Papers of the Blackford family, 1849-1932.

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Papers of the Blackford family, 1849-1932.

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Collection consists chiefly of correspondence of the Blackford family and notes and papers from various Virginia educational institutions. Also included are photographs, announcements, invitations, advertisements, sermons, and drawings. Of interest are letters and military papers of Launcelot Minor Blackford (1894-1964) during his tenure with the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe; reminiscences of the funerals of Judge Claggett R. Jones and Edwin Anderson Alderman; and a letter, 1859 December 5, from University of Virginia student William H. Henson re University students attending the hanging of John Brown.

270 (ca.) items

University of Virginia. Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7346575

University of Virginia. Library

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Norwood High School and College (Nelson County, Va.)

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Albemarle County, Va., family From the description of Papers of the Blackford family, 1849-1932. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32958351 ...

Jones, Claggett R., d. 1931.

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Alderman, Edwin Anderson, 1861-1931

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