Papers of Alfred Dickinson Barksdale, 1905-1973 (bulk 1940-1972).

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Papers of Alfred Dickinson Barksdale, 1905-1973 (bulk 1940-1972).

Personal correspondence with family and friends forms the bulk of the collection. Prominent correspondents include Virginians Harry Byrd, Sr., Colgate Darden and Carter Glass, as well as Edward R. Stettinius and Sam Rayburn, both of whom were distant relatives. Topics include his judicial career, military service on the Mexican border and in World War I, war honors, and associations with Hollins College and the University of Virginia. A large speech file contains many addresses to Virginia Military Institute and University of Virginia groups, bar associations, women's groups and naturalized citizens as well as introductions for Greer Garson and Senator John F. Kennedy. The collection also contains genealogical papers, and personal and printed memorabilia including a photograph of a Barter Theatre luncheon for Henry Fonda.

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University of Virginia. Library

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