Everett Family Papers, 1813-1918

Access and use

Location of collection:
Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society
Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society
200 Second Street, NE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (434) 296-1492

Summary

Extent:
31 folders
Creator:
Abstract:
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

The majority of the collection are family letters written by Joseph W. Everett about his visits to county schools during his tenure as superintendent. Other letters of note were written by Gertrude and Amelie Rives of Castle Hill. Also in the collection are three cartes de visite of Charles Everett, Gertrude Rives, and Amelie Rives.

Biographical / historical:

Dr. Charles D. Everett (1806-1877) was the son of John Denny Everett and Alice Harrison Everett. Born in Kentucky, he lived with his uncle, Dr. Charles D. Everett ( -1848), of Belmont in Albemarle County, Virginia. He studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and opened a practice in Philadelphia. His uncle Charles D. Everett left him his entire Belmont estate at his death in 1848.

Everett married Mary Kate Coleman in 1852. They had ten children: Alice Kate (1852), Mary Coleman (1854), Clara (1856), Louise Montague (1858), Charles Edward (1860), John Coleman (1862), Alylett Lee (1864), Hester Hawed (1866), Joseph William (1869), and Alice Harrison (1871).

Joseph W. Everett (1869-1926) was the superintendent of Albemarle County Schools. He was also editor of the Virginia Journal of Education.

Acquisition information:
Arrangement:

31 folders arranged in chronological order.

Physical location:
Archive room file cabinet
Physical description:
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