Series I. Correspondence, 1927-1950 (Accession 24806a)

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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Roger Christman, 2004 November 9 Description is in English 2013-12-17 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Department of Conservation and Development, Division of History, Records, 1927-1950 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 24806a-c, 25913 and 41571 Roger E. Christman

Library of Virginia 2004 Processed by: Roger E. Christman Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary Library of Virginia Records, 1927-1950 24806a-c, 25913 and 41571 State Records Collection, Department of Conservation and Economic Development (Record Group 18) 49.52 cubic feet English Department of Conservation and Development, Division of History Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Virginia Department of Conservation and Development, Division of History, Records, 1927-1950. Accession 24806a-c, 25913 and 41571, State Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Accessions 24806a-c transferred from History Division, Virginia State Library on 30 June 1958; Accession 25913 transferred from Historic Publications Division, Virginia State Library on 21 November 1963; Accession 41571 transferred to Archives on 29 November 2004.

Historical Information

The Virginia State Commission of Conservation and Development was created in 1926 to consolidate and coordinate a number of conservation agencies including the Water Power and Development Commission, the State Geological Commission, the State Geological Survey, Office of the State Geologist, Office of the State Forester, and the Division of Parks. Governor Harry F. Byrd appointed his campaign manager William E. Carson (1870-1942) as the Commission's first chairman. Between 1926 and 1950 the Commission changed names several times: Virginia State Commission of Conservation and Development (1926-1938), Virginia Conservation Commission (1938-1948) and Department of Conservation and Development (1948-1985). Chairman of the Commission included: William E. Carson (1926-1935), Wilbur C. Hall (1935-1939), N. Clarence Smith (1939-1942), and William A. Wright (1942-1948). In 1948, the General Assembly, as part of a reorganization of state government abolished the Virginia Conservation Commission and created the Department of Conservation and Development. The new agency took over the function of the Conservation Commission, State Port Authority and the State Planning Board. Governor William Tuck named Wright as director of the new Department of Conservation and Development.

In 1927, Carson created the Division of History and Archaeology within the Commission to preserve and develop the historical resources of the state. The new Division was lead by Dr. H.J. Eckenrode, Director; Colonel Bryan Conrad, Assistant Director; and M.F. Pleasants, Field Assistant. Carson believed that Virginia needed to publicize Virginia's wealth of history and tradition especially to out-of-state travelers. He decided to have markers placed on the states' highways to provide information of historical events that had happened in their vicinity. By the beginning of World War II, the Commission had erected more than 1400 historical markers across Virginia.

In addition to the historical marker program, the Division of History assisted in the development of Virginia history in many other ways. It cooperated with the federal government in studying the battlefield of Yorktown and in the development of the Richmond Battlefield Park. The Division photographed thousands of colonial era houses and other significant structures. The Division sponsored the Federal Writers' Project for Virginia and conducted the WPA's Virginia Historical Inventory.

The Commission suspended the historical marker program during World War II because of rationing of metals. In its place, the Commission inaugurated a War records program including a newspaper reference file and a correspondence program in which a non-salaried correspondent from each locality sent reports about local war time activities and local war activities and reaction to the war. In addition, the Division began a program to locate and mark the graves of distinguished Virginians. Finally in 1949, the Division published The Hornbook of Virginia History that included a brief history of Virginia and other historical information.

Scope and Content

The Department of Conservation and Development, Division of History, Records are housed in 108 boxes, 3 oversize boxes, and 1 oversize map case drawer. The collection is arranged into five (5) series. Series have been designated for: I. Correspondence; II. Virginia War History Project; III. Graves of Distinguished Virginians Project; IV. Records; and V. Historical Material. These records include addresses articles, correspondence, maps, magazines, minutes, newspapers, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, photographs, postcards, programs, radio addresses, reports scrapbooks and telegrams. These records document Virginia state government's development and promotion of the Commonwealth's history and historical resources.

The creation and administration of Virginia's Historical Marker program is well documented in the records (Series I). This series provides a wealth of information on the Division's approach to markers, their construction, inscription, installation and maintenance. Of note to the Civil War Historian, this series also contains records on the creation of the Richmond Battlefield Park. Included are correspondence, maps, pamphlets and aerial photographs taken of the battlefield in the 1930s.

For researchers interested in the life on the home front during World War II, there are some records of note. The Division of History collected reports on home front conditions. Topics include local opinion and reaction to war events and news, rosters of local service men and women, activities of local organizations, economic conditions and religious conditions (Series II).

The Division of History and Archaeology also attempted to locate graves of distinguished Virginians (Series III) and created a reference file on Virginia History and eventually published The Hornbook of Virginia History (Series IV). The Historical Material files is essentially a ready reference collection containing newspaper clippings and historical sketches on historic sites and events. (Series V).

Oversize items are filed in 3 boxes and 2 map case drawers. The oversize records consist primarily of maps and newspapers. Oversize items, which were part of the regular sized filing unit, were removed from their perspective folders. A separation notice listing the item(s) separated and their new location was put in its place. For location and content list of oversize folders, see the listing at the end of the container list.

It is recommended that the researcher read the series level scope and content notes thoroughly before accessing the collection.

Arrangement

Organized into the following series:

I. Correspondence, 1927-1950 (Accession 24806a) II. Virginia War History Project, 1942-1946 (Accession 24806b) III. Graves of Distinguished Virginians Project, 1944-1950 (Accession 24806c) IV. Records, 1929-1950 (Accession 25913) V. Historical Material, 1927-1950 (Accession 41571) Contents List Series I. Correspondence, 1927-1950 (Accession 24806a)

The Correspondence series is housed in 70 boxes with oversized material separated and is arranged into two subseries. Subseries have been designated for Correspondence and Correspondence, Dead File. It is unknown why some correspondence were separated from the general correspondence (Subseries A) and grouped with the correspondence, dead file (Subseries B), because there is some overlap between the subseries. The series consists primarily of incoming and outgoing correspondence from Division of History staff members including: Dr. Hamilton J. Eckenrode, Director (1927-1949), J.R.V. Daniel, Director (1949-1950), Bryan Conrad, Assistant Director and M.F. Pleasants, Field Assistant. This series comprises a large and important section of the Division of History records. In this series, researchers have a complete view, from 1927- 1950, of most of the correspondence sent and received by the Division of History. These correspondence provide insight into the workings of the historical marker program including inscriptions, locations, and manufacturing, instillation and maintenance of markers, and the Division's promotion of history and other activities.

Subseries A: Correspondence, 1927-1950

This subseries is housed in 55 boxes, one oversize box and two oversize map folders and is arranged alphabetically with subdivisions for general correspondence, additional correspondence and topics. This is the larger of the two subseries and contains a variety of letters from individuals across the county interested in Virginia history and the historical marker program. Topics include historical inquiries, historical marker inscriptions, investigation of the historical marker program by other states, and the Richmond Battlefield Park. Other topics include work of the Division during World War II, Shenandoah National Park, birthplace of the Wright Brothers mother, and biographical information on Dr. Hamilton J. Eckenrode and Bryan Conrad.

The History Division responded to general historical questions concerning Virginia history from historians, history buffs and students from every part of the country. Virginia's historical marker program was a model for other states and there are inquiries about the program from individuals from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, and West Virginia. Many of these letters provide detailed information about the marker system (Eckenrode to Douglas Arant, 31 August 1938) and a summary of how to install markers (Pleasants to Arthur Adams, 24 April 1931).

This subseries is a great source of information on the creation of the Richmond Battlefield Park . Included is a booklet by Eckenrode titled "History of the Richmond Battlefield Parks" dated 23 February 1932, aerial photographs of the park taken in the early 1930s by the United States Army Air Corps as well as correspondence, memorandums and reports on the creation of the park. Several maps of the battlefield from the early 1930s are filed under oversized. Additional information on the Richmond Battlefield Park is located with the correspondence of William E. Carson, Douglas Southall Freeman and Branch Spalding (Subseries B, Correspondence, Dead File).

Correspondence with William A. Wright , chairman of the Virginia Conservation Commission (1942-1948) include a report on the work of the History Division during World War II (5 August 1947) and two memorandums from Eckenrode describing the Division's plans and work during the war (12 August 1944 and March 1946). Information on the Shenandoah National Park includes newspaper clippings, the dedication program of the park (3 July 1936), and three pamphlets: "Shenandoah National Park Project" (n.d.), "A Brief History of the Beginning of the Movement for a National Park in Northern Virginia - Now Known as the Shenandoah National Park" (ca. 1934), and "The Shenandoah National Park Travelogue" (1937). Correspondence between Orville Wright and Wilbur Hall (1932-1933 filed under Wright Brothers ) concern the birthplace of Wright's mother in Virginia. Biographical information on Eckenrode ( Rowland Egger ) and Conrad ( P. Tulane Atkinson , 14 July1945) is also included. Other notable topics include the Bell Tower ( John Garland Pollard , 26 February 1931, 11 October 1932), the State Seal (Pollard, 25 August 1931) and the Growth of the Conservation and Development Commission (Box 13, Folder 9) that includes a brief history and newspaper clippings.

Correspondents include William Sumner Appleton, John Stewart Bryan, Harry F. Byrd, Arthur Kyle Davis, Sr., E. Griffith Dodson, Dr. J.D. Eggleston, E.O. Flippen, Douglas Southall Freeman, Richard A. Gilliam, Wilmer L. Hall, Douglas McArthur, John Garland Pollard, Branch Spalding, and William A. Wright.

General Correspondence AAA-Adams 1 1 Adamson-Allen 1 2 Allison-Amos 1 3 Ancarrow-Anderton 1 4 Andrews-Archer 1 5 Architectural Book Publishing Company - Associated Transport Inc. 1 6 Atkins-Ayres 2 1 Additional Correspondence and Topics A.C.L. Railroad (Historic Places on Line) 2 2 Act for Establishing Ports and Towns 2 3 Acts of General Assembly (See General Assembly file) Adams, Dr. Arthur, Edgewater Park, NJ 2 4 Adjutant General, Washington, DC 2 5 Agriculture and Immigration of Virginia, Department of (publications) 2 6 Albright, Horace M. (Colonial National Monument, etc.) 2 7 Alsberg, Henry G., Director, WPA Writers Guide Project, Washington, DC 2 8 American Association for State and Local History 2 9 American Historical Association 2 10 Andrews, Dr. Matthew Page, Baltimore, MD 2 11 Ashbury, Dr. Samuel E. 2 12 Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA) 2 13 Automobile Accident Insurance (Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company) 2 14 Automobile - Forms and Receipts 2 15 General Correspondence Bachelder, W.K. - Baker, H.P. 3 1 Baker, Henry E. - Ballagh, James Curtis 3 2 [Wm] Balantyne & Sons - Barnett, S.P. 3 3 Barney, Alice P. - Batchelor, Ellen M. 3 4 Bates, W.B. - Beale, Robert C. 3 5 Bealle, Morris A. - The Bedford Democrat 3 6 Bedsaul, F. Clyde, Mrs. - Bennett, J. Gordon 4 1 Bentley, E.B., Mrs. - Beverley, William 4 2 Bickel, Karl A. - Blair, Ruth 4 3 Blake, George McD. - Blyth, James 4 4 Board, L.I., Mrs. - Booker, George E., III 4 5 Booker, Marshall B. - Bowcock, Mildred E. 4 6 Bowen, E.W. - Bozarth, Lester E. 5 1 Bradbury, Eugene - Brewer, Jr., R.L. 5 2 Brewick, G. Millard - Brookfield, John, Mrs. 5 3 Brooks, Evelyn V. - Bruce, Fannie Maupin 5 4 Bruce, Fisher, Mrs. - Buck, Walter H. 5 5 Buckey, M.C. - Burkholder, C.S., Mrs. 5 6 Burnley, W. Sam - Bywaters, H.F. 6 1 Additional Correspondence Baird, Alvin V., Delaplane, VA 6 2 Batchelder, F.R. (Massachusetts Tercentennial & Marker Program) 6 3 Bevan, Dr. Arthur, Charlottesville, VA 6 4 Bigger, Mrs. T.H. 6 5 Blanchard, Mrs. F.T., Bristol, TN 6 6 Bland, S. Otis 6 7 Booker, Marshall D., Halifax, VA (Commissioner) 6 8 Bowen, Homer K., Executive Secretary, Southwest Virginia, Inc., Wytheville, VA 6 9 Bradford, J.H. (Director of Budget Division) 6 10 Bridges, Major-General Charles H., War Department, Washington, DC 6 11 Bridges, J. Malcolm (Editor, Richmond Magazine) 6 12 Brooks, J. Callan 6 13 Browning, J.W., Clerk, Orange County Circuit Court 7 1 Bruce, Dr. P.A., University of Virginia 7 2 Brush, Edward H., Paeonian Springs, VA 7 3 Brydon, Dr. G. MacLaren, Richmond, VA 7 4 Budget Recommendations, 1929-1930, 1936-1950 7 5 Buford, R.P. 7 6 Bulkley, Mrs. Caroline Kemper 7 7 Bushnell, David I., Jr. 7 8 Byrd, Harry F. 7 9 Topics Birds in Virginia 7 10 Book Reviews (by Hamilton J. Eckenrode) 7 11 Books (Secondhand) 7 12 Books (Reference) in State Library (County and City) 7 13 Bulletin (Weekly Activities of Commission on Conservation and Development) - See News Letter 7 14 Burial Places of Famous Virginians 7 15 Byrd's "VA-NC" Line 7 16 General Correspondence Cabaniss, Robert - Campbell, William S. 8 1 Canada, W.H., Mrs. - Carrington, T.C. 8 2 Carroll, E.M. - Cary, V. Ferguson, Mrs. 8 3 Casey, A.M. - Cawood, Myrta Ethel 8 4 Chaffee, C.B., Mrs. - Cheatwood, Joyce 8 5 Cheek, H.R. - Choate, McLin S., Mrs. 8 6 Chrisman, Thomas L. - Clark, Thomas W. 9 1 Clarke, E.C. - Clore, R.W., Mrs. 9 2 Closson, W.P. - Coghill, Elizabeth A. 9 3 Cohen, John S. - Colonna, W.B. 9 4 Colton, Dan B. - Conway, Ray 9 5 Cooch, Edward W. - Copps, Michael, Mrs. 9 6 Corbell, John D. - Coverston, P.A. 10 1 Covington, H.H., Mrs. - Craighill, G. Peyton 10 2 Cramer, J.L. - Crow, C.L. 10 3 Crowder, Charles W. - Cuthriell, Harry 10 4 Additional Correspondence Calrow, Major Charles J., Consultant-Director, State Planning Board 10 5 Cammerer, Arno B., Director, National Park Service, Washington, DC 10 6 Campbell, T. Beverly, Richmond, VA 10 7 Carrington, T.M., Richmond, VA 10 8 Carson, Mrs. William E. (Carson Papers of Conservation Commission) 10 9 Chatelain, Verne E., National Park Service, Washington, DC 11 1 Chorley, Kenneth 11 2 Chowning, C.C. 11 3 Coleman, L.V., Washington, DC (American Association of Museums) 11 4 Coleman, R.V. (Editor, Dictionary of American History) 11 5 Conrad, Bryan 11 6 Cook, Roy Bird 11 7 Cragon, Gladys W. (Huguenot Society) 11 8 Cramton, Louis C. (Colonial National Monument) 11 9 Crittenden, Dr. C.C. (North Carolina Historical Commission) 11 10 Cronyn, George W., Assistant Director, WPA Writers Guide Project 11 11 Crouch, Kenneth E. 11 12 Topics Campaign of 1781 (LaFayette-Cornwallis-Phillips-Arnold-Wayne) 11 13 Campaign of 1781 (Von Steuben) 11 14 Campaigns of 1st and 2nd Manassas (Suggested Inscriptions) 11 15 Campaign of 1862 (Seven Days Battle) 12 1 Campaign of 1862, Diary of (Movements of Jackson's Army) 12 2 Campaign of 1862 and 1864 (Seven Days Battles), Suggested Inscriptions 12 3 Campaign of 1864 (Cold Harbor) 12 4 Chambers of Commerce, List of 12 5 China's Children Fund, Inc. 12 6 Commonwealth of Virginia - See Nickname of Virginia Confederate Ordnance 12 7 Congress (Newspaper article) 12 8 Conservation and Development Commission, Growth of 12 9 [Virginia] Conservation Commission (Laws of Virginia) 12 10 Constitution of the United States and Tree Planting Instructions 12 11 Counties, List and Organization 12 12 Court House Markers 12 13 General Correspondence Dabney, Charles William - Davenport, P.J. 12 14 Davidson, H.L. - Davis, John W. 12 15 Davis, Levin Nook - DeLancy, J. Lawrence 13 1 Delaney, T.C., Mrs. - Dickinson, Sally B. 13 2 Dickson, C.G. - Dodds Granite Company 13 3 Dodge, Harrison H. - Duermyer, Louis 13 4 Duffy, Elizabeth F. - Dyer, J.P. 13 5 Additional Correspondence Darden, Colgate W., Governor of Virginia 13 6 Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) 13 7 Davidson, D.N., Orange, VA 14 1 Davis, Private Creed T. (Diary from 4 May 1861 to 20 February 1865) [typed transcript - original at the Virginia Historical Society] 14 2 Demaray, A.E. (Colonial National Monument, etc.) 14 3 Denny, Bishop Collins 14 4 Dillon, Jesse W. (State Treasurer, 1948) 14 5 Dodson, E. Griffith 14 6 Dyson, Mrs. Mabel L. (Natural Wonders Questionnaires) 14 7 General Correspondence Eakins, Mrs. Mary - Edwards, R.A. 14 8 Edwards, Mrs. R.B. - Ellis, Wade H. 14 9 Ellison, Charles J. - Essig, Lester C. 14 10 Etheridge, R. Bruce - Eyler, Helen L. 15 1 Additional Correspondence Early, Jr., N.B. 15 2 Eckenrode, Hamilton J. 15 3 Eggleston, Dr. J.D. 15 4 Ellison, R.P. (Executive Secretary, Dept. of Highways) 15 5 Topics Education in the South: A Documentary History of 15 6 Employees Merit Rating 15 7 General Correspondence Faber, Forris E. - Fellers, P.A. 15 8 Felt, George G. - Finney, Mrs. Ruth B. 16 1 Fippin, Betty C. - Fitzhugh, William Bullitt 16 2 Fitzpatrick, F.B. - Fletcher, William Meade 16 3 Flippin, Mrs. O.G. - Foshee, R.H. 16 4 Foss, Carl A. - Francis, Mrs. Paul Hart 16 5 Frank, Thomas E. - Freeman, Margaret 16 6 French, H.S.W. - Furnell, W.W. 17 1 Additional Correspondence Farrar, Thomas L., Charlottesville, VA 17 2 Fippen, E.O. 17 3 Fishburn, Junius P., Roanoke, VA 17 4 Flickinger, B. Floyd (Superintendent Colonial National Monument) 17 5 Fothergill, Mrs. A.B. 17 6 Freeman, Douglas Southall (part one) 17 7 Freeman, Douglas Southall (part two) 17 8 Topics Flags of the Confederacy and the United States 17 9 Folklore and Folksongs 17 10 Fredericksburg Battlefield Park Association 17 11 General Correspondence Gahn, Bessie Wilmarth - Gardner, William R. 17 12 Garges, Samuel - Gee, Virginia 18 1 Geiger, Frances H. - Gillespie, W.G. 18 2 Gillett, Charles A. - Goode, Virgie C. 18 3 Goodhart, Henrietta McCormick - Goyne, William J. 18 4 Grabeel, Charles E. - Green, E.L. 18 5 Green, Floyd F. - Griffin, Mrs. R.L. 18 6 Griffith, Albert H. - Gulick, J.S. 19 1 Gurney, Hubert A. - Gwyn, Mrs. T. Lenoir 19 2 Additional Correspondence Gaines, Francis P. 19 3 Garrett and Massie, Inc. (Mark A. Rollins) 19 4 Gathright, A.B. (Director of Purchasing Division) 19 5 Gilliam, Charles Edgar 19 6 Gilliam, Richard A. 19 7 Glass, Senator Carter 19 8 Glass, Jr., Carter 19 9 Gooch, Winslow L. 19 10 Goolrick, John T. 19 11 Gordon, Armistead C. 19 12 Grayson, Mrs. J. Cooke 19 13 Groome, H.C., Warrenton, VA 19 14 Topics Game and Inland Fisheries, Commission of (pamphlet) 20 1 Genealogy and History (publications) 20 2 General Assembly (Bills, etc.0 20 3 Gettysburg Campaign 20 4 Governor's Mansion - Notes on 20 5 Governors of Virginia (Colony and State) 20 6 Guide to HIstorical Points and other Places in Virginia 20 7 Guns (French) Landed at South Quay 20 8 Correspondence Hackley, W.E. - Hall, Wilmer L. 20 9 Haller, Ellis M. - Hanson, Jospeh Mills 20 10 Harbough, Sally - Harris, H.B. 20 11 Harris, J.N. - Hart, V. Stanley 20 12 Hartman, Elizabeth - Haw, Nannie B. 21 1 Hawes, E.M. - Headman, Mrs. Mary Hoss 21 2 Heath, Mrs. Benjamin Dawson - Henry, Mrs. W. Wirt 21 3 Henshaw, Mrs. Conrad - Higgenbotham, Mrs. E.G. 21 4 Higgins, Mrs. Clayton - Hite, Maude C. 21 5 Hoadley, E. - Holladay, Waller 21 6 Holland, Dr. C.G. - Hope, Jr., William F. 22 1 Hopkins, Arthur E. - Horton, H.M. 22 2 Hosier, J. Walter - Hudgins, Alexander 22 3 Hudnall, Mrs. Edna - Hunter, W.P. 22 4 Hunton, Jr., Eppa - Hylton, Howard 22 5 Additional Correspondence Hall, Wilbur C. 22 6 Hall, Wilmer L. (State Librarian) 22 7 Handy, Mrs. Fred A.G., Alexandria, VA 23 1 Happel, Ralph (National Park Service) 23 2 Harrington, Dr. J.C. 23 3 Harrison, Travis C. (Files on Olive Branch Christian Church, Brunswick County, Marker Requests) 23 4 Hart, Capt. R.W.B. (Lynchburg City Manager) 23 5 Hayes, Rutherford B. (Personal - Dr. Eckenrode) 23 6 Headland, Frank 23 7 Henderson, Dr. Archibald 23 8 Hiden, Mrs. P.W., Newport News, VA 23 9 Hill, D.H. (clippings) 23 10 Hobart, Inc., W.F. 23 11 Hodgkin, Dr. William H. 23 12 Hood, Samuel Stevens 23 13 Hosterman, A.D., Chairman, Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission, Springfield, Ohio 23 14 Hudson, Captain Christopher 23 15 Hughes, Robert M., Norfolk, VA 23 16 Hummel, Edward A., Supt., Fredericksburg, VA 23 17 Hutton, H.I., Warrenton, VA 23 18 Topics Highways - Virginia 23 19 Historical Highway Markers - Letters 24 1 Historical Highway Markers - Letters 24 2 Historical Highway Markers - Letters 24 3 Historical Survey Project (WPA) - Miscellaneous Material 24 4 Hotels - Rates, etc. 24 5 House of Delegates (Speakers) 24 6 Correspondence I.V.N.A. - Ivy, Elizabeth 24 7 Additional Correspondence Ickes, Harold L. (Dept. of Interior) 24 8 Topics Inquiriers Regarding Markers (List) 24 9 Institutions, Educational 24 10 Insurance Forms 24 11 Investigation of Marker System (Copies of Letters) - See folder under Marker System Investigation (Out of State Letters) Invitations and Programs 24 12 Invoices and Shipping Notices 24 13 Correspondence Jabour, Mrs. Sam - Janney, Nancy Lee 24 14 Jaquith, Mrs. Sommer B. - Jervey, Mrs. William Palmer 24 15 Jesse, Mrs. James D. - Johnson, Louise 25 1 Johnson, M.R. - Johnstone, Mrs. H.I. 25 2 Joines, James E.A. - Jones, Polly 25 3 Jones, R.L. - Juergens, William J. 25 4 Additional Correspondence James, Mrs. E. Stewart 25 5 Johns, Jay W. 25 6 Johnson, A.S. (V.P. & G.M., James River Bridge Corp., Smithfield, VA) 25 7 Johnson, R.P. 25 8 Johnston, J. Ambler (Secretary, Richmond Battlefield Corp.) 25 9 Jones, Chapin (State Forester) 25 10 Topics Jackson, "Stonewall" - The Last Days of Stonewall Jackson 26 1 Jackson Monument at Manassas 26 2 The Jackson Trail 26 3 James River and Kanawha Canal 26 4 Jamestown Pageant 26 5 Jamestown, Settlement of 26 6 Jefferson Memorial at Washington 26 7 Jewish Army and People (Magazine "Answer") 26 8 Correspondence Kahn, Herman - Keely, Maud McLure 26 9 Keen, Mrs. Barton L. - Kemper, W.M. 26 10 Kendall, A.W. - Kerr, W.R. 26 11 Kessler, C.L. - Kimbel, Ken 26 12 Kimmell, J.W. - Kiracofe, J.W. 27 1 Kirk, Annie B. - Kocher, A. Lawrence 27 2 Koen, E.B. - Kyle, Mrs. Julia S. 27 3 Additional Correspondence Keiley, W.S., New York ("The Batter's Last Shot" - Story) 27 4 Keim, George deB., Edgewater, NJ 27 5 Keister, E.E. (Manager, Shenandoah Publishing House) 27 6 Kemper, Charles E., State Hospital, Staunton, VA 27 7 Kemper, Colonel W.M. 27 8 Kern, Mrs. G.T.W. ("History of Virginia") 27 9 Ketron, P.E. (Director of Purchasing Division) 27 10 King, George H.S. 28 1 Krock, Arthur 28 2 Krug, J.A. (Secretary, Board of Geographic Names) 28 3 Correspondence Labaree, Leonard W. - Lambert, Darwin S. 28 4 Lambert, Mrs. Fauntleroy - Langston, Myrtle 28 5 Lankford, Jr., Charles M. - Layman, Kate 28 6 Lea, James A. - Lee, Mrs. Tom 28 7 Lee, W.C. - Lewis, Ben 28 8 Lewis, Mrs. C.E. - Lilly, Kate 29 1 Limerick Co., J. Arthur - Littlejohn, Margaret 29 2 Littleton, Frank C. - Love, S.B. 29 3 Loveman, Amy - Lyon, Robert Dorsey 29 4 Additional Correspondence Landers, Colonel H.L., Washington, DC 29 5 Leland, Dr. Waldo G. 29 6 Letcher, Captain Greenlee D. 29 7 Lichford, L.E. 29 8 Long, Lee, Dante, VA 29 9 Lyne, Cassie Moncure 29 10 Topics Lafayette and Cornwallis in Virginia, 1781 30 1 Lee, Robert E. (History by Douglas Southall Freeman) 30 2 Libraria (Virginia Public Libraries) 30 3 List of Battlefield Markers in Richmond Vicinity - See Richmond Battlefield Markers (Richmond Defense) for list of inscriptions Lisst of Civil War Houses Standing to Date 30 4 List of States of Union and their Capitals 30 5 Longstreet, Life of General 30 6 Correspondence Mabry, Mrs. J. Hughes - Mahoney, Mrs. M.P. 30 7 Maier, R.W.R. - Mann, Vear 30 8 Manning, Mrs. Mary C. - Marr, Janey Barron Hope 30 9 Marsh, S.H. - Mason, Minnie L. 30 10 Mason, Jr., Mrs. S. Blount - Maxey, Rad 30 11 May, George E. - McCann, Bernard 31 1 McCarter, William H. - McDermott, F.J. 31 2 McDevitt, Mrs. Harry S. - McIntyre, R.A. 31 3 McKee, Frank - Meek, J.T. 31 4 Megee, Dorothy - Middough, Lorne 31 5 Milbourne, Mrs. V.S. - Miller, Hunter 31 6 Miller, J.G. - Miner, R.C. 32 1 Minge, John H. - Monnette, Orra E. 32 2 Monroe, F. - Moore, Esther 32 3 Moore, F.W. - Morgan, Geoffrey 32 4 Morgan, Georgia - Morton, R.L. 32 5 Morton, Mrs. Susan R. - Moxey, Cosby 32 6 Mugler, Mrs. Charles W.J. - Musgrave, Philip Cebern 33 1 Mussaeus, Allen - Myers, William Stair 33 2 Additional Correspondence MacClenney, W.E., Suffolk, VA 33 3 McCandish, W.T. 33 4 McClevy, W.W. (Director of Purchasing Division) 33 5 McConnell, Dr. J.P., East Radford, VA 33 6 McCorkle, Dr. Emmett 33 7 McGill, William M., Charlottesville, VA 33 8 Tracy W. McGregor Library, Charlottesville, VA 33 9 McMillen, Wheeler (Editor of Farm Journal) 33 10 McWane, Fred E. (Director, Virginia Capital Bicentennial Commission) 33 11 Moon, William A. (Historical Inventory) 33 12 Moomaw, B.F. (Roanoke Chamber of Commerce) 33 13 Moore, R. Walton 33 14 Morton, Paul 33 15 Moulsdale, Miss Sidney K., University, VA 34 1 Topics Mailing List 34 2 Manassas Battlefield Park 34 3 Maps - See Also Oversize Map Case 24, Drawer 10 34 4 Mariners' Museum (Huntington), Newport News, VA 34 5 McClellan Biography 34 6 Military Information 34 7 Monroe Doctrine (pamphlet) 34 8 Monthly Reports, January 1948-March 1950 34 9 "Mother of States" Monument 34 10 Motor Vehicles, Division of 34 11 Mottoes (all kinds) 34 12 Correspondence Nash, Mrs. F.M. - Newbill, Willard D. 34 13 Newell, A.C. - New York World Telegram 34 14 Nicholas, Mrs. George - Norris, Jr., R.O. 35 1 Norris, W.W. - Nye, Gerald P. 35 2 Additional Correspondence Naylor, Hugh E. 35 3 Nelson, R.F. (Director of Publicity, Richmond Chamber of Commerce) 35 4 Topics National Anthem (Star Spangled Banner) 35 5 National Park Service, Mosque, Richmond, VA 35 6 National Parks Association 35 7 Natural Wonders, Amusement Centers, Parks and Forests 35 8 New York Worlds's Fair (Exhibits) 35 9 Nickname of Virginia (Commonwealth of Virginia) 35 10 Norfolk and Western Railroad Company (Menu Cards) - (Fred Stone) - See Also Oversize Map Case 24, Drawer 10 35 11 Correspondence Oast, Edward L. - Oldfield, James A. 35 12 Oldham, M.C. - Overbey, Jean S. 35 13 Overhulse, Jesse William - Ozlin, Thomas W. 35 14 Topics Old Homes and Churches by County 36 1 Old Letters (copies) 36 2 Ordnance (2 cannon and 12 balls), Meade Post No. 1, G.A.R. of Pennsylvania (for new battlefield marker) 36 3 Office Equipment 36 4 Correspondence Pace, H.M. - Palmer, John McAuley 36 5 Palmer, Vera - Parmenter, Joseph G. 36 6 Parr, Clyde - Patton, R.S. 36 7 Paul, John - Pearson, James Larkin 36 8 Pearson, Milo L. - Perry, William G. 36 9 Peters, David W. - Pierrepont, Mrs. Alice V.D. 37 1 Pierson, Lucy Lelia - Pollock, Mrs. John G. 37 2 Poole, Mrs. G.D. - Powell, S.P. 37 3 Powell, William S. - Price, H.L. 37 4 Price, Mrs. James H. - G.P. Putnam's Sons 37 5 Additional Correspondence Page, Elizabeth 37 6 Pederson, Fred C. (State Forester) 37 7 Peebles, Anne Bradbury, Washington, DC 37 8 Peed, Garland Powell, New York City 37 9 Peery, Governor George C. 38 1 Peirce, Mrs. C.T., Nuttsville, VA 38 2 Peterson, Charles E., Washington, DC 38 3 Phelps, Mrs. C.W., Burkeville, VA 38 4 Pike, Albert, Washington, DC 38 5 Pleasants, M.F. (1945-1949) 38 6 Pollard, Governor John Garland 38 7 Pretlow, Mary D. 38 8 Price, Governor James H. 38 9 Topics Pageant at Virginia Beach, 1938 ("The Turbulent Deep" by T. Beverly Campbell) 39 1 Pamphlets on Virginia (Miscellaneous) 39 2 Pay Roll Deduction Plan (Bonds and Old Age Retirement) 39 3 Petersburg Battlefields 39 4 Police Lectures (Capt. C.W. Woodson, Jr.) 39 5 Poll Tax 39 6 Programs (Miscellaneous) 39 7 Public Records of Virginia (Virginia State Library) 39 8 Purchasing Division, Director of 39 9 Correspondence Quarles, H.S. - Quinn, I.T. 39 10 Topics Questionnaire - Position Description 39 11 Correspondence Raab, Henry S. - Randolph, Robert I. 39 12 Rankin, Daniel S. - Reed, Muriel 39 13 Reed, P.L. - Reynolds, Hewitt 40 1 Rhinelander, Philip - Richman, Luther A. 40 2 Richmond Army Services Forces Depot - Rives, Mrs. John D. 40 3 Roan, James Tate - Robertson, Katherine 40 4 Robertson, R.A. - Rooke, J. Roland 40 5 Rorer, Henry S. - Rowe, Virginia Rives 40 6 Rowell, Mrs. Charles E. - Rush, John A. 41 1 Russell, A.N. - Ryland, Elizabeth H. 41 2 Additional Correspondence Rawley, Heath J. 41 3 Richardson, Mrs. Eudora Ramsey (WPA - Writers Guide Project) 41 4 Roberts, Rufus, Culpeper, VA 41 5 Roineete, Lloyd M. 41 6 Robinson, Jr., W.M., Yorktown, VA 41 7 Rust, Senator John W., Fairfax, VA 41 8 Ryland, Dr. Garnett 41 9 Topics Railroads 41 10 Reorganization of the Dept. of Conservation and Development, 12-29-1948 (Duke's Final Report) 41 11 Requisitions (pipe, etc.) 42 1 Richmond Battlefield Markers 42 2 Richmond Battlefield Park (1941 Inspection Reports) 42 3 Richmond Battlefield Park (Aerial Views of Fields) 42 4 Richmond Battlefield Park (Booklets) 42 5 Richmond Battlefield Park (Cold Harbor Area) 42 6 Richmond Battlefield Park (Fort Harrison Area) - See Also Oversize Box 1, Folder 1 42 7 Richmond Battlefield Park (General File) (part one) - See Also Oversize Box 1, Folder 2 42 8 Richmond Battlefield Park (General File) (part two) - See Also Oversize Box 1, Folder 2 42 9 Richmond Bicentennial 42 10 Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad (Stations) 42 11 Roanoke Island (Lost Colony) 42 12 Correspondence Sachs, Mrs. Emanie N. - Satterfield, Jr., Dave E. - See Also Oversize Box 1, Folder 3 43 1 Satterle, L.D. - Sayre, Margaret F. 43 2 Scanlan, P.L. - Schwalm, J.A. 43 3 Schwarz, Dorothy - Scrivenor, Arthur 43 4 Sears, Julian D. - Seward, Mrs. Margaret 43 5 Shackelford, V.R. - Shepherd, Fred R. 43 6 Shepherd, Mrs. William A. - Shyke, I. 44 1 Sickel, H.S.J. - Skaggs, Nadine 44 2 Skinker, Bertha Rives - Smith, Mrs. Charles S. 44 3 Smith, Downing L. - Smith, Jane E. 44 4 Smith, Jess G. - Snider, Mrs. S.A. 44 5 Snidow, W.B. - Spender, Charles E. 44 6 Spencer, Mrs. James A. - Stauffer, W.T. 45 1 Stear, Sue - Stevens, Mrs. Bessie 45 2 Stevens, James L. - Story, W.J. 45 3 Stowell, Mrs. E.C. - Stultz, R.L. 45 4 Styron, Arthur - Swanson, Claude 45 5 Swanstrom, Mrs. Frederick E. - Sydnor, A.K. 45 6 Additional Correspondence Schwarzschild, William H. 45 7 Shield, Mrs. Conway H., Yorktown, VA 46 1 Shurtleff, Dr. Harold R. 46 2 Slemp, C. Bascom, Big Stone Gap, VA 46 3 Sloan, Professor Harold S., NJ State Teachers College, Montclair, NJ 46 4 Smith, William (WPA Director) 46 5 Somerville, Thomas P., Gordonsville, VA 46 6 Spalding, Branch (Jackson's Movements of June 1862) 46 7 Spalding, Branch (Coordinating Superintendent, National Park Service, Fredericksburg) (part one) 46 8 Spalding, Branch (Coordinating Superintendent, National Park Service, Fredericksburg) (part two) 46 9 Squires, Dr. W.H.T. 46 10 Stern, Philip N. (CWA) (Architectural Survey) 46 11 Stevens, Dr. S.K. 47 1 Stewart, Dr. T.D. 47 2 Stewart, Victor W., Petersburg, VA 47 3 Stone, Edward L., President, Stone Printing Company 47 4 Topics Sailor's Creek Battlefield Park 47 5 Second Virginia Cavalry (Honor Roll) 47 6 Seven Days Campaign, 1862 47 7 Shenandoah National Park (Newspaper Clippings, etc.) - See Also Oversize Box 1, Folder 4 47 8 Shrines, Historic (Restorations) 47 9 Simcoe's Military Journal 47 10 Society of Colonial Wars, Washington, DC 47 11 Society of War of 1812 (Essay) 47 12 Sons of Confederate Veterans (Dr. H.J. Eckenrode - Personal) 47 13 Southern Historical Society 47 14 Southwest Virginia Data 47 15 State Battlefield Parks 48 1 State Employees Credit Union 48 2 State Library (Richmond) 48 3 State Ownership of Property in Custody of a Society 48 4 State Parks (Virginia) 48 5 State Planning Board (Major Chars. J. Calrow, Consulting Director) - folder was empty State Rights 48 6 State Safety Council 48 7 State Senate 48 8 Superintendents (Miscellaneous Superintendents) 48 9 Correspondence Tabb, T. Garnett - Taylor, Jaquelin P. 48 10 Taylor, John D. - Tewalt, John H. 48 11 Thalhimer, William B. - Thornton, Mrs. Ray 48 12 Tickner, Edith A. - Towle, H. Ledyard 48 13 Towles, Eleanor W. - Truxtun, I. Walke 49 1 Tubbs, Eleanor - Turner, Mrs. W.R. 49 2 Turpin, Mrs. D.L. - Tyson, W.A. 49 3 Additional Correspondence Tapscott, K.A. (Assistant Landscape Architect) - See Also Oversize Box 1, Folder 5 49 4 Terrell, Mrs. A.J., New Canton, VA 49 5 Truxtun, I. Walke 49 6 Tuck, William M. 49 7 Tunnell, Mrs. Edith 49 8 Turner, Joseph A. 49 9 Turner, W.R. (re: Hillsman House and Sailor's Creek Battlefield Park) 49 10 Tyler, Dr. Lyon G., Holdcroft, VA 49 11 Topics Taxation 49 12 Telegraph Road (Telegraph Line) 49 13 Thanksgiving 49 14 Town Marker Newspaper Clippings 50 1 Travel Expenses (Revolving Fund), Bank Statements and Deposits, 1948-1950 50 2 Trees 50 3 Correspndence Uhl, Raymond - Utterback, William I. 50 4 Topics Uniforms and Dress of the Army 50 5 United Daughters of the Confederacy 50 6 University of North Carolina Press 50 7 United States Army Officers who joined the Confederacy 50 8 Unknown Folder (unsigned letters) 50 9 Correspondence Vail, Mrs. Agnes D. - Varney, Frank B. 50 10 Vasika, Joanne - Voorhis, Manning C. 50 11 Additional Correspondence and Topics Vavpetich, Rudolph 50 12 Vacation and Sick Leave Reports 50 13 Valley of Virginia (Date) 51 1 Virginia Convention 51 2 Virginia Electoral Table (1946) 51 3 Virginia Personnel Act (1942) 51 4 Virginia Retirement System 51 5 Correspondence Everett Waddey Company - Wall, Mrs. E.E. 51 6 Wall, J.B. - Walton, Jr., R.B. 51 7 War Price and Rationing Board - Waters, Vincent S. 51 8 Watkins, Mrs. Fannie Burton - Wayt, H.H. 51 9 Wealch, Mrs. Georgia W. - Wells, Vernoy R. 52 1 Welsch, John B. - Whitaker, Mrs. A.E. 52 2 Whitaker, Mrs. William - Whiting, Mrs. Pearl 52 3 Whitley, Orlando - Wilbourn, Arthur E. 52 4 Wilcher, T.S. - Williams, Eugene W. 52 5 Williams, Frances M. - Williams, Philip 52 6 Williams, Priscilla - Wiltshire, Byrd 53 1 Wiltshire, Jr., D.B. - Woldert, Albert 53 2 Wolf, Joseph C. - Wootten, Mrs. A. Guy 53 3 Word, A.C. - Wytheville Studios 53 4 Additional Correspondence Waller, General S. Gardner 53 5 Warner, T.H. 53 6 Wayland, Dr. John W., Harrisonburg, VA 53 7 Wertenbaker, Thomas Jefferson 53 8 White, Judge B.D. 53 9 Wolfe, J.B., Grottoes, VA 53 10 Wright, Mrs. W.W. 54 1 Wright, William A. (part one) 54 2 Wright, William A. (part two) 54 3 Topics Wakefield Restoration (George Washington clippings) - See Also Oversize Box 1, Folder 6 54 4 Water Planning (Natural Resources Committee) 54 5 William and Mary College 54 6 Williamsburg Restoration 54 7 Wright Brothers (Mr. W.C. Hall's file) - See Also Oversize Box 1, Folder 7 54 8 Hall, Wilbur (Orville Wright Correspondence re: Weadon Home in Loudoun County) 54 9 Correspondence Yale University Press - Yost, Paul M. 54 10 Yourell, R.M. - Yust, Walter 54 11 Topics York Electro-Cast Company (Highway Markers) 55 1 Yorktown Sesquicentennial Handbook 55 2 Correspondence Zehmer, George B. - Zorn, Jay 55 3 Subseries B: Correspndence, Dead File, 1927-1950

This subseries is housed in 16 boxes and one oversize box and is arranged alphabetically by correspondent and subject. This subseries consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence from Division of History staff members. Topics include the historical marker program, historical marker inscriptions, installation, and maintenance, published guide to historical markers, Richmond Battlefield Park, and reports of History Division activities.

The most significant correspondence are between William E. Carson , chairman of the Virginia Conservation Commission from 1926 to 1934, and Dr. Hamilton J. Eckenrode. These letters provide insight into the development, administration and problems of the historical marker program. Other topics include the Richmond Battlefield Park. Topics of a personal nature include Carson's fall in 1933 and death in 1942 and Eckenrode's bachelorhood.

Notable correspondence concerning the historical marker program include letter to Carson from Eckenrode asking him to sooth Conrad's hurt feelings over mistakes Carson made in marker inscriptions (29 November 1927); letter to Carson from Eckenrode describing delays in the installation of Lynchburg markers (11 March 1930); correspondence regarding marker orders and delivery problems (23 October 1933, 25 October 1933, 16 February 1934, 24 March 1934, 18 August 1934, and 20 August 1934); correspondence describing problems with marker maintenance (17 February 1933, 10 March 1933, 11 April 1933, 27 September 1933 and 7 October 1933).

Of note within the collection are correspondence describing the development of the Richmond Battlefield Park, especially between 1931 and 1934. Significant correspondence for 1931 include (5 January, 8 July, 9 July, 10 July, 17 July, 21 July, 30 July, 14 August, 18 August, 19 August, 20 August, 4 September, 8 September, 8 December, 11 December, 17 December and 18 December); for 1932 (29 March, 15 April, 21 April, 26 April, 28 April, 2 May, 18 May, 10 August, 12 October, 13 October, 19 November, 21 November, and 14 December); for 1933 (22 May, 7 June, 14 July, 20 July, 24 July, 27 July, 4 August, 23 August, 8 September, 11 September, 15 September, 20 September, 11 October, 23 November, and 25 November); and for 1934 (10-13 January, 17 January, 7 February, 14 February, 15 February, 19 February, 12 March, 15-17 March, 10 April, 14 May, 16 May and 14 July).

Topics of a personal nature in the correspondence include Carson's fall, injury to his arm, and recovery in 1933 (12 August, 13 August, 16 August, 15 September, 18 October, 20 October, 23 October, 24 October, and 27 October) and Carson's poor health shortly before he died in 1942. Throughout their correspondence, Carson teased Eckenrode about being a bachelor and encouraged him to find a wife (10 September 1929, 6 November 1929, 7 November 1929, 27 September 1930, 22 December 1930, and 10 June 1941).

The correspondence of Bryan Conrad , contain both business and personal letters, though most relate to his employment with the Division of History. Almost all of the office correspondence are between Conrad and Eckenrode. Topics include Conrad's employment status (27 June 1927, 28 March 1929) and field work installing markers including weekly reports (1927-1928). Personal letters between Conrad and his sister, Carter Bryan Conrad of Washington, D.C., are also included within Conrad's office correspondence. Topics include Conrad's divorce (19 October 1932), family and politics (8 May 1933, 19 September 1933, 9 January 1934, 6 December 1934). Also included are Conrad's personal correspondence, including a letter to Carter Bryan Conrad regarding the Edith Maxwell case and Franklin D. Roosevelt (17 November 1937), and correspondence with his daughter, Georgia Conrad (15 March 1935, 20 September 1935 and 18 May 1936 newspaper clipping).

Correspondence between Douglas Southall Freeman and Eckenrode include Freeman's comments on marker inscriptions. Additional correspondence discuss the Richmond Battlefield Park (20 June 1933, 21 June 1933, 7 July 1933, 10 July 1933, 21 August 1933, 18 September 1933, 22 September 1933, 23 September 1933, 25 September 1933, 23 November 1933, 15 January 1934, 25 January 1934 and 5 February 1934).

Wilbur C. Hall was chairman of the Conservation Commission from 1935 to 1939. Topics included in correspondence between Hall and Eckenrode are the Richmond Battlefield Park (23 February 1935, 6 April 1935 and 11 June 1935) and the WPA Historical Inventory Project (28 May 1936, 20 August 1937 and 4 December 1937).

The correspondence of M.F. Pleasants , Field Assistant for the Division of History, describe the installation and maintenance of the historical markers. Additional information can be found under the headings Highway Department and Markers .

Also of note is a typed 17 page transcript of the diary of Dr. John Waller Reins describing his ocean voyage from Norfolk, Virginia, to California, between 2 April 1849 and May 1849, filed with the correspondence of Mrs. Harris E. Willlingham and reports of the Division's work during World War II ( Virginia World War II History ).

Additional correspondents include E. Griffith Dodson, Elmer O. Flippin, Dr. H.R. McIlwaine, N. Clarence Smith, Branch Spalding, and Dr. E.G. Swem.

Allyn, Rex M. 55 4 American Automobile Association, Washington, DC (J.A. Brown, Business Manager) - See Also Oversize Box 1, Folder 8 55 5 Burson, R.E. 55 6 C.W.A. Project (1934) - Architectural Work 55 7 Carson, W.E. (1927) 55 8 Carson, W.E. (1928) 55 9 Carson, W.E. (1929) 55 10 Carson, W.E. (1930) 56 1 Carson, W.E. (1931) 56 2 Carson, W.E. (1932) 56 3 Carson, W.E. (1933) 56 4 Carson, W.E. (1934) 56 5 Carson, W.E. (1935-1942, 1946 & 1948) 57 1 Conrad, Col. Bryan (Office Correspondence, 1927) 57 2 Conrad, Col. Bryan (Office Correspondence, 1928) 57 3 Conrad, Col. Bryan (Office Correspondence, 1929) 57 4 Conrad, Col. Bryan (Office Correspondence, 1930-1937) 57 5 Conrad, Col. Bryan (Personal File, 1929-1932) 57 6 Conrad, Col. Bryan (Personal File, 1933-1934) 58 1 Conrad, Col. Bryan (Personal File, 1935-1938) 58 2 Conrad, Col. Bryan (Personal File, 1939-1942, 1946) 58 3 Colonial National Monument, Cramton Bill (General Correspondence) 58 4 Couch, W.T., Director, University of North Carolina Press, 1933-1943 58 5 Culler, Mrs. Julia Abbott 58 6 Dietz, Mrs. Winifred 58 7 Directory of Federal and State Departments and Agencies in Virginia, 1940 58 8 Dodson, E. Griffith (Correspondence File, 1927-1931) 59 1 Dodson, E. Griffith (Correspondence File, 1932-1933) 59 2 Eckenrode, Dr. Hamilton J. (Correspondence Sent to Col. Bryan Conrad, 1927-1930) 59 3 Eckenrode, Dr. Hamilton J. (Memorandums, 1928-1937) 59 4 Eckenrode, Dr. Hamilton J. (Personal Correspondence, 1928-1938) 59 5 Flippin, Elmer O. (1927-1930) - See Also Correspondence filed under Markers 59 6 Freeman, Dr. Douglas S. (1927-1932) 60 1 Freeman, Dr. Douglas S. (1933-1935) 60 2 Garden Week in Virginia Pamphlets, 1929, 1933-1941, 1947-1949 - See Also Oversize Box 1, Folder 9 60 3 Gilliam, R.A. - See Correspondence filed under Markers Goodwin, Dr. W.A.R. (Yorktown Sesquicentennial) 60 4 Gray, Rev. Arthur, West Point, VA 60 5 Hall, Wilbur C. (1928-1934) 60 6 Hall, Wilbur C. (1935) - part one 60 7 Hall, Wilbur C. (1935) - part two 60 8 Hall, Wilbur C. (1936) - part one 61 1 Hall, Wilbur C. (1936) - part two 61 2 Hall, Wilbur C. (1937) - part one 61 3 Hall, Wilbur C. (1937) - part two 61 4 Hall, Wilbur C. (1938) 61 5 Hall, Wilbur C. (1939-1944) 61 6 Harrison, Fairfax 62 1 Highway Department District Engineer, Bristol, Virginia 62 2 District Engineer, Culpeper, Virginia 62 3 District Engineer, Fredericksburg, Virginia 62 4 District Engineer, Lynchburg, Virginia 62 5 District Engineer, Richmond, Virginia 62 6 District Engineer, Salem, Virginia 62 7 District Engineer, Staunton, Virginia 62 8 District Engineer, Suffolk, Virginia 62 9 Forrer, J.J., Assistant Engineer, Maintenance, Richmond, Virginia 62 10 Lambert, C.W., Assistant Engineer, Equipment, Richmond, Virginia 62 11 Mullen, C.S., Chief Engineer, Richmond, Virginia 62 12 Leech, Jr., Charles B., Equipment Engineer, Richmond, Virginia 62 13 Sawtelle, C.C., Equipment Engineer, Richmond, Virginia 62 14 Jr. Landscape Superintendent, Bristol District 63 1 Jr. Landscape Superintendent, Culpeper District 63 2 Jr. Landscape Superintendent, Fredericksburg District 63 3 Jr. Landscape Superintendent, Lynchburg District 63 4 Jr. Landscape Superintendent, Richmond District 63 5 Jr. Landscape Superintendent, Salem District 63 6 Jr. Landscape Superintendent, Staunton District 63 7 Jr. Landscape Superintendent, Suffolk District 63 8 Miscellaneous 63 9 Resident Engineers, Bristol District 63 10 Resident Engineers, Culpeper District 63 11 Resident Engineers, Fredericksburg District 63 12 Resident Engineers, Lynchburg District 63 13 Resident Engineers, Richmond District 64 1 Resident Engineers, Salem District 64 2 Resident Engineers, Staunton District 64 3 Resident Engineers, Suffolk District 64 4 Horseley, J.R., 1927-1942 64 5 Horseley, Jr., 1928 (alphabetical) 64 6 Institutional Letters - Agreements Received 64 7 Institutional Letters - Agreements Not Received 64 8 Institutional Letters - Order Placed with Factory 64 9 Kegley, F.B., 1927-1934 64 10 Kegley, F.B., 1935-1947 65 1 Markers Correspondence of E.O. Flippin Relating to Markers, 1928-1929 (9-4-2) 65 2 Correspondence of E.O. Flippin Relating to Historical Markers, 1930 (9-4-1) 65 3 Marker Booklet, Shenandoah Publishing House, 1929-1930 (9-6-2) 65 4 Correspondence of E.O. Flippin and R.A. Gilliam, 1930 (9-1) 65 5 Important Papers (R.A. Gilliam File), 1931 (2-9) 65 6 Dr. Eckenrode, Miscellaneous (R.A. Gilliam File), 1931 (9-1 to 9-5) 65 7 Richmond Battlefield Park (R.A. Gilliam File), 1931-1932 (7-7) 65 8 Correspondence of R.A. Gilliam, 1932 (9-1 to 9-5) 65 9 Marker Maintenance (Assistant Painters) 65 10 Martin, Col. Lawrence, Washington, DC 66 1 McIlwaine, Dr. H.R. 66 2 Millard, C.I. 66 3 Mullen, C.S. (Dept. of Highways) 66 4 Neale, H.J. (Landscape Engineer), 1937-1940 66 5 Neale, H.J. (Landscape Engineer), 1941-1945 66 6 Neale, H.J. (Landscape Engineer), 1946-1948 66 7 Newspaper Clippings and Miscellaneous Printed Matter 66 8 Pleasants, M.F., 1927-1930 66 9 Pleasants, M.F., 1931 67 1 Pleasants, M.F., 1932-1933 67 2 Pleasants, M.F., 1934-1937 67 3 Pleasants, M.F., 1938-1944 67 4 Pleasants, M.F., Marker Field Work, 1946-1948 67 5 Salem Foundry and Machine Works, Inc., 1945-1946 67 6 Salem Foundry and Machine Works, Inc., 1947-1948 67 7 Sams, C. Whittle, Norfolk, VA 68 1 Schaadt, Mrs. C.W. 68 2 Shirley, Henry G. (Chairman Highway Commission), 1927-1941 68 3 Shrines in Virginia, 1932-1933 68 4 Skinnell, J.F. (Manager, WMBG Studio) 68 5 Smith, N. Clarence (Chairman), 1939-1940 68 6 Smith, N. Clarence (Chairman), 1941-1942 68 7 Spalding, Branch (National Park Service), 1933-1936 - See Also Oversize Box 1, Folder 10 68 8 Sully, Julia 69 1 Swem, Dr. E.G., 1927-1930 69 2 Swem, Dr. E.G., 1931-1936 69 3 Traveling Expenses (Revolving Fund), Correspondence, A-L (Hotel Letters) 69 4 Traveling Expenses (Revolving Fund), Correspondence, M-Z (Hotel Letters) 69 5 Traveling Expenses, Bank Statements of Account, 1 July 1946 to 1 June 1948 69 6 Virginia World War II History - See Also Oversize Box 1, Folder 11 69 7 Virginia Writers' Project (Prefaces of Books and Pamphlets) 70 1 White, J. Stuart 70 2 Whitelock, Frances, Editor "East Texas", Longview, Texas 70 3 Wiles, Edmond R., Little Rock, Arkansas 70 4 Willingham, Mrs. Harris E. (Diary of Dr. John Waller Reins, and notes on old homes) 70 5 WMBG Broadcasting Studio, Richmond, VA 70 6 WPA Artists Project 70 7 (WPA) Federal Writers' Project, Dr. H.J. Eckenrode, Director for Virginia 70 8 (WPA Project) Historic Buildings, Sites, Etc. 70 9 Wright, Jr., Marcellus E., Project Engineer, Local Virginia Emergency Relief Administration 70 10 Yorktown Pageant, 1932 70 11 Yorktown Investigation 70 12 Yorktown Sesquicentennial History (Campaign and Siege of Yorktown) 70 13 Series II. Virginia War History Project, 1942-1946 (Accession 24806b)

The Virginia War History Project series is housed in 10 boxes with oversized material separated and is arranged into two subseries. Subseries have been designated for Counties and Cities. The series consists of booklets, correspondence, lists, newspaper clippings, newsletters, pamphlets, photographs, programs, reports, and rosters.

In September 1942 the Virginia Conservation Commission's Division of History and Archaeology, under the direction of Dr. Hamilton J. Eckenrode, began a war records collection program. Unable to continue the Division of History's historical marker program because of wartime rationing, Eckenrode sought to "record the history of the Old Dominion's war effort while the history is still fresh in the making, rather than wait until after the war when the events and details would be more obscured." The Conservation Commission began a correspondence program in which a non-salaried correspondent from each locality sent reports about local war activities and local effects and reaction to the war. The local correspondents also assisted the Virginia World War II History Commission with its' questionnaire, "Personal War Service Record of Virginia's Ward Dead" completed by the next of kin of Virginia's deceased servicemen.

Most of the information in this series contains correspondence reports on local wartime conditions in Virginia from local correspondents mainly during 1943 with a few from 1944 and 1945. Topics include local opinion and reaction to war events and news, rosters of local service men and women, activities of local organizations, economic conditions and religious conditions. Unfortunately, the quantity and quality of these reports varied widely. Many only submitted a few reports. However, other localities submitted a substantial number of records. In addition, there are correspondence between the History Division and local correspondents related to the administration of the "Personal War Service Record of Virginia's War Dead" questionnaire on behalf of the Virginia World War II History Commission. These records were transferred to the Virginia World War II History Commission and are part of Record Group 68, accession 24805. A few localities submitted casualty lists.

Subseries A: Counties

This subseries is housed in 9 boxes and one oversize box and is arranged alphabetically by county. This subseries consists of incoming correspondence and reports from local correspondents and replies from Division of History staff members. A few also include newspaper clippings about local soldiers and events. The bulk of the reports cover portions of 1943 and some 1944. The quality and frequency of the reports varied widely. Notable county reports include Arlington County (clippings from Washington, D.C. newspapers), Bedford County (reports on D-Day, 6-8 June 1944), Buchanan County, Buckingham County (1942-1943 issues of Seabees Buzz), Dinwiddie County (reaction to the war by Camp Lee service men, ca. 1944), Essex County (critical attitude), Fluvanna County, Halifax County, Henry County, Isle of Wight County, Loudoun County, Nelson County, Patrick County, Prince William County, Stafford County (including "Story of Stafford Evacuation" by Elizabeth Russell Powers, describing removal of 650 families for enlargement of Marine Base at Quantico in 1942), and Surry County.

A few localities (Alleghany County, Franklin County, Giles County, Prince George County, Sussex County and Wise County) also gathered biographical information about soldiers often listing the soldiers name, age, physical description, name of parents, residence, education, marital status, and a brief military record. A few records include newspaper clippings and photographs.

Accomack County, 1943-1946 71 1 Albemarle County, 1943-1946 71 2 Alleghany County, 1943-1945 71 3 Amelia County, 1942-1945 71 4 Amherst County, 1943, 1945 71 5 Appomattox County, 1942-1946 71 6 Arlington County, 1943-1946 and newspaper clippings 71 7 Augusta County, 1942-1946 71 8 Bath County, 1943-1946 71 9 Bedford County, 1943-1946 71 10 Bland County, 1943-1945 71 11 Botetourt County, 1943, 1945 71 12 Brunswick County, 1943-1946 71 13 Buchanan County, 1942-1943, 1945-1946 71 14 Buckingham County, 1942 72 1 Buckingham County, 1943 72 2 Buckingham County, 1944 72 3 Bucking County, 1945-1946 72 4 Campbell County, 1943-1946 72 5 Caroline County, 1942-1943, 1945-1946 72 6 Carroll County, 1943, 1945 72 7 Charles City County, 1942-1945 72 8 Charlotte County, 1942-1943, 1945 72 9 Chesterfield County, 1943 72 10 Clarke County, 1942-1943, 1945-1946 72 11 Craig County, 1943-1946 72 12 Culpeper County, 1942-1943, 1945-1946 72 13 Cumberland County, 1942-1945 72 14 Dickenson County, 1942-1943, 1945 73 1 Dinwiddie County, 1943-1945 73 2 Elizabeth City County - empty folder Essex County, 1943-1946 73 3 Fairfax County, 1943-1946 73 4 Fauquier County, 1942-1943, 1945 (Also includes City of Warrenton) 73 5 Floyd County, 1943-1946 73 6 Fluvanna County, 1943-1946 73 7 Franklin County, 1942-1946 73 8 Franklin County, Register Record of Soldiers of World War II 73 9 Frederick County, 1942-1943 73 10 Giles County, 1942-1943 74 1 Giles County, 1943 74 2 Giles County, 1943-1946 74 3 Gloucester County, 1942-1946 74 4 Goochland County, 1942-1943, 1945 74 5 Grayson County, 1943, 1945 74 6 Greene County, 1943, 1945 74 7 Greensville County, 1943-1945 74 8 Halifax County, 1942-1945 74 9 Hanover County, 1943-1945 74 10 Henrico County, 1943 75 1 Henry County, 1942-1943 75 2 Henry County, 1943 75 3 Henry County, 1943-1944 75 4 Henry County, 1944-1945 (See Also Oversize Box 2, Folder 1) 75 5 Highland County, 1943, 1945 75 6 Isle of Wight County, 1943-1946 75 7 James City County, 1942-1943, 1945 75 8 King and Queen County, 1942-1946 75 9 King George County, 1942-1943, 1945 76 1 King William County, 1942-1946 76 2 Lancaster County, 1942-1945 76 3 Lee County, 1943-1945 76 4 Loudoun County, 1942-1945 (Also includes Leesburg) 76 5 Louisa County, 1942-1946 76 6 Lunenburg County, 1942-1946 76 7 Madison County, 1942-1946 76 8 Mathews County, 1942-1946 76 9 Mecklenburg County, 1943-1945 76 10 Middlesex County, 1942-1945 76 11 Montgomery County, 1942-1946 (See Also Oversize Box 2, Folder 2) 76 12 Nansemond County, 1945-1946 76 13 Nelson County, 1942-1945 76 14 New Kent County, 1942-1943, 1945 77 1 Norfolk County, 1943, 1945-1946 77 2 Northampton County, 1943, 1945 77 3 Northumberland County, 1942-1943, 1945 77 4 Nottoway County, 1943, 1945 77 5 Orange County, 1942-1943, 1945-1946 (See Also Oversize Box 2, Folder 3) 77 6 Page County, 1943-1946 77 7 Patrick County, 1942-1946 77 8 Pittsylvania County, 1943-1945 77 9 Powhatan County, 1943, 1945 77 10 Prince Edward County, 1942-1943, 1945 77 11 Prince Edward County (Hampden Sydney College), 1942-1944 77 12 Prince George County, 1943-1946 77 13 Prince William County, 1942-1946 77 14 Princess Anne County, 1942-1943 77 15 Pulaski County, 1943-1946 77 16 Rappahannock County, 1943, 1945 77 17 Richmond County, 1943, 1945-1946 78 1 Roanoke County, 1945-1946 78 2 Rockbridge County, 1942-1946 78 3 Rockingham County, 1946 78 4 Russell County, 1942-1946 78 5 Scott County, 1943-1946 78 6 Shenandoah County, 1943, 1945-1946 78 7 Smyth County, 1943-1946 78 8 Southampton County, 1945-1946 78 9 Spotsylvania County, 1942-1943, 1945 78 10 Stafford County, 1942-1945 78 11 Surry County, 1943-1946 78 12 Sussex County, 1942-1943 78 13 Sussex County, 1943 78 14 Sussex County, 1943-1944 79 1 Tazewell County, 1942-1945 79 2 Warren County, 1943, 1945 79 3 Warwick County, 1943-1945 79 4 Washington County, 1943-1945 (Also includes Abingdon) 79 5 Westmoreland County, 1942-1943, 1945-1946 79 6 Wise County, 1943-1945 79 7 Wythe County, 1942-1943, 1945 (Also includes Wytheville) 79 8 York County, 1943-1946 79 9 Subseries B: Cities

This subseries is housed in 1 box and one oversize box and is arranged alphabetically by city. This subseries consists of incoming correspondence and reports from local correspondents and replies from Division of History staff members. Very few localities submitted any reports. Most of the correspondence concerns the collection of "Personal War Service Record of Virginia's Ward Dead".

Alexandria, 1942-1943, 1945 79 10 Bristol, 1943, 1945 79 11 Buena Vista, 1942-1945 79 12 Charlottesville, 1945 79 13 Clifton Forge, 1945 79 14 Danville, 1945-1946 79 15 Fredericksburg, 1942-1944 79 16 Hampton, 1945 79 17 Harrisonburg, 1943, 1945 79 18 Lynchburg, 1942-1946 79 19 Martinsville, 1945 79 20 Newport News, 1942, 1945 80 1 Norfolk, 1942-1945 80 2 Petersburg, 1942-1943, 1945 80 3 Portsmouth, 1942-1946 80 4 Richmond, 1942, 1944-1945 80 5 Roanoke, 1942, 1945-1946 80 6 South Norfolk, 1945 80 7 Staunton, 1945-1946 80 8 Suffolk, 1943, 1945-1946 80 9 Williamsburg, 1943-1945 80 10 Winchester, 1945-1946 80 11 Series III. Graves of Distinguished Virginians Project, 1944-1950 (accession 24806c)

The Graves of Distinguished Virginians Project series is housed in 5 boxes with oversized material separated and is arranged into two subseries. Subseries have been designated for Correspondence and County Files. The series consists of correspondence, lists, maps, newspaper clippings, and reports.

In October 1944 the Virginia Conservation Commission's Division of History began a "Graves of Distinguished Virginians" Project. Funded by a $2000 appropriation of the General Assembly, the project's goals was to identify and, if necessary, mark such graves. The bulk of the work on this project was between 1946 and 1948.

Subseries A: Correspondence, 1944-1950

This subseries is housed in 3 boxes and one oversize box and is arranged alphabetically by correspondent with some correspondence and topics separated out. The series consists primarily of correspondence between Division of History staff members, Dr. Hamilton J. Eckenrode, Bryan Conrad and J.R.V. Daniel and interested citizens concerning the graves of distinguished Virginians. Topics include: tombstone inscriptions and information on the location of graves.

Graves of Distinguished Virginians - Official List for Corrections, Eliminations and (Suggested) Additional Names 81 1 Graves of Distinguished Virginians - Work List (See Also Oversize Box 2, Folder 4) 81 2 Alphabetical List of Graves of Distinguished Virginians with County locations (2 copies) 81 3 Grave Inscriptions 81 4 Proposed Grave Markers 81 5 Graves - Current Investigation - "Priorities" 81 6 Alexandria Gazette - Byrd 81 7 Capron - Cunningham 81 8 List of Congressmen (2 copies) 81 9 DAR - Guthrie 81 10 Graves, L.N., Installation of Markers 81 11 Grave Markers - Bounds, Paul W. (Granite Markers) 81 12 Haley - Hutton 82 1 Harrison (Benjamin's) Material 82 2 Henwood and Wilson (Granite Markers) 82 3 Howard, E.H. (Eastern Shore Marker Contract) 82 4 Ingham - Mullett 82 5 Mc 82 6 Marker Order Folder 82 7 Marker Bids and Orders 82 8 Miscellaneous Folder 82 9 Nelson - Nicar 82 10 National Park Service (Eight Superintendents) 82 11 Newspaper Clippings 82 12 Owens - Ryland 82 13 Saunders - Swem (See Also Oversize Box 2, Folder 6) 83 1 Suspense Letters 83 2 Tabb - Tynes 83 3 Tombstone Inscriptions 83 4 Upshur - Wright 83 5 Whitelaw, Ralph T. 83 6 Wold, Ansel, Washington, DC 83 7 X-Y-Z 83 8 Subseries B: County Files

This subseries is housed in 3 boxes and is arranged alphabetically by locality. The series consists of lists of distinguished Virginians buried in each locality and an approximate location of their grave. A few localities include tombstone inscriptions and newspaper clippings about the project.

Accomack County 83 9 Albemarle County 83 10 Amelia County 83 11 Amherst County 83 12 Appomattox County 83 13 Arlington County 83 14 Augusta County 83 15 Bath County 83 16 Bland County 83 17 Botetourt County 83 18 Brunswick County 83 19 Buckingham County 83 20 Campbell County 84 1 Caroline County 84 2 Charles City County 84 3 Charlotte County 84 4 Chesterfield County 84 5 Clarke County 84 6 Culpeper County 84 7 Cumberland County 84 8 Dinwiddie County 84 9 Elizabeth City County 84 10 Essex County 84 11 Fairfax County 84 12 Fauquier County 84 13 Fluvanna County 84 14 Franklin County 84 15 Frederick County 84 16 Giles County 84 17 Gloucester County 84 18 Goochland County 84 19 Grayson County 84 20 Halifax County 84 21 Hanover County 84 22 Henrico County 84 23 Henry County 84 24 Isle of Wight County 84 25 King and Queen County 84 26 King George County 84 27 King William County 84 28 Lancaster County 84 29 Lee County 84 30 Loudoun County 84 31 Louisa County 84 32 Lunenburg County 84 33 Madison County 84 34 Mathews County 84 35 Mecklenburg County 84 36 Middlesex County 84 37 Miscellaneous 84 38 Montgomery County 84 39 Nansemond County 84 40 Nelson County 84 41 New Kent County 84 42 Norfolk County 84 43 Northampton County 84 44 Northumberland County 84 45 Nottoway County 84 46 Page County 84 47 Patrick County 84 48 Pittsylvania County 84 49 Powhatan County 84 50 Prince Edward County 84 51 Prince George County 84 52 Prince William County 84 53 Princess Anne County 84 54 Pulaski County 84 55 Rappahannock County 84 56 Richmond County 84 57 Roanoke County 84 58 Rockbridge County 84 59 Rockingham County 84 60 Russell County 84 61 Scott County 85 1 Shenandoah County 85 2 Smyth County 85 3 Southampton County 85 4 Spotsylvania County 85 5 Stafford County 85 6 Surry County 85 7 Sussex County 85 8 Tazewell County 85 9 Warren County 85 10 Warwick County 85 11 Washington County 85 12 Westmoreland County 85 13 West Virginia 85 14 Wythe County 85 15 York County 85 16 Series IV. Records, 1929-1950 (accession 25913)

The Records series is housed in 7 boxes with oversized material separated and is arranged into two subseries. Subseries have been designated for Reference Files and The Hornbook of Virginia History. The series consists of correspondence, minutes, newspapers, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, photographs, postcards and scrapbooks.

Subseries A: Reference Files

This subseries is housed in 4 boxes and two oversize folders and is arranged alphabetically by subject or correspondent. The series consists primarily of topical reference files. Notable subjects include: Bell Tower, Covered Bridges in Virginia (including some photographs and WPA Historical Inventory Forms), Division of History and Archaeology (organization and reports), and George Washington. The material on Washington includes several issues of Clip Sheet, published by the United States George Washington Bicentennial Commission. In addition to the subject files, the subseries also consists of correspondence between Division of History staff members, Dr. Hamilton J. Eckenrode, Bryan Conrad and J.R.V. Daniel and individuals concerning the Division's work. It is unknown why these correspondence were separated from the main Correspondence File (Series I.). Notable correspondents include: W. Edwin Hemphill and Alexander Weddell.

Anderson, General James A., Commissioner of Highways 86 1 A.P.V.A. (The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities) 86 2 Archaeology - See also folder for E.B. Sacrey, Secretary, Archaeology Society of Virginia 86 3 Architecture (drawings) 86 4 Arnold, George P. 86 5 Battle, Governor John Stuart 86 6 Battlefield Markers Association - Battlefield Markers in Richmond Vicinity, List of 86 7 Battles and Battlefields in Virginia (Lists, etc.) 86 8 Bell Tower (Capitol Square) 86 9 Berkeley, Jr., Francis L. 86 10 Calendar - Old and New Style Explained 86 11 Capitol Square - Data 86 12 Cappon, Dr. Lester J. (Highway Historical Marker Advisory Committee) 86 13 Catechism 86 14 Church, Randolph W. (State Librarian - 1947) 86 15 Churches in Virginia 86 16 Coale, Commander Griffin Baily 86 17 Covered Bridges in Virginia 86 18 Daniel, James R.V. 87 1 Forts (Early Virginia Frontier Forts) 87 2 Genealogists Working in State Library 87 3 Governor of Virginia, List of 87 4 Governor of Virginia - Kibler/Daniel Correspondence 87 5 Hemphill, Dr. W. Edwin 87 6 Historic Places (Days and Hours Open to Public) 87 7 Historical Sketches, 1930-1933 87 8 Historical Sketches (Miscellaneous Articles), 1934-1935 87 9 Historical Sketches (Miscellaneous Articles), 1936-1937 87 10 Historical Sketches of States (for Sesquicentennial) 87 11 History and Archeaology, Division of 88 1 Huguenot Society of the Founders of Manakin 88 2 McCormick, Cyrus H. (Centennial of the Reaper - Material) 88 3 McDougall, Mrs. John Franklin (Huguenont Society, etc.) 88 4 Meade, Everard K. 88 5 Miscellaneous 88 6 Mountain Peaks in Virginia Above 4000 Feet Elevation 88 7 Old Families of Virginia, List of 88 8 Photographs of Monuments, Markers and Gravestones, List of 88 9 Presidents of the United States and their Wives 88 10 Rivers in Virginia 88 11 Roads in Virginia (Colonial) 88 12 Sacrey, E.B., Secretary, Archeaology Society of Virginia (See Also Archaeology folder) 88 13 State Bird 88 14 State Capitol 88 15 State Flag 88 16 State Flower 89 1 State Motto 89 2 State Poem(s) 89 3 State Seal 89 4 State Song 89 5 State Towns and Cities 89 6 Surplus Property 89 7 Torrence, William Clayton (Virginia Historical Society) 89 8 Tracer File - Highway Department (M.F. Pleasants) 89 9 George Washington's Barn, Mill and Distillery 89 10 George Washington Bicentennial (See Also Oversize Box 2, Folders 7 and 8) 89 11 George Washington's Journeys to Williamsburg (Burgess Road) 89 12 George Washington Memorial Highway 89 13 George Washington's Southern Tour, 1791 89 14 Weddell, Alexander W., "Virginia House," Richmond, Virginia 89 15 Werowocomoco - Arthur Gray 89 16 Whitelaw, Ralph T. 89 17 Wold, Ansel, Clerk, Washington, DC 89 18 Yorktown Monument 89 19 Subseries B: The Hornbook of Virginia History

This series is housed in 3 boxes and includes information on the publication of The Hornbook of Virginia History by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Development, Division of History in 1949. Notable records include: minutes of the 21 March 1947 meeting of the History Advisory Committee, correspondence, comments and revisions to brief Virginia histories written by Everard Kidder Meade and H.J. Eckenrode, reviews, scrapbook, and requests for copies.

Hornbook History Outline, 1947-1949 (part one) (Letters from members of Advisory Committee, annotations, suggestions, re-writes, original and revised copies, etc. - including all such pertaining to Meade's version) 90 1 Hornbook History Outline, 1947-1949 (part two) (Letters from members of Advisory Committee, annotations, suggestions, re-writes, original and revised copies, etc. - including all such pertaining to Meade's version) 90 2 Hornbook History Outline, 1947-1948 (part one) (Copies of Eckenrode's "Brief Outline of Virginia History" returned by and showing annotations of various members of the History Advisory Committee) 90 3 Hornbook History Outline, 1947-1948 (part two) (Copies of Eckenrode's "Brief Outline of Virginia History" returned by and showing annotations of various members of the History Advisory Committee) 90 4 W. Edwin Hemphill, Drafts and Correspondence, 1947-1949 90 5 History Hornbook of Virginia - Samples of Proposed Material 90 6 Material re Revision of A Brief Outline of Virginia History 91 1 Hornbook of Virginia History (Complete Office Set) 91 2 Hornbook - Lewis's Samples 91 3 Baughman Company (Printing of Hornbook) 91 4 Hornbook of Virginia History - Errata Sheets 91 5 Hornbook Clippings, Letters and Reviews 91 6 The Hornbook Scrapbook 91 7 Hornbook Labels 91 8 Special Requests for Hornbook 91 9 Survey of Virginia Public Schools as to need for A Hornbook of Virginia History (Counties) 91 10 Survey of Virginia Public Schools as to need for A Hornbook of Virginia History (Cities) 91 11 Suspense Requests (Hornbook) 92 1 Unusual and Special Requests (Hornbook) 92 2 Hornbook - Special Copies to 92 3 Some "Prize" Letters 92 4 Hornbook - Inventory and Distribution 92 5 Extra Copies of Excepts re Hornbook 92 6 Correspondence re Hornbook Comments and Requests, A-Z 92 7 Series V. Historical Material, 1927-1950 (Accession 41571)

The Historical Material is housed in 17 boxes with oversized material separated and is arranged alphabetically by county followed by a separate section of newspapers and magazines arranged by sections. City historical material is interfiled with the nearest county. For example City of Richmond material is filed with Henrico County. A 3x5 card files provides a rough topical index to the collection. The series consists of historical sketches, maps, newspaper clippings, pamphlets and photographs.

Contents include historical data on counties and information on historic sites and places of each interest within each locality. Notable records include two photographs from the Great Dismal Swamp. The first photograph shows gnarled cypress roots in Lake Drummond, near Norfolk (no date); the second, dated 1899, shows the locomobile of John Wallace, Norfolk, the "first motor vehicle other than by electric power" (Norfolk County, Box 103, Folder 1). Other items of interest include: The Spirit of Orange: A Pageant Portraying a Few High Points of Orange County History in Relation to Local, National and International Affairs , 3 May 1930, official program for forty-third annual reunion of Confederate Veterans, in Orange, 16-18 September 1930 (Box 103, Folder 4); Glen Mary: Past and Present by A.V.S. Milbourne, 1935, photograph of commissioners and historians at Skyland, including W.E. Carson and Harry F. Byrd, (Page County, Box 103, Folder 5); newspaper clippings concerning the case of Odell Waller, a Pittsylvania County sharecropper executed for murder on 2 July 1942 (Box 103, Folder 6); photographs of Wanda Hawley, a silent motion picture actress, Helen Wainwright, Olympic swimming and diving champion, and Helen Hentschel, an outboard motor boat racer, at Virginia Beach, Princess Anne County, n.d. (Box 104, Folder 3);and Directory of Surry County, Virginia , 1932-1933 compiled by Gordon C. Berryman (Box 105, Folder 9).

Accomack County 93 1 Albemarle County, A-H 93 2 Albemarle County, J-W 93 3 Alleghany County 93 4 Amelia County 93 5 Amherst County 93 6 Appomattox County 93 7 Arlington County 93 8 Augusta County 93 9 Bath County 94 1 Bedford County 94 2 Bland County 94 3 Botetourt County 94 4 Brunswick County 94 5 Buchanan County 94 6 Buckingham County 94 7 Campbell County 94 8 Caroline County 94 9 Charles City County 94 10 Charles City County (Information on Old Homes photographed by History Division), Berkley-Indian Fields 94 11 Charles City County (Information on Old Homes photographed by History Division), Kittiwan-Wilcox Wharf 95 1 Charlotte County 95 2 Clarke County 95 3 Culpeper County 95 4 Cumberland County 95 5 Dickenson County 95 6 Dinwiddie County 95 7 Dinwiddie County (Petersburg) 95 8 Elizabeth City County 95 9 Essex County 96 1 Fairfax County 96 2 Fairfax County (Alexandria) 96 3 Fauquier County 96 4 Fluvanna County 96 5 Franklin County 96 6 Frederick County 96 7 Giles County 96 8 Gloucester County 96 9 Goochland County 96 10 Grayson County 97 1 Greene County 97 2 Greensville County 97 3 Hanover County (Information on Old Homes photographed by History Division), A-O 97 4 Hanover County (Information on Old Homes photographed by History Division), P-W 97 5 Hanover County 97 6 Hanover County (newspaper and Randolph-Macon Papers) 97 7 Henrico County 97 8 Henrico County (Richmond City - General Folder) (part one) 97 9 Henrico County (Richmond City - General Folder) (part two) 97 10 Henrico County (Richmond City, A-G) 98 1 Henrico County (Richmond City, G-R) 98 2 Henrico County (Richmond City, S-Z) 98 3 Henrico County (A Portfolio of Old Richmond in Prints) 98 4 Henry County 98 5 Highland County 98 6 Isle of Wight County 98 7 James City County 99 1 James City County (Information on Old Homes photographed by History Division) 99 2 James City County (Williamsburg) 99 3 James City County (Jamestown) 99 4 King and Queen County 99 5 King and Queen County (Information on Old Houses photographed by History Division), A-L 99 6 King and Queen County (Information on Old Houses photographed by History Division), M-W 99 7 King George County 100 1 King William County 100 2 King William County, (Information on Old Houses photographed by History Division), A-D 100 3 King William County, (Information on Old Houses photographed by History Division), E-N 100 4 King William County, (Information on Old Houses photographed by History Division), O-W 100 5 Lancaster County 100 6 Lee County 100 7 Loudoun County 101 1 Loudoun County - Sergeant John Champe's File (Photostats of story taken from British United Service Journal) 101 2 Louisa County 101 3 Lunenburg County 101 4 Madison County 101 5 Mathews County 101 6 Mecklenburg County 101 7 Middlesex County 101 8 Miscellaneous County Material, A thru J 101 9 Miscellaneous County Material, K thru P/Q 101 10 Miscellaneous County Material, R thru Z - See Also Oversize Box 2, Folder 9 101 10a Miscellaneous State Material, A to L 101 11 Miscellaneous State Material, M to R 102 1 Miscellaneous State Material, S to Z 102 2 Montgomery County 102 3 Nansemond County 102 4 Nelson County 102 5 New Kent County 102 6 New Kent County (Information on Old House photographed by History Division), A-O 102 7 New Kent County (Information on Old House photographed by History Division), P-W 102 8 Norfolk County (also includes Norfolk City) - See Also Oversize Box 2, Folder 9 103 1 Northumberland County 103 2 Nottoway County 103 3 Orange County 103 4 Page County 103 5 Patrick County 103 5a Pittsylvania County 103 6 Powhatan County 103 7 Prince Edward County - See Also Oversize Box 2, Folder 9 103 8 Prince George County 103 9 Prince William County 104 1 Prince William County (First and Second Battles of Manassas) 104 2 Princess Anne County 104 3 Pulaski County 104 4 Rappahannock County 104 5 104 6 Roanoke County - See Also Oversize Box 2, Folder 9 104 7 Rockbridge County (also includes Lexington) (part one) 104 8 Rockbridge County (also includes Lexington) (part two) 104 9 Rockingham County 104 10 Russell County 105 1 Scott County 105 2 Shenandoah County 105 3 Smyth County 105 4 Southampton County 105 5 Spotsylvania County 105 6 Spotsylvania County (City of Fredericksburg) - See Also Oversize Box 2, Folder 9 105 7 Stafford County - See Also Oversize Box 2, Folder 9 105 8 Surry County 105 9 Sussex County 105 10 Tazewell County 105 11 Warren County - See Also Oversize Box 2, Folder 9 105 12 Warwick County 105 13 Washington County 105 14 Westmoreland County 106 1 Wise County 106 2 Wythe County 106 3 York County 106 4 York County (Information on Old Houses photographed by History Division) 106 5 Northern Neck of Virginia 106 6 Southside Virginia - See Oversize Box 3, Folder 1 Southwest Virginia - See Oversize Box 3, Folder 2 Foreign Countries 106 7 Garden Week in Virginia - See Oversize Box 3, Folder 3 Newspapers - See Oversize Box 3, Folder 4 Other States 107 1 Other States 107 2 Other States 107 3 Daniel's File Index 108 Oversize - Series I. Correspondence, 1927-1950 (accession 24806a) Subseries A: Correspondence, 1927-1950 Maps - various Virginia road maps 24 10 Map of Norfolk and Western Railway and Connections, December 31, 1938 24 10 Richmond Battlefield Park (Fort Harrison Area) - map of Fort Harrison area, 10 August 1933; map of Richmond Battlefields, November 1930; map of 102.3 acres in Varina District, Henrico County, 27 February 1924; 1 1 Richmond Battlefield Park (Fort Harrison Area) - sketch map of land conveyed to Geo. R. Harwood and wife by E.E. Booker, 27 September 1927; Monthly Progress report, Emergency Conservation Work, U.S. Dept. of Interior, November 1933 1 1 Richmond Battlefield Park (General File) (part one) - map of Richmond Battlefields, November 1930; proposed PWA project; (part two) - map of proposed Battlefield Parkway, April 1932; map of Gaines' Mill, 27 June 1862; map of Richmond showing various battlefields to be linked into a park system 1 2 Sampson, Mrs. Henry - Copy of Virginia Gazette and General Advertiser , 10 October 1792; Sanger, W.T. - Copy of Chicago Tribune , 12 February 1939 1 3 Shenandoah National Park (Newspaper Clippings, etc.) - copy of Northern Virginia Daily , section four, 27 November 1940 1 4 Tapscott, K.A. (Assistant Landscape Architect) - Map of Trench Lines to Fort Brady, Richmond Battlefield Park, 23 May 1934 1 5 Wakefield Restoration (George Washington clippings) - issue of The Colonial Interest , Colonial Beach, Virginia, 22 February 1932 1 6 Wright Brothers (Mr. W.C. Hall's file) - issue of Washington Post Magazine , 17 November 1929 1 7 Subseries B: Correspondence, Dead File, 1927-1950 American Automobile Association, Washington, DC (J.A. Brown, Business Manager) - two copies of Missouri Motor News (May 1936) and Official AAA Road Map for Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Delaware with handwritten annotations, nd 1 8 Garden Week in Virginia Pamphlets - copy of Richmond Times Dispatch , 26 April 1942, section on Garden Week 1 9 Spalding, Branch (National Park Service), 1933-1936 - hand drawn map by Branch Spalding of portion of Saylor's Creek Battlefield 1 10 Virginia World War II History - two copies of The History of World War II compiled by the Associated Press (21 October 1945); 15 March 1945 issue of University of Virginia News Letter 1 11 Oversize - Series II. Virginia War History Project, 1942-1946 (accession 24806b) Subseries A: Counties Henry County, 1944-1945 - casualty list(7 May 1945) and "Book of Letters to Service Men and Women" (25 November 1945) both from Martinsville Daily Bulletin 2 1 Montgomery County, 1942-1946 - Roll of Honor from unidentified newspaper, November 1943 2 2 Orange County, 1942-1943, 1945-1946 - Orange County Honor Roll published in 14 March 1946 issue of The Orange Review 2 3 Oversize - Series III. Graves of Distinguished Virginians Project, 1944-1948 (accession 24806c) Subseries A: Correspondence, 1944-1948 Graves of Distinguished Virginians - Work List - Marker Inscription for Thos. Savage (1595-1633) and Map of Hollywood Cemetery 2 4 Howard, E.H. (Eastern Shore Marker Contract) - Marker Inscriptions for Chas. Scarborough (1643-1702), Obedience Robins (1600-1662), Col. Edmund Scarborough (1618-1671), Col. Wm. Kendall (died 1686), and Argol Yeardley (1621-1655) 2 5 Saunders - Swem (Sinclair, Jr., J.B.) - Elizabeth City County Zone Map, 28 May 1941 2 6 Oversize - Series IV. Records, 1929-1950 (accession 25913) Subseries A: Reference Files George Washington Bicentennial - United States George Washington Commission Clip Sheet , Numbers 15-21 2 7 George Washington Bicentennial - Potomac Interest, Westmoreland County Souvenir Edition , 22 February 1932; George Washington Bicentennial News published by Alexandria Gazette , June 1931 (2 copies) and August 1931 2 8 Oversize - Series V. Historical Material, 1927-1950 (Accession 41571) Norfolk County (also includes Norfolk City) - sections B and K of Norfolk Virginian-Pilot , 75th Anniversary Edition, 1940 2 9 Prince Edward County - section IV, March 1935 issue of The Farmville Herald 2 9 Miscellaneous County Material, R thru Z - section on Virginia from 8 September 1935 issue of Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle 2 9 Roanoke County - section two, 28 May 1938 of The Times-Register (Roanoke County centennial) 2 9 Spotsylvania County (City of Fredericksburg) - Washington Bicentennial section of 22 February 1932 issue of The Free Lance-Star 2 9 Stafford County - 23 July 1936 issue of The Stafford Register (reenactment of First Manassas) 2 9 Warren County - section eight, 27 November 1940 and section one, 15 November 1941 issues of Northern Virginia Daily 2 9 Southside Virginia - 26 April 1934 issue of The Southside Virginia News ; and supplement from 30 August 1940 Richmond News Leader on the National Tobacco Festival in South Boston 3 1 Southwest Virginia - 30 August 1940 Sesqui-Centennial Edition of Southwest Virginia Enterprise 3 2 Garden Week in Virginia - special supplement of The Richmond News Leader , 27 April 1936, 26 April 1937, 25 April 1938, 24 April 1939, 22 April 1940, 27 April 1941 and 24 April 1949 3 3 Newspapers - 30 November 1939 issue of The Richmond Times-Dispatch 3 4