Library of Virginia
Descriptive Summary
The Library of Virginia
Yount Family Papers,
1808-2011
52191
8.95 cu. ft (18 boxes)
English
Yount Family
Administrative Information
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Preferred Citation
Yount Family Papers. Accession 52191. Personal Papers Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
Acquisition Information
Purchased from Tim Abbott, March 2018.
Biographical Information
Joseph Yount (1765-1839) was born in York County Pennsylvania to Swiss immigrant Rudolph Yount and Frances Schaffner Yount. In 1794, Joseph Yount moved to Rockingham County, Virginia, with his parents and two brothers. After his marriage to Elizabeth Bowman in 1798, Joseph bought a farm in Augusta County, where the young couple began to establish their family. Descendants of Joseph Yount include brothers Stephens Russell Yount (1892-1959) and Glenn Ellyson Yount (1893-1968), who both served in the United States Air Service during World War I; Violette Belle Yount (1902-1992), an accomplished artist and songwriter who regularly wrote songs for J. Chas McNeil and Bob Carleton; and Joseph Byron Yount III (1939-2016), a former United States counterintelligence officer who later became the second youngest mayor in Waynesboro's history.
Scope and Content
Papers, 1808-2011, of the Yount Family consist of correspondence, photographs, account books, diaries, school notebooks, and scrapbooks, general papers, newsletters and newspapers, and ephemera. Much of the correspondence, newsletters, and newspapers were sent from Stephens Russell Yount and Glenn Ellyson Yount while they were serving in the military during World War I.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into six series: I. Correspondence, II. Photographs, III. Ledgers, IV. General Papers, V. Newspapers and Newsletters, and VI. Ephemera.
Contents List
Correspondence,
1808-2011.
1-8
Extent: 8 boxes.
Correspondence, 1808-2011, is primarily comprised of letters to and from the Yount family, though some items are written to members of the related Stephens or Pelter family. This series contains various types of correspondence, including both handwritten and typed letters, invitations, postcards, birthday and holiday cards, and several telegrams and emails. Topics include daily life, financial and legal matters, and current events. Much of the correspondence originates from Virginia, with the notable exception of the World War I and II letters, which arrived respectively from France and California. Also included are several folders of empty envelopes.
Series is arranged alphabetically.
Correspondence,
1808-1889.
1
1
Correspondence,
1890-1913.
1
2
Correspondence,
1915-1919.
1
3
Correspondence,
1920-1927.
1
4
Correspondence,
1928-1930.
1
5
Correspondence,
1931-1934.
1
6
Correspondence,
1935-1939.
2
1
Correspondence,
1939-1942.
2
2
Correspondence,
1942-1943.
2
3
Correspondence,
1943-1944.
2
4
Correspondence,
1945-1952.
2
5
Correspondence,
1953-1954.
2
6
Correspondence,
1954-1957.
3
1
Correspondence,
1959-1960.
3
2
Correspondence,
1960-1961.
3
3
Correspondence,
1961-1962.
3
4
Correspondence,
1963-1964.
3
5
Correspondence,
1965-1966.
3
6
Correspondence,
1966.
4
1
Correspondence,
1967.
4
2
Correspondence,
1968.
4
3
Correspondence,
1970-1979.
4
4
Correspondence,
1980-2011.
4
5
Correspondence,
undated.
4
6
Correspondence,
undated.
5
1
Correspondence,
undated.
5
2
Correspondence,
undated.
5
3
Correspondence,
undated.
5
4
Correspondence,
undated.
5
5
Correspondence,
undated.
5
6
Correspondence,
undated.
6
1
Correspondence, WWI,
1917-1918.
6
2
Correspondence, WWI,
1918.
6
3
Correspondence, WWI,
1918.
6
4
Correspondence, WWI,
1918.
6
5
Correspondence, WWI,
1918.
6
6
Correspondence, WWI,
1918.
6
7
Correspondence, WWI,
1918.
7
1
Correspondence, WWI,
1918.
7
2
Correspondence, WWI,
1919.
7
3
Correspondence, WWI,
1919.
7
4
Correspondence, WWI,
1919.
7
5
Correspondence, WWI,
1919 and undated.
7
6
Correspondence, WWII,
1943-1945.
8
1
Envelopes,
1888-1954.
8
2
Envelopes,
1954-1986 and undated.
8
3
Photographs,
1955-2005.
8-9
Extent: 2 boxes.
Photographs, 1955-2005, are primarily comprised of photographs of the Ewing family, as well as images of Joseph B. Yount III and his sister JoAnn Yount. Photographs depict men, women, and children at reunions, parties, and graduations, and include a variety of formal and candid images. Also included in this series are two photograph albums.
Series is arranged alphabetically.
Addie Woods Photograph,
undated.
8
4
Army Reunion at 611 Photographs,
undated.
8
5
Chuck Perkett Photographs,
1967 and undated.
8
6
Ewing Army Photographs,
undated.
8
7
Ewing and Laney Photographs,
1987 and 1994.
8
8
Ewing Family Reunion Photographs,
undated.
8
9
Ewing Photographs,
1987, 2005 and unated.
8
10
JBY and Jerry Balites RMS Photographs,
1955.
8
11
JBY U.S. Army Photographs,
undated.
8
12
Jim Morgan and Richard Dulaney Photographs,
1991.
9
1
Joanne Photographs,
1935 and undated.
9
2
John and Nancy Ewing Photographs,
undated.
9
3
John Ewing Photographs,
undated.
9
4
John Ewing Wedding and Reception Photographs,
undated.
9
5
John Laney Army Photographs,
undated.
9
6
Miscellaneous Photographs,
undated.
9
7
Nancy Ewing Photographs,
undated.
9
8
Paul Williams Photograph,
1987.
9
9
Perkett and Army Buddies Photographs,
undated.
9
10
RMS Grad JBY,
1956.
9
13
RMS Graduation,
1956.
9
14
Unidentified Group Photographs,
undated.
9
15
Unidentified Men Photographs,
undated.
9
16
Unidentified Women Photographs,
undated.
9
17
USP Aspen Photographs,
undated.
9
18
Ledgers,
1860-1983.
10-14
Extent: 5 boxes.
Ledgers, 1860-1983, include account books, diaries, school notebooks, and scrapbooks. Someof the diaries were written anonymously, while others were written by Yount and Pelter family members. Account books variously detail personal debts and the financial accounts of the Yount family farm. Also included in this series is an undated commercial calculator, an "In Memorium" notebook, and an anonymous notebook containing telephone numbers.
Series is arranged alphabetically.
Account Book,
1934-1950.
10
1
Papers from Account Book,
1934-1950.
10
2
Account Ledger,
1860.
10
3
Blue Book of Telephone Numbers,
undated.
10
4
Diary,
1902.
10
5
Diary,
1925-1927.
10
6
Papers from Diary,
1925-1927.
10
7
Diary,
1927-1929.
10
8
Papers from Diary,
1927-1929.
10
9
Diary,
1929-1932.
10
10
Papers from Diary,
1929-1932.
10
11
Diary,
1933-1935.
10
12
Papers from Diary,
1933-1935.
10
13
Diary,
1938-1944.
11
1
Papers from Diary,
1938-1944.
11
2
Diary,
1941-1945.
11
3
Diary,
1945-1949.
11
4
Diary,
1945-1950.
11
5
Diary,
1950-1955.
11
6
Diary,
1955-1956.
11
7
Diary,
1957-1959.
11
8
Diary,
1964-1969.
12
1
Diary,
1974-1978.
12
2
Papers from Diary,
1974-1978.
12
3
Hazel Alice Yount Diary,
1946-1950.
12
4
Papers from Hazel Alice Yount Diary,
1946-1950.
12
5
Hazel Alice Young Diary,
1979-1983.
12
6
Hazel Yount English Notebook,
1924.
12
7
"In Memorium" Notebook,
undated.
12
8
Joe Yount III Notebook,
1972-1974.
13
1
Joe Yount III Notebook,
undated.
13
2
Joe Yount III Notebook,
undated.
13
3
Mary Welsh Notebook,
1909.
13
4
Ropp's Commercial Calculator,
undated.
13
5
Sampson Pelter Notebook,
1951-1955 and undated.
13
6
Samuel W. Yount Diary,
1976-1981.
13
7
Papers from Samuel W. Yount Diary,
1976-1981.
13
8
School Notebook,
undated.
13
9
School Notebook,
undated.
14
1
Papers from School Notebook,
undated.
14
2
Scrapbook,
1942-1981.
14
3
Scrapbook,
undated.
14
4
Violette B. Yount Diary,
1933-1942.
14
5
Violette B. Yount Diary,
1950-1954.
14
6
Papers from Violette B. Yount Diary,
1950-1954.
14
7
Violette B. Yount Diary,
1964-1968.
14
8
Papers from Violette B. Yount Diary,
1964-1968.
14
9
Yount Farm Account Book,
1980.
14
9
General Papers,
1836-1991 and undated.
15-17
Extent: 3 boxes.
General Papers, 1836-1991, of the Yount family include genealogical research material from Alexandria and Loudon County, numerous contracts and agreements, recipes, programs, newspaper clippings, the copyright registrations of many of Violette B. Yount's songs, speeches written by Joseph B. Yount III, memorandum from the Office of Air Service, as well as numerous miscellaneous writings, notes, and poetry. Also included in this series is some financial and business paperwork of Joseph B. Yount III from his time as city attorney.
Series is arranged alphabetically.
Accounts,
1836.
15
1
Accounts,
1864-1865.
15
2
Alexandria, VA Research,
undated.
15
3
Business and Membership Cards,
1945-1982 and undated.
15
4
Certificates,
1923 and 1933.
15
5
Christmas Lists,
1941-1986.
15
6
Christmas Lists,
1942-1982.
15
7
Collaboration Agreements,
1939.
15
8
The Congressional Record,
1930-1931.
15
9
Contracts,
1842-1946.
15
10
Copyright Registrations,
1940-1973.
15
11
Descriptive Introductory List #237,
undated.
18
1
Estate Tax Audit Paperwork,
1974.
15
12
F + M Check Stubs,
1972.
15
13
Genealogical Materials,
1949-1984 and undated.
15
14
Household Inventories,
1977.
15
15
Hair,
1890 and undated.
15
16
Illustrations,
undated.
15
17
Insurance Paperwork,
1870-1922.
16
1
JBY Speeches,
1977 and undated.
16
2
J.R. Balderson,
1933-1940.
16
3
Loudoun Co., VA Research,
1954-1967 and undated.
16
4
Luke McLuke Book,
undated.
16
5
Materials in French,
1892-1919.
16
6
Miscellaneous Notes,
1935-1942.
16
7
Miscellaneous Papers, WWI,
undated.
16
8
Miscellaneous Writings,
undated.
16
9
Newspaper Clippings,
1963-1980 and undated.
16
10
Obituaries,
undated.
16
11
Office of Air Service Memos,
1919.
16
12
Pamphlets,
1927-1979 and undated.
16
13
Pelter Family Research,
1953 and undated.
16
14
Plat of the Lands of J.E. and Katie Fisher, South River District, August Co., VA,
1951.
18
2
Poetry,
undated.
16
15
Political Materials,
1978.
16
16
Programs,
1924-1975.
16
17
Programs,
1976-1991.
16
18
Quotes,
1979 and undated.
17
1
Railroad Retirement Board,
1961.
17
2
Receipts and Invoices,
1841-1968.
17
3
Receipts, Insurance,
1980-1981.
17
4
Recipes,
undated.
17
5
Richard Stephens Papers,
1858-1864.
17
6
Schoolwork,
undated.
17
7
Scorecards,
undated.
17
8
Segregationist Materials,
undated.
17
9
Stationary,
undated.
17
10
Vehicle Paperwork,
1923-1975.
17
11
Warranties,
1977 and undated.
17
12
Waynesboro Public Library Press Release,
1968.
17
13
Newspapers and Newsletters,
1918-1919 and undated.
17-18
Extent: 2 boxes.
Newspapers and newsletters, 1918-1919, include several full editions of the Stars and Stripes newspaper, as well as the unit newsletters of Stephens Russell Yount and Glenn Ellyson Yount from their military service during World War I. These newsletters include "The Hub", "The Mic", "The Steering Wheel", and "The Unit", and detail daily life of servicemen. These newsletters were sent by the Yount brothers from France to their family members in Virginia.
Series is arranged alphabetically.
"The Hub" Newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 1,
1919.
17
14
"The Hub" Newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 4,
1919.
17
15
"The Hub" Newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 5,
1919.
17
16
"The Hub" Newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 8,
1919.
17
17
"The Mic", Unit 306 Newsletter,
1919.
17
18
Riviera American, No. 1,
1919.
18
3
Stars and Stripes, Vol. 1, No. 38,
1918.
18
4
Stars and Stripes, Vol. 1, No. 52,
1919.
18
5
Stars and Stripes, Vol. 2, No. 5,
1919.
18
6
Stars and Stripes, Vol. 2, No. 7,
1919.
18
7
Stars and Stripes, Vol. 2, No. 12,
1919.
18
8
Stars and Stripes, Vol. 2, No. 10,
1919.
18
9
Stars and Stripes, Vol. 2, No. 9,
1919.
18
10
Stars and Stripes, Vol. 2, No. 14,
1919.
18
11
Stars and Stripes, Vol. 2, No. 15,
1919.
18
12
"The Steering Wheel" Newsletter, Vol. 2, No. 5,
1919.
17
19
"The Unit" Newsletter,
1919.
17
20
"The Unit" Newsletter, Vol. 2,
1919.
17
21
Ephemera,
undated.
17
Extent: 1 box.
Ephemera, undated, of the Yount family is comprised of a wooden lid, a pocket day timer, and the trench mirror of Stephens Russell Yount from his service during World War I.
Series is arranged alphabetically.
Lid,
undated.
17
22
Pocket Day Timer,
undated.
17
23
Trench Mirror,
undated.
17
24