that come after death dates. If possible, researchers should double-check information with another source. Please also note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series is divided into two subseries, one for the photographs themselves, and one for the paperwork issuing from the process of taking them. Only a portion of the graves covered in the record cards were photographed. Represented sections are: Wards A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and Lee of Old Ground, and Wards A, B, and C of New Ground, along with a sample of mausoleums, and Memorial Hill. There are photographs for most of the graves in these sections, but gaps exist.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNOTE: The photographs for G-OG Square 2-(1b,4) are incorrectly labeled G-OG Square 1-(1b,4). Also, on the microfilm, the photographs for G-OG Square 2.1a are out of order. 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At this point, the series consists of additional photographs, most of which are less specific in focus (i.e. photos are of a group of several graves instead of a close-up on an individual inscription) and therefore less easily identified. Identifications are only at the level of the overall section of the cemetery where the stones are found. Note that these photographs are only available as prints -- they were not microfilmed.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Survey records, 1987-1992, containing information about graves in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia. The survey was performed by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation as part of the procedure for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, to which the cemetery was added in 1992. A group of documents referred to as \"record cards\" make up the great majority of the collection. They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. Please note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The forms on which survey workers recorded information are referred to as record cards. They include, when available, the names of those buried in the graves, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. Occasional recording errors are evident, for example inconsistent spellings of names, or birth dates that come after death dates. If possible, researchers should double-check information with another source. Please also note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","This series is divided into two subseries, one for the photographs themselves, and one for the paperwork issuing from the process of taking them. Only a portion of the graves covered in the record cards were photographed. Represented sections are: Wards A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and Lee of Old Ground, and Wards A, B, and C of New Ground, along with a sample of mausoleums, and Memorial Hill. There are photographs for most of the graves in these sections, but gaps exist.","NOTE: The photographs for G-OG Square 2-(1b,4) are incorrectly labeled G-OG Square 1-(1b,4). Also, on the microfilm, the photographs for G-OG Square 2.1a are out of order. They appear between G-OG Squares 1-(1b,4) and 1-3.","Papers in this series include the instructions given to survey workers, tables showing which surveyors were assigned to particular sections of the cemetery, checklists indicating whether particular plots had been surveyed, and forms detailing repair work needed and performed on various graves in Ward A-OG.","Maps used by workers to locate the various sections of the cemetery, and to keep track of which ones had been surveyed. There is at least a partial map for each of the surveyed wards of the cemetery, with the exception of Ward A, Old Ground. Some of the ward maps include the names of square owners.","Materials provided by the Historic Blandford Cemetery after the microfilming of the original collection. At this point, the series consists of additional photographs, most of which are less specific in focus (i.e. photos are of a group of several graves instead of a close-up on an individual inscription) and therefore less easily identified. Identifications are only at the level of the overall section of the cemetery where the stones are found. 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In cases where the microfilm is difficult to read, originals may be consulted upon approval of archives staff.","Organized into the following series:","I.   Record Cards II.  Photography III. Administrative Files IV.  Maps V. Additional Materials","Series I and the photographs in Series II are arranged according to alphanumeric plot identifiers indicating the locations of graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The cemetery is divided into two main areas: Old Ground and New Ground. Each of these areas is further divided into wards, which are identified with a letter or letters, followed by the designation \"OG\" for Old Ground or \"NG\" for New Ground (for example: \"A-OG\" refers to Ward A, Old Ground, and \"CC-NG\" to Ward CC, New Ground). Survey workers sometimes used the abbreviations \"OGR\" and \"NGR\" interchangeably with \"OG\" and \"NG,\" respectively. Also note that two of the wards in Old Ground are not identified by letters, but by the names Lee and Jackson.","All of the wards are divided into squares, which are numbered. Most of the squares are further broken down into sections, also numbered. Example: B-NG, Square 4-3 refers to Ward B, New Ground, Square 4, Section 3.","The record cards in Series I and photographs in Series II are first separated into Old Ground and New Ground, then arranged alphabetically by ward, and numerically by square and section.","Please note that it will be difficult to use the collection unless the researcher knows the alphanumeric plot identifier. An  online database \nhas been constructed to help patrons find out the identifier by typing in the name of the person they are researching. The database also contains birth and death dates (where available).","Record cards are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). See arrangement note above. To learn the identifier of a grave using the name of the deceased, please consult the  online database .\n","The arrangement of photographs mirrors the arrangement of the record cards in Series I. As with those items, the photographs are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). Labels on the reverse side of each photograph also include the individual marker number, which is not listed in the database. On the microfilm copy, the label (which appears on the reverse side of the actual photograph) appears immediately before the photograph itself. Also note that some of the photograph labels use \"OGR\" or \"NGR\" instead of \"OG\" or \"NG\" to refer to Old Ground and New Ground, respectively.","In 1737, a new church building, situated in present-day Petersburg, Virginia, opened in the Anglican Church's Bristol Parish. Originally called the Brick Church on Wells's Hill, it came to be known as Blandford Church by the early 1760's. Approximately seventy years after its construction, the building was abandoned and left to years of neglect. On 8 March 1819, the Town of Petersburg purchased it and the adjoining graveyard for use as a burial ground. The Church itself was left to fall further into disrepair for the time being. It came to be appreciated by some as picturesque ruins with symbolic significance, and was referenced in several works of poetry, art, and music.","After the Civil War, Blandford became a focal point for Petersburg's determination to honor its war dead. Memorial events such as  decoration days  were routinely observed, and have been credited as the inspiration for the national Memorial Day. Concerned by the fact that many soldiers' remains were left in hastily-dug graves on the battlefield, the Ladies Memorial Association of Petersburg was formed in 1866. The organization quickly got to work raising funds and other assistance to reinter the bodies at Blandford. Their work focused not only on the men who died fighting in and around Petersburg, but also on Petersburg natives who had fallen at more distant battlefields. ","Some basic restoration work was performed on Blandford Church in 1882. Later, it became another project of the Ladies Memorial Association. In 1900, the group petitioned Petersburg for the right to convert it into a  mortuary and memorial chapel.  Over the course of 1904-1912, fifteen original Tiffany windows were installed, including eleven donated from the states of the former Confederacy, one each from Maryland and Missouri, one from the Ladies Memorial Association, and one from Lewis Comfort Tiffany called the  Cross of Jewels.  Over the years, the Association also directed its energies to the building of an iron bandstand (dedicated in 1908) and of a granite arch marking the entrance to Memorial Hill (dedicated in 1914), among other things.","Blandford Cemetery has further benefited from the care of the Cockade City Garden Club, which, beginning in 1945, undertook restoration of some of the deteriorating ironwork and tombstones. The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"  ","Greatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. The part of the cemetery dating from its 18th-century origins to a twenty-acre addition made in 1854 form the Cemetery's \"Old Ground.\" The land added from the next addition, purchased in 1866, and beyond make up the \"New Ground.\" ","The survey records that constitute the greater part of this collection were created by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation from 1987-1992 as part of the nomination procedure for addition to the National Register of Historic Places. The Cemetery was added to the register in 1992.","For more information, see the John O. Peters book  Blandford Cemetery: Death and Life at Petersburg, Virginia , published by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation in 2005.","Survey records, 1987-1992, containing information about graves in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia. The survey was performed by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation as part of the procedure for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, to which the cemetery was added in 1992. A group of documents referred to as \"record cards\" make up the great majority of the collection. They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. Please note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The forms on which survey workers recorded information are referred to as record cards. They include, when available, the names of those buried in the graves, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. Occasional recording errors are evident, for example inconsistent spellings of names, or birth dates that come after death dates. If possible, researchers should double-check information with another source. Please also note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","This series is divided into two subseries, one for the photographs themselves, and one for the paperwork issuing from the process of taking them. Only a portion of the graves covered in the record cards were photographed. Represented sections are: Wards A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and Lee of Old Ground, and Wards A, B, and C of New Ground, along with a sample of mausoleums, and Memorial Hill. There are photographs for most of the graves in these sections, but gaps exist.","NOTE: The photographs for G-OG Square 2-(1b,4) are incorrectly labeled G-OG Square 1-(1b,4). Also, on the microfilm, the photographs for G-OG Square 2.1a are out of order. They appear between G-OG Squares 1-(1b,4) and 1-3.","Papers in this series include the instructions given to survey workers, tables showing which surveyors were assigned to particular sections of the cemetery, checklists indicating whether particular plots had been surveyed, and forms detailing repair work needed and performed on various graves in Ward A-OG.","Maps used by workers to locate the various sections of the cemetery, and to keep track of which ones had been surveyed. There is at least a partial map for each of the surveyed wards of the cemetery, with the exception of Ward A, Old Ground. Some of the ward maps include the names of square owners.","Materials provided by the Historic Blandford Cemetery after the microfilming of the original collection. At this point, the series consists of additional photographs, most of which are less specific in focus (i.e. photos are of a group of several graves instead of a close-up on an individual inscription) and therefore less easily identified. Identifications are only at the level of the overall section of the cemetery where the stones are found. Note that these photographs are only available as prints -- they were not microfilmed.","There are no restrictions.","English"],"unitid_tesim":["41780 (Miscellaneous reels 5265-5313)"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation Survey Records, 1987-1992"],"collection_title_tesim":["Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation Survey Records, 1987-1992"],"collection_ssim":["Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation Survey Records, 1987-1992"],"repository_ssm":["Library of Virginia"],"repository_ssim":["Library of Virginia"],"creator_ssm":["Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation"],"creator_ssim":["Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation"],"acqinfo_ssim":["Gift of the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, Petersburg, Virginia, 15 March 2005."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["14.88 cubic feet (46 boxes) and 49 reels of microfilm."],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eFor preservation purposes, please serve microfilm copies. In cases where the microfilm is difficult to read, originals may be consulted upon approval of archives staff.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["For preservation purposes, please serve microfilm copies. In cases where the microfilm is difficult to read, originals may be consulted upon approval of archives staff."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eOrganized into the following series:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003clist type=\"simple\"\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003eI.   Record Cards\u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003eII.  Photography\u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003eIII. Administrative Files\u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003eIV.  Maps\u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003eV. Additional Materials\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003c/list\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries I and the photographs in Series II are arranged according to alphanumeric plot identifiers indicating the locations of graves in Blandford Cemetery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe cemetery is divided into two main areas: Old Ground and New Ground. Each of these areas is further divided into wards, which are identified with a letter or letters, followed by the designation \"OG\" for Old Ground or \"NG\" for New Ground (for example: \"A-OG\" refers to Ward A, Old Ground, and \"CC-NG\" to Ward CC, New Ground). Survey workers sometimes used the abbreviations \"OGR\" and \"NGR\" interchangeably with \"OG\" and \"NG,\" respectively. Also note that two of the wards in Old Ground are not identified by letters, but by the names Lee and Jackson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAll of the wards are divided into squares, which are numbered. Most of the squares are further broken down into sections, also numbered. Example: B-NG, Square 4-3 refers to Ward B, New Ground, Square 4, Section 3.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe record cards in Series I and photographs in Series II are first separated into Old Ground and New Ground, then arranged alphabetically by ward, and numerically by square and section.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePlease note that it will be difficult to use the collection unless the researcher knows the alphanumeric plot identifier. An \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/blandfordsearch.asp\"\u003eonline database\u003c/extref\u003e\nhas been constructed to help patrons find out the identifier by typing in the name of the person they are researching. The database also contains birth and death dates (where available).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecord cards are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). See arrangement note above. To learn the identifier of a grave using the name of the deceased, please consult the \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/blandfordsearch.asp\"\u003eonline database\u003c/extref\u003e.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe arrangement of photographs mirrors the arrangement of the record cards in Series I. As with those items, the photographs are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). Labels on the reverse side of each photograph also include the individual marker number, which is not listed in the database. On the microfilm copy, the label (which appears on the reverse side of the actual photograph) appears immediately before the photograph itself. Also note that some of the photograph labels use \"OGR\" or \"NGR\" instead of \"OG\" or \"NG\" to refer to Old Ground and New Ground, respectively.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["Organized into the following series:","I.   Record Cards II.  Photography III. Administrative Files IV.  Maps V. Additional Materials","Series I and the photographs in Series II are arranged according to alphanumeric plot identifiers indicating the locations of graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The cemetery is divided into two main areas: Old Ground and New Ground. Each of these areas is further divided into wards, which are identified with a letter or letters, followed by the designation \"OG\" for Old Ground or \"NG\" for New Ground (for example: \"A-OG\" refers to Ward A, Old Ground, and \"CC-NG\" to Ward CC, New Ground). Survey workers sometimes used the abbreviations \"OGR\" and \"NGR\" interchangeably with \"OG\" and \"NG,\" respectively. Also note that two of the wards in Old Ground are not identified by letters, but by the names Lee and Jackson.","All of the wards are divided into squares, which are numbered. Most of the squares are further broken down into sections, also numbered. Example: B-NG, Square 4-3 refers to Ward B, New Ground, Square 4, Section 3.","The record cards in Series I and photographs in Series II are first separated into Old Ground and New Ground, then arranged alphabetically by ward, and numerically by square and section.","Please note that it will be difficult to use the collection unless the researcher knows the alphanumeric plot identifier. An  online database \nhas been constructed to help patrons find out the identifier by typing in the name of the person they are researching. The database also contains birth and death dates (where available).","Record cards are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). See arrangement note above. To learn the identifier of a grave using the name of the deceased, please consult the  online database .\n","The arrangement of photographs mirrors the arrangement of the record cards in Series I. As with those items, the photographs are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). Labels on the reverse side of each photograph also include the individual marker number, which is not listed in the database. On the microfilm copy, the label (which appears on the reverse side of the actual photograph) appears immediately before the photograph itself. Also note that some of the photograph labels use \"OGR\" or \"NGR\" instead of \"OG\" or \"NG\" to refer to Old Ground and New Ground, respectively."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eIn 1737, a new church building, situated in present-day Petersburg, Virginia, opened in the Anglican Church's Bristol Parish. Originally called the Brick Church on Wells's Hill, it came to be known as Blandford Church by the early 1760's. Approximately seventy years after its construction, the building was abandoned and left to years of neglect. On 8 March 1819, the Town of Petersburg purchased it and the adjoining graveyard for use as a burial ground. The Church itself was left to fall further into disrepair for the time being. It came to be appreciated by some as picturesque ruins with symbolic significance, and was referenced in several works of poetry, art, and music.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter the Civil War, Blandford became a focal point for Petersburg's determination to honor its war dead. Memorial events such as \u003cemph render=\"doublequote\"\u003edecoration days\u003c/emph\u003e were routinely observed, and have been credited as the inspiration for the national Memorial Day. Concerned by the fact that many soldiers' remains were left in hastily-dug graves on the battlefield, the Ladies Memorial Association of Petersburg was formed in 1866. The organization quickly got to work raising funds and other assistance to reinter the bodies at Blandford. Their work focused not only on the men who died fighting in and around Petersburg, but also on Petersburg natives who had fallen at more distant battlefields. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome basic restoration work was performed on Blandford Church in 1882. Later, it became another project of the Ladies Memorial Association. In 1900, the group petitioned Petersburg for the right to convert it into a \u003cemph render=\"doublequote\"\u003emortuary and memorial chapel.\u003c/emph\u003e Over the course of 1904-1912, fifteen original Tiffany windows were installed, including eleven donated from the states of the former Confederacy, one each from Maryland and Missouri, one from the Ladies Memorial Association, and one from Lewis Comfort Tiffany called the \u003cemph render=\"doublequote\"\u003eCross of Jewels.\u003c/emph\u003e Over the years, the Association also directed its energies to the building of an iron bandstand (dedicated in 1908) and of a granite arch marking the entrance to Memorial Hill (dedicated in 1914), among other things.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlandford Cemetery has further benefited from the care of the Cockade City Garden Club, which, beginning in 1945, undertook restoration of some of the deteriorating ironwork and tombstones. The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"  \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGreatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. 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Peters book \u003ctitle type=\"simple\" render=\"italic\" href=\"\"\u003eBlandford Cemetery: Death and Life at Petersburg, Virginia\u003c/title\u003e, published by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation in 2005.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["In 1737, a new church building, situated in present-day Petersburg, Virginia, opened in the Anglican Church's Bristol Parish. Originally called the Brick Church on Wells's Hill, it came to be known as Blandford Church by the early 1760's. Approximately seventy years after its construction, the building was abandoned and left to years of neglect. On 8 March 1819, the Town of Petersburg purchased it and the adjoining graveyard for use as a burial ground. The Church itself was left to fall further into disrepair for the time being. It came to be appreciated by some as picturesque ruins with symbolic significance, and was referenced in several works of poetry, art, and music.","After the Civil War, Blandford became a focal point for Petersburg's determination to honor its war dead. Memorial events such as  decoration days  were routinely observed, and have been credited as the inspiration for the national Memorial Day. Concerned by the fact that many soldiers' remains were left in hastily-dug graves on the battlefield, the Ladies Memorial Association of Petersburg was formed in 1866. The organization quickly got to work raising funds and other assistance to reinter the bodies at Blandford. Their work focused not only on the men who died fighting in and around Petersburg, but also on Petersburg natives who had fallen at more distant battlefields. ","Some basic restoration work was performed on Blandford Church in 1882. Later, it became another project of the Ladies Memorial Association. In 1900, the group petitioned Petersburg for the right to convert it into a  mortuary and memorial chapel.  Over the course of 1904-1912, fifteen original Tiffany windows were installed, including eleven donated from the states of the former Confederacy, one each from Maryland and Missouri, one from the Ladies Memorial Association, and one from Lewis Comfort Tiffany called the  Cross of Jewels.  Over the years, the Association also directed its energies to the building of an iron bandstand (dedicated in 1908) and of a granite arch marking the entrance to Memorial Hill (dedicated in 1914), among other things.","Blandford Cemetery has further benefited from the care of the Cockade City Garden Club, which, beginning in 1945, undertook restoration of some of the deteriorating ironwork and tombstones. The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"  ","Greatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. The part of the cemetery dating from its 18th-century origins to a twenty-acre addition made in 1854 form the Cemetery's \"Old Ground.\" The land added from the next addition, purchased in 1866, and beyond make up the \"New Ground.\" ","The survey records that constitute the greater part of this collection were created by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation from 1987-1992 as part of the nomination procedure for addition to the National Register of Historic Places. The Cemetery was added to the register in 1992.","For more information, see the John O. Peters book  Blandford Cemetery: Death and Life at Petersburg, Virginia , published by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation in 2005."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHistoric Blandford Cemetery Foundation (Petersburg, Va.). Survey Records, 1987-1992. Accession 41780. 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They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. Please note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe forms on which survey workers recorded information are referred to as record cards. They include, when available, the names of those buried in the graves, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. Occasional recording errors are evident, for example inconsistent spellings of names, or birth dates that come after death dates. If possible, researchers should double-check information with another source. Please also note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series is divided into two subseries, one for the photographs themselves, and one for the paperwork issuing from the process of taking them. 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They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. Please note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The forms on which survey workers recorded information are referred to as record cards. They include, when available, the names of those buried in the graves, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. Occasional recording errors are evident, for example inconsistent spellings of names, or birth dates that come after death dates. If possible, researchers should double-check information with another source. Please also note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","This series is divided into two subseries, one for the photographs themselves, and one for the paperwork issuing from the process of taking them. Only a portion of the graves covered in the record cards were photographed. Represented sections are: Wards A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and Lee of Old Ground, and Wards A, B, and C of New Ground, along with a sample of mausoleums, and Memorial Hill. There are photographs for most of the graves in these sections, but gaps exist.","NOTE: The photographs for G-OG Square 2-(1b,4) are incorrectly labeled G-OG Square 1-(1b,4). Also, on the microfilm, the photographs for G-OG Square 2.1a are out of order. They appear between G-OG Squares 1-(1b,4) and 1-3.","Papers in this series include the instructions given to survey workers, tables showing which surveyors were assigned to particular sections of the cemetery, checklists indicating whether particular plots had been surveyed, and forms detailing repair work needed and performed on various graves in Ward A-OG.","Maps used by workers to locate the various sections of the cemetery, and to keep track of which ones had been surveyed. 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In cases where the microfilm is difficult to read, originals may be consulted upon approval of archives staff.","Organized into the following series:","I.   Record Cards II.  Photography III. Administrative Files IV.  Maps V. Additional Materials","Series I and the photographs in Series II are arranged according to alphanumeric plot identifiers indicating the locations of graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The cemetery is divided into two main areas: Old Ground and New Ground. Each of these areas is further divided into wards, which are identified with a letter or letters, followed by the designation \"OG\" for Old Ground or \"NG\" for New Ground (for example: \"A-OG\" refers to Ward A, Old Ground, and \"CC-NG\" to Ward CC, New Ground). Survey workers sometimes used the abbreviations \"OGR\" and \"NGR\" interchangeably with \"OG\" and \"NG,\" respectively. Also note that two of the wards in Old Ground are not identified by letters, but by the names Lee and Jackson.","All of the wards are divided into squares, which are numbered. Most of the squares are further broken down into sections, also numbered. Example: B-NG, Square 4-3 refers to Ward B, New Ground, Square 4, Section 3.","The record cards in Series I and photographs in Series II are first separated into Old Ground and New Ground, then arranged alphabetically by ward, and numerically by square and section.","Please note that it will be difficult to use the collection unless the researcher knows the alphanumeric plot identifier. An  online database \nhas been constructed to help patrons find out the identifier by typing in the name of the person they are researching. The database also contains birth and death dates (where available).","Record cards are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). See arrangement note above. To learn the identifier of a grave using the name of the deceased, please consult the  online database .\n","The arrangement of photographs mirrors the arrangement of the record cards in Series I. As with those items, the photographs are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). Labels on the reverse side of each photograph also include the individual marker number, which is not listed in the database. On the microfilm copy, the label (which appears on the reverse side of the actual photograph) appears immediately before the photograph itself. Also note that some of the photograph labels use \"OGR\" or \"NGR\" instead of \"OG\" or \"NG\" to refer to Old Ground and New Ground, respectively.","In 1737, a new church building, situated in present-day Petersburg, Virginia, opened in the Anglican Church's Bristol Parish. Originally called the Brick Church on Wells's Hill, it came to be known as Blandford Church by the early 1760's. Approximately seventy years after its construction, the building was abandoned and left to years of neglect. On 8 March 1819, the Town of Petersburg purchased it and the adjoining graveyard for use as a burial ground. The Church itself was left to fall further into disrepair for the time being. It came to be appreciated by some as picturesque ruins with symbolic significance, and was referenced in several works of poetry, art, and music.","After the Civil War, Blandford became a focal point for Petersburg's determination to honor its war dead. Memorial events such as  decoration days  were routinely observed, and have been credited as the inspiration for the national Memorial Day. Concerned by the fact that many soldiers' remains were left in hastily-dug graves on the battlefield, the Ladies Memorial Association of Petersburg was formed in 1866. The organization quickly got to work raising funds and other assistance to reinter the bodies at Blandford. Their work focused not only on the men who died fighting in and around Petersburg, but also on Petersburg natives who had fallen at more distant battlefields. ","Some basic restoration work was performed on Blandford Church in 1882. Later, it became another project of the Ladies Memorial Association. In 1900, the group petitioned Petersburg for the right to convert it into a  mortuary and memorial chapel.  Over the course of 1904-1912, fifteen original Tiffany windows were installed, including eleven donated from the states of the former Confederacy, one each from Maryland and Missouri, one from the Ladies Memorial Association, and one from Lewis Comfort Tiffany called the  Cross of Jewels.  Over the years, the Association also directed its energies to the building of an iron bandstand (dedicated in 1908) and of a granite arch marking the entrance to Memorial Hill (dedicated in 1914), among other things.","Blandford Cemetery has further benefited from the care of the Cockade City Garden Club, which, beginning in 1945, undertook restoration of some of the deteriorating ironwork and tombstones. The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"  ","Greatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. The part of the cemetery dating from its 18th-century origins to a twenty-acre addition made in 1854 form the Cemetery's \"Old Ground.\" The land added from the next addition, purchased in 1866, and beyond make up the \"New Ground.\" ","The survey records that constitute the greater part of this collection were created by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation from 1987-1992 as part of the nomination procedure for addition to the National Register of Historic Places. The Cemetery was added to the register in 1992.","For more information, see the John O. Peters book  Blandford Cemetery: Death and Life at Petersburg, Virginia , published by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation in 2005.","Survey records, 1987-1992, containing information about graves in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia. The survey was performed by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation as part of the procedure for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, to which the cemetery was added in 1992. A group of documents referred to as \"record cards\" make up the great majority of the collection. They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. Please note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The forms on which survey workers recorded information are referred to as record cards. They include, when available, the names of those buried in the graves, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. Occasional recording errors are evident, for example inconsistent spellings of names, or birth dates that come after death dates. If possible, researchers should double-check information with another source. Please also note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","This series is divided into two subseries, one for the photographs themselves, and one for the paperwork issuing from the process of taking them. Only a portion of the graves covered in the record cards were photographed. Represented sections are: Wards A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and Lee of Old Ground, and Wards A, B, and C of New Ground, along with a sample of mausoleums, and Memorial Hill. There are photographs for most of the graves in these sections, but gaps exist.","NOTE: The photographs for G-OG Square 2-(1b,4) are incorrectly labeled G-OG Square 1-(1b,4). Also, on the microfilm, the photographs for G-OG Square 2.1a are out of order. They appear between G-OG Squares 1-(1b,4) and 1-3.","Papers in this series include the instructions given to survey workers, tables showing which surveyors were assigned to particular sections of the cemetery, checklists indicating whether particular plots had been surveyed, and forms detailing repair work needed and performed on various graves in Ward A-OG.","Maps used by workers to locate the various sections of the cemetery, and to keep track of which ones had been surveyed. There is at least a partial map for each of the surveyed wards of the cemetery, with the exception of Ward A, Old Ground. Some of the ward maps include the names of square owners.","Materials provided by the Historic Blandford Cemetery after the microfilming of the original collection. At this point, the series consists of additional photographs, most of which are less specific in focus (i.e. photos are of a group of several graves instead of a close-up on an individual inscription) and therefore less easily identified. Identifications are only at the level of the overall section of the cemetery where the stones are found. 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To learn the identifier of a grave using the name of the deceased, please consult the \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/blandfordsearch.asp\"\u003eonline database\u003c/extref\u003e.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe arrangement of photographs mirrors the arrangement of the record cards in Series I. As with those items, the photographs are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). Labels on the reverse side of each photograph also include the individual marker number, which is not listed in the database. On the microfilm copy, the label (which appears on the reverse side of the actual photograph) appears immediately before the photograph itself. 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Also note that two of the wards in Old Ground are not identified by letters, but by the names Lee and Jackson.","All of the wards are divided into squares, which are numbered. Most of the squares are further broken down into sections, also numbered. Example: B-NG, Square 4-3 refers to Ward B, New Ground, Square 4, Section 3.","The record cards in Series I and photographs in Series II are first separated into Old Ground and New Ground, then arranged alphabetically by ward, and numerically by square and section.","Please note that it will be difficult to use the collection unless the researcher knows the alphanumeric plot identifier. An  online database \nhas been constructed to help patrons find out the identifier by typing in the name of the person they are researching. The database also contains birth and death dates (where available).","Record cards are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). See arrangement note above. To learn the identifier of a grave using the name of the deceased, please consult the  online database .\n","The arrangement of photographs mirrors the arrangement of the record cards in Series I. As with those items, the photographs are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). Labels on the reverse side of each photograph also include the individual marker number, which is not listed in the database. On the microfilm copy, the label (which appears on the reverse side of the actual photograph) appears immediately before the photograph itself. Also note that some of the photograph labels use \"OGR\" or \"NGR\" instead of \"OG\" or \"NG\" to refer to Old Ground and New Ground, respectively."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eIn 1737, a new church building, situated in present-day Petersburg, Virginia, opened in the Anglican Church's Bristol Parish. Originally called the Brick Church on Wells's Hill, it came to be known as Blandford Church by the early 1760's. Approximately seventy years after its construction, the building was abandoned and left to years of neglect. On 8 March 1819, the Town of Petersburg purchased it and the adjoining graveyard for use as a burial ground. The Church itself was left to fall further into disrepair for the time being. It came to be appreciated by some as picturesque ruins with symbolic significance, and was referenced in several works of poetry, art, and music.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter the Civil War, Blandford became a focal point for Petersburg's determination to honor its war dead. Memorial events such as \u003cemph render=\"doublequote\"\u003edecoration days\u003c/emph\u003e were routinely observed, and have been credited as the inspiration for the national Memorial Day. 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The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"  \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGreatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. 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In 1900, the group petitioned Petersburg for the right to convert it into a  mortuary and memorial chapel.  Over the course of 1904-1912, fifteen original Tiffany windows were installed, including eleven donated from the states of the former Confederacy, one each from Maryland and Missouri, one from the Ladies Memorial Association, and one from Lewis Comfort Tiffany called the  Cross of Jewels.  Over the years, the Association also directed its energies to the building of an iron bandstand (dedicated in 1908) and of a granite arch marking the entrance to Memorial Hill (dedicated in 1914), among other things.","Blandford Cemetery has further benefited from the care of the Cockade City Garden Club, which, beginning in 1945, undertook restoration of some of the deteriorating ironwork and tombstones. The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"  ","Greatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. The part of the cemetery dating from its 18th-century origins to a twenty-acre addition made in 1854 form the Cemetery's \"Old Ground.\" The land added from the next addition, purchased in 1866, and beyond make up the \"New Ground.\" ","The survey records that constitute the greater part of this collection were created by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation from 1987-1992 as part of the nomination procedure for addition to the National Register of Historic Places. The Cemetery was added to the register in 1992.","For more information, see the John O. Peters book  Blandford Cemetery: Death and Life at Petersburg, Virginia , published by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation in 2005."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHistoric Blandford Cemetery Foundation (Petersburg, Va.). Survey Records, 1987-1992. Accession 41780. 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They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. Please note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe forms on which survey workers recorded information are referred to as record cards. They include, when available, the names of those buried in the graves, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. Occasional recording errors are evident, for example inconsistent spellings of names, or birth dates that come after death dates. If possible, researchers should double-check information with another source. Please also note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series is divided into two subseries, one for the photographs themselves, and one for the paperwork issuing from the process of taking them. 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At this point, the series consists of additional photographs, most of which are less specific in focus (i.e. photos are of a group of several graves instead of a close-up on an individual inscription) and therefore less easily identified. Identifications are only at the level of the overall section of the cemetery where the stones are found. Note that these photographs are only available as prints -- they were not microfilmed.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Survey records, 1987-1992, containing information about graves in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia. The survey was performed by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation as part of the procedure for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, to which the cemetery was added in 1992. A group of documents referred to as \"record cards\" make up the great majority of the collection. They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. Please note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The forms on which survey workers recorded information are referred to as record cards. They include, when available, the names of those buried in the graves, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. Occasional recording errors are evident, for example inconsistent spellings of names, or birth dates that come after death dates. If possible, researchers should double-check information with another source. Please also note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","This series is divided into two subseries, one for the photographs themselves, and one for the paperwork issuing from the process of taking them. Only a portion of the graves covered in the record cards were photographed. Represented sections are: Wards A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and Lee of Old Ground, and Wards A, B, and C of New Ground, along with a sample of mausoleums, and Memorial Hill. There are photographs for most of the graves in these sections, but gaps exist.","NOTE: The photographs for G-OG Square 2-(1b,4) are incorrectly labeled G-OG Square 1-(1b,4). Also, on the microfilm, the photographs for G-OG Square 2.1a are out of order. They appear between G-OG Squares 1-(1b,4) and 1-3.","Papers in this series include the instructions given to survey workers, tables showing which surveyors were assigned to particular sections of the cemetery, checklists indicating whether particular plots had been surveyed, and forms detailing repair work needed and performed on various graves in Ward A-OG.","Maps used by workers to locate the various sections of the cemetery, and to keep track of which ones had been surveyed. There is at least a partial map for each of the surveyed wards of the cemetery, with the exception of Ward A, Old Ground. Some of the ward maps include the names of square owners.","Materials provided by the Historic Blandford Cemetery after the microfilming of the original collection. At this point, the series consists of additional photographs, most of which are less specific in focus (i.e. photos are of a group of several graves instead of a close-up on an individual inscription) and therefore less easily identified. Identifications are only at the level of the overall section of the cemetery where the stones are found. 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In cases where the microfilm is difficult to read, originals may be consulted upon approval of archives staff.","Organized into the following series:","I.   Record Cards II.  Photography III. Administrative Files IV.  Maps V. Additional Materials","Series I and the photographs in Series II are arranged according to alphanumeric plot identifiers indicating the locations of graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The cemetery is divided into two main areas: Old Ground and New Ground. Each of these areas is further divided into wards, which are identified with a letter or letters, followed by the designation \"OG\" for Old Ground or \"NG\" for New Ground (for example: \"A-OG\" refers to Ward A, Old Ground, and \"CC-NG\" to Ward CC, New Ground). Survey workers sometimes used the abbreviations \"OGR\" and \"NGR\" interchangeably with \"OG\" and \"NG,\" respectively. Also note that two of the wards in Old Ground are not identified by letters, but by the names Lee and Jackson.","All of the wards are divided into squares, which are numbered. Most of the squares are further broken down into sections, also numbered. Example: B-NG, Square 4-3 refers to Ward B, New Ground, Square 4, Section 3.","The record cards in Series I and photographs in Series II are first separated into Old Ground and New Ground, then arranged alphabetically by ward, and numerically by square and section.","Please note that it will be difficult to use the collection unless the researcher knows the alphanumeric plot identifier. An  online database \nhas been constructed to help patrons find out the identifier by typing in the name of the person they are researching. The database also contains birth and death dates (where available).","Record cards are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). See arrangement note above. To learn the identifier of a grave using the name of the deceased, please consult the  online database .\n","The arrangement of photographs mirrors the arrangement of the record cards in Series I. As with those items, the photographs are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). Labels on the reverse side of each photograph also include the individual marker number, which is not listed in the database. On the microfilm copy, the label (which appears on the reverse side of the actual photograph) appears immediately before the photograph itself. Also note that some of the photograph labels use \"OGR\" or \"NGR\" instead of \"OG\" or \"NG\" to refer to Old Ground and New Ground, respectively.","In 1737, a new church building, situated in present-day Petersburg, Virginia, opened in the Anglican Church's Bristol Parish. Originally called the Brick Church on Wells's Hill, it came to be known as Blandford Church by the early 1760's. Approximately seventy years after its construction, the building was abandoned and left to years of neglect. On 8 March 1819, the Town of Petersburg purchased it and the adjoining graveyard for use as a burial ground. The Church itself was left to fall further into disrepair for the time being. It came to be appreciated by some as picturesque ruins with symbolic significance, and was referenced in several works of poetry, art, and music.","After the Civil War, Blandford became a focal point for Petersburg's determination to honor its war dead. Memorial events such as  decoration days  were routinely observed, and have been credited as the inspiration for the national Memorial Day. Concerned by the fact that many soldiers' remains were left in hastily-dug graves on the battlefield, the Ladies Memorial Association of Petersburg was formed in 1866. The organization quickly got to work raising funds and other assistance to reinter the bodies at Blandford. Their work focused not only on the men who died fighting in and around Petersburg, but also on Petersburg natives who had fallen at more distant battlefields. ","Some basic restoration work was performed on Blandford Church in 1882. Later, it became another project of the Ladies Memorial Association. In 1900, the group petitioned Petersburg for the right to convert it into a  mortuary and memorial chapel.  Over the course of 1904-1912, fifteen original Tiffany windows were installed, including eleven donated from the states of the former Confederacy, one each from Maryland and Missouri, one from the Ladies Memorial Association, and one from Lewis Comfort Tiffany called the  Cross of Jewels.  Over the years, the Association also directed its energies to the building of an iron bandstand (dedicated in 1908) and of a granite arch marking the entrance to Memorial Hill (dedicated in 1914), among other things.","Blandford Cemetery has further benefited from the care of the Cockade City Garden Club, which, beginning in 1945, undertook restoration of some of the deteriorating ironwork and tombstones. The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"  ","Greatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. The part of the cemetery dating from its 18th-century origins to a twenty-acre addition made in 1854 form the Cemetery's \"Old Ground.\" The land added from the next addition, purchased in 1866, and beyond make up the \"New Ground.\" ","The survey records that constitute the greater part of this collection were created by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation from 1987-1992 as part of the nomination procedure for addition to the National Register of Historic Places. The Cemetery was added to the register in 1992.","For more information, see the John O. Peters book  Blandford Cemetery: Death and Life at Petersburg, Virginia , published by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation in 2005.","Survey records, 1987-1992, containing information about graves in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia. The survey was performed by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation as part of the procedure for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, to which the cemetery was added in 1992. A group of documents referred to as \"record cards\" make up the great majority of the collection. They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. Please note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The forms on which survey workers recorded information are referred to as record cards. They include, when available, the names of those buried in the graves, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. Occasional recording errors are evident, for example inconsistent spellings of names, or birth dates that come after death dates. If possible, researchers should double-check information with another source. Please also note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","This series is divided into two subseries, one for the photographs themselves, and one for the paperwork issuing from the process of taking them. Only a portion of the graves covered in the record cards were photographed. Represented sections are: Wards A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and Lee of Old Ground, and Wards A, B, and C of New Ground, along with a sample of mausoleums, and Memorial Hill. There are photographs for most of the graves in these sections, but gaps exist.","NOTE: The photographs for G-OG Square 2-(1b,4) are incorrectly labeled G-OG Square 1-(1b,4). Also, on the microfilm, the photographs for G-OG Square 2.1a are out of order. 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To learn the identifier of a grave using the name of the deceased, please consult the \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/blandfordsearch.asp\"\u003eonline database\u003c/extref\u003e.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe arrangement of photographs mirrors the arrangement of the record cards in Series I. As with those items, the photographs are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). Labels on the reverse side of each photograph also include the individual marker number, which is not listed in the database. On the microfilm copy, the label (which appears on the reverse side of the actual photograph) appears immediately before the photograph itself. 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Also note that two of the wards in Old Ground are not identified by letters, but by the names Lee and Jackson.","All of the wards are divided into squares, which are numbered. Most of the squares are further broken down into sections, also numbered. Example: B-NG, Square 4-3 refers to Ward B, New Ground, Square 4, Section 3.","The record cards in Series I and photographs in Series II are first separated into Old Ground and New Ground, then arranged alphabetically by ward, and numerically by square and section.","Please note that it will be difficult to use the collection unless the researcher knows the alphanumeric plot identifier. An  online database \nhas been constructed to help patrons find out the identifier by typing in the name of the person they are researching. The database also contains birth and death dates (where available).","Record cards are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). 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Originally called the Brick Church on Wells's Hill, it came to be known as Blandford Church by the early 1760's. Approximately seventy years after its construction, the building was abandoned and left to years of neglect. On 8 March 1819, the Town of Petersburg purchased it and the adjoining graveyard for use as a burial ground. The Church itself was left to fall further into disrepair for the time being. It came to be appreciated by some as picturesque ruins with symbolic significance, and was referenced in several works of poetry, art, and music.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter the Civil War, Blandford became a focal point for Petersburg's determination to honor its war dead. Memorial events such as \u003cemph render=\"doublequote\"\u003edecoration days\u003c/emph\u003e were routinely observed, and have been credited as the inspiration for the national Memorial Day. 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The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"  \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGreatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. 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In 1900, the group petitioned Petersburg for the right to convert it into a  mortuary and memorial chapel.  Over the course of 1904-1912, fifteen original Tiffany windows were installed, including eleven donated from the states of the former Confederacy, one each from Maryland and Missouri, one from the Ladies Memorial Association, and one from Lewis Comfort Tiffany called the  Cross of Jewels.  Over the years, the Association also directed its energies to the building of an iron bandstand (dedicated in 1908) and of a granite arch marking the entrance to Memorial Hill (dedicated in 1914), among other things.","Blandford Cemetery has further benefited from the care of the Cockade City Garden Club, which, beginning in 1945, undertook restoration of some of the deteriorating ironwork and tombstones. The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"  ","Greatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. 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They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. Please note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The forms on which survey workers recorded information are referred to as record cards. They include, when available, the names of those buried in the graves, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. Occasional recording errors are evident, for example inconsistent spellings of names, or birth dates that come after death dates. If possible, researchers should double-check information with another source. Please also note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","This series is divided into two subseries, one for the photographs themselves, and one for the paperwork issuing from the process of taking them. Only a portion of the graves covered in the record cards were photographed. Represented sections are: Wards A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and Lee of Old Ground, and Wards A, B, and C of New Ground, along with a sample of mausoleums, and Memorial Hill. There are photographs for most of the graves in these sections, but gaps exist.","NOTE: The photographs for G-OG Square 2-(1b,4) are incorrectly labeled G-OG Square 1-(1b,4). Also, on the microfilm, the photographs for G-OG Square 2.1a are out of order. They appear between G-OG Squares 1-(1b,4) and 1-3.","Papers in this series include the instructions given to survey workers, tables showing which surveyors were assigned to particular sections of the cemetery, checklists indicating whether particular plots had been surveyed, and forms detailing repair work needed and performed on various graves in Ward A-OG.","Maps used by workers to locate the various sections of the cemetery, and to keep track of which ones had been surveyed. There is at least a partial map for each of the surveyed wards of the cemetery, with the exception of Ward A, Old Ground. Some of the ward maps include the names of square owners.","Materials provided by the Historic Blandford Cemetery after the microfilming of the original collection. At this point, the series consists of additional photographs, most of which are less specific in focus (i.e. photos are of a group of several graves instead of a close-up on an individual inscription) and therefore less easily identified. Identifications are only at the level of the overall section of the cemetery where the stones are found. 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In cases where the microfilm is difficult to read, originals may be consulted upon approval of archives staff.","Organized into the following series:","I.   Record Cards II.  Photography III. Administrative Files IV.  Maps V. Additional Materials","Series I and the photographs in Series II are arranged according to alphanumeric plot identifiers indicating the locations of graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The cemetery is divided into two main areas: Old Ground and New Ground. Each of these areas is further divided into wards, which are identified with a letter or letters, followed by the designation \"OG\" for Old Ground or \"NG\" for New Ground (for example: \"A-OG\" refers to Ward A, Old Ground, and \"CC-NG\" to Ward CC, New Ground). Survey workers sometimes used the abbreviations \"OGR\" and \"NGR\" interchangeably with \"OG\" and \"NG,\" respectively. Also note that two of the wards in Old Ground are not identified by letters, but by the names Lee and Jackson.","All of the wards are divided into squares, which are numbered. Most of the squares are further broken down into sections, also numbered. Example: B-NG, Square 4-3 refers to Ward B, New Ground, Square 4, Section 3.","The record cards in Series I and photographs in Series II are first separated into Old Ground and New Ground, then arranged alphabetically by ward, and numerically by square and section.","Please note that it will be difficult to use the collection unless the researcher knows the alphanumeric plot identifier. An  online database \nhas been constructed to help patrons find out the identifier by typing in the name of the person they are researching. The database also contains birth and death dates (where available).","Record cards are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). See arrangement note above. To learn the identifier of a grave using the name of the deceased, please consult the  online database .\n","The arrangement of photographs mirrors the arrangement of the record cards in Series I. As with those items, the photographs are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). Labels on the reverse side of each photograph also include the individual marker number, which is not listed in the database. On the microfilm copy, the label (which appears on the reverse side of the actual photograph) appears immediately before the photograph itself. Also note that some of the photograph labels use \"OGR\" or \"NGR\" instead of \"OG\" or \"NG\" to refer to Old Ground and New Ground, respectively.","In 1737, a new church building, situated in present-day Petersburg, Virginia, opened in the Anglican Church's Bristol Parish. Originally called the Brick Church on Wells's Hill, it came to be known as Blandford Church by the early 1760's. Approximately seventy years after its construction, the building was abandoned and left to years of neglect. On 8 March 1819, the Town of Petersburg purchased it and the adjoining graveyard for use as a burial ground. The Church itself was left to fall further into disrepair for the time being. It came to be appreciated by some as picturesque ruins with symbolic significance, and was referenced in several works of poetry, art, and music.","After the Civil War, Blandford became a focal point for Petersburg's determination to honor its war dead. Memorial events such as  decoration days  were routinely observed, and have been credited as the inspiration for the national Memorial Day. Concerned by the fact that many soldiers' remains were left in hastily-dug graves on the battlefield, the Ladies Memorial Association of Petersburg was formed in 1866. The organization quickly got to work raising funds and other assistance to reinter the bodies at Blandford. Their work focused not only on the men who died fighting in and around Petersburg, but also on Petersburg natives who had fallen at more distant battlefields. ","Some basic restoration work was performed on Blandford Church in 1882. Later, it became another project of the Ladies Memorial Association. In 1900, the group petitioned Petersburg for the right to convert it into a  mortuary and memorial chapel.  Over the course of 1904-1912, fifteen original Tiffany windows were installed, including eleven donated from the states of the former Confederacy, one each from Maryland and Missouri, one from the Ladies Memorial Association, and one from Lewis Comfort Tiffany called the  Cross of Jewels.  Over the years, the Association also directed its energies to the building of an iron bandstand (dedicated in 1908) and of a granite arch marking the entrance to Memorial Hill (dedicated in 1914), among other things.","Blandford Cemetery has further benefited from the care of the Cockade City Garden Club, which, beginning in 1945, undertook restoration of some of the deteriorating ironwork and tombstones. The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"  ","Greatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. The part of the cemetery dating from its 18th-century origins to a twenty-acre addition made in 1854 form the Cemetery's \"Old Ground.\" The land added from the next addition, purchased in 1866, and beyond make up the \"New Ground.\" ","The survey records that constitute the greater part of this collection were created by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation from 1987-1992 as part of the nomination procedure for addition to the National Register of Historic Places. The Cemetery was added to the register in 1992.","For more information, see the John O. Peters book  Blandford Cemetery: Death and Life at Petersburg, Virginia , published by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation in 2005.","Survey records, 1987-1992, containing information about graves in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia. The survey was performed by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation as part of the procedure for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, to which the cemetery was added in 1992. A group of documents referred to as \"record cards\" make up the great majority of the collection. They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. Please note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The forms on which survey workers recorded information are referred to as record cards. They include, when available, the names of those buried in the graves, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. Occasional recording errors are evident, for example inconsistent spellings of names, or birth dates that come after death dates. If possible, researchers should double-check information with another source. Please also note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","This series is divided into two subseries, one for the photographs themselves, and one for the paperwork issuing from the process of taking them. Only a portion of the graves covered in the record cards were photographed. Represented sections are: Wards A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and Lee of Old Ground, and Wards A, B, and C of New Ground, along with a sample of mausoleums, and Memorial Hill. There are photographs for most of the graves in these sections, but gaps exist.","NOTE: The photographs for G-OG Square 2-(1b,4) are incorrectly labeled G-OG Square 1-(1b,4). Also, on the microfilm, the photographs for G-OG Square 2.1a are out of order. 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To learn the identifier of a grave using the name of the deceased, please consult the \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/blandfordsearch.asp\"\u003eonline database\u003c/extref\u003e.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe arrangement of photographs mirrors the arrangement of the record cards in Series I. As with those items, the photographs are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). Labels on the reverse side of each photograph also include the individual marker number, which is not listed in the database. On the microfilm copy, the label (which appears on the reverse side of the actual photograph) appears immediately before the photograph itself. 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Also note that two of the wards in Old Ground are not identified by letters, but by the names Lee and Jackson.","All of the wards are divided into squares, which are numbered. Most of the squares are further broken down into sections, also numbered. Example: B-NG, Square 4-3 refers to Ward B, New Ground, Square 4, Section 3.","The record cards in Series I and photographs in Series II are first separated into Old Ground and New Ground, then arranged alphabetically by ward, and numerically by square and section.","Please note that it will be difficult to use the collection unless the researcher knows the alphanumeric plot identifier. An  online database \nhas been constructed to help patrons find out the identifier by typing in the name of the person they are researching. The database also contains birth and death dates (where available).","Record cards are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). 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It came to be appreciated by some as picturesque ruins with symbolic significance, and was referenced in several works of poetry, art, and music.","After the Civil War, Blandford became a focal point for Petersburg's determination to honor its war dead. Memorial events such as  decoration days  were routinely observed, and have been credited as the inspiration for the national Memorial Day. Concerned by the fact that many soldiers' remains were left in hastily-dug graves on the battlefield, the Ladies Memorial Association of Petersburg was formed in 1866. The organization quickly got to work raising funds and other assistance to reinter the bodies at Blandford. Their work focused not only on the men who died fighting in and around Petersburg, but also on Petersburg natives who had fallen at more distant battlefields. ","Some basic restoration work was performed on Blandford Church in 1882. Later, it became another project of the Ladies Memorial Association. In 1900, the group petitioned Petersburg for the right to convert it into a  mortuary and memorial chapel.  Over the course of 1904-1912, fifteen original Tiffany windows were installed, including eleven donated from the states of the former Confederacy, one each from Maryland and Missouri, one from the Ladies Memorial Association, and one from Lewis Comfort Tiffany called the  Cross of Jewels.  Over the years, the Association also directed its energies to the building of an iron bandstand (dedicated in 1908) and of a granite arch marking the entrance to Memorial Hill (dedicated in 1914), among other things.","Blandford Cemetery has further benefited from the care of the Cockade City Garden Club, which, beginning in 1945, undertook restoration of some of the deteriorating ironwork and tombstones. The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"  ","Greatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. 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They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. Please note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe forms on which survey workers recorded information are referred to as record cards. They include, when available, the names of those buried in the graves, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. Occasional recording errors are evident, for example inconsistent spellings of names, or birth dates that come after death dates. If possible, researchers should double-check information with another source. Please also note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series is divided into two subseries, one for the photographs themselves, and one for the paperwork issuing from the process of taking them. 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They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. Please note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The forms on which survey workers recorded information are referred to as record cards. They include, when available, the names of those buried in the graves, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. Occasional recording errors are evident, for example inconsistent spellings of names, or birth dates that come after death dates. If possible, researchers should double-check information with another source. Please also note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","This series is divided into two subseries, one for the photographs themselves, and one for the paperwork issuing from the process of taking them. Only a portion of the graves covered in the record cards were photographed. Represented sections are: Wards A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and Lee of Old Ground, and Wards A, B, and C of New Ground, along with a sample of mausoleums, and Memorial Hill. There are photographs for most of the graves in these sections, but gaps exist.","NOTE: The photographs for G-OG Square 2-(1b,4) are incorrectly labeled G-OG Square 1-(1b,4). Also, on the microfilm, the photographs for G-OG Square 2.1a are out of order. They appear between G-OG Squares 1-(1b,4) and 1-3.","Papers in this series include the instructions given to survey workers, tables showing which surveyors were assigned to particular sections of the cemetery, checklists indicating whether particular plots had been surveyed, and forms detailing repair work needed and performed on various graves in Ward A-OG.","Maps used by workers to locate the various sections of the cemetery, and to keep track of which ones had been surveyed. 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In cases where the microfilm is difficult to read, originals may be consulted upon approval of archives staff.","Organized into the following series:","I.   Record Cards II.  Photography III. Administrative Files IV.  Maps V. Additional Materials","Series I and the photographs in Series II are arranged according to alphanumeric plot identifiers indicating the locations of graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The cemetery is divided into two main areas: Old Ground and New Ground. Each of these areas is further divided into wards, which are identified with a letter or letters, followed by the designation \"OG\" for Old Ground or \"NG\" for New Ground (for example: \"A-OG\" refers to Ward A, Old Ground, and \"CC-NG\" to Ward CC, New Ground). Survey workers sometimes used the abbreviations \"OGR\" and \"NGR\" interchangeably with \"OG\" and \"NG,\" respectively. Also note that two of the wards in Old Ground are not identified by letters, but by the names Lee and Jackson.","All of the wards are divided into squares, which are numbered. Most of the squares are further broken down into sections, also numbered. Example: B-NG, Square 4-3 refers to Ward B, New Ground, Square 4, Section 3.","The record cards in Series I and photographs in Series II are first separated into Old Ground and New Ground, then arranged alphabetically by ward, and numerically by square and section.","Please note that it will be difficult to use the collection unless the researcher knows the alphanumeric plot identifier. An  online database \nhas been constructed to help patrons find out the identifier by typing in the name of the person they are researching. The database also contains birth and death dates (where available).","Record cards are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). See arrangement note above. To learn the identifier of a grave using the name of the deceased, please consult the  online database .\n","The arrangement of photographs mirrors the arrangement of the record cards in Series I. As with those items, the photographs are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). Labels on the reverse side of each photograph also include the individual marker number, which is not listed in the database. On the microfilm copy, the label (which appears on the reverse side of the actual photograph) appears immediately before the photograph itself. Also note that some of the photograph labels use \"OGR\" or \"NGR\" instead of \"OG\" or \"NG\" to refer to Old Ground and New Ground, respectively.","In 1737, a new church building, situated in present-day Petersburg, Virginia, opened in the Anglican Church's Bristol Parish. Originally called the Brick Church on Wells's Hill, it came to be known as Blandford Church by the early 1760's. Approximately seventy years after its construction, the building was abandoned and left to years of neglect. On 8 March 1819, the Town of Petersburg purchased it and the adjoining graveyard for use as a burial ground. The Church itself was left to fall further into disrepair for the time being. It came to be appreciated by some as picturesque ruins with symbolic significance, and was referenced in several works of poetry, art, and music.","After the Civil War, Blandford became a focal point for Petersburg's determination to honor its war dead. Memorial events such as  decoration days  were routinely observed, and have been credited as the inspiration for the national Memorial Day. Concerned by the fact that many soldiers' remains were left in hastily-dug graves on the battlefield, the Ladies Memorial Association of Petersburg was formed in 1866. The organization quickly got to work raising funds and other assistance to reinter the bodies at Blandford. Their work focused not only on the men who died fighting in and around Petersburg, but also on Petersburg natives who had fallen at more distant battlefields. ","Some basic restoration work was performed on Blandford Church in 1882. Later, it became another project of the Ladies Memorial Association. In 1900, the group petitioned Petersburg for the right to convert it into a  mortuary and memorial chapel.  Over the course of 1904-1912, fifteen original Tiffany windows were installed, including eleven donated from the states of the former Confederacy, one each from Maryland and Missouri, one from the Ladies Memorial Association, and one from Lewis Comfort Tiffany called the  Cross of Jewels.  Over the years, the Association also directed its energies to the building of an iron bandstand (dedicated in 1908) and of a granite arch marking the entrance to Memorial Hill (dedicated in 1914), among other things.","Blandford Cemetery has further benefited from the care of the Cockade City Garden Club, which, beginning in 1945, undertook restoration of some of the deteriorating ironwork and tombstones. The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"  ","Greatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. The part of the cemetery dating from its 18th-century origins to a twenty-acre addition made in 1854 form the Cemetery's \"Old Ground.\" The land added from the next addition, purchased in 1866, and beyond make up the \"New Ground.\" ","The survey records that constitute the greater part of this collection were created by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation from 1987-1992 as part of the nomination procedure for addition to the National Register of Historic Places. The Cemetery was added to the register in 1992.","For more information, see the John O. Peters book  Blandford Cemetery: Death and Life at Petersburg, Virginia , published by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation in 2005.","Survey records, 1987-1992, containing information about graves in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia. The survey was performed by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation as part of the procedure for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, to which the cemetery was added in 1992. A group of documents referred to as \"record cards\" make up the great majority of the collection. They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. Please note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The forms on which survey workers recorded information are referred to as record cards. They include, when available, the names of those buried in the graves, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. Occasional recording errors are evident, for example inconsistent spellings of names, or birth dates that come after death dates. If possible, researchers should double-check information with another source. 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The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"  \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGreatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. 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It came to be appreciated by some as picturesque ruins with symbolic significance, and was referenced in several works of poetry, art, and music.","After the Civil War, Blandford became a focal point for Petersburg's determination to honor its war dead. Memorial events such as  decoration days  were routinely observed, and have been credited as the inspiration for the national Memorial Day. Concerned by the fact that many soldiers' remains were left in hastily-dug graves on the battlefield, the Ladies Memorial Association of Petersburg was formed in 1866. The organization quickly got to work raising funds and other assistance to reinter the bodies at Blandford. Their work focused not only on the men who died fighting in and around Petersburg, but also on Petersburg natives who had fallen at more distant battlefields. ","Some basic restoration work was performed on Blandford Church in 1882. Later, it became another project of the Ladies Memorial Association. In 1900, the group petitioned Petersburg for the right to convert it into a  mortuary and memorial chapel.  Over the course of 1904-1912, fifteen original Tiffany windows were installed, including eleven donated from the states of the former Confederacy, one each from Maryland and Missouri, one from the Ladies Memorial Association, and one from Lewis Comfort Tiffany called the  Cross of Jewels.  Over the years, the Association also directed its energies to the building of an iron bandstand (dedicated in 1908) and of a granite arch marking the entrance to Memorial Hill (dedicated in 1914), among other things.","Blandford Cemetery has further benefited from the care of the Cockade City Garden Club, which, beginning in 1945, undertook restoration of some of the deteriorating ironwork and tombstones. The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"  ","Greatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. The part of the cemetery dating from its 18th-century origins to a twenty-acre addition made in 1854 form the Cemetery's \"Old Ground.\" The land added from the next addition, purchased in 1866, and beyond make up the \"New Ground.\" ","The survey records that constitute the greater part of this collection were created by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation from 1987-1992 as part of the nomination procedure for addition to the National Register of Historic Places. The Cemetery was added to the register in 1992.","For more information, see the John O. Peters book  Blandford Cemetery: Death and Life at Petersburg, Virginia , published by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation in 2005."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHistoric Blandford Cemetery Foundation (Petersburg, Va.). Survey Records, 1987-1992. Accession 41780. 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They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. Please note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe forms on which survey workers recorded information are referred to as record cards. They include, when available, the names of those buried in the graves, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. Occasional recording errors are evident, for example inconsistent spellings of names, or birth dates that come after death dates. If possible, researchers should double-check information with another source. Please also note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series is divided into two subseries, one for the photographs themselves, and one for the paperwork issuing from the process of taking them. 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At this point, the series consists of additional photographs, most of which are less specific in focus (i.e. photos are of a group of several graves instead of a close-up on an individual inscription) and therefore less easily identified. Identifications are only at the level of the overall section of the cemetery where the stones are found. Note that these photographs are only available as prints -- they were not microfilmed.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Survey records, 1987-1992, containing information about graves in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia. The survey was performed by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation as part of the procedure for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, to which the cemetery was added in 1992. A group of documents referred to as \"record cards\" make up the great majority of the collection. They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. Please note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The forms on which survey workers recorded information are referred to as record cards. They include, when available, the names of those buried in the graves, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. Occasional recording errors are evident, for example inconsistent spellings of names, or birth dates that come after death dates. If possible, researchers should double-check information with another source. Please also note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","This series is divided into two subseries, one for the photographs themselves, and one for the paperwork issuing from the process of taking them. Only a portion of the graves covered in the record cards were photographed. Represented sections are: Wards A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and Lee of Old Ground, and Wards A, B, and C of New Ground, along with a sample of mausoleums, and Memorial Hill. There are photographs for most of the graves in these sections, but gaps exist.","NOTE: The photographs for G-OG Square 2-(1b,4) are incorrectly labeled G-OG Square 1-(1b,4). Also, on the microfilm, the photographs for G-OG Square 2.1a are out of order. They appear between G-OG Squares 1-(1b,4) and 1-3.","Papers in this series include the instructions given to survey workers, tables showing which surveyors were assigned to particular sections of the cemetery, checklists indicating whether particular plots had been surveyed, and forms detailing repair work needed and performed on various graves in Ward A-OG.","Maps used by workers to locate the various sections of the cemetery, and to keep track of which ones had been surveyed. There is at least a partial map for each of the surveyed wards of the cemetery, with the exception of Ward A, Old Ground. Some of the ward maps include the names of square owners.","Materials provided by the Historic Blandford Cemetery after the microfilming of the original collection. At this point, the series consists of additional photographs, most of which are less specific in focus (i.e. photos are of a group of several graves instead of a close-up on an individual inscription) and therefore less easily identified. Identifications are only at the level of the overall section of the cemetery where the stones are found. 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In cases where the microfilm is difficult to read, originals may be consulted upon approval of archives staff.","Organized into the following series:","I.   Record Cards II.  Photography III. Administrative Files IV.  Maps V. Additional Materials","Series I and the photographs in Series II are arranged according to alphanumeric plot identifiers indicating the locations of graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The cemetery is divided into two main areas: Old Ground and New Ground. Each of these areas is further divided into wards, which are identified with a letter or letters, followed by the designation \"OG\" for Old Ground or \"NG\" for New Ground (for example: \"A-OG\" refers to Ward A, Old Ground, and \"CC-NG\" to Ward CC, New Ground). Survey workers sometimes used the abbreviations \"OGR\" and \"NGR\" interchangeably with \"OG\" and \"NG,\" respectively. Also note that two of the wards in Old Ground are not identified by letters, but by the names Lee and Jackson.","All of the wards are divided into squares, which are numbered. Most of the squares are further broken down into sections, also numbered. Example: B-NG, Square 4-3 refers to Ward B, New Ground, Square 4, Section 3.","The record cards in Series I and photographs in Series II are first separated into Old Ground and New Ground, then arranged alphabetically by ward, and numerically by square and section.","Please note that it will be difficult to use the collection unless the researcher knows the alphanumeric plot identifier. An  online database \nhas been constructed to help patrons find out the identifier by typing in the name of the person they are researching. The database also contains birth and death dates (where available).","Record cards are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). See arrangement note above. To learn the identifier of a grave using the name of the deceased, please consult the  online database .\n","The arrangement of photographs mirrors the arrangement of the record cards in Series I. As with those items, the photographs are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). Labels on the reverse side of each photograph also include the individual marker number, which is not listed in the database. On the microfilm copy, the label (which appears on the reverse side of the actual photograph) appears immediately before the photograph itself. Also note that some of the photograph labels use \"OGR\" or \"NGR\" instead of \"OG\" or \"NG\" to refer to Old Ground and New Ground, respectively.","In 1737, a new church building, situated in present-day Petersburg, Virginia, opened in the Anglican Church's Bristol Parish. Originally called the Brick Church on Wells's Hill, it came to be known as Blandford Church by the early 1760's. Approximately seventy years after its construction, the building was abandoned and left to years of neglect. On 8 March 1819, the Town of Petersburg purchased it and the adjoining graveyard for use as a burial ground. The Church itself was left to fall further into disrepair for the time being. It came to be appreciated by some as picturesque ruins with symbolic significance, and was referenced in several works of poetry, art, and music.","After the Civil War, Blandford became a focal point for Petersburg's determination to honor its war dead. Memorial events such as  decoration days  were routinely observed, and have been credited as the inspiration for the national Memorial Day. Concerned by the fact that many soldiers' remains were left in hastily-dug graves on the battlefield, the Ladies Memorial Association of Petersburg was formed in 1866. The organization quickly got to work raising funds and other assistance to reinter the bodies at Blandford. Their work focused not only on the men who died fighting in and around Petersburg, but also on Petersburg natives who had fallen at more distant battlefields. ","Some basic restoration work was performed on Blandford Church in 1882. Later, it became another project of the Ladies Memorial Association. In 1900, the group petitioned Petersburg for the right to convert it into a  mortuary and memorial chapel.  Over the course of 1904-1912, fifteen original Tiffany windows were installed, including eleven donated from the states of the former Confederacy, one each from Maryland and Missouri, one from the Ladies Memorial Association, and one from Lewis Comfort Tiffany called the  Cross of Jewels.  Over the years, the Association also directed its energies to the building of an iron bandstand (dedicated in 1908) and of a granite arch marking the entrance to Memorial Hill (dedicated in 1914), among other things.","Blandford Cemetery has further benefited from the care of the Cockade City Garden Club, which, beginning in 1945, undertook restoration of some of the deteriorating ironwork and tombstones. The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"  ","Greatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. The part of the cemetery dating from its 18th-century origins to a twenty-acre addition made in 1854 form the Cemetery's \"Old Ground.\" The land added from the next addition, purchased in 1866, and beyond make up the \"New Ground.\" ","The survey records that constitute the greater part of this collection were created by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation from 1987-1992 as part of the nomination procedure for addition to the National Register of Historic Places. The Cemetery was added to the register in 1992.","For more information, see the John O. Peters book  Blandford Cemetery: Death and Life at Petersburg, Virginia , published by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation in 2005.","Survey records, 1987-1992, containing information about graves in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia. The survey was performed by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation as part of the procedure for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, to which the cemetery was added in 1992. A group of documents referred to as \"record cards\" make up the great majority of the collection. They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. Please note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The forms on which survey workers recorded information are referred to as record cards. They include, when available, the names of those buried in the graves, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. Occasional recording errors are evident, for example inconsistent spellings of names, or birth dates that come after death dates. If possible, researchers should double-check information with another source. Please also note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","This series is divided into two subseries, one for the photographs themselves, and one for the paperwork issuing from the process of taking them. Only a portion of the graves covered in the record cards were photographed. Represented sections are: Wards A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and Lee of Old Ground, and Wards A, B, and C of New Ground, along with a sample of mausoleums, and Memorial Hill. There are photographs for most of the graves in these sections, but gaps exist.","NOTE: The photographs for G-OG Square 2-(1b,4) are incorrectly labeled G-OG Square 1-(1b,4). Also, on the microfilm, the photographs for G-OG Square 2.1a are out of order. 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Additional Materials\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003c/list\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries I and the photographs in Series II are arranged according to alphanumeric plot identifiers indicating the locations of graves in Blandford Cemetery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe cemetery is divided into two main areas: Old Ground and New Ground. Each of these areas is further divided into wards, which are identified with a letter or letters, followed by the designation \"OG\" for Old Ground or \"NG\" for New Ground (for example: \"A-OG\" refers to Ward A, Old Ground, and \"CC-NG\" to Ward CC, New Ground). Survey workers sometimes used the abbreviations \"OGR\" and \"NGR\" interchangeably with \"OG\" and \"NG,\" respectively. Also note that two of the wards in Old Ground are not identified by letters, but by the names Lee and Jackson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAll of the wards are divided into squares, which are numbered. Most of the squares are further broken down into sections, also numbered. Example: B-NG, Square 4-3 refers to Ward B, New Ground, Square 4, Section 3.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe record cards in Series I and photographs in Series II are first separated into Old Ground and New Ground, then arranged alphabetically by ward, and numerically by square and section.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePlease note that it will be difficult to use the collection unless the researcher knows the alphanumeric plot identifier. An \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/blandfordsearch.asp\"\u003eonline database\u003c/extref\u003e\nhas been constructed to help patrons find out the identifier by typing in the name of the person they are researching. The database also contains birth and death dates (where available).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecord cards are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). See arrangement note above. To learn the identifier of a grave using the name of the deceased, please consult the \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/blandfordsearch.asp\"\u003eonline database\u003c/extref\u003e.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe arrangement of photographs mirrors the arrangement of the record cards in Series I. As with those items, the photographs are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). Labels on the reverse side of each photograph also include the individual marker number, which is not listed in the database. On the microfilm copy, the label (which appears on the reverse side of the actual photograph) appears immediately before the photograph itself. Also note that some of the photograph labels use \"OGR\" or \"NGR\" instead of \"OG\" or \"NG\" to refer to Old Ground and New Ground, respectively.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["Organized into the following series:","I.   Record Cards II.  Photography III. Administrative Files IV.  Maps V. Additional Materials","Series I and the photographs in Series II are arranged according to alphanumeric plot identifiers indicating the locations of graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The cemetery is divided into two main areas: Old Ground and New Ground. Each of these areas is further divided into wards, which are identified with a letter or letters, followed by the designation \"OG\" for Old Ground or \"NG\" for New Ground (for example: \"A-OG\" refers to Ward A, Old Ground, and \"CC-NG\" to Ward CC, New Ground). Survey workers sometimes used the abbreviations \"OGR\" and \"NGR\" interchangeably with \"OG\" and \"NG,\" respectively. Also note that two of the wards in Old Ground are not identified by letters, but by the names Lee and Jackson.","All of the wards are divided into squares, which are numbered. Most of the squares are further broken down into sections, also numbered. Example: B-NG, Square 4-3 refers to Ward B, New Ground, Square 4, Section 3.","The record cards in Series I and photographs in Series II are first separated into Old Ground and New Ground, then arranged alphabetically by ward, and numerically by square and section.","Please note that it will be difficult to use the collection unless the researcher knows the alphanumeric plot identifier. An  online database \nhas been constructed to help patrons find out the identifier by typing in the name of the person they are researching. The database also contains birth and death dates (where available).","Record cards are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). See arrangement note above. To learn the identifier of a grave using the name of the deceased, please consult the  online database .\n","The arrangement of photographs mirrors the arrangement of the record cards in Series I. As with those items, the photographs are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). Labels on the reverse side of each photograph also include the individual marker number, which is not listed in the database. On the microfilm copy, the label (which appears on the reverse side of the actual photograph) appears immediately before the photograph itself. Also note that some of the photograph labels use \"OGR\" or \"NGR\" instead of \"OG\" or \"NG\" to refer to Old Ground and New Ground, respectively."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eIn 1737, a new church building, situated in present-day Petersburg, Virginia, opened in the Anglican Church's Bristol Parish. Originally called the Brick Church on Wells's Hill, it came to be known as Blandford Church by the early 1760's. Approximately seventy years after its construction, the building was abandoned and left to years of neglect. On 8 March 1819, the Town of Petersburg purchased it and the adjoining graveyard for use as a burial ground. The Church itself was left to fall further into disrepair for the time being. It came to be appreciated by some as picturesque ruins with symbolic significance, and was referenced in several works of poetry, art, and music.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter the Civil War, Blandford became a focal point for Petersburg's determination to honor its war dead. Memorial events such as \u003cemph render=\"doublequote\"\u003edecoration days\u003c/emph\u003e were routinely observed, and have been credited as the inspiration for the national Memorial Day. Concerned by the fact that many soldiers' remains were left in hastily-dug graves on the battlefield, the Ladies Memorial Association of Petersburg was formed in 1866. The organization quickly got to work raising funds and other assistance to reinter the bodies at Blandford. Their work focused not only on the men who died fighting in and around Petersburg, but also on Petersburg natives who had fallen at more distant battlefields. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome basic restoration work was performed on Blandford Church in 1882. Later, it became another project of the Ladies Memorial Association. In 1900, the group petitioned Petersburg for the right to convert it into a \u003cemph render=\"doublequote\"\u003emortuary and memorial chapel.\u003c/emph\u003e Over the course of 1904-1912, fifteen original Tiffany windows were installed, including eleven donated from the states of the former Confederacy, one each from Maryland and Missouri, one from the Ladies Memorial Association, and one from Lewis Comfort Tiffany called the \u003cemph render=\"doublequote\"\u003eCross of Jewels.\u003c/emph\u003e Over the years, the Association also directed its energies to the building of an iron bandstand (dedicated in 1908) and of a granite arch marking the entrance to Memorial Hill (dedicated in 1914), among other things.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlandford Cemetery has further benefited from the care of the Cockade City Garden Club, which, beginning in 1945, undertook restoration of some of the deteriorating ironwork and tombstones. The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"  \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGreatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. The part of the cemetery dating from its 18th-century origins to a twenty-acre addition made in 1854 form the Cemetery's \"Old Ground.\" The land added from the next addition, purchased in 1866, and beyond make up the \"New Ground.\" \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe survey records that constitute the greater part of this collection were created by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation from 1987-1992 as part of the nomination procedure for addition to the National Register of Historic Places. The Cemetery was added to the register in 1992.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor more information, see the John O. Peters book \u003ctitle type=\"simple\" render=\"italic\" href=\"\"\u003eBlandford Cemetery: Death and Life at Petersburg, Virginia\u003c/title\u003e, published by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation in 2005.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["In 1737, a new church building, situated in present-day Petersburg, Virginia, opened in the Anglican Church's Bristol Parish. Originally called the Brick Church on Wells's Hill, it came to be known as Blandford Church by the early 1760's. Approximately seventy years after its construction, the building was abandoned and left to years of neglect. On 8 March 1819, the Town of Petersburg purchased it and the adjoining graveyard for use as a burial ground. The Church itself was left to fall further into disrepair for the time being. It came to be appreciated by some as picturesque ruins with symbolic significance, and was referenced in several works of poetry, art, and music.","After the Civil War, Blandford became a focal point for Petersburg's determination to honor its war dead. Memorial events such as  decoration days  were routinely observed, and have been credited as the inspiration for the national Memorial Day. Concerned by the fact that many soldiers' remains were left in hastily-dug graves on the battlefield, the Ladies Memorial Association of Petersburg was formed in 1866. The organization quickly got to work raising funds and other assistance to reinter the bodies at Blandford. Their work focused not only on the men who died fighting in and around Petersburg, but also on Petersburg natives who had fallen at more distant battlefields. ","Some basic restoration work was performed on Blandford Church in 1882. Later, it became another project of the Ladies Memorial Association. In 1900, the group petitioned Petersburg for the right to convert it into a  mortuary and memorial chapel.  Over the course of 1904-1912, fifteen original Tiffany windows were installed, including eleven donated from the states of the former Confederacy, one each from Maryland and Missouri, one from the Ladies Memorial Association, and one from Lewis Comfort Tiffany called the  Cross of Jewels.  Over the years, the Association also directed its energies to the building of an iron bandstand (dedicated in 1908) and of a granite arch marking the entrance to Memorial Hill (dedicated in 1914), among other things.","Blandford Cemetery has further benefited from the care of the Cockade City Garden Club, which, beginning in 1945, undertook restoration of some of the deteriorating ironwork and tombstones. The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"  ","Greatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. The part of the cemetery dating from its 18th-century origins to a twenty-acre addition made in 1854 form the Cemetery's \"Old Ground.\" The land added from the next addition, purchased in 1866, and beyond make up the \"New Ground.\" ","The survey records that constitute the greater part of this collection were created by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation from 1987-1992 as part of the nomination procedure for addition to the National Register of Historic Places. The Cemetery was added to the register in 1992.","For more information, see the John O. Peters book  Blandford Cemetery: Death and Life at Petersburg, Virginia , published by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation in 2005."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHistoric Blandford Cemetery Foundation (Petersburg, Va.). Survey Records, 1987-1992. Accession 41780. Organization records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation (Petersburg, Va.). Survey Records, 1987-1992. Accession 41780. Organization records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSurvey records, 1987-1992, containing information about graves in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia. The survey was performed by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation as part of the procedure for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, to which the cemetery was added in 1992. A group of documents referred to as \"record cards\" make up the great majority of the collection. They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. Please note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe forms on which survey workers recorded information are referred to as record cards. They include, when available, the names of those buried in the graves, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. Occasional recording errors are evident, for example inconsistent spellings of names, or birth dates that come after death dates. If possible, researchers should double-check information with another source. Please also note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series is divided into two subseries, one for the photographs themselves, and one for the paperwork issuing from the process of taking them. Only a portion of the graves covered in the record cards were photographed. Represented sections are: Wards A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and Lee of Old Ground, and Wards A, B, and C of New Ground, along with a sample of mausoleums, and Memorial Hill. There are photographs for most of the graves in these sections, but gaps exist.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNOTE: The photographs for G-OG Square 2-(1b,4) are incorrectly labeled G-OG Square 1-(1b,4). Also, on the microfilm, the photographs for G-OG Square 2.1a are out of order. They appear between G-OG Squares 1-(1b,4) and 1-3.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers in this series include the instructions given to survey workers, tables showing which surveyors were assigned to particular sections of the cemetery, checklists indicating whether particular plots had been surveyed, and forms detailing repair work needed and performed on various graves in Ward A-OG.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMaps used by workers to locate the various sections of the cemetery, and to keep track of which ones had been surveyed. There is at least a partial map for each of the surveyed wards of the cemetery, with the exception of Ward A, Old Ground. Some of the ward maps include the names of square owners.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMaterials provided by the Historic Blandford Cemetery after the microfilming of the original collection. At this point, the series consists of additional photographs, most of which are less specific in focus (i.e. photos are of a group of several graves instead of a close-up on an individual inscription) and therefore less easily identified. Identifications are only at the level of the overall section of the cemetery where the stones are found. Note that these photographs are only available as prints -- they were not microfilmed.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Survey records, 1987-1992, containing information about graves in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia. The survey was performed by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation as part of the procedure for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, to which the cemetery was added in 1992. A group of documents referred to as \"record cards\" make up the great majority of the collection. They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. Please note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The forms on which survey workers recorded information are referred to as record cards. They include, when available, the names of those buried in the graves, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. Occasional recording errors are evident, for example inconsistent spellings of names, or birth dates that come after death dates. If possible, researchers should double-check information with another source. Please also note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","This series is divided into two subseries, one for the photographs themselves, and one for the paperwork issuing from the process of taking them. Only a portion of the graves covered in the record cards were photographed. Represented sections are: Wards A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and Lee of Old Ground, and Wards A, B, and C of New Ground, along with a sample of mausoleums, and Memorial Hill. There are photographs for most of the graves in these sections, but gaps exist.","NOTE: The photographs for G-OG Square 2-(1b,4) are incorrectly labeled G-OG Square 1-(1b,4). Also, on the microfilm, the photographs for G-OG Square 2.1a are out of order. They appear between G-OG Squares 1-(1b,4) and 1-3.","Papers in this series include the instructions given to survey workers, tables showing which surveyors were assigned to particular sections of the cemetery, checklists indicating whether particular plots had been surveyed, and forms detailing repair work needed and performed on various graves in Ward A-OG.","Maps used by workers to locate the various sections of the cemetery, and to keep track of which ones had been surveyed. There is at least a partial map for each of the surveyed wards of the cemetery, with the exception of Ward A, Old Ground. Some of the ward maps include the names of square owners.","Materials provided by the Historic Blandford Cemetery after the microfilming of the original collection. At this point, the series consists of additional photographs, most of which are less specific in focus (i.e. photos are of a group of several graves instead of a close-up on an individual inscription) and therefore less easily identified. Identifications are only at the level of the overall section of the cemetery where the stones are found. Note that these photographs are only available as prints -- they were not microfilmed."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions."],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":417,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T11:08:31.826Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vi_vi00283_c01_c02_c212"}},{"id":"vi_vi00283_c01_c02_c209","type":"File","attributes":{"title":"Z-NG, Squares 5-3a to 8-3a","breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vi_vi00283_c01_c02_c209#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"vi_vi00283_c01_c02_c209","ref_ssm":["vi_vi00283_c01_c02_c209"],"id":"vi_vi00283_c01_c02_c209","ead_ssi":"vi_vi00283","_root_":"vi_vi00283","_nest_parent_":"vi_vi00283_c01_c02","parent_ssi":"vi_vi00283_c01_c02","parent_ssim":["vi_vi00283","vi_vi00283_c01","vi_vi00283_c01_c02"],"parent_ids_ssim":["vi_vi00283","vi_vi00283_c01","vi_vi00283_c01_c02"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation Survey Records, 1987-1992","Series I. 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In cases where the microfilm is difficult to read, originals may be consulted upon approval of archives staff.","Organized into the following series:","I.   Record Cards II.  Photography III. Administrative Files IV.  Maps V. Additional Materials","Series I and the photographs in Series II are arranged according to alphanumeric plot identifiers indicating the locations of graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The cemetery is divided into two main areas: Old Ground and New Ground. Each of these areas is further divided into wards, which are identified with a letter or letters, followed by the designation \"OG\" for Old Ground or \"NG\" for New Ground (for example: \"A-OG\" refers to Ward A, Old Ground, and \"CC-NG\" to Ward CC, New Ground). Survey workers sometimes used the abbreviations \"OGR\" and \"NGR\" interchangeably with \"OG\" and \"NG,\" respectively. Also note that two of the wards in Old Ground are not identified by letters, but by the names Lee and Jackson.","All of the wards are divided into squares, which are numbered. Most of the squares are further broken down into sections, also numbered. Example: B-NG, Square 4-3 refers to Ward B, New Ground, Square 4, Section 3.","The record cards in Series I and photographs in Series II are first separated into Old Ground and New Ground, then arranged alphabetically by ward, and numerically by square and section.","Please note that it will be difficult to use the collection unless the researcher knows the alphanumeric plot identifier. An  online database \nhas been constructed to help patrons find out the identifier by typing in the name of the person they are researching. The database also contains birth and death dates (where available).","Record cards are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). See arrangement note above. To learn the identifier of a grave using the name of the deceased, please consult the  online database .\n","The arrangement of photographs mirrors the arrangement of the record cards in Series I. As with those items, the photographs are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). Labels on the reverse side of each photograph also include the individual marker number, which is not listed in the database. On the microfilm copy, the label (which appears on the reverse side of the actual photograph) appears immediately before the photograph itself. Also note that some of the photograph labels use \"OGR\" or \"NGR\" instead of \"OG\" or \"NG\" to refer to Old Ground and New Ground, respectively.","In 1737, a new church building, situated in present-day Petersburg, Virginia, opened in the Anglican Church's Bristol Parish. Originally called the Brick Church on Wells's Hill, it came to be known as Blandford Church by the early 1760's. Approximately seventy years after its construction, the building was abandoned and left to years of neglect. On 8 March 1819, the Town of Petersburg purchased it and the adjoining graveyard for use as a burial ground. The Church itself was left to fall further into disrepair for the time being. It came to be appreciated by some as picturesque ruins with symbolic significance, and was referenced in several works of poetry, art, and music.","After the Civil War, Blandford became a focal point for Petersburg's determination to honor its war dead. Memorial events such as  decoration days  were routinely observed, and have been credited as the inspiration for the national Memorial Day. Concerned by the fact that many soldiers' remains were left in hastily-dug graves on the battlefield, the Ladies Memorial Association of Petersburg was formed in 1866. The organization quickly got to work raising funds and other assistance to reinter the bodies at Blandford. Their work focused not only on the men who died fighting in and around Petersburg, but also on Petersburg natives who had fallen at more distant battlefields. ","Some basic restoration work was performed on Blandford Church in 1882. Later, it became another project of the Ladies Memorial Association. In 1900, the group petitioned Petersburg for the right to convert it into a  mortuary and memorial chapel.  Over the course of 1904-1912, fifteen original Tiffany windows were installed, including eleven donated from the states of the former Confederacy, one each from Maryland and Missouri, one from the Ladies Memorial Association, and one from Lewis Comfort Tiffany called the  Cross of Jewels.  Over the years, the Association also directed its energies to the building of an iron bandstand (dedicated in 1908) and of a granite arch marking the entrance to Memorial Hill (dedicated in 1914), among other things.","Blandford Cemetery has further benefited from the care of the Cockade City Garden Club, which, beginning in 1945, undertook restoration of some of the deteriorating ironwork and tombstones. The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"  ","Greatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. The part of the cemetery dating from its 18th-century origins to a twenty-acre addition made in 1854 form the Cemetery's \"Old Ground.\" The land added from the next addition, purchased in 1866, and beyond make up the \"New Ground.\" ","The survey records that constitute the greater part of this collection were created by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation from 1987-1992 as part of the nomination procedure for addition to the National Register of Historic Places. The Cemetery was added to the register in 1992.","For more information, see the John O. Peters book  Blandford Cemetery: Death and Life at Petersburg, Virginia , published by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation in 2005.","Survey records, 1987-1992, containing information about graves in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia. The survey was performed by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation as part of the procedure for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, to which the cemetery was added in 1992. A group of documents referred to as \"record cards\" make up the great majority of the collection. They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. Please note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The forms on which survey workers recorded information are referred to as record cards. They include, when available, the names of those buried in the graves, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. Occasional recording errors are evident, for example inconsistent spellings of names, or birth dates that come after death dates. If possible, researchers should double-check information with another source. Please also note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","This series is divided into two subseries, one for the photographs themselves, and one for the paperwork issuing from the process of taking them. Only a portion of the graves covered in the record cards were photographed. Represented sections are: Wards A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and Lee of Old Ground, and Wards A, B, and C of New Ground, along with a sample of mausoleums, and Memorial Hill. There are photographs for most of the graves in these sections, but gaps exist.","NOTE: The photographs for G-OG Square 2-(1b,4) are incorrectly labeled G-OG Square 1-(1b,4). Also, on the microfilm, the photographs for G-OG Square 2.1a are out of order. They appear between G-OG Squares 1-(1b,4) and 1-3.","Papers in this series include the instructions given to survey workers, tables showing which surveyors were assigned to particular sections of the cemetery, checklists indicating whether particular plots had been surveyed, and forms detailing repair work needed and performed on various graves in Ward A-OG.","Maps used by workers to locate the various sections of the cemetery, and to keep track of which ones had been surveyed. There is at least a partial map for each of the surveyed wards of the cemetery, with the exception of Ward A, Old Ground. Some of the ward maps include the names of square owners.","Materials provided by the Historic Blandford Cemetery after the microfilming of the original collection. At this point, the series consists of additional photographs, most of which are less specific in focus (i.e. photos are of a group of several graves instead of a close-up on an individual inscription) and therefore less easily identified. Identifications are only at the level of the overall section of the cemetery where the stones are found. Note that these photographs are only available as prints -- they were not microfilmed.","There are no restrictions.","English"],"unitid_tesim":["41780 (Miscellaneous reels 5265-5313)"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation Survey Records, 1987-1992"],"collection_title_tesim":["Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation Survey Records, 1987-1992"],"collection_ssim":["Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation Survey Records, 1987-1992"],"repository_ssm":["Library of Virginia"],"repository_ssim":["Library of Virginia"],"creator_ssm":["Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation"],"creator_ssim":["Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation"],"acqinfo_ssim":["Gift of the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, Petersburg, Virginia, 15 March 2005."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["14.88 cubic feet (46 boxes) and 49 reels of microfilm."],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eFor preservation purposes, please serve microfilm copies. 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Additional Materials\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003c/list\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries I and the photographs in Series II are arranged according to alphanumeric plot identifiers indicating the locations of graves in Blandford Cemetery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe cemetery is divided into two main areas: Old Ground and New Ground. Each of these areas is further divided into wards, which are identified with a letter or letters, followed by the designation \"OG\" for Old Ground or \"NG\" for New Ground (for example: \"A-OG\" refers to Ward A, Old Ground, and \"CC-NG\" to Ward CC, New Ground). Survey workers sometimes used the abbreviations \"OGR\" and \"NGR\" interchangeably with \"OG\" and \"NG,\" respectively. Also note that two of the wards in Old Ground are not identified by letters, but by the names Lee and Jackson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAll of the wards are divided into squares, which are numbered. Most of the squares are further broken down into sections, also numbered. Example: B-NG, Square 4-3 refers to Ward B, New Ground, Square 4, Section 3.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe record cards in Series I and photographs in Series II are first separated into Old Ground and New Ground, then arranged alphabetically by ward, and numerically by square and section.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePlease note that it will be difficult to use the collection unless the researcher knows the alphanumeric plot identifier. An \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/blandfordsearch.asp\"\u003eonline database\u003c/extref\u003e\nhas been constructed to help patrons find out the identifier by typing in the name of the person they are researching. The database also contains birth and death dates (where available).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecord cards are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). See arrangement note above. To learn the identifier of a grave using the name of the deceased, please consult the \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/blandfordsearch.asp\"\u003eonline database\u003c/extref\u003e.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe arrangement of photographs mirrors the arrangement of the record cards in Series I. As with those items, the photographs are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). Labels on the reverse side of each photograph also include the individual marker number, which is not listed in the database. On the microfilm copy, the label (which appears on the reverse side of the actual photograph) appears immediately before the photograph itself. Also note that some of the photograph labels use \"OGR\" or \"NGR\" instead of \"OG\" or \"NG\" to refer to Old Ground and New Ground, respectively.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["Organized into the following series:","I.   Record Cards II.  Photography III. Administrative Files IV.  Maps V. Additional Materials","Series I and the photographs in Series II are arranged according to alphanumeric plot identifiers indicating the locations of graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The cemetery is divided into two main areas: Old Ground and New Ground. Each of these areas is further divided into wards, which are identified with a letter or letters, followed by the designation \"OG\" for Old Ground or \"NG\" for New Ground (for example: \"A-OG\" refers to Ward A, Old Ground, and \"CC-NG\" to Ward CC, New Ground). Survey workers sometimes used the abbreviations \"OGR\" and \"NGR\" interchangeably with \"OG\" and \"NG,\" respectively. Also note that two of the wards in Old Ground are not identified by letters, but by the names Lee and Jackson.","All of the wards are divided into squares, which are numbered. Most of the squares are further broken down into sections, also numbered. Example: B-NG, Square 4-3 refers to Ward B, New Ground, Square 4, Section 3.","The record cards in Series I and photographs in Series II are first separated into Old Ground and New Ground, then arranged alphabetically by ward, and numerically by square and section.","Please note that it will be difficult to use the collection unless the researcher knows the alphanumeric plot identifier. An  online database \nhas been constructed to help patrons find out the identifier by typing in the name of the person they are researching. The database also contains birth and death dates (where available).","Record cards are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). See arrangement note above. To learn the identifier of a grave using the name of the deceased, please consult the  online database .\n","The arrangement of photographs mirrors the arrangement of the record cards in Series I. As with those items, the photographs are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). Labels on the reverse side of each photograph also include the individual marker number, which is not listed in the database. On the microfilm copy, the label (which appears on the reverse side of the actual photograph) appears immediately before the photograph itself. Also note that some of the photograph labels use \"OGR\" or \"NGR\" instead of \"OG\" or \"NG\" to refer to Old Ground and New Ground, respectively."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eIn 1737, a new church building, situated in present-day Petersburg, Virginia, opened in the Anglican Church's Bristol Parish. Originally called the Brick Church on Wells's Hill, it came to be known as Blandford Church by the early 1760's. Approximately seventy years after its construction, the building was abandoned and left to years of neglect. On 8 March 1819, the Town of Petersburg purchased it and the adjoining graveyard for use as a burial ground. The Church itself was left to fall further into disrepair for the time being. It came to be appreciated by some as picturesque ruins with symbolic significance, and was referenced in several works of poetry, art, and music.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter the Civil War, Blandford became a focal point for Petersburg's determination to honor its war dead. Memorial events such as \u003cemph render=\"doublequote\"\u003edecoration days\u003c/emph\u003e were routinely observed, and have been credited as the inspiration for the national Memorial Day. Concerned by the fact that many soldiers' remains were left in hastily-dug graves on the battlefield, the Ladies Memorial Association of Petersburg was formed in 1866. The organization quickly got to work raising funds and other assistance to reinter the bodies at Blandford. Their work focused not only on the men who died fighting in and around Petersburg, but also on Petersburg natives who had fallen at more distant battlefields. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome basic restoration work was performed on Blandford Church in 1882. Later, it became another project of the Ladies Memorial Association. In 1900, the group petitioned Petersburg for the right to convert it into a \u003cemph render=\"doublequote\"\u003emortuary and memorial chapel.\u003c/emph\u003e Over the course of 1904-1912, fifteen original Tiffany windows were installed, including eleven donated from the states of the former Confederacy, one each from Maryland and Missouri, one from the Ladies Memorial Association, and one from Lewis Comfort Tiffany called the \u003cemph render=\"doublequote\"\u003eCross of Jewels.\u003c/emph\u003e Over the years, the Association also directed its energies to the building of an iron bandstand (dedicated in 1908) and of a granite arch marking the entrance to Memorial Hill (dedicated in 1914), among other things.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlandford Cemetery has further benefited from the care of the Cockade City Garden Club, which, beginning in 1945, undertook restoration of some of the deteriorating ironwork and tombstones. The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"  \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGreatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. The part of the cemetery dating from its 18th-century origins to a twenty-acre addition made in 1854 form the Cemetery's \"Old Ground.\" The land added from the next addition, purchased in 1866, and beyond make up the \"New Ground.\" \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe survey records that constitute the greater part of this collection were created by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation from 1987-1992 as part of the nomination procedure for addition to the National Register of Historic Places. The Cemetery was added to the register in 1992.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor more information, see the John O. Peters book \u003ctitle type=\"simple\" render=\"italic\" href=\"\"\u003eBlandford Cemetery: Death and Life at Petersburg, Virginia\u003c/title\u003e, published by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation in 2005.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["In 1737, a new church building, situated in present-day Petersburg, Virginia, opened in the Anglican Church's Bristol Parish. Originally called the Brick Church on Wells's Hill, it came to be known as Blandford Church by the early 1760's. Approximately seventy years after its construction, the building was abandoned and left to years of neglect. On 8 March 1819, the Town of Petersburg purchased it and the adjoining graveyard for use as a burial ground. The Church itself was left to fall further into disrepair for the time being. It came to be appreciated by some as picturesque ruins with symbolic significance, and was referenced in several works of poetry, art, and music.","After the Civil War, Blandford became a focal point for Petersburg's determination to honor its war dead. Memorial events such as  decoration days  were routinely observed, and have been credited as the inspiration for the national Memorial Day. Concerned by the fact that many soldiers' remains were left in hastily-dug graves on the battlefield, the Ladies Memorial Association of Petersburg was formed in 1866. The organization quickly got to work raising funds and other assistance to reinter the bodies at Blandford. Their work focused not only on the men who died fighting in and around Petersburg, but also on Petersburg natives who had fallen at more distant battlefields. ","Some basic restoration work was performed on Blandford Church in 1882. Later, it became another project of the Ladies Memorial Association. In 1900, the group petitioned Petersburg for the right to convert it into a  mortuary and memorial chapel.  Over the course of 1904-1912, fifteen original Tiffany windows were installed, including eleven donated from the states of the former Confederacy, one each from Maryland and Missouri, one from the Ladies Memorial Association, and one from Lewis Comfort Tiffany called the  Cross of Jewels.  Over the years, the Association also directed its energies to the building of an iron bandstand (dedicated in 1908) and of a granite arch marking the entrance to Memorial Hill (dedicated in 1914), among other things.","Blandford Cemetery has further benefited from the care of the Cockade City Garden Club, which, beginning in 1945, undertook restoration of some of the deteriorating ironwork and tombstones. The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"  ","Greatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. The part of the cemetery dating from its 18th-century origins to a twenty-acre addition made in 1854 form the Cemetery's \"Old Ground.\" The land added from the next addition, purchased in 1866, and beyond make up the \"New Ground.\" ","The survey records that constitute the greater part of this collection were created by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation from 1987-1992 as part of the nomination procedure for addition to the National Register of Historic Places. The Cemetery was added to the register in 1992.","For more information, see the John O. Peters book  Blandford Cemetery: Death and Life at Petersburg, Virginia , published by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation in 2005."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHistoric Blandford Cemetery Foundation (Petersburg, Va.). Survey Records, 1987-1992. Accession 41780. 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They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. Please note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe forms on which survey workers recorded information are referred to as record cards. They include, when available, the names of those buried in the graves, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. Occasional recording errors are evident, for example inconsistent spellings of names, or birth dates that come after death dates. If possible, researchers should double-check information with another source. Please also note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series is divided into two subseries, one for the photographs themselves, and one for the paperwork issuing from the process of taking them. Only a portion of the graves covered in the record cards were photographed. Represented sections are: Wards A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and Lee of Old Ground, and Wards A, B, and C of New Ground, along with a sample of mausoleums, and Memorial Hill. There are photographs for most of the graves in these sections, but gaps exist.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNOTE: The photographs for G-OG Square 2-(1b,4) are incorrectly labeled G-OG Square 1-(1b,4). Also, on the microfilm, the photographs for G-OG Square 2.1a are out of order. 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At this point, the series consists of additional photographs, most of which are less specific in focus (i.e. photos are of a group of several graves instead of a close-up on an individual inscription) and therefore less easily identified. Identifications are only at the level of the overall section of the cemetery where the stones are found. Note that these photographs are only available as prints -- they were not microfilmed.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Survey records, 1987-1992, containing information about graves in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia. The survey was performed by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation as part of the procedure for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, to which the cemetery was added in 1992. A group of documents referred to as \"record cards\" make up the great majority of the collection. They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. Please note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The forms on which survey workers recorded information are referred to as record cards. They include, when available, the names of those buried in the graves, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. Occasional recording errors are evident, for example inconsistent spellings of names, or birth dates that come after death dates. If possible, researchers should double-check information with another source. Please also note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","This series is divided into two subseries, one for the photographs themselves, and one for the paperwork issuing from the process of taking them. Only a portion of the graves covered in the record cards were photographed. Represented sections are: Wards A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and Lee of Old Ground, and Wards A, B, and C of New Ground, along with a sample of mausoleums, and Memorial Hill. There are photographs for most of the graves in these sections, but gaps exist.","NOTE: The photographs for G-OG Square 2-(1b,4) are incorrectly labeled G-OG Square 1-(1b,4). Also, on the microfilm, the photographs for G-OG Square 2.1a are out of order. They appear between G-OG Squares 1-(1b,4) and 1-3.","Papers in this series include the instructions given to survey workers, tables showing which surveyors were assigned to particular sections of the cemetery, checklists indicating whether particular plots had been surveyed, and forms detailing repair work needed and performed on various graves in Ward A-OG.","Maps used by workers to locate the various sections of the cemetery, and to keep track of which ones had been surveyed. There is at least a partial map for each of the surveyed wards of the cemetery, with the exception of Ward A, Old Ground. Some of the ward maps include the names of square owners.","Materials provided by the Historic Blandford Cemetery after the microfilming of the original collection. At this point, the series consists of additional photographs, most of which are less specific in focus (i.e. photos are of a group of several graves instead of a close-up on an individual inscription) and therefore less easily identified. Identifications are only at the level of the overall section of the cemetery where the stones are found. 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In cases where the microfilm is difficult to read, originals may be consulted upon approval of archives staff.","Organized into the following series:","I.   Record Cards II.  Photography III. Administrative Files IV.  Maps V. Additional Materials","Series I and the photographs in Series II are arranged according to alphanumeric plot identifiers indicating the locations of graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The cemetery is divided into two main areas: Old Ground and New Ground. Each of these areas is further divided into wards, which are identified with a letter or letters, followed by the designation \"OG\" for Old Ground or \"NG\" for New Ground (for example: \"A-OG\" refers to Ward A, Old Ground, and \"CC-NG\" to Ward CC, New Ground). Survey workers sometimes used the abbreviations \"OGR\" and \"NGR\" interchangeably with \"OG\" and \"NG,\" respectively. Also note that two of the wards in Old Ground are not identified by letters, but by the names Lee and Jackson.","All of the wards are divided into squares, which are numbered. Most of the squares are further broken down into sections, also numbered. Example: B-NG, Square 4-3 refers to Ward B, New Ground, Square 4, Section 3.","The record cards in Series I and photographs in Series II are first separated into Old Ground and New Ground, then arranged alphabetically by ward, and numerically by square and section.","Please note that it will be difficult to use the collection unless the researcher knows the alphanumeric plot identifier. An  online database \nhas been constructed to help patrons find out the identifier by typing in the name of the person they are researching. The database also contains birth and death dates (where available).","Record cards are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). See arrangement note above. To learn the identifier of a grave using the name of the deceased, please consult the  online database .\n","The arrangement of photographs mirrors the arrangement of the record cards in Series I. As with those items, the photographs are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). Labels on the reverse side of each photograph also include the individual marker number, which is not listed in the database. On the microfilm copy, the label (which appears on the reverse side of the actual photograph) appears immediately before the photograph itself. Also note that some of the photograph labels use \"OGR\" or \"NGR\" instead of \"OG\" or \"NG\" to refer to Old Ground and New Ground, respectively.","In 1737, a new church building, situated in present-day Petersburg, Virginia, opened in the Anglican Church's Bristol Parish. Originally called the Brick Church on Wells's Hill, it came to be known as Blandford Church by the early 1760's. Approximately seventy years after its construction, the building was abandoned and left to years of neglect. On 8 March 1819, the Town of Petersburg purchased it and the adjoining graveyard for use as a burial ground. The Church itself was left to fall further into disrepair for the time being. It came to be appreciated by some as picturesque ruins with symbolic significance, and was referenced in several works of poetry, art, and music.","After the Civil War, Blandford became a focal point for Petersburg's determination to honor its war dead. Memorial events such as  decoration days  were routinely observed, and have been credited as the inspiration for the national Memorial Day. Concerned by the fact that many soldiers' remains were left in hastily-dug graves on the battlefield, the Ladies Memorial Association of Petersburg was formed in 1866. The organization quickly got to work raising funds and other assistance to reinter the bodies at Blandford. Their work focused not only on the men who died fighting in and around Petersburg, but also on Petersburg natives who had fallen at more distant battlefields. ","Some basic restoration work was performed on Blandford Church in 1882. Later, it became another project of the Ladies Memorial Association. In 1900, the group petitioned Petersburg for the right to convert it into a  mortuary and memorial chapel.  Over the course of 1904-1912, fifteen original Tiffany windows were installed, including eleven donated from the states of the former Confederacy, one each from Maryland and Missouri, one from the Ladies Memorial Association, and one from Lewis Comfort Tiffany called the  Cross of Jewels.  Over the years, the Association also directed its energies to the building of an iron bandstand (dedicated in 1908) and of a granite arch marking the entrance to Memorial Hill (dedicated in 1914), among other things.","Blandford Cemetery has further benefited from the care of the Cockade City Garden Club, which, beginning in 1945, undertook restoration of some of the deteriorating ironwork and tombstones. The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"  ","Greatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. The part of the cemetery dating from its 18th-century origins to a twenty-acre addition made in 1854 form the Cemetery's \"Old Ground.\" The land added from the next addition, purchased in 1866, and beyond make up the \"New Ground.\" ","The survey records that constitute the greater part of this collection were created by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation from 1987-1992 as part of the nomination procedure for addition to the National Register of Historic Places. The Cemetery was added to the register in 1992.","For more information, see the John O. Peters book  Blandford Cemetery: Death and Life at Petersburg, Virginia , published by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation in 2005.","Survey records, 1987-1992, containing information about graves in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia. The survey was performed by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation as part of the procedure for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, to which the cemetery was added in 1992. A group of documents referred to as \"record cards\" make up the great majority of the collection. They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. Please note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The forms on which survey workers recorded information are referred to as record cards. They include, when available, the names of those buried in the graves, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. Occasional recording errors are evident, for example inconsistent spellings of names, or birth dates that come after death dates. If possible, researchers should double-check information with another source. Please also note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","This series is divided into two subseries, one for the photographs themselves, and one for the paperwork issuing from the process of taking them. Only a portion of the graves covered in the record cards were photographed. Represented sections are: Wards A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and Lee of Old Ground, and Wards A, B, and C of New Ground, along with a sample of mausoleums, and Memorial Hill. There are photographs for most of the graves in these sections, but gaps exist.","NOTE: The photographs for G-OG Square 2-(1b,4) are incorrectly labeled G-OG Square 1-(1b,4). Also, on the microfilm, the photographs for G-OG Square 2.1a are out of order. They appear between G-OG Squares 1-(1b,4) and 1-3.","Papers in this series include the instructions given to survey workers, tables showing which surveyors were assigned to particular sections of the cemetery, checklists indicating whether particular plots had been surveyed, and forms detailing repair work needed and performed on various graves in Ward A-OG.","Maps used by workers to locate the various sections of the cemetery, and to keep track of which ones had been surveyed. There is at least a partial map for each of the surveyed wards of the cemetery, with the exception of Ward A, Old Ground. Some of the ward maps include the names of square owners.","Materials provided by the Historic Blandford Cemetery after the microfilming of the original collection. At this point, the series consists of additional photographs, most of which are less specific in focus (i.e. photos are of a group of several graves instead of a close-up on an individual inscription) and therefore less easily identified. Identifications are only at the level of the overall section of the cemetery where the stones are found. Note that these photographs are only available as prints -- they were not microfilmed.","There are no restrictions.","English"],"unitid_tesim":["41780 (Miscellaneous reels 5265-5313)"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation Survey Records, 1987-1992"],"collection_title_tesim":["Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation Survey Records, 1987-1992"],"collection_ssim":["Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation Survey Records, 1987-1992"],"repository_ssm":["Library of Virginia"],"repository_ssim":["Library of Virginia"],"creator_ssm":["Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation"],"creator_ssim":["Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation"],"acqinfo_ssim":["Gift of the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, Petersburg, Virginia, 15 March 2005."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["14.88 cubic feet (46 boxes) and 49 reels of microfilm."],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eFor preservation purposes, please serve microfilm copies. In cases where the microfilm is difficult to read, originals may be consulted upon approval of archives staff.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["For preservation purposes, please serve microfilm copies. In cases where the microfilm is difficult to read, originals may be consulted upon approval of archives staff."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eOrganized into the following series:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003clist type=\"simple\"\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003eI.   Record Cards\u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003eII.  Photography\u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003eIII. Administrative Files\u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003eIV.  Maps\u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003citem\u003eV. Additional Materials\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003c/list\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries I and the photographs in Series II are arranged according to alphanumeric plot identifiers indicating the locations of graves in Blandford Cemetery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe cemetery is divided into two main areas: Old Ground and New Ground. Each of these areas is further divided into wards, which are identified with a letter or letters, followed by the designation \"OG\" for Old Ground or \"NG\" for New Ground (for example: \"A-OG\" refers to Ward A, Old Ground, and \"CC-NG\" to Ward CC, New Ground). Survey workers sometimes used the abbreviations \"OGR\" and \"NGR\" interchangeably with \"OG\" and \"NG,\" respectively. Also note that two of the wards in Old Ground are not identified by letters, but by the names Lee and Jackson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAll of the wards are divided into squares, which are numbered. Most of the squares are further broken down into sections, also numbered. Example: B-NG, Square 4-3 refers to Ward B, New Ground, Square 4, Section 3.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe record cards in Series I and photographs in Series II are first separated into Old Ground and New Ground, then arranged alphabetically by ward, and numerically by square and section.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePlease note that it will be difficult to use the collection unless the researcher knows the alphanumeric plot identifier. An \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/blandfordsearch.asp\"\u003eonline database\u003c/extref\u003e\nhas been constructed to help patrons find out the identifier by typing in the name of the person they are researching. The database also contains birth and death dates (where available).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecord cards are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). See arrangement note above. To learn the identifier of a grave using the name of the deceased, please consult the \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/blandfordsearch.asp\"\u003eonline database\u003c/extref\u003e.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe arrangement of photographs mirrors the arrangement of the record cards in Series I. As with those items, the photographs are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). Labels on the reverse side of each photograph also include the individual marker number, which is not listed in the database. On the microfilm copy, the label (which appears on the reverse side of the actual photograph) appears immediately before the photograph itself. Also note that some of the photograph labels use \"OGR\" or \"NGR\" instead of \"OG\" or \"NG\" to refer to Old Ground and New Ground, respectively.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["Organized into the following series:","I.   Record Cards II.  Photography III. Administrative Files IV.  Maps V. Additional Materials","Series I and the photographs in Series II are arranged according to alphanumeric plot identifiers indicating the locations of graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The cemetery is divided into two main areas: Old Ground and New Ground. Each of these areas is further divided into wards, which are identified with a letter or letters, followed by the designation \"OG\" for Old Ground or \"NG\" for New Ground (for example: \"A-OG\" refers to Ward A, Old Ground, and \"CC-NG\" to Ward CC, New Ground). Survey workers sometimes used the abbreviations \"OGR\" and \"NGR\" interchangeably with \"OG\" and \"NG,\" respectively. Also note that two of the wards in Old Ground are not identified by letters, but by the names Lee and Jackson.","All of the wards are divided into squares, which are numbered. Most of the squares are further broken down into sections, also numbered. Example: B-NG, Square 4-3 refers to Ward B, New Ground, Square 4, Section 3.","The record cards in Series I and photographs in Series II are first separated into Old Ground and New Ground, then arranged alphabetically by ward, and numerically by square and section.","Please note that it will be difficult to use the collection unless the researcher knows the alphanumeric plot identifier. An  online database \nhas been constructed to help patrons find out the identifier by typing in the name of the person they are researching. The database also contains birth and death dates (where available).","Record cards are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). See arrangement note above. To learn the identifier of a grave using the name of the deceased, please consult the  online database .\n","The arrangement of photographs mirrors the arrangement of the record cards in Series I. As with those items, the photographs are filed according to the alphanumeric identifier giving the location of a grave by ward, square, and section (where applicable). Labels on the reverse side of each photograph also include the individual marker number, which is not listed in the database. On the microfilm copy, the label (which appears on the reverse side of the actual photograph) appears immediately before the photograph itself. Also note that some of the photograph labels use \"OGR\" or \"NGR\" instead of \"OG\" or \"NG\" to refer to Old Ground and New Ground, respectively."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eIn 1737, a new church building, situated in present-day Petersburg, Virginia, opened in the Anglican Church's Bristol Parish. Originally called the Brick Church on Wells's Hill, it came to be known as Blandford Church by the early 1760's. Approximately seventy years after its construction, the building was abandoned and left to years of neglect. On 8 March 1819, the Town of Petersburg purchased it and the adjoining graveyard for use as a burial ground. The Church itself was left to fall further into disrepair for the time being. It came to be appreciated by some as picturesque ruins with symbolic significance, and was referenced in several works of poetry, art, and music.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter the Civil War, Blandford became a focal point for Petersburg's determination to honor its war dead. Memorial events such as \u003cemph render=\"doublequote\"\u003edecoration days\u003c/emph\u003e were routinely observed, and have been credited as the inspiration for the national Memorial Day. Concerned by the fact that many soldiers' remains were left in hastily-dug graves on the battlefield, the Ladies Memorial Association of Petersburg was formed in 1866. The organization quickly got to work raising funds and other assistance to reinter the bodies at Blandford. Their work focused not only on the men who died fighting in and around Petersburg, but also on Petersburg natives who had fallen at more distant battlefields. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome basic restoration work was performed on Blandford Church in 1882. Later, it became another project of the Ladies Memorial Association. In 1900, the group petitioned Petersburg for the right to convert it into a \u003cemph render=\"doublequote\"\u003emortuary and memorial chapel.\u003c/emph\u003e Over the course of 1904-1912, fifteen original Tiffany windows were installed, including eleven donated from the states of the former Confederacy, one each from Maryland and Missouri, one from the Ladies Memorial Association, and one from Lewis Comfort Tiffany called the \u003cemph render=\"doublequote\"\u003eCross of Jewels.\u003c/emph\u003e Over the years, the Association also directed its energies to the building of an iron bandstand (dedicated in 1908) and of a granite arch marking the entrance to Memorial Hill (dedicated in 1914), among other things.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlandford Cemetery has further benefited from the care of the Cockade City Garden Club, which, beginning in 1945, undertook restoration of some of the deteriorating ironwork and tombstones. The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"  \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGreatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. 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Peters book \u003ctitle type=\"simple\" render=\"italic\" href=\"\"\u003eBlandford Cemetery: Death and Life at Petersburg, Virginia\u003c/title\u003e, published by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation in 2005.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["In 1737, a new church building, situated in present-day Petersburg, Virginia, opened in the Anglican Church's Bristol Parish. Originally called the Brick Church on Wells's Hill, it came to be known as Blandford Church by the early 1760's. Approximately seventy years after its construction, the building was abandoned and left to years of neglect. On 8 March 1819, the Town of Petersburg purchased it and the adjoining graveyard for use as a burial ground. The Church itself was left to fall further into disrepair for the time being. It came to be appreciated by some as picturesque ruins with symbolic significance, and was referenced in several works of poetry, art, and music.","After the Civil War, Blandford became a focal point for Petersburg's determination to honor its war dead. Memorial events such as  decoration days  were routinely observed, and have been credited as the inspiration for the national Memorial Day. Concerned by the fact that many soldiers' remains were left in hastily-dug graves on the battlefield, the Ladies Memorial Association of Petersburg was formed in 1866. The organization quickly got to work raising funds and other assistance to reinter the bodies at Blandford. Their work focused not only on the men who died fighting in and around Petersburg, but also on Petersburg natives who had fallen at more distant battlefields. ","Some basic restoration work was performed on Blandford Church in 1882. Later, it became another project of the Ladies Memorial Association. In 1900, the group petitioned Petersburg for the right to convert it into a  mortuary and memorial chapel.  Over the course of 1904-1912, fifteen original Tiffany windows were installed, including eleven donated from the states of the former Confederacy, one each from Maryland and Missouri, one from the Ladies Memorial Association, and one from Lewis Comfort Tiffany called the  Cross of Jewels.  Over the years, the Association also directed its energies to the building of an iron bandstand (dedicated in 1908) and of a granite arch marking the entrance to Memorial Hill (dedicated in 1914), among other things.","Blandford Cemetery has further benefited from the care of the Cockade City Garden Club, which, beginning in 1945, undertook restoration of some of the deteriorating ironwork and tombstones. The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"  ","Greatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. The part of the cemetery dating from its 18th-century origins to a twenty-acre addition made in 1854 form the Cemetery's \"Old Ground.\" The land added from the next addition, purchased in 1866, and beyond make up the \"New Ground.\" ","The survey records that constitute the greater part of this collection were created by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation from 1987-1992 as part of the nomination procedure for addition to the National Register of Historic Places. The Cemetery was added to the register in 1992.","For more information, see the John O. Peters book  Blandford Cemetery: Death and Life at Petersburg, Virginia , published by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation in 2005."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHistoric Blandford Cemetery Foundation (Petersburg, Va.). Survey Records, 1987-1992. Accession 41780. 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They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. Please note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe forms on which survey workers recorded information are referred to as record cards. They include, when available, the names of those buried in the graves, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. Occasional recording errors are evident, for example inconsistent spellings of names, or birth dates that come after death dates. If possible, researchers should double-check information with another source. Please also note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series is divided into two subseries, one for the photographs themselves, and one for the paperwork issuing from the process of taking them. Only a portion of the graves covered in the record cards were photographed. Represented sections are: Wards A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and Lee of Old Ground, and Wards A, B, and C of New Ground, along with a sample of mausoleums, and Memorial Hill. There are photographs for most of the graves in these sections, but gaps exist.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNOTE: The photographs for G-OG Square 2-(1b,4) are incorrectly labeled G-OG Square 1-(1b,4). Also, on the microfilm, the photographs for G-OG Square 2.1a are out of order. 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They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. Please note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","The forms on which survey workers recorded information are referred to as record cards. They include, when available, the names of those buried in the graves, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. Occasional recording errors are evident, for example inconsistent spellings of names, or birth dates that come after death dates. If possible, researchers should double-check information with another source. Please also note that the survey ended in 1992, and was not comprehensive even at that time; therefore, it cannot be taken as a complete record of the graves in Blandford Cemetery.","This series is divided into two subseries, one for the photographs themselves, and one for the paperwork issuing from the process of taking them. Only a portion of the graves covered in the record cards were photographed. Represented sections are: Wards A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and Lee of Old Ground, and Wards A, B, and C of New Ground, along with a sample of mausoleums, and Memorial Hill. There are photographs for most of the graves in these sections, but gaps exist.","NOTE: The photographs for G-OG Square 2-(1b,4) are incorrectly labeled G-OG Square 1-(1b,4). Also, on the microfilm, the photographs for G-OG Square 2.1a are out of order. They appear between G-OG Squares 1-(1b,4) and 1-3.","Papers in this series include the instructions given to survey workers, tables showing which surveyors were assigned to particular sections of the cemetery, checklists indicating whether particular plots had been surveyed, and forms detailing repair work needed and performed on various graves in Ward A-OG.","Maps used by workers to locate the various sections of the cemetery, and to keep track of which ones had been surveyed. There is at least a partial map for each of the surveyed wards of the cemetery, with the exception of Ward A, Old Ground. Some of the ward maps include the names of square owners.","Materials provided by the Historic Blandford Cemetery after the microfilming of the original collection. At this point, the series consists of additional photographs, most of which are less specific in focus (i.e. photos are of a group of several graves instead of a close-up on an individual inscription) and therefore less easily identified. Identifications are only at the level of the overall section of the cemetery where the stones are found. 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