R. Bolling Batte Papers, 1918-1992

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888

Summary

Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Genealogical research files of Robert Bolling Batte, including family research files, subject files and county research notes, extensive information on the Batte, Brodnax, Ingram, Epes/Eppes and Jones families, and biographical card files. Also contained in the collection is information which was compiled by Augusta B. Fothergill (Augusta Bridgland Middleton Fothergill, 1876-1965) and Alice L. Ingram (Alice Littlepage Ingram, 1891-1982). Every effort was made during processing of the collection to maintain the original order of the materials. In some cases, information amassed by all three individuals can be found in the same folder.

Biographical / historical:

Robert Bolling Batte was born in Norfolk, Virginia on 13 August 1906. In 1928, he graduated from Virginia Military Institute. He was employed as an engineer at the C & P Telephone Co. and later earned an LL.B. degree from Virginia College of Law. He was a resident of Richmond, Virginia. He died in Petersburg, Virginia on 3 June 1996 and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Robert Bolling Batte IV, Salisbury, North Carolina, 5 February 1997.
Arrangement:

Organized into the following seven series: I. Family research files. II. Subject files and county research notes. III. Batte files. IV. Brodnax/Ingram files. V. Epes/Eppes files. VI. Jones files. VII. Biographical card files.

Physical location:
Personal Papers Collection, Acc. 35260.
Physical description:
29.6 cubic feet.