Mary Blanton Easterly Papers, 1877-2006 (bulk 1900-1945)

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
Restrictions:

Augusta National Golf Club files are closed until 2038.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Mary Blanton Easterly Papers, 1877-2006. Accessions 43509 and 44141. Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Mary Blanton Easterly Papers, 1877-2006. Accessions 43509 and 44141. Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Papers, 1877-2006, of Mary Blanton Easterly (b. 1923) of Richmond, Virginia, including correspondence, subject files, scrapbooks, memoirs, books and other publications, ephemera, and oversize items. The bulk of the collection covers the years 1900 to 1945.

Biographical / historical:

Mary Friend Blanton was born in Richmond, Virginia on 20 November 1923. She was the daughter of Dr. Wyndham Bolling Blanton (1890-1960) and Natalie McFaden Blanton (1895-1987). She attended St. Catherine's School in Richmond, and Converse College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. On 28 August 1943, Blanton married Harry Watkey Easterly, Jr. (1922-2005). They had two sons and three daughters.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Mary Blanton Easterly, Richmond.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into the following series:

  • I. Correspondence.
  • II. Subject Files.
  • III. Scrapbooks.
  • IV. Memoirs.
  • V. Books and Publications.
  • VI. Ephemera.
  • VII. Oversize Items.
  • VIII. Augusta National Golf Club Files (RESTRICTED).
Physical description:
18 cubic feet (43 boxes)