The John K. Pickens Papers Finding Aid MS057Julie JohnsonLocal History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library

1991

717 Queen StreetAlexandria, VA 22314Business Number: 703-746-1791lhsc@alexlibraryva.orgURL:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-12-15 14:26:59 +0000.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library John K. Pickens Papers (MS057) Pickens, John K., 1918-1976 MS057 1.8 Linear Feet 5 boxes 1964-1976 English . Content Description

The collection contains organizational records of the Alexandria Archaeological Commission as well as correspondence with the Smithsonian Institution prior to the 1975 formation of the Alexandria Archaeological Commission. Clippings, research notes and archaeology notes are included as well. Topics include: formation of the Alexandria Archaeology Commission, archaeological digs along King Street, research on the Henry Piercy family, and area merchants.

 Biographical / Historical

John K. Pickens, Alexandria lawyer and city councilman, was instrumental in beginning formal archaeological studies in Alexandria. The studies began in the mid-1960s, under Richard (Dick) Muzzrole of the Smithsonian Institution. In 1975, the Alexandria Archaeology Commission (the AAC) was formed with John Pickens as chairman. Following Muzzrole's resignation as City Archaeologist in December 1975, the AAC began a search for his replacement.

 Preferred Citation

John K. Pickens Papers, MS057, Alexandria Library, Local History/Special Collections, Alexandria, Va.

 Existence and Location of Copies

Alexandria Archaeology has photocopies of this collection.

 Related Materials

Restricted subseries of correspondence.

 Arrangement

The collection is divided into the following series: Series I: Organizational Records (1964-1976) - Chronological by year Series II: Clippings (1958-1976) - Chronological by year Series III: Archaeology notes - Alphabetical by topic Series IV: Research - Alphabetical by topic Series V: Subject File - Alphabetical by topic Series VI: Correspondence - Alphabetical by writer and then chronologically within each Series VII: Printed Matter - Chronological by year Series VIII: Miscellaneous Series IX: Photographs

 Bibliography

Voges, Nettie Allen. "Alexandria Digs up its Past, Part 4." Old Alexandria: Where America's Past is Present, McLean, VA: EPM Publications, 1975.

 Alexandria Archaeology Archaeology -- Virginia -- Alexandria. Muzzrole, Richard Piercy family Virginia -- Genealogy. Series I: Organizational Records1964-1976Arrangement

Chronological by year.

Organizational Records1964-197411Organizational Records197112Organizational Records197413Organizational Records197514Organizational Records197515Organizational Records197616Committee of One Hundred197217Committee of One Hundred197318Council of Virginia Archaeology197519Council of Virginia Archaeology1976110Series II: Clippings 1958-1976Arrangement

Chronological by year.

Gaithersburg Gazette1965-06-03111Clippings1966112Clippings1967113Clippings1968114Clippings1969115Clippings1970116Clippings1971117Clippings1972118Clippings1973119Clippings1974120Clippings1975121Clippings1976122The Virginia Gazette,"Visitor's Guide to Williamsburg,"1976123Richard Muzzrole1958124John K. Pickens1976125Clippings126Series III: Archaeology notesArrangement

Alphabetical by topic

Carlyle House1973-197621Fairfax Street22300 Block King Street1971-197423300 Block King Street, Preliminary Working Drawings1971-197224400 Block King Street197525300 and 400 Blocks King Street197426Series IV: ResearchArrangement

Alphabetical by topic

Notes and Papers on Apprenticeships27Notes and Papers on Fires28Notes on Merchants1800-185029Notes on Merchants210Notes on Merchants211Notes on Pages from Early (1806) Merchant's Ledger1806212Notes on Old Dominion Glass Works.213Notes on Piercy and Potters.31Correspondence on Piercy.32Notes and Correspondence on Christian Piercy.33Papers on Henry Piercy197634Notes on Piercy family35Notes on Piercy family.36Notes on paper, the press, and printing in Alexandria.37Series V: Subject FileArrangement

Alphabetical by topic

Alexandria Gazette.38Alexandria map, negative copy.39100 Block North Alfred Street1973310Annexation of a Portion of Arlington County1915311Archaeology, Canal and Lyceum1969, 1974312Richard Arell and Arell's Tavern.313"Art and Antiques Newsletter" by Bettie Wysor, Town and Country1972314Assurance Forms, Royal, King, Fairfax, Prince Streets1797-1827315Banking in Alexandria.316Cabinet Makers1972317"The City of Alexandria--One Time Capital of Virginia," by Robert Nelson Anderson.318Deed Books.319Disposition Maps.320Early New England Pottery by Laura Woodside Watkins1966321Gadsby's Tavern1975-1976322Gunston Hall, Docents' Study Papers.41Gunston Hall, report by J. Everette Fauber, Jr., AIA.42Gunston Hall, report by Grigg, Wood & Browne, AIA.43Gunston Hall, report by Richard Muzzrole.44Gunston hall, report by Alain C. Outlaw197345Robert H. McNulty reports197046"Pearlware: forgotten milestone of English ceramic history" by Ivor Noel-Hume196947Potters.48Privies and Wells.49112 South Royal Street.410Sailing Ships.411Sennewald Biography Material.412Silversmiths.413Series VI: CorrespondenceArrangement

Alphabetical by writer and then chronologically within each

Ivor and Audrey Noel-Hume1962-1976414Smithsonian Institution1965-1976415Series VII: Printed MatterArrangement

Chronological by year

The Government of the District of Columbia, two issues of Virginia Magazine of History and Biography1938-1966416The Alexandrian Magazine Sept, 1976417Series VIII: MiscellaneousMiscellaneous418Series IX: Photographs1970-1976Bowls - 3" Britannia1 photograph51Carlyle House52Scope and Contents

7 photographs

Ceramic Bowl53Scope and Contents

1 photograph

Digging Ceremony and Portrait of Pickens54Scope and Contents

2 photographs

Exhibit at City Hall55Scope and Contents

6 photographs

French Faience Plate56Scope and Contents

1 photograph

400 Block of King Street South57Scope and Contents

30 photographs

Dick Muzzrole at Pottery Site58Scope and Contents

1 photograph

Miscellaneous59Scope and Contents

14 photographs

Dick Muzzrole - skull510Scope and Contents

1 photograph

Old Dominion Glass Factory511Scope and Contents

39 photographs

Old Dominion Glass Display512Scope and Contents

1 photograph

Miscellaneous with People513Scope and Contents

6 photographs

Piercy's Pottery Site514Scope and Contents

7 photographs

SI Exhibit Case515Scope and Contents

1 photograph

Waterfront516Scope and Contents

12 photographs