Neve, Frederick W. (Frederick William), 1855-1948. Papers of Frederick W. Neve [manuscript], 1854-1981 (bulk 1900-1940).
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Papers of Frederick W. Neve [manuscript], 1854-1981 (bulk 1900-1940).
The papers deal with the life and work of Bishop Neve, who founded the mountain mission movement of the Episcopal Church in Virginia, and with the mission churches and schools which he helped to establish. This collection contains very little correspondence. (See Accession #9970). Manuscripts, both handwitten and typescript, form the major portion. Also included are various publications of the Episcopal Church, individual church records, and minutes, motion pictures, photographs, and miscellaneous printed items relating to mission work. Writings by Neve include two manuscripts about his life and work "Memoirs of Frederick William Neve" (1914) and "The life of Frederick William Neve"(1940). In addition, there are 365 issues of "Our Mountain Work in the Diocese of Virginia" (1931-1954), an Episcopal publication edited by Neve in which many of his poems and articles first appeared. For exact holdings of "Our mountain work," see separate catalog record for the serial. The collection also contains Neve's weekly column "The Thousandfold Page" from "The Southern Churchman" (1929-1948), a single poem/hymn, "Gentleness," and many booklets and pamphlets on religious life. Writings about Neve and his work include the notes and manuscript for a biography by the Rev. Dennis Whittle, Neve's successor as Archdeacon of the Blue Ridge. Also included are Whittle's "Thousandfold Man" written with Frances Scruby and an article on Neve's later years published in "Magazine of Albemarle County History" (1967). The collection also contains the Rev. Whittle's transcription of mission teacher Carey Makeley's diary from Oct. 12, 1916 to Jan. 8, 1917. Some of Whittle's correspondence and the correspondence and research material (1971-1981) of Ralph Davison, Jr., who wrote his dissertation on Neve are also included. Manuscripts describing the mountain missions are of special interest. These include articles by R.C. Cowling, Treadwell Davison, George P. Mayo, Margaret Parisher, Susan Preston, Bessie Thornton Turner, H.H. Williams, and a book, "Mission Home Mystery Plays," by Emily Winegar. The Civic Club of the University of Virginia also wrote about the area in "Investigation of conditions in the Ragged Mountains of Virginia" (1912). Writings about the missions are complemented by photograph albums, individual photographs, and motion pictures, giving a good picture of the Virginia mountain missions during this period. Official records, too, are extensive. These include church correspondence, minute books, church registers, and record books (1864-1947), primarily from St. Paul's and Emmanuel churches, Archdeacon Neve's certificate of ordination, one of his sermons, and resolutions on his death. Writings published by various bodies within the Episcopal church include "In the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, the Protestant Episcopal Church at Work, ...," and "The Archdeaconry of the Blue Ridge, 1904-1929." Church histories include "Emmanuel Church, Greenwood, Virginia, One Hundredth Anniversary, 1860-1960," and "Ivy Parish, Virginia, 1838-1963."
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