Collections : [Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library]

This folder contains eleven letters, including work related to the book "Our Kin" and: Dear Sis" letter to Mrs. G. Harris Field from Lexington from "Lucy and Will" including listing of house prices in Lexington; also a letter from William Ackerly to Mary, written a couple of weeks before his death. - Letter of sympathy to John Ackerly from A. Willis Robertson of the World Bank dated Aug. 12, 1968 after William Ackerly's death - Letter of sympathy to Lucy Ackerly from Mrs. H.L. Eichelberger dated Aug. 18, 1968.

This folder contains:- Two page historical sketch of Hollins College 1923, 1924, 1925 - Letters among W. W. Ackerly's wartime buddies concerning wartime news 1942 + With the Colors publication of Mar. 17, 1942 with picture of FDR on the cover referencing his 60th birthday - Letter Sept. 4, 1939 from William W. Ackerly, Esq. to Circuit Court Loudoun County asking for date of deed of trust from Mary D.A. Field (widow) to L. R. Bartenstein and "myself" covering sale of farm

This folder contains the following miscellaneous publications:- Land deed Aug. 29, 1939 Mary D.A. Field (widow) to Algernon A. S. Davy returned for revision per letter from W. A. Metzer (Attorney at Law, Leesburg) to William Ackerly (Attorney at Law, Lexington) - Contract by and between Mary Denham Ackerly and Lula E. (Jeter) Parker regarding publication of Our Kin – Dec. 26, 1929 - Letter from Mary Ackerly to brother William Ackerly about dissolving Our Kin partnership with Lula Parker Feb. 15, 1940 - "True Copy" of Last Will and Testament of G. Harris Field leaving everything to Mary Ackerly - News clipping concerning William Ackerly organizing company of infantry for the National Guard in Lexington (source & date unknown) - News clipping Ralph Turpin Jr. receives law degree from Seton Hall (source & date unknown) - Christmas photo notecard (person & location unidentified – presumably Mary Ackerly) - 2x The 1932 Cotillion Club of VMI Virginia Military Institute invitations to Final Dances – Mrs. J. P. Ackerly, Sr. & Miss Marie Davidson and J.P. Ackerly, Jr & Miss Lucy Ackerly - Calendar 1935 Jefferson Street Gulf Service Station (7 N. Jefferson Street) E. G. Ackerly, Owner & Mgr. - Letter to Miss Mary Denham Ackerly from the Times-World Corporation, Roanoke re: purchasing copy of Our - News clipping of editorial from the Waynesboro News-Virginian regarding 18th Judicial Circuit amalgamation with scribbled note "For Will" - Front page of The Fauquier Democrat Apr. 6, 1961 with article "Farm Deeded by Washington in Sale News" :: "Fieldmont, a 320-acre farm near Halfway, part of a tract for which George Washington signed a deed in 1789, has been sold by Mrs. G. Harris Field to John E. Malone of Arlington" - Biographical Sketches and Pictures of Company B, Confederate Veterans of Nashville, TN, 1902 (1974 reprint) - Fiftieth Reunion Booklet Class of 1912 Washington & Lee University May 4 – 5, 1962 - Photo Christmas card with picture of house (no ID, no date) Ackerly house? - Letter to Miss Lucy Ackerly from William S. Moffett, Jr. condolences on death of Judge William Ackerly Aug. 14,1968 LOCATION: AC 109 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 6) FOLDER MISC PUBS "B" - Front page of The Fauqiuer Democrat Warrenton May 3, 1933 regarding donation of copy of Our Kin to Warrenton Library.

This folder contains:- Articles by Division Historians United Daughters of the Confederacy UDC o Early History of University of Missouri (prepared with assistance of Mrs. L. J. Dye) pages 1-2 o Early History of University of North Carolina (prepared by Mrs. J.A. Yarbrough) pages 2-3 o University of South Carolina from its Founding to Reconstruction (prepared by Mrs. J.R. [Martha Bray] Carson) pages 3-4 o Early History of University of Tennessee (by Miss Annie Cody) pages 4-5 o Early History of Baylor University [Texas] (by Mrs. Sam Browne) page 5 o Early History of the University of Virginia (by Mrs. B.F. Cary) pages 5-7 [includes description of Civil War activities, including the formation of companies called "The Sons of Liberty" and "The Southern Guard" {with R.E. Lee, Jr. as its Corporal}] o Mary Sharp College [Tennessee] (by Miss Annie Cody) page 7 - Bulletin of the Historical Department of the United Daughters of the Confederacy UDC List of Prizes 1931 - Historical Essay Contest co-sponsored by United Daughters of the Confederacy and Sons of Confederate Veterans Subject 1962-1963 "Women of the Confederacy" - United Daughters of the Confederacy Education Circular 1963 UDC Awards and student loans - Undated flyer on Jefferson Davis Casement Fort Monroe, Virginia - Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy Committee on Education 1962 Scholarships - Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy Committee on Education Scholarships 1963 [two copies] - Year Book of the Turner Ashby Chapter 17 United Daughters of the Confederacy 162 1944-1945 Harrisonburg, VA - West Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy has the honor to present Mrs. William Eston Randolph Byrne (Amanda Austin Byrne) as a candidate for the Office of President General at the General Convention November 1931 - Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy Second District Conference Covington, VA Apr. 25, 1959 - Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy Committee on Education Scholarships 1957 - Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy Committee on Education Scholarships 1935 - Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy Committee on Education Scholarships 1933 - Letter from Mrs. Archer Overbay announcing 1962-63 Historical Essay contest co-sponsored by United Daughters of the Confederacy and Sons of Confederate Veterans for High School Students - Form letter dated Nov 15, 1952 Birmingham. AL referring to Biloxi Convention and changes to United Daughters of the Confederacy - Form letter from Mrs. Fred L. Bower, Sr. President – Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy addressed to "Dear Virginia Daughters" and containing general UDC news as of Mar. 1, 1963 - Publicity folder for A Diary with Reminiscences of the War and Refugee Life in the Shenandoah Valley 1860-1865 Mrs. Cornelia McDonald annotated and supplemented by Hunter McDonald 1934 - Notes concerning 65th Annual Convention Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy Roanoke, VA Oct 4, 1960 - Blank envelope postmarked Apr. 7, 1962 labelled "Board May 16" - Blank envelope with handwritten note "Those attending the Virginia Division Convention meeting at the Chamerlin Hotel-Old Point Comfort-Virginia - Film booking form and catalogue inserts Virginia Department of Conservation and Economic Development Division of Public Relations and Advertising Apr 1960 - Officers of Virginia Division UDC United Daughters of the Confederacy for 1939-1940 - Elected Officers of the Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy Oct 1962 to Oct 1963 - Historians Yearbook 1961-1962 United Daughters of the Confederacy Historical Department 1962 - Form letter (undated but from contents likely 1935) from Bessie Ferguson Cary, Historian Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy UDC summarizing initiatives and activities - Form letter from dated Jan. 1, 1943 from Mrs. J.L. (Clair Woodruff), Bugg President Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy UDC concerning 1943 initiatives.

This folder contains: - Letter to Mary Ackerly Field from Benjamin Shedd @ Wake Forest, NC "Dear Cousin Mary" Dec. 24 [no date] - Note from "Lula" including Burks data and information that "Mrs. Hatcher died at 10 o'clock this morning" [no date] - Letter to Mary Ackerly Field from "Cousin Ralph" @ Belmont Manor, Bermuda [no date] - Letter from Lucy Ackerly to "Dear Sis" [no date] PS that "I was plain mad that Matt Paxton didn't let a better write up go in the paper about Will…" - Letter from Lucy Ackerly to "Dear Sis" [no date] describing mother's illness - Letter to Mrs. Mary Ackerly Field from Mrs. Blanche Fry-Shafer of Cincinnati, Ohio regarding confusion about Captain John Murray [no date] - Penciled note to Mrs. G.H. Field "Dear Mary" from her mother [no date] - Letter to Miss Ackerly from "Elizabeth" June 20 [no date] regarding genealogy of Jacob White - 2 letters [undated] from B. Shafer of Cincinnati, OH to Mrs. Field re: genealogy of Major John Murray - Postcard from Yale University Aug. 29, 1941 from Frank and Ruth to Mrs. Harris Fields - Note to Mrs. G. Harris Field from Laird Thompson thanking Mary for flowers at time of mother's death [no date] - Letter to Mrs. G. Harris Field from Lucy "Dear Sis" enclosed in First Day Commemorative Stamp envelope "Cyrus McCormick" Oct. 14, 1940 - Letter from Mary E. Dillard of Lynchburg to "My dear Mrs. Parker" about Dillards July 1 [No date] - Letter from Mary E. Dillard of Lynchburg to "My dear Mrs. Parker" about Dillards July 1 [No date] - Note from Mrs. George Parker regarding list of libraries [no date] - Letter to Rev. John Pickett from "Geo." [son George] "My Dear Pa-" [no date] - Condolence note to Lucy Ackerly from Bessie Jacobson re: John [no date 1954?] - Letter in pencil to "My dear old Cousin" from J. Castily G… of Poplar Hill [no date] - Condolence note to Lucy Ackerly from Eva Pallared [no date 1954?] - Condolence note to Lucy Ackerly from Mary Monroe, 104 White Street, Lexington Nov 2 [no date 1954?] - Condolence note to Lucy Ackerly from Ivy & Bob Goring [no date 1954?] - Condolence note to Lucy Ackerly from Mrs. Stanfield S. McClure Nov. 3, 1954 - Letter to Miss Mary Ackerly from Mary E. Denham … of Pasadena, CA Jan. 10, 1907 - Condolence note to Lucy Ackerly from Marie S. Pole [no date 1954?] - Condolence note to Lucy & Mary Ackerly from Mrs. Jesse Thornhill Davidson [no date] - Condolence note to Lucy Ackerly from Georgetta [no date 1954?] - Condolence note to Lucy Ackerly from Mary Faith [no date 1954?] - Condolence note to Lucy Ackerly from Mrs. Fred Turpin Deaver [no date 1954?] - Condolence note to Lucy Ackerly from Louise and Roger Beebe [no date 1954?] - Condolence note to "Miss Ackerly" from Ellen Penny [no date 1954?] - Postcard Jan. 31, 1937 to Mrs. G. Harris Field concerning books on hand from "L" in Bedford - Letter to Mrs. Mary D. A. Field in Lexington from Marge Malone at Fieldmont, The Plains, VA [date unclear, but likely Feb. 10, 1962] includes statement "We had an exciting day last Monday as the hunt met here again, and Mrs. Kennedy rode with them. She had Caroline and the baby with her." [JFK, John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy] - Penciled note "Rough Sketch of My Ancestors" by Mrs. A. D. White [no date] LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 21 - Note to Dr. Chas Turner from Jack Ackerly describing "attached letters Mrs. John P. Ackerly to her daughter Mary" – but there are no items attached or in the folder…

Packet of material tied in a pink ribbon (by Mrs. B.B. Glover?) entitled "My notes of 37 -38-39 and 42-43-44 to be made into a small book with aid of scrap books). Mary Custis Lee Chapter of United Daughters of the Confederacy UDC meeting notes 1957-1958, 1962. LOCATION: AC 106 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 3) FOLDER 8

Typed Notes for talk on City of New Orleans (uncertain date, but on the back of Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York stationary). Penciled sketch of Lexington City Cemetery. 69th General Convention United Daughters of the Confederacy UDC notes (date?). Background info on Mrs. B.B. (M.E.) Glover – President of Mary Custis Lee Chapter of United Daughters of the Confederacy UDC 1940-1963. Miscellaneous Mary Custis Lee Chapter of United Daughters of the Confederacy UDC chapter lists, including deceased members 1960-1963.LOCATION: AC 106 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 3) FOLDER 7

This folder contains:- Undated minutes written longhand referencing meeting of the Mary Custis Lee Chapter UDC United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Rockbridge Greys Children of the Confederacy.

This box contains assorted booklets and one folder of miscellaneous items. The booklets are as follows: - Minutes of the Eighth Annual Meeting of the United Daughters of the Confederacy held in Wilmington, N.C. Nov 13-16, 1901 - Minutes of the Seventeenth Annual Convention of the Virginia Division United Daughters held in Harrisonburg, VA October 8th-11th, 1912 - Minutes of the Eighteenth Annual Convention of the Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy held in Richmond, VA Sept 30-Oct 3, 1913 - Minutes of the Twentieth Annual Convention of the Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy assembled in Danville, VA Sept. 21, 22, 23, 24 1915 - Minutes of the Twenty-Second Annual Convention of the Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy held in Roanoke, Virginia Oct 9-12, 1917 - Minutes of the Twenty-fifth Annual Convention of the Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy held in Petersburg, VA Sept 29-Oct. 1, 1920 - Minutes of the Forty-second Annual Convention of the Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy held in Danville, VA Oct 5-8, 1937 – two copies - Minutes of the Forty-third Annual Convention of the Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy held in Alexandria, VA Oct 4-7, 1938 - Minutes of the Sixtieth Annual Convention United Daughters of the Confederacy Virginia Division held at Roanoke, VA Oct 4-6, 1955 - Report of the President General United Daughters of the Confederacy 1912 - Minutes of the Eighth Annual Meeting of the United Daughters of the Confederacy held in Wilmington, N.C. Nov 13-16, 1901 - Minutes of the Seventeenth Annual Convention of the Virginia Division United Daughters held in Harrisonburg, VA October 8th-11th, 1912 - Minutes of the Eighteenth Annual Convention of the Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy held in Richmond, VA Sept 30-Oct 3, 1913 - Minutes of the Twentieth Annual Convention of the Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy assembled in Danville, VA Sept. 21, 22, 23, 24 1915 - Minutes of the Twenty-Second Annual Convention of the Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy held in Roanoke, Virginia Oct 9-12, 1917 - Minutes of the Twenty-fifth Annual Convention of the Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy held in Petersburg, VA Sept 29-Oct. 1, 1920 - Minutes of the Forty-second Annual Convention of the Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy held in Danville, VA Oct 5-8, 1937 – two copies - Minutes of the Forty-third Annual Convention of the Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy held in Alexandria, VA Oct 4-7, 1938 - Minutes of the Sixtieth Annual Convention United Daughters of the Confederacy Virginia Division held at Roanoke, VA Oct 4-6, 1955 - Report of the President General United Daughters of the Confederacy 1912 - Bulletin Medical College of Virginia Dedication Issue Jefferson Davis Memorial Chapel Richmond Virginia (Presented to the Medical College of Virginia by the United Daughters of the Confederacy (1960) Volume LVIII Winter 1961 Number 2 - General Convention Call United Daughters of the Confederacy UDC 69th Annual General Convention, Richmond, VA Nov. 10-15, 1962 including Proposed Amendment to Bylaws and discussion of amendments - United Daughters of the Confederacy UDC Program 69th General Convention Hotel John Marshall Richmond, VA Nov. 10-16, 1962 two copies - United Daughters of the Confederacy UDC Historian General's Yearbook 1962 - Forty Years with the Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy by Mrs. Cabell Smith [Essie Wade Butler Smith] UDC undated but pages 14-19 mention Lee Chapel custodian, battle flags, and plaque to Traveler on side of Lee's House - 67th Annual Convention Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy Chamberlin Hotel Fort Monroe, Virginia Oct. 2,3,4, 1962 - "Stonewall" Jackson Memorial 63rd Annual Convention Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy Natural Bridge Hotel Oct. 7,8,9, 1958 - United Daughters of the Confederacy Monticello Hotel Norfolk, VA [Confederate Monument, Norfolk erected 1898] 64th Annual Convention Virginia Division Pickett-Buchanan / Hope-Maury Hostess Chapters Oct. 6,7,8, 1959 - 66th Annual Convention Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy Hotel Jefferson, Richmond, Virginia Lee Chapter No. 123 Hostess Oct. 3,4,5 1961 two copies with memorabilia; one has notes for a speech on Lee-Jackson Day in Lexington - Program United Daughters of the Confederacy UDC 45th Annual Convention Tulsa, OK Nov. 15-18, 1938 Mayo Hotel - Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy UDC Second District Conference Robert E. Lee Hotel, Lexington, VA Apr. 10, 1962 - Children of the Confederacy Virginia Division Year Book 1937-1938.