Axtell Academy news clippings
- Containers:
- Box 1, Folder 1
- Extent:
- 1 folder(s)
- Biographical / historical:
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This folder contains images of Axtell Academy, which was a school for women, built in Buckingham County in 1892. General Logan wanted this school built for his daughters, so they would have a good education. His daughter, Meta Forsyth Cabell, eventually raning the school. One of the teachers at this school was Professor Irving Sale who was a University of Virginia graduate. The library of this school was incredibly advanced for its time with over 3,000 books.
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections LibraryUniversity of VirginiaP.O. Box 400110160 McCormick RdCharlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Brenda GunnEmail: bg9ba@virginia.eduPhone: (434) 924-1037Phone: (434) 243-1776Fax: (434) 924-4968
- Parent restrictions:
- This collection is open for research use.