Papers, 1915-1931.

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Papers, 1915-1931.

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The collection includes correspondence, 1915-1929, and notes of Elvira Evelina (Worth) Jackson Walker Moffitt (b. 1836) of Richmond, Va., as president of the Matthew Fontaine Maury Association. Her correspondence is primarily with historians, political figures, association members, and potential donors concerning the raising of funds for a monument to Maury in Richmond and the unveiling of the monument in 1929, and the election of Maury to the Hall of Fame of New York University. Also, includes commonplace books kept by Mrs. Moffitt, 1920-1926. Also, includes letters, 1920-1929, written to Annie Hyman (Philips) Jackson as treasurer of the Association, and accounts kept by her; correspondence, 1915-1929, of Herbert Worth Jackson (1865-1936) as a trustee of the Association, in part concerning the publication of Jaquelin Ambler Caskie's "Life and Letters of Matthew Fontaine Maury" (Richmond, 1928), and Charles Lewis Lee's "Matthew Fontaine Maury" (Annapolis, 1927), and the unveiling of the monument to Maury in Richmond; record books containing accounts, minutes of meetings, membership rolls, and lists of correspondents; speeches, broadsides, by-laws, and resolutions; and materials concerning sculptor Frederick William Sievers (1872-1966) and his statue of Maury.

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Virginia Historical Society Library

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Jackson, Annie Hyman Philips.

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Lee, Charles Lewis, 1886-

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Moffitt, Elvira Evelina Worth Jackson Walker, b. 1836.

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New York University. Hall of Fame.

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Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873

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American naval officer and oceanographer. From the description of Letter to Capt. Charles Wilkes [manuscript], 1848 March 15. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647808228 From the description of Letter to Andrew Hull Foote [manuscript], 1856 April 4. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647817495 Epithet: Astronomer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000135.0x000219 ...

Caskie, Jaquelin Ambler, 1893-1930

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Jackson, Herbert W. (Herbert Worth), 1865-1936

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Matthew Fontaine Maury Association

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An association organized in Richmond, Va., to perpetuate the memory of Matthew Fontaine Maury (1806-1873), Virginia author, oceanographer, educator, and officer in the United States and Confederate States navies. From the description of Papers, 1915-1931. (Virginia Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 32965932 ...

Sievers, Frederick William, 1872-1966

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Frederick William Sievers (1872-1966), a sculptor, received his art education in Rome, Paris, and Richmond, Virginia. He worked out of Richmond, sculpting statues housed in Abingdon and Richmond, Virginia; Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; Vicksburg, Mississippi; and New York City. He married Elsie Muegge in 1906, had two children, and died in Richmond. From the description of Statement about Robert E. Lee's statue in Gettysburg, 1940 September 1. (Library of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 1...