PUBLIC "-//Albemarle Charlotesville Historical Society//TEXT (US::vicahi::vicahi00144::A Guide to the Maria Louisa Magruder Memory Book, 1896-1898)//EN" "vicahi00144.xml" A Guide to the Maria Louisa Magruder Memory Book, 1896-1898 MS 221 Miranda Burnett © 2025 By Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society Machine-readable finding aid derived from being created directly into EAD, created by Margaret Marsh, 13 November 2025 Description is in English A Guide to the Maria Louisa Magruder Memory Book, 1896-1898 A Collection in the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society MS 221

Albemarle Charlotesville Historical Society. All rights reserved. 2025 Miranda Burnett Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society Descriptive Summary Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society Maria Louisa Magruder Memory Book, 1896-1898 MS 221 Archive Room File Cabinet 1 folder. English Thurman, Maria Louisa Magruder-- 1877-1947 Administrative Information Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Maria Louisa Magruder Memory Book, MS 221, Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society

Acquisition Information

Gift of Sarah Minor Smith, February 1991.

Biographical/Historical Information

Maria Louisa Magruder (1877-1947) was the daughter of Henry Minor Magruder and Sarah Gilmer Minor of Edgemont, near Stony Point in Albemarle County, Va.

Scope and Content

This collection contains the original diary kept by Magruder from Christmas 1896 to April 1898. Magruder discussed family news and events surrounding the Stony Point area of Albemarle County. Included is a transcript of the diary along with notes, a map of the Edgemont property, and family trees.

Index Terms Family Names: Magruder family McMurdo family Minor family Taylor family Subjects: Journals (Accounts) Albemarle County (Va.)--History Albemarle County (Va.)--Social life and customs Geographical Names: Stony Point (Va.) Edgemont (Albemarle County, Va. : Estate) Ridgway (Albemarle County, Va. : Estate) Glenmore (Albemarle County, Va. : Estate) Riggory (Albemarle County, Va. : Estate) Gale Hill (Albemarle County, Va. : Estate) Windieknowe (Albemarle County, Va. : Estate)