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McConnell, James Rogers, 1887-1917. Photographs added to the James Rogers McConnell Memorial Collections, 1961-1976.

Title: Photographs added to the James Rogers McConnell Memorial Collections, 1961-1976.

Photograph of Marcelle Guérin de Précourt at Peillon, France, March 1961; three photographs, July 1971, of Marcelle Guérin, Paul A. Rockwell and other members of the Rockwell family at Monte Carlo apartment; two black-and-white photographs of Carl Dolan, Marcelle Guérin, Paul A. Rockwell, and Jean-Louise Richard at the May 1976 ceremony at Luxeuil-les-Bains honoring the Lafayette Escadrille.

ArchivalResource: 6 photos.

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Crenshaw, Lewis Dabney, 1884-1947. Press releases concerning James McConnell [manuscript] 1922 April 30.

Title: Press releases concerning James McConnell [manuscript] 1922 April 30.

Accounts regarding the World War I service of James McConnell [1887-1917] and companions in the Lafayette Escadrille, chiefly concerning McConnell's death in action and the subsequent fate of the village of Flavy-le Martel where he was buried.

ArchivalResource: 18 leaves.

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Levert, Gilbert, b. 1921. Speech of Gilbert Levert at the dedication of a memorial to James Rogers McConnell, 2000 June 24.

Title: Speech of Gilbert Levert at the dedication of a memorial to James Rogers McConnell, 2000 June 24.

This addition to the James Rogers McConnell Memorial Collections consists of a typescript of the speech given by Gilbert Levert at the dedication ceremony in Flavy-le-Martel, France, unveiling a monument to James Rogers McConnell. With this is a photocopy of Levert's manuscript draft of the speech; an English translation of the speech by Charles Rice; and correspondence with Edward Gaynor.

ArchivalResource: 5 items.

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Pardee, Jeanne C. University Archives reference file [manuscript], 1996-2002

Title: University Archives reference file [manuscript], 1996-2002

The collection contains files on reference topics researched for patrons and University offices by archives assistant Jeanne Pardee. Each file of material includes the accession number and title of collections searched for answers Topics include the Lacy Withers Armour portrait; Arthur Ashe; Harry Clemons in China; Peabody Hall; Guy Lombardo and "Auld Lang Syne" at U. Va.; first medical graduates; 1998 visit of the Office of Civil Rights; 1979 visit of the Dalai Lama; Walter Reed professorship in pathology; African American professor Nathan Johnson; U. Va. myths, legends and superstitions; 1963 visit of Martin Luther King, Jr.; Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Stab in the back" speech, 1941; James R. McConnell at U. Va.; McGregor Room Grilles; and the 1917 platinum theft. With these is Pardee's compilation of useful Archives reference sources; a list of Virginia Colleges, 1880; and a list of Commencement Speakers, 1908-1988.

ArchivalResource: circa 50 items.

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Campbell, Edmund S. (Edmund Schureman), 1884-1950. Letter to Sylvester H. O'Grince regarding James R. McConnell [manuscript] 1950 May 6.

Title: Letter to Sylvester H. O'Grince regarding James R. McConnell [manuscript] 1950 May 6.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

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McConnell, James Rogers, 1887-1917. Papers of James Rogers McConnell, 1915-1977 (bulk 1915-1917).

Title: Papers of James Rogers McConnell, 1915-1977 (bulk 1915-1917).

The collection consists chiefly of letters from McConnell to his friend Paul Ayres Rockwell and to Marcelle Guérin de Précourt, a French nurse. The letters describe McConnell's tour as an ambulance driver in France, training and flights as a member of the Lafayette Escadrille, convalsecence in an army hospital after a 1916 crash, trench warfare, aerial combat with German planes, and life in a French town near the front. Specific topics include a typical night on ambulance duty; dissension in the Escadrille and the abilities and dedication of each member; near wrecks in flight training; a French military funeral; German goose stepping and camouflage; Verdun battlefield from the air; downing of a German plane by French gunners; last flights of Kiffin Rockwell and Victor Chapman; and the bombardment of Pont-à-Mousson. Correspondents other than Rockwell and Guérin de Précourt include Edwin A. Alderman, Lewis D. Crenshaw, Edmund C.C. Genet, Armistead C. Gordon, Charles Chouteau Johnson, Henry Alan Johnston, Jean A.S.J. Jusserand, Walter Lovell, Ward McLanahan, Charles E.A. Marshall, Norman Prince, Georges Thenault, Frank Tupper, and McConnell family members. Most of these are located only on the Smithsonian microfiche, Mf-5. Memorial and printed material include photographs, clippings, proof of Georges Thenault's book "The Lafayette Escadrille," and memoirs of Marcelle Guérin de Précourt; pre-war articles by McConnell promoting North Carolina railroads; an article "With the American Ambulance," printed in "The Outlook"; a poem by him, a cigarette case given to him by Paul A. Rockwell; and a copy of a 1916 film "Escadrille Américaine." Subjects in the photgraphs include McConnell, his friends Kiffin Yates Rockwell and Victor E. Chapman, and commanding officer Georges Theanult; McConnell's grave near Flavy-y-Martel, Aisne, France; a monument to him in Carthage, N.C.; McConnell family members; Guérin de Précourt family members; and Rockwell family members.

ArchivalResource: 215 (ca.) items.

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Postcards of scenes at the University of Virginia, 1905-1914,n.d.

Title: Postcards of scenes at the University of Virginia, 1905-1914,n.d.

Scenes of the University of Virginia on postcards, consisting of the: School of Medicine; Madison Hall; Lawn, Rotunda, and gardens; Fayerweather and Memorial Gymnasiums; Library, Lambeth Field; President's home [Carr's Hill]; Cabell Hall and other buildings and scenes around the grounds. Of interest are two panoramic views of the Lawn, ca. 1910, and two views of early football games in Lambeth field.

ArchivalResource: 84 items.

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Rotch, William. University of Virginia Archives authority file, 1924, 1953-2008.

Title: University of Virginia Archives authority file, 1924, 1953-2008.

The collection contains files on reference topics researched for patrons and University offices by the reading room staff. Among the many topics are administrative committees;affirmative action for employees; African Americans at the University, including a report by Ervin L. Jordan, Jr., and a 1929 master's theses "The Negro in Charlottesville and Albemarle County," by Marjorie Irwin; art; athletics in 1951 and 1978 (Gooch and Corrigan reports); Beta Bridge; Blandy Farm; a selective U. Va. bibliography; buildings; the cemetery; Center for Advanced Studies in the Sciences; co-education (including the Woody report); cheers, fight songs, colors, legends, mace, motto and traditions; report on education and employment opportunities, obligations and rights (Rotch report); fraternities and societies including Seven Society; origin of various schools; student radicals and student strike; the University Cafeteria on "The Corner"; the White Burkett Miller Center; and World War II. People include Betty Cocke, James Mercer Garnett, Alexander Garrett, Gessner Harrison, James Hay, Jr., "Pop" Lannigan, James Rogers McConnell, Dumas Malone, Arthur J. Morris, Georgia O'Keeffe, William Howard Perkinson, Angelika Powell, Harry Rogers Pratt, Presidents Alderman, Newcomb, Darden and Shannon, Albert Tuttle, Charles Scott Venable and Woodrow Wilson.

ArchivalResource: 838 items.

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Rockwell, William James Kenneth,. Photographs added to the James Rogers McConnell Memorial Collections, 2000 June 24.

Title: Photographs added to the James Rogers McConnell Memorial Collections, 2000 June 24.

The collection consists of photographs taken at a ceremony at Flavy-le-Martel, France, unveiling a monument to James Rogers McConnell. With them are photographs of the memorial to the Lafayette Escadrille at Marnes-la-Coquette, including the crypt with McConnell's tomb. Dr. William J.K. Rockwell has annotated most of the photographs. With the photographs are a copy of a letter from the former mayor of Flavy-le-Martel concerning the unveiling and Rockwell's letter of explanation.

ArchivalResource: 19 photos. : col. ; 10 x 15 cm.+ 2 items.

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Article and photograph about James R. McConnell statue at the University of Virginia [manuscript], 1922-1936.

Title: Article and photograph about James R. McConnell statue at the University of Virginia [manuscript], 1922-1936.

Article from College Topics titled "McConnell Statue Honors Alumnus Shot Down in Lafayette Squadron." Details the life of University student James McConnell, founder of the aero club and editor of Corks and Curls during his time at the University. McConnell, a flying enthusiast, was shot down and killed by two German planes while protecting observation craft near St. Quentin. He was the first University student to be killed in World War I. The statue was erected in his memory. Includes magazine photograph of the statue taken from "The pageant," 1922.

ArchivalResource: 2 items.

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Corrigan, Gene. University Archives reference file [manuscript], 1965-2002.

Title: University Archives reference file [manuscript], 1965-2002.

The collection contains files on reference topics researched by archives staff together with copies of a few frequently requested documents. Topics include the Corrigan Report on athletics, 1979; boarding houses; the cemetery; Dawson's row; academic and professional degrees conferred; Easters; fraternities and sororities including the Shackelford hearing and Spicer report; Also gardens; miscellaneous U. Va. history; "The Honor Men"; the James McConnell statue; Madison House; Miller Hall; the "Morea" suit; University names; Georgia O'Keeffe; patent policy; Edgar Allan Poe; the Rockfish Gap Report; B. F. D. Runk; the U. Va. seal; societies including the 7 Society, the Mystic Seven and Skull and Keys; student activities fund; student organizations; Office of University Relations; student slang; and the Samuel Yellin wrought iron gates.

ArchivalResource: ca. 200 items.

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University of Virginia. Library. Manuscripts Dept. Display materials for James R. McConnell Lafayette Escadrille display [manuscript] 1975 May-September.

Title: Display materials for James R. McConnell Lafayette Escadrille display [manuscript] 1975 May-September.

Xerox copies of display items.

ArchivalResource: 50 items.

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McConnell, James Rogers, 1887-1917. Papers of James Rogers McConnell, 1915-1977 (bulk 1915-1917).

Title: Papers of James Rogers McConnell, 1915-1977 (bulk 1915-1917).

The collection consists chiefly of letters from McConnell to his friend Paul Ayres Rockwell and to Marcelle Guérin de Précourt, a French nurse. The letters describe McConnell's tour as an ambulance driver in France, training and flights as a member of the Lafayette Escadrille, convalsecence in an army hospital after a 1916 crash, trench warfare, aerial combat with German planes, and life in a French town near the front. Specific topics include a typical night on ambulance duty; dissension in the Escadrille and the abilities and dedication of each member; near wrecks in flight training; a French military funeral; German goose stepping and camouflage; Verdun battlefield from the air; downing of a German plane by French gunners; last flights of Kiffin Rockwell and Victor Chapman; and the bombardment of Pont-à-Mousson. Correspondents other than Rockwell and Guérin de Précourt include Edwin A. Alderman, Lewis D. Crenshaw, Edmund C.C. Genet, Armistead C. Gordon, Charles Chouteau Johnson, Henry Alan Johnston, Jean A.S.J. Jusserand, Walter Lovell, Ward McLanahan, Charles E.A. Marshall, Norman Prince, Georges Thenault, Frank Tupper, and McConnell family members. Most of these are located only on the Smithsonian microfiche, Mf-5. Memorial and printed material include photographs, clippings, proof of Georges Thenault's book "The Lafayette Escadrille," and memoirs of Marcelle Guérin de Précourt; pre-war articles by McConnell promoting North Carolina railroads; an article "With the American Ambulance," printed in "The Outlook"; a poem by him, a cigarette case given to him by Paul A. Rockwell; and a copy of a 1916 film "Escadrille Américaine." Subjects in the photgraphs include McConnell, his friends Kiffin Yates Rockwell and Victor E. Chapman, and commanding officer Georges Theanult; McConnell's grave near Flavy-y-Martel, Aisne, France; a monument to him in Carthage, N.C.; McConnell family members; Guérin de Précourt family members; and Rockwell family members.

ArchivalResource: 215 (ca.) items.

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University of Virginia. Library. List of books borrowed [manuscript] 1878-1907.

Title: List of books borrowed [manuscript] 1878-1907.

The list of books borrowed from the library includes title of book, borrower's name, class professor, date borrowed, date due, date returned and amount of fine. Borrowers include Woodrow Wilson, who signed as T. Woodrow Wilson in the 1879-1880 session. Volume I. also contains the signatures of Wilson's friends and future U. Va. professors R. H. Dabney and C. W. Kent, as well as future senator from Maryland William Cabell Bruce. At the end of the volume is a mailing list for University catalogs. Volume IV. also contains a list of books borrowed for students from the Congressional Library and a copy of J. M. Hanson Magazine Agency wholesale price list, 1901-1902. Volume V. also contains lists of books purchased on various funds, 1904- 1907, including Paul, Byrd, Curry, Tunstall, and new books as well as lists of supplies, books and periodicals purchased. Loose material in the volume includes a list of books purchased from John Wanamaker in 1907; the Librarian's list of fines collected, 1903-1908 (James W [sic] McConnell 1 day 1 volume $.10); periodicals subscribed, 1903; financial statements, 1904-1906; and miscellaneous notes, bills, and receipts.

ArchivalResource: 5 v.

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Crenshaw, Lewis Dabney, 1884-1947. Papers pertaining to University of Virginia alumni in World War I, 1913-1920.

Title: Papers pertaining to University of Virginia alumni in World War I, 1913-1920.

The collection contains printed material, photographs and memorabilia, most of which was gathered under the auspices of the University of Virginia European Bureau in Paris. The printed material includes pamphlets and advertisements concerning the American University Union in Europe and other American university bureaus, the Y.M.C.A., and the Red Cross; newsclippings re: University of Virginia alumni and World War I; tour guides; French memorabilia, and a University of Virginia Overseas Alumni Directory. There are many photographs of University of Virginia alumni in uniform and a smaller group of university scenes and events prior to U.S. entry into the war. Of interest are memorabilia of James R. McConnell, a member of the Lafayette Escadrille, and photographs of a Jefferson's Day Centennial Celebration, April 12-13, 1919.

ArchivalResource: 600 (ca.) items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/32958517 View