Mary Josephine King Papers, 1918-2003

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
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POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
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Preferred citation:

Mary Josephine King Papers, 1918-2003. Accession 42309. Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Creator:
Mary Josephine King
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Mary Josephine King Papers, 1918-2003. Accession 42309. Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Papers, 1918-2003, of Mary Josephine King (1924-2004) of Chesapeake, Virginia, and Charlotte, North Carolina, consisting of genealogical materials collected in doing research on the King, Smith, and related families, and includes genealogical notes and charts, correspondence, and photographs. Papers also include King's personal papers mainly concerning her education and career as a nursing instructor. The series is divided into five series: I: Family Genealogies; II: Genealogical Correspondence; III: Miscellaneous Genealogical Material; IV: Personal Papers; V: Oversize.

Biographical / historical:

Mary Josephine King was born 29 April 1924 in Birmingham, Alabama, to John Berry King (1894-1934) and Susan Edith Smith King (1899-1981). Mary Jo King graduated from Central High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1942, and from Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing (Charlotte) in 1945. King taught nursing in Mississippi and in West Virginia, before accepting a position at Portsmouth (Virginia) General Hospital. After retiring from Portsmouth General, she taught part-time at Louise Obici School of Nursing. King was also a genealogist and belonged to several organizations. She did in-depth research on the King, Smith, and related families. Never married, Mary Josephine King died 22 October 2004 in Chesapeake, Virginia. She was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Acquisition information:
Gift of the estate of Mary Josephine King, Atlanta, Georgia. Video cd of Mary Josephine King interview on the Horton family gift of Harold Horton, Flowood, Mississippi.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into the following series:

  • Family Genealogies
  • Genealogical Correspondence
  • Miscellaneous Genealogical Material
  • Personal Papers
  • Oversize
Physical description:
18.55 cubic feet and 38 boxes