Penny C. Morrill Collection (MS104)

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], Penny C. Morrill Collection, MS104, Alexandria Library, Local History/Special Collections, Alexandria, Va.

Summary

Extent:
1.67 Linear Feet 5 boxes, 126 folders
Creator:
Morrill, Penny C.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Item identification], Penny C. Morrill Collection, MS104, Alexandria Library, Local History/Special Collections, Alexandria, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of correspondence, notes, working papers, copies of primary and secondary source materials, clippings, photographs, and minutes relating to Ms. Morrill's research concerning 18th and 19th century architecture in Alexandria.

Biographical / historical:

Penny Morrill is a local historian and author. In the 1970s she wrote four books about the architecture of historic Alexandria. In 1979 she was the curator for "Who Built Alexandria? Architects in Alexandria, 1750-1900," an exhibition at Carlyle House that documented the building trades in Old Town Alexandria. Ms. Morrill served as president of the Historic Alexandria Foundation. Additionally, in the 1990s she published several books about 20th century Mexican silversmiths.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged in three series, one with subseries, as follows: Series 1: Background Materials Series 2: Who Built Alexandria? Subseries: Background Materials, Alexandria Builders, Alexandria Buildings, General Subjects. Series is organized topically and chronologically, according to the organizational scheme created by Ms. Morrill. Series 3: Historic Alexandria Foundation

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard