Papers, 1922-1968.

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Papers, 1922-1968.

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Chiefly the papers of Rebecca (Yancey) Williams, including a manuscript of her book, The Vanishing Virginian (1940), a biographical story of her father, Lynchburg, Va., lawyer, Robert Davis Yancey (1855- 1931), and correspondence, 1939-1942, documenting the process of making a movie based on it, including an exchange of letters between Williams and producer Edwin Harris Knopf (1899-1987), as well as scripts, contracts, photographs, publicity releases, and an architectural drawing of Yancey's house in Lynchburg. There are also manuscripts for Carry Me Back (1942) and various essays on biographical or political and historical subjects. Williams' diaries, 1942 and 1944, record her activities during World War II, and correspondence and other materials reflect the activities of the Jamestowne Society during Williams' tenure as historian. Papers of Dr. John Bell Williams include correspondence, 1932- 1966, chiefly concerning the Medical College of Virginia and dentistry; essays, speeches, and notes, 1922-1968, including a speech on Margaret Nolting (1883-1966), first woman graduate of the Medical College of Virginia; and programs and speeches, 1948-1967, concerning commencement exercises at St. Luke's Hospital Training School for Nurses, Richmond.

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Williams family.

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Represented are Rebecca (Yancey) Williams (1899-1976), author, of Richmond, Va., and her husband, Dr. John Bell Williams (1890-1970), dentist and pharmacist. From the description of Papers, 1922-1968. (Virginia Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 33953400 ...

Nolting, Margaret, 1833-1966.

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Saint Luke's Hospital (Richmond, Va.). Training School for Nurses.

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Medical College of Virginia

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Yancey, Robert D. (Robert Davis), 1855-1931

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Knopf, Edwin H., 1899-1981

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Williams, Rebecca Yancey, 1899-1976

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Author, of Richmond, Va. From the description of Papers, 1940-1960. (Virginia Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 33953252 Richmond, Va., author. From the description of Rebecca Yancey Williams clippings and letter to Mrs. Childress [manuscript], 1940 November 11 and 1976. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647844365 From the description of Clippings and letter : Richmond, Va., to Mrs. Childress, 1940 November 11 and 1976. (Univer...

Williams, John Bell, 1918-1983

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Jamestowne Society

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The Jamestowne Society was founded by George Craghead Gregory in 1936 for descendants of stockholders in the London Company and in the Virginia Company and the descendants of those who owned land or who had domiciles in Jamestown or on Jamestown Island prior to the year 1700. From the description of Jamestowne Society papers, 1930-1966. (College of William & Mary). WorldCat record id: 23249555 ...