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Hopkins, T. Dr. [Culinary ephemera : flour, baking powder, and baked goods]. Box 139.

Title: [Culinary ephemera : flour, baking powder, and baked goods]. Box 139. 1864-1989.

ArchivalResource: 18 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/617618956 View

Philibert, Helene. Papers, 1947-1964.

Title: Papers, 1947-1964.

Papers of Helene Philibert mainly consist of photocopies and transcripts of original documents relating to John Paul Jones' naval service and arrival in America. Also includes correspondence, notes, printed materials, photographs, and news clippings. Most of the collection concerns Helene Philibert's research for Samuel Eliot Morison's John Paul Jones: a sailor's biography. Also included are research materials on the Montague, Minor and Weeks families; the Ball family, including Mary Ball Washington (1708-1789); the Marquis de Lafayette; and the Mason family.

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Diamond, Ruby, 1886-1982. Ruby Diamond collection, 1773-1981

Title: Ruby Diamond collection, 1773-1981.

Correspondence, papers, records, journals, cashbooks, scrapbooks, newspaper articles, passport, currency, manuscripts, books, songs, pictures, stamps, clippings and legal papers. The correspondence, papers, records, bookkeeping journals and cash books of Julius Diamond reflect the economic conditions of the time and are good examples of how merchandising business was conducted. The scrapbook, assembled by John W. Trench, contains manuscripts, Civil War letters and clippings, describing events such as the battles of Gettysburg, Bull Run and Vicksburg. There is an original holograph passport issued by Consul General at Marseilles, France, to a native of Italy, taken during the war. Newspaper clippings discuss the price of gold, burial ceremonies, and the sale of slaves. Also included are recipes, poems, songs and jokes written during and about the Civil War, as well as other historical documents not preserved elsewhere.

ArchivalResource: 3710 items, 4358 pieces.

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Washington, Mary (Ball), 1708-1789. Autograph signature to a document : Stafford County, Virginia, 1778 May 21.

Title: Autograph signature to a document : Stafford County, Virginia, 1778 May 21.

Giving to her son, John Augustine Washington, 400 acres of land with all buildings, etc. upon it in the County of Stafford.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.) ; (fol.)

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Mercer, Hugh, ca. 1725-1777. Ledger, 1771-1775 : Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Title: Ledger, 1771-1775 : Fredericksburg, Virginia.

General Hugh Mercer, who settled at Fredericksburg, Va. after serving on Braddock's Expedition and becoming a friend of George Washington, was killed at the battle of Princeton in 1777. In 1771 he became the partner of Dr. Ewen Clements and they opened a shop for drugs and medicines. By 1772, John Julian had become Mercer's partner. The ledger kept during the years of partnership with Clements and Julian in Fredericksburg and ends before Mercer entered upon a military career in 1775. About 315 Virginia families were attended by Mercer, who notes visits and prescriptions, as well as fees charged. Among his patients were Mary Ball Washington, the mother of George Washington; Charles Washington, his younger brother; Col. Fielding Lewis; James Madison; Col. Thomas Ludwell Lee; John, Henry, and William Fitzhugh; Col. John Thornton; Dr. John Brockenbrough; Mercer's brother-in-law, Capt. George Weedon; and James Taylor Page and Mann Page. The entries center in 1771 and 1772, with notations on a division of each account between Dr. Clements and Dr. Mercer. At the end of 1772, the ledger gives an idea of the

ArchivalResource: 1 v.

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Washington, Mary Ball, 1708-1789. Will of Mary Washington [manuscript] 1788 May 20.

Title: Will of Mary Washington [manuscript] 1788 May 20.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647955764 View

Washington, John A.,. Washington family genealogical chart.

Title: Washington family genealogical chart. Compiled in 1964.

Concerns four generations of descendants of Augustine Washington (ca. 1694-1743) and his first wife, Jane Butler (1699-1729), and his second wife, Mary Ball (d. 1789).

ArchivalResource: 5 leaves (negative photostats)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/276934742 View

Lee, John. Family material includes bills and receipts [manuscript] 1783-1802.

Title: Family material includes bills and receipts [manuscript] 1783-1802.

Inventory of livestock on the Washington plantation at Little Falls, Va.; list of Mary Washington's household items sold, ca. 1788; statement ofmoney concerning Mary Washington's estate; list of Negroes owned by Fielding Lewis' estate; and miscellaneous receipts and accounts of John Lee, and John Harvey, and Lawrence Lewis.

ArchivalResource: 13 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647951557 View

Citizen's Guild of Washington's Boyhood Home. Fredericksburg, Va., miscellany, ca. 1924-1926.

Title: Fredericksburg, Va., miscellany, ca. 1924-1926.

The collection contains postcards and photographs of scenes in Fredericksburg, Va., and Wakefield, Va. Most of the places depicted are associated with George Washington and Mary Ball Washington. Scenes include the monument at Washington's birth place, Mary Washington's home, "Kenmore," "Chatham," "Rising Sun Tavern," Mary Washington College and the Princess Anne Hotel. The collection also contains an advertising flyer in the form of a letter, 1926 March, from the Citizen's Guild of Washington's Boyhood Home promoting a publication of John Marshall's biography of Washington.

ArchivalResource: 14 iems.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/64431222 View

Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Letter: Boston, to Charles C. Wellford, Fredericksburg, Va., 1831 May 30

Title: Letter to Charles C. Welford, 1831 May 30

Letter from Jared Sparks, Boston, Massachusetts, to Charles C. Wellford, merchant of Fredericksburg, Virginia, May 30, 1831. In the letter, Sparks discusses the plans of Wellford and others of Fredericksburg to erect a monument at the gravesite of the mother of George Washington, Mary Ball Washington, and to establish a charitable fund with any surplus money raised for the project.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (3 p. on 1 l.)

http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=uva-sc/viu02236.xml View

Washington, Mary (Ball), 1708-1789. Autograph letter signed : to her son, George Washington, 1782 Mar. 13.

Title: Autograph letter signed : to her son, George Washington, 1782 Mar. 13.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270660174 View

Almond, J. Lindsay (James Lindsay), 1898-1986,. Gilmer family papers, 1918-1960.

Title: Gilmer family papers, 1918-1960.

Miscellaneous correspondence including a postal card from George Gilmer, with the AEF in France to "Uncle Walker," 1918 July 11letter, 1923 concerning "Birdwood" including notes on Sheridan and Union troops by Ada Pyne Bankhead; invitations to Bernard P. Chamberlain's possum hunts, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1921; an invitation to the opening of the Farmington Country Club, 1929; and a form letter, 1932 March 29, from Dr. T.H. Daniel urging innoculation against diptheria. Also routine political letters from J. Lindsay Almond, 1953, 1957; Dwight Eisenhower, 1952, 1953, Harry Byrd, 1950, 1953, 1960; William M. Tuck, 1953, Howard W. Smith, 1950, 1956; notes on Major Horace Jones's school, 1968; a copy of an old photograph of the Garrett House; notes on Charlottesville people and places by Ruth D. Gilmer including the Gilmer family and Pen Park; correspondence and resolutions regarding George Gilmer; recollections of the Ceramic Society of Virginia by Betsy Gilmer Tremain, 2005; and "A history of my long life" by Mary Carter Singleton Dwight, 1952. Also Civilian Defense plane spotter notes, 1942; Atkins family photographs, particularly Elizabeth Moseley Akins; Christmas cards of the University of Virginia chapel and Rotunda, and the Robert E. Lee School in Charlottesville and the Mary Washington House in Fredericksburg; and University of Virginia memorabilia including, dance tickets and program, football and basketball tickets, and 1940 football schedule. Gilmer Family Papers, 1918-1960, Accession #11846-g, Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

ArchivalResource: ca. 125 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/64589695 View

Rogers Memorial Collection: Photographs, prints, and drawings, ca. 1600-1936 (bulk: 1861-1936)

Title: Rogers Memorial Collection: Photographs, prints, and drawings, ca. 1600-1936 (inclusive), 1861-1936 (bulk).

Photographs, prints, drawings, and other images collected by Henry Munroe Rogers and Clara Kathleen Rogers.

ArchivalResource: 11 boxes (8 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou01908/catalog View

Campbell, Caroline, 1857-. Caroline Campbell papers, 1914-1922.

Title: Caroline Campbell papers, 1914-1922.

Correspondence, pamphlets, clippings, periodicals, and notes concerning the authenticity of a portrait of Mary Ball Washington, the mother of George Washington.

ArchivalResource: 250 items.3 containers.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/80945510 View

Washington, Mary Ball, 1708-1789. Will of Mary Ball Washington [manuscript], 1788 May 20.

Title: Will of Mary Ball Washington [manuscript], 1788 May 20.

Mary Ball Washington's will . . .Fredericksburg, in the County of Spotsylvania, [Virginia], 1788 May 20.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647894836 View

Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Jared Sparks collection of American manuscripts, 1582-1843

Title: Jared Sparks collection of American manuscripts, 1582-1843.

The Sparks collection consists of original and transcribed historical documents and correspondence, chiefly concerning the American colonies and the original thirteen states, collected or transcribed beginning in 1819 by Jared Sparks. The collection includes the papers of Sir Francis Bernard and George Chalmers, letters of Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, the Marquis de Lafayette, and George Washington, the journals of Thomas Ainslie, the Board of Trade, the New York Provincial Congress and Conventions, as well as the papers and records from state public offices, among many others. The Sparks collection also contains his own historical essays and compositions, published articles, letter books, diaries, account books related to his college days, professional research, and material documenting his tenure as College president.

ArchivalResource: 252 volumes, 10 env., 2 folders, 3 cases, 57 boxes (31.6 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou01965/catalog View

Helene and Estelle Philibert Papers, 1947-1964.

Title: Helene and Estelle Philibert Papers, 1947-1964.

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Postcards of Virginia scenes, 1907-1970.

Title: Postcards of Virginia scenes, 1907-1970.

Charlottesville, Va. scenes include the square and schoolhouse, and the post office, 1907; the aftermath of the Main Street, Charlottesville, Va., fire, 1909; and East Main Street, 1911. Other Virginia scenes include the Mary Washington Home, Fredericksburg, Va.; "Wilton," Richmond, Va.; the George Washington Hotel, Winchester, Va.; "Stratford Hall," Westmoreland County, Va.; "Windsor Shades," West Point, Va.; and Woodberry Forest School, Orange County, Va. Jeff Shields, General Stonewall Jackson's servant and the Murat Williams family are also depicted on postcards.

ArchivalResource: 23 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52611351 View

Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891. Benson John Lossing correspondence and flyleaf engraving, 1863-1887.

Title: Benson John Lossing correspondence and flyleaf engraving, 1863-1887.

ALS (1863 January 25; Willard's Hotel) from Lossing to his wife, Helen Sweet Lossing, regarding his discussion with Abraham Lincoln concerning the Emancipation Proclamation and Lossing's photograph of the proclamation; ALS (1865 November 11; Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) to Thomas A. Emmet pertaining to social affairs; ALS (1867 January 12; Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) to Albert Wadhams regarding seals; ALS (1866 August 30; Dover Plains, N.Y.) to Edgar F. Gladwin pertaining to national politics and the Civil War; ALS (1887 January 14; Dover Plains, N.Y.) to Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer regarding a portrait of Mary Ball Washington and the controversy surrounding "Major" Walter and George Washington family portraits made by James Sharples; and an undated flyleaf engraving of Lossing.

ArchivalResource: 6 items.

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Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Jared Sparks collection of American manuscripts, 1582-1843

Title: Jared Sparks collection of American manuscripts, 1582-1843.

The Sparks collection consists of original and transcribed historical documents and correspondence, chiefly concerning the American colonies and the original thirteen states, collected or transcribed beginning in 1819 by Jared Sparks. The collection includes the papers of Sir Francis Bernard and George Chalmers, letters of Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, the Marquis de Lafayette, and George Washington, the journals of Thomas Ainslie, the Board of Trade, the New York Provincial Congress and Conventions, as well as the papers and records from state public offices, among many others. The Sparks collection also contains his own historical essays and compositions, published articles, letter books, diaries, account books related to his college days, professional research, and material documenting his tenure as College president.

ArchivalResource: 252 volumes, 10 env., 2 folders, 3 cases, 57 boxes (31.6 linear ft.)

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Almond, J. Lindsay (James Lindsay), 1898-1986. Gilmer family papers [manuscript], 1918-1960.

Title: Gilmer family papers [manuscript], 1918-1960.

Miscellaneous correspondence including a postal card from George Gilmer, with the AEF in France to "Uncle Walker," 1918 July 11; letter, 1923 concerning "Birdwood" including notes on Sheridan and Union troops by Ada Pyne Bankhead; invitations to Bernard P. Chamberlain's possum hunts, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1921; an invitation to the opening of the Farmington Country Club, 1929; and a form letter, 1932 March 29, from Dr. T. H. Daniel urging innoculation against diptheria. Also routine political letters from J. Lindsay Almond, 1953, 1957; Dwight Eisenhower, 1952, 1953, Harry Byrd, 1950, 1953, 1960; William M. Tuck, 1953, Howard W. Smith, 1950, 1956; notes on Major Horace Jones's school, 1968; a copy of an old photograph of the Garrett House; notes on Charlottesville people and places by Ruth D. Gilmer including the Gilmer family and Pen Park; correspondence and resolutions regarding George Gilmer; recollections of the Ceramic Society of Virginia by Betsy Gilmer Tremain, 2005; and "A history of my long life" by Mary Carter Singleton Dwight, 1952. Also Civilian Defense plane spotter notes, 1942; Atkins family photographs, particularly Elizabeth Moseley Akins; Christmas cards of the University of Virginia chapel and Rotunda, and the Robert E. Lee School in Charlottesville and the Mary Washington House in Fredericksburg; and University of Virginia memorabilia including, dance tickets and program, football and basketball tickets, and 1940 football schedule. Gilmer Family Papers, 1918-1960, Accession #11846-g, Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

ArchivalResource: ca.125 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647989724 View

Ball, Joseph, b. 1869. Letterbook, 1743-1759 [microform].

Title: Letterbook, 1743-1759 [microform]. 1743-1759.

Reflects Ball's family relationships and business interests during his time in England. Of special interest are his letters to Joseph Chinn, the nephew who managed the Northern Neck estate, which outlines Ball's instructions concerning the care and discipline of slaves and the management of that plantation.

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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50985798 View

Washington, George, 1732-1799. Papers, 1755-1932.

Title: Papers, 1755-1932.

Photostats, typescripts, original and printed copies of letters and papers of and about George Washington, Martha Washington and Mary Ball Washington; manuscript of "The Washingtons of Sulgrave" by S. H. Lee Washington; portrait engravings and prints of George Washington and places and events associated with him, including an original pen and ink sketch [ca. 1790] by Benjamin H. Latrobe; a piece of sheet music written in honor of George Washington by George M. Cohan; and various maps. Original Washington letters in the collection include letter, 26 June 1796, of George Washington to his nephew Robert Lewis concerning his retirement from public life; and letter, 18 March 1799, of George Washington to James McAlpine concerning the making of a suit.

ArchivalResource: 218 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/22608809 View