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Dame family. Papers, 1836-1901.

Title: Papers, 1836-1901.

Collection centers on George Washington Dame, Episcopal minister and educator of Danville, Va., and his wife, Mary Maria (Page) Dame. Letters, ca. 1850-1859, from George to Mary discuss his work as a minister and the operation of their household during her absence and provide insights into their marriage. Letters, 1846-1863, to Mary from her sister, Lucy Jane (Page) Cushing, contain information on religion and the activities of family members, as well as events in Danville and beyond. Also included are letters from Jonathan Cushing Dame to his parents and to Mary from her nieces and other female relatives. A small amount of correspondence pertains to the operation of schools by George, sometimes with Mary, including a school for girls in the 1850's.

ArchivalResource: 436 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/31277005 View

Tate, William C. Pittsylvania County, Va., school records [manuscript], 1770-1878.

Title: Pittsylvania County, Va., school records [manuscript], 1770-1878.

School records, 1871-78, of Pittsylvania County (Va.), Staunton River School District include teachers' contracts, reports, attendance records, rolls, and receipts. There is also correspondence between George W. Dame, County superintendent of schools, and the trustees of the Staunton River School District, in particular, William C. Tate. Specifications for building new school houses are included.

ArchivalResource: 68 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647872854 View

Dame, George Washington. Sketches of Camden Parish and Autobiographies / by Rev. George Washington Dame ; compiled by G. MacLaren Bryden [i.e, Brydon].

Title: Sketches of Camden Parish and Autobiographies / by Rev. George Washington Dame ; compiled by G. MacLaren Bryden [i.e, Brydon]. 1936.

ArchivalResource: 3, 72, 12, 18, 18, 5, 11 leaves ; 29 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/36128037 View

Dame, George Washington, 1812-1895. Flute melodies: 1830.

Title: Flute melodies: 1830.

This is an instruction and music book for students of the flute. Although copyrighted and possibly intended for publication, there is no known published copy.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (45 p.): negative photostats.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122352094 View

Dame, George Washington, 1812-1895. Ms. book of flute melodies [manuscript] 1830.

Title: Ms. book of flute melodies [manuscript] 1830. 1830.

Also, in typescript: biographical notes on Dame, list of tunes and ballads popular in the Hampden-Sydney vicinity, and words of song "Nong Tong Paw," compiled by Dr. Brydon.

ArchivalResource: 4 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647957580 View

Dame, George Washington, 1812-1895. Facts concerning the early history [1795-1877] of Danville, Virginia [manuscript], n.d.

Title: Facts concerning the early history [1795-1877] of Danville, Virginia [manuscript], n.d.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647894874 View

Clergymen's collection : sermons and correspondence, 1752-1890.

Title: Clergymen's collection : sermons and correspondence, 1752-1890.

Collection of miscellaneous sermons and scattered correspondence and manuscripts of Catholic, Congregational, Unitarian, Episcopal, and other clergymen, chiefly relating to Virginia. Included are pieces by William Jessup Armstrong, Richard Salter Storrs, George Washington Dame, and John Joseph Keane.

ArchivalResource: 50 pieces.1 box.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/228721175 View