Papers, 1839-1982.

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Papers, 1839-1982.

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The collection contains papers of four generations of members of the Meeks family of California and Richmond, Va. The papers of William Newton Meeks include a copy of his diary, 1839, kept during a trip to South America; an account book, 1876-1879, kept in San Francisco; and correspondence, 1860-1881, including letters from his Davis in-laws in Massachusetts and letters from his wife, 1874-1876, in Paris with their children. Papers of his daughter, Blanche Thayer (Meeks) Heath, include several hundred letters, 1888-1892, from her husband, John Heath, documenting their courtship, and papers, 1918-1919, relating to her work in a Red Cross canteen in France during World War I. The papers of her daughter, Constance Adela (Heath) Gregory, contain hundreds of post cards, 1909-1981, from family and friends and correspondence concerning her genealogy and family history. Also included are two scrapbooks documenting her social life in California, ca. 1905-1907, and in Richmond, Va., 1909- 1910, and two commonplace books, ca. 1907-1908, kept in school in Dresden, Germany, on German history and architecture and the development of western culture. Collection also includes some correspondence, 1927-1954, of her husband, George Craghead Gregory, and papers, 1927-1982, documenting the life and career of her son, Edward Meeks Gregory, an Episcopal minister and educator.

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Virginia Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7310526

Virginia Historical Society Library

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Heath, Blanche Thayer Meeks, 1865-1957.

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Gregory, Edward Meeks, 1922-1995

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The Reverend Edward Meeks "Pope" Gregory (1922-1995) was a humanitarian who fought racism and advocated racial and sexual equality long before they were widely accepted in Richmond, Virginia. Gregory is also recognized for holding the first gay marriage ceremony in Virginia, in August 1978, on the lawn of St. Peter's Church in Richmond. Gregory, a Richmond native, attended St. Christopher's School and graduated from the University of Virginia (UVA) in 1947 with a bachelor's degree in English. He...

Gregory, George C. (George Craghead), 1878-1956

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Davis family.

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Meeks, William Newton, 1820-1896.

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Gregory, Constance Adela Heath, 1890-1982.

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Represented are Constance Adela (Heath) Gregory (1890-1982) and her aunt, Constance Adela Meeks (1862-1947). From the description of Papers, 1901-1958. (Virginia Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 31681395 Represented are Constance Adela (Heath) Gregory (1890-1982); her grandfather, William Newton Meeks (1820-1896); her mother, Blanche Thayer (Meeks) Heath (1865-1957); her husband, George Craghead Gregory (1878- 1956); and her son, Edward Meeks Gregory (b. 1922...

Heath, John, 1863-1892.

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Meeks family.

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Heath family.

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