PUBLIC "-//Thomas Balch Library//TEXT (US::ViLeTBL::viletbl00236:: Charles Blair Tavenner Collection 1709-1980)//EN" "viletbl00236.xml" A Guide to the Charles Blair Tavenner Collection, 1709-1980 Charles Blair Tavenner Collection M 090, OMB 020 Elizabeth E. Preston Thomas Balch Library © 2006 By Thomas Balch Library. All rights reserved.

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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word, created by Elizabeth E. Preston, 19 December 2013 Description is in English 2013-12-20 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Charles Blair Tavenner Collection, 1709-1980 A Collection in theThomas Balch Library M 090, OMB 020 Elizabeth E. Preston

Thomas Balch Library 2006 Elizabeth E. Preston Thomas Balch Library Descriptive Summary Thomas Balch Library Charles Blair Tavenner Collection 1709-1980 M 090, OM 020 English The collection consists of photocopies of Tavenner's genealogical and research notes. The first three boxes contain his handwritten genealogies of known white adults in Loudoun County prior to 1900. Each box includes an introduction to Tavenner's research and a list of abbreviations he often used. The collection also includes handwritten abstracts of Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William County deeds, photocopies of land grants from the areas of the Northern Neck that eventually became Loudoun County, and plats Tavenner created from information in deeds, patents, and grants. Charles Blair Tavenner, Purcellville, VA. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection open for research .

Use Restrictions

No physical characteristics affect use of this material, however, to maintain order patrons may only use one folder at a time (genealogies only).

Preferred Citation

Charles Blair Tavenner Collection, 1709-1980 (M 090) Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA..

Acquisition Information

Estate of Phronie Tavenner, Purcellville, VA.

Alternative Form Available

None.

Accruals

1995.0004

Processing Information

Elizabeth E. Preston, 18 December 2013

Biographical Information

Charles Blair Tavenner (1900-1980) was born in Paeonian Springs and spent his childhood in Loudoun County. He graduated from the University of Virginia in 1921 with a BS in Chemistry. Tavenner went on to become a journalist and lived in New York City while employed as managing editor for the periodical Railway Age. After his retirement Tavenner returned to Loudoun County. He spent much of his retirement researching genealogy and local history in Loudoun County.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of photocopies of Tavenner's genealogical and research notes. The first three boxes contain his handwritten genealogies of known white adults in Loudoun County prior to 1900. Each box includes an introduction to Tavenner's research and a list of abbreviations he often used. The collection also includes handwritten abstracts of Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William County deeds, photocopies of land grants from the areas of the Northern Neck that eventually became Loudoun County, and plats Tavenner created from information in deeds, patents, and grants.

Arrangement

Box: folder

Adjunct Descriptive Data Bibliography

"C. Blair Tavenner, 80," Loudoun Times-Mirror, 18 December 1980.

Charles Blair Tavenner Collection, 1709-1980 (M 090), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.

Corks and Curls. Charlottesville, VA: The Fraternities and Literary Societies, University of Virginia, 1921.

"A Guide to the Tavenner Genealogical Collection, ca. 1918-1986." Accession Number 11151. Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library.

Location of Originals

University of Virginia Library

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Contents List Loudoun County Genealogies Abbott-Ayers Baber-Beans Bear-Bitzer Black-Broughton Broun-Carruthers Carson-Clyce Cochran-Cowart Cowden-David Davidson-Dowling Downey-Elderkin Elgin-Ewing Fairfax-Freilinger French-Gideon Loudoun County Genealogies Gilbert-Grenata Griffith-Harper Harrington-Hill Hilliard-Huff Huffer-Janney Jared-Kyle Lacey-Lindquist Lindsay-McDaniel McDavid-Mayo Mays-Monroe Montieth-Nett Neighbors-Osburn Loudoun County Genealogies Osler-Pickett Pidgeon-Pyott Quee-Robinson Rodeffer-Schutte Scofield-Slye Smale-Stonebraker Stoneburner-Todd Tolston-Vandevanter Vandiver-Werking Werner-Wolford Wood-Zoll Fairfax County Deed Abstracts, Books A-D, 1742-1757 Loudoun County Deed Abstracts, 1757-1826 Loudoun County Deed Abstracts, 1757-1826 Loudoun County Deed Abstracts, 1757-1826 Loudoun County Deed Abstracts, 1757-1826 Loudoun County Deed Abstracts, 1757-1826 Loudoun County Land Patent Abstracts Loudoun County Order Books, Abstracts of Books A-F, 1758-1776 Loudoun County Plats Loudoun County Tithables Abstracts, 1775 Miscellaneous Deed Abstracts Northern Neck Land Grants, Plats, and Sketches, vol. 1 Northern Neck Land Grants, Plats, and Sketches, vol. 1 Northern Neck Land Grants, Plats, and Sketches, vol. 2 Northern Neck Land Grants, Plats, and Sketches, vol. 3 Prince William County Deed Book Abstracts, 1732-1742 Research Articles Research Notes Northern Neck Land Grants, 1709-1791