Glasgow Photo Collection (MS349)

Access and use

Location of collection:
Alexandria Library
Alexandria Library
Local History/Special Collections
717 Queen Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Patricia Walker, Branch Manager
Phone: (703) 746-1719
Phone: (703) 838-4577
Fax: (703) 706-3912
Preferred citation:

[Item identification], Glasgow Photo Collection, MS349, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
.21 Linear Feet 1 box, 10 folders
Creator:
Glasgow, William M., Col., Jr. (William Milton), 1926-1995
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Item identification], Glasgow Photo Collection, MS349, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains around 100 photographs featuring Alexandria residents, events, and organizations. The photos feature early Alexandria fire departments and events such as the Smoot Lumberyard fire, as well as colonial re-enactments, the 1st Virginia Infantry, and the American Legion.

Biographical / historical:

William M. Glasgow, Jr. was a colonel in the Army who served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. His father served with in WWII and also in WWI. Both Glasgows, along with Glasgows before them, were natives of Alexandria, Virginia.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard