Papers of Lewis Preston Summers, 1814-1947.

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Papers of Lewis Preston Summers, 1814-1947.

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The collection contains correspondence concerning genealogy, the history of Southwest Virginia, and politics, especially local politics in the 9th Congressional District, C. Bascom Slemp, and applicants for political positions. There are also financial and legal records for the newspaper The Virginia Republican; letterbooks and business ledgers of Summers; genealogical and historical research notes; and setting copies, galleys, page proofs, and drafts, of manuscripts for his books "Annals of Southwest Virginia," "History of Southwest Virginia," and the unpublished "Southwest Virginia in the World War." The collection also contains photographs, especially of "Distinguished Men of Washington County & Southwest Virginia"; newsclippings and miscellaneous printed material; World War I History Commission papers including correspondence, World War I military service records of men from Southwest Virginia, together with some letters and photographs; and 18th and 19th century bound volumes, especially pertaining to the Preston family of Walnut Grove, Washington County. The collection also contains a file on the Kl Klux Klan; lists of voters and precinct poll books for Washington County, Va.,1903-1929; a minute book of the Republican Committee of the 9th Congressional District, 1883-1912; speeches by Summers; transcript of the Abingdon, Va., Civil War diary of Hugh Johnson and his 1866-1867 weather journal; land plats; an 1814 letter from Thomas White with the 6th Regiment U.S. Army near Baltimore; papers concerning the Walnut Grove Cemetery Association; and memorabilia.

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University of Virginia. Library

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Johnston, Hugh, fl. 1866-1867.

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United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 6th

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The 6th regiment was stationed at Greenbush, 1812-1813; Sackett's Harbor, 1814; and Champlain (Plattsburgh), 1815. From the description of Records, 1809-1817. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145406736 ...

Preston family.

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Slemp, C. Bascom (Campbell Bascom), 1870-1943

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Congressman, 1907-1923, from Virginia's 9th District and private secretary to Calvin Coolidge, 1923-1925. From the description of C. Bascom Slemp scrapbooks [manuscript], undated. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 648004695 C. Bascom Slemp of Big Stone Gap, Va., was a lawyer, businessman, and U.S. Representative from Virginia. From the description of Additional papers of Campbell Bascom Slemp, h 1920-1931. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id:...

Summers, Lewis Preston, 1868-1943

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Lt. Colonel, 60th Virginia Infantry; University of Virginia alumnus; Abingdon, Va., lawyer; businessman; Republican politician, 9th Congressional District. From the description of Papers of Lewis Preston Summers, 1814-1947. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 49622275 ...

Walnut Grove Cemetery Association.

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Ku Klux Klan 1915-....

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The Ku Klux Klan was formally incorporated under the laws of the state of Georgia on Dec. 4, 1915. The incorporated organization is a continuance of the earlier post Civil War Reconstruction Era unincorporated Ku Klux Klan and of the Knights of the White Camellia. Women of the Ku Klux Klan was incorporated at a late date as a separate entity. The stated purpose of the KKK was to promote an all White, Protestant United States, excluding all other races and religions. From the descript...

Washington County Virginia War History Commission.

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Republican Party (Va.)

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Virginia War History Commission

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On 7 January 1919, Governor Westmoreland Davis created the Virginia War History Commission whose goal was "to complete an accurate and complete history of Virginia's military, economic and political participation in the World War." The Commission consisted of sixteen leading citizens appointed by the governor including: Reverend Collins Denny, Brigadier General Jo Lane Stern, Adjutant General of Virginia, Douglas Southall Freeman, editor of the Richmond News-Leader, State Librarian ...