Johns, Jay W. (Jay Winston), 1888-
Variant namesJay Winston Johns, Jr. was a coal industrialist from Pittsburgh, Pa. who moved to Virginia and became a leader in preserving homes of renowned Virginians. He married Helen Lambert (1881-1964). They owned "Ash Lawn," Albemarle County, Va. which had been the home of James Monroe. Johns was founder of the Lee-Jackson Memorial, Inc. and was a founder of the Virginia Trust for Historic Preservation. He served on the Board of Visitors of Virginia Military Institute and was a trustee of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
From the description of Jay Johns Papers, 1918-1974. (College of William & Mary). WorldCat record id: 23297643
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| creatorOf | Menefee, M. J. (Marvin James), 1894-1983. Papers of M.J. Menefee [manuscript], 1914-1982. | University of Virginia. Library | |
| creatorOf | Campbell, Edmund S. (Edmund Schureman), 1884-1950. Edmund Schureman Campbell papers. [manuscript] 1884-1950. | University of Virginia. Library | |
| referencedIn | University of Virginia. Office of Information Services. Papers of the University of Virginia Information Services [manuscript], 1958. | University of Virginia. Library | |
| creatorOf | Dowdey, Clifford, 1904-1979. Papers of Clifford Dowdey [manuscript], 1941-1967. | University of Virginia. Library | |
| creatorOf | Dowdey, Clifford, 1904-1979. Papers, 1941-1967. | University of Virginia. Library | |
| creatorOf | Johns, Jay Winston, 1888-1974. Jay Johns Papers, 1918-1974. | William & Mary Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Kilpatrick, James Jackson, 1920-2010. James J. Kilpatrick papers [manuscript], 1925-1966 (bulk 1950-1966). | University of Virginia. Library |
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