Papers : of Mary Wingfield Scott, 1935-1953.

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Papers : of Mary Wingfield Scott, 1935-1953.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/29492074

The collection contains Scott's correspondence and papers regarding the preservation of historic Richmond, Va., houses. Most of the correspondence relates to the Adam Craig house, although there are a few items regarding the Ann Carrington house and the Bransford house (Cecil Memorial Church house). Also includes a few items on Scott's iron work exhibit and articles on old Richmond houses. Notable correspondents include Nancy Astor, Kathleen Bruce, Douglas S. Freeman, and Alexander Weddell.

140 items.

Valentine Richmond Historical Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7271521

Valentine Richmond Historical Center

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Weddell, Alexander Wilbourne, 1876-1948

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Freeman, Douglas Southall, 1886-1953

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Newspaper editor and historian. From the description of Letter to Charles Lee Lewis, 1943 August 17. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 53180098 Freeman was a Richmond, Virginia journalist and historian who wrote the definitive biography of Robert E. Lee. From the description of Letters, 1934 July 14 and 1936 July 25 : to Miss Helen Webster. (Washington & Lee University). WorldCat record id: 567435277 Editor of the Richomd News Leader. ...

Astor, Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor, Viscountess, 1879-1964

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Born Nancy Witcher Langhorne, of Richmond, Va., and "Mirador," Albemarle co., Va. Married Robert Gould Shaw, 1897; divorced, 1903; one son, Robert Gould. Married Waldorf Astor (1879-1952) of Cliveden, Buckinghamshire, Eng., 1906; five children: William Waldorf (b. 1907), Nancy Phyllis Louise (b. 1909), Frances David Langhorne (b. 1912), Michael (b. 1916), and John Jacob (b. 1918). Elected first woman to Parliament, 1919, serving twenty-five years. From the description of Pa...

Ann Carrington House (Richmond, Va.)

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Scott, Mary Wingfield, 1895-1983

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Scott founded the William Byrd Branch of the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities in 1935. She was president until 1947 and became chairperson of its publication and research committee. From the description of Papers : of Mary Wingfield Scott, 1935-1953. (Valentine Richmond Historical Center). WorldCat record id: 29492074 ...

Bruce, Kathleen

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Kathleen Bruce lived on Goode Island until ca. 1913. From the description of OM80-07/20 Kathleen Bruce Memoirs, 1891-1937. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 755751852 ...

Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities

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The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA) was founded in 1889 in Williamsburg, Virginia, to preserve and restore deteriorating historical sites in Virginia. The APVA bought the site where Jamestown is located. Over the years the organization (recently renamed Preservation Virginia) has worked with public and private groups to restore sites. The group owns several sites in the state that are open to the public, including Bacon's Castle and the Cape Henry Lighthouse. ...

Craig House (Richmond, Va.)

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Bransford House (Richmond, Va.)

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