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Garber, J. A. (Jacob Aaron), 1879-1953. J. A. Garber papers [manuscript], 1903-1905, 1915.

Title: J. A. Garber papers [manuscript], 1903-1905, 1915.

Correspondence of Garber with colleagues on a variety of professional and business topics. Correpsondents include historians John W. Wayland and John S. Flory, both of whom were fellow graduate history students at the University of Virginia. There is a brief reference to an intercollegiate debate between Virginia and Columbia University.

ArchivalResource: 27 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/648014809 View

Wayland, John Walter, 1872-1962. Papers, 1892-1940.

Title: Papers, 1892-1940.

Papers, 1892-1940, of John Walter Wayland, historian, who was interested in the history of Rockingham County and the Valley of Virginia. The papers are primarily his correspondence with the descendants of early settlers in the area, and with historians, publishers, family, friends and teachers. Includes letters from Lyon G. Tyler, Sue Ruffin Tyler, and Earl Gregg Swem.

ArchivalResource: 4,500 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/23185629 View

Wayland, John Walter, 1872-1962. Index to "History of Rockingham County" [manuscript], ca. 1938?

Title: Index to "History of Rockingham County" [manuscript], ca. 1938?

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647959239 View

Wayland, John Walter, 1872-1962. Papers of John Wayland [manuscript] 1931-1950.

Title: Papers of John Wayland [manuscript] 1931-1950.

Correspondence on genealogy and local history of Rockingham County, Virginia, and the Shenandoah Valley, with references to his latest book, "Historic Harrisonburg," and earlier publications.

ArchivalResource: 750 items.

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Wayland, John Walter, 1872-1962. John Wayland correspondence with Harry Clemons [manuscript], 1954.

Title: John Wayland correspondence with Harry Clemons [manuscript], 1954.

Wayland commends Clemons on his book "The University of Virginia Library, 1825-1950," offers his reminiscences of the Library and Rotunda, and encloses a book on Andrew Stevenson. Wayland discusses his own work in the library, particularly on the Hertz Collection and the papers of Dr. J. L. M. Curry. He reminisces about various professors and librarians including President Alderman, and Bennett Green, and gives his impressions about Harry Martin of whom he writes "I came to the conclusion that he was a white man, whatever blood may have run through his veins." He offers to send Clemons a fragment of one of the original capitals which he found on Carr's Hill before the President's house was built. In reply Clemons thanks Wayland for his reminiscences and states that he will be hearing further about the capital fragment.

ArchivalResource: 2 items.

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Morrison, Charles. Notes, on the Fairfax line [manuscript] 1968-1970.

Title: Notes, on the Fairfax line [manuscript] 1968-1970.

Morrison comments both on Thomas Lewis's original 1746 notes on the survey of the dividing line between Fairfax proprietary & the royal lands in Virginia, and on the 1925 printed edition & commentary by John Walter Wayland.

ArchivalResource: 110 p.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647963801 View

Louderback, John P. Items from the wartime diary of John P. Louderback of Page County Virginia.

Title: Items from the wartime diary of John P. Louderback of Page County Virginia. 1862 May 3-1863 June 14.

Diary excerpts covering the period May 3, 1862-June 14, 1863. As a member of the 10th Virginia Voluntary Infantry, Louderback participated in Jackson's 1862 Valley campaign and the battle of Port Republic, seven days before Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville.

ArchivalResource: 22 leaves ; 28 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/15087572 View

Lincoln, Abraham, 1744-1786. Lincoln family papers, 1746-1939.

Title: Lincoln family papers, 1746-1939.

Correspondence; land records; wills; ledger of Jacob Lincoln; wills, scrapbook (1764-1939), newspaper clippings, bills, receipts, and other papers of John Lincoln and his sons, Abraham (grandfather of President Lincoln), Isaac, Jacob (1751-1822), John (1755-1835), and Thomas, their descendants and allied families including Coffman (Kauffman), Maupin, Pennybacker (Pennypacker), Robinson, and others. Includes annotations by John Walter Wayland, author of The Lincolns in Virginia; and material relating to the history of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, especially Rockingham and neighboring counties; and to the family and fellow settlers in Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee.

ArchivalResource: 208 items.1 container.0.4 linear feet.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70981172 View

Wayland, John Walter, 1872-1962. The German Element of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia [manuscript], 1907.

Title: The German Element of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia [manuscript], 1907.

Draft of Ph.D. dissertation (#42) for the University of Virginia.

ArchivalResource: 1 v.

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Wayland, John Walter, 1872-1962. Papers, 1921-1951.

Title: Papers, 1921-1951.

Collection consists of correspondence sent and received by Wayland while collecting information concerning Robert E. Lee, his family, and relatives. Included are about 40 pictures, showing many old landmarks and several made of Gen. Lee with Traveller.

ArchivalResource: 126 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39100617 View

OAC Review Index. Alumni, OAC Review, v.24, no.4, Jan.1912, p.214-218.

Title: Alumni, OAC Review, v.24, no.4, Jan.1912, p.214-218. 1912.

ArchivalResource: 5 p. : ill.

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Wayland, John Walter, 1872-1962. Papers of John Walter Wayland [manuscript] 1787-1950.

Title: Papers of John Walter Wayland [manuscript] 1787-1950.

Correspondence, notes, and clippings (1885-1950), relating to the history and genealogy of Rockingham Co., Va., and the Shenandoah Valley, particularly the origins of German families in the Valley; together with indentures, deeds, and other papers (1787-1826) pertaining to the Rutherford family, of Rockingham Co. Correspondents include Richard Heath Dabney, James Hay, Absalom Koiner, Henry Read McIlwaine, and Aron A. Yoder.

ArchivalResource: 3 ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647967066 View

Wayland, John Walter, 1872-1962. Correspondence with Harry Clemons, 1954.

Title: Correspondence with Harry Clemons, 1954.

Wayland commends Clemons on his book "The University of Virginia Library, 1825-1950," offers his reminiscences of the Library and Rotunda, and encloses a book on Andrew Stevenson. Wayland discusses his own work in the library, particularly on the Hertz Collection and the papers of Dr. J.L.M. Curry. He reminisces about various professors and librarians including President Alderman, and Bennett Green, and gives his impressions about Harry Martin of whom he writes "I came to the conclusion that he was a white man, whatever blood may have run through his veins." He offers to send Clemons a fragment of one of the original capitals which he found on Carr's Hill before the President's house was built. In reply Clemons thanks Wayland for his reminiscences and states that he will be hearing further about the capital fragment.

ArchivalResource: 2 items.

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