Papers of Richard Beale Davis, generated by Davis's work on George Sandys, Poet-Adventurer [manuscript] (1584-1700) 1934-1978.

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Papers of Richard Beale Davis, generated by Davis's work on George Sandys, Poet-Adventurer [manuscript] (1584-1700) 1934-1978.

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The papers consist chiefly of Davis's correspondence with scholars and librarians regarding Sandy's family history, literary works, and years in Virginia as treasurer of the Virginia Company, 1621-1628. This is complemented by correspondence with publishers, reprint articles about Sandy's, copies of 16th and 17th century documents, illustrations of Sandys and Jamestown for the book, notices, and book reviews. Correspondents include James Lindsay Almond, Francis Lewis Berkeley, Fredson Bowers, Lester Jesse Cappon, Harry Monroe Meacham, John B. Morrell (Lord Mayor of York), and John Cook Wyllie.

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Cappon, Lester Jesse, 1900-1981

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Lester Jesse Cappon (1900-1981) was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Jesse Cappon and Mary E. Geisinger Cappon. He studied music, earning a diploma from the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music in 1920, but was also interested in history and earned degrees at the University of Wisconsin at Madison and at Harvard University, acquiring a Ph.D. in 1928. In 1925, Cappon went to the University of Virginia, where he worked on editions of Virginia historical publications and newspapers funded by the...

Wyllie, John Cook, 1908-1968

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Description of this Albemarle Co. lawyer. From the description of Biographical sketch of George Carr [manuscript] / drafted by J.C.W. for his grandson Mr. Charles Carr, 1967. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647936052 Wyllie was Director of Libraries, University of Virginia, and Book Review Editor of The Richmond News Leader. From the description of Letters : concerning his book reviews in The Richmond news leader, 1952-1963. (University of Virginia)...

Bowers, Fredson

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Author, editor, University of Virginia Professor of English. From the description of Papers of Fredson Thayer Bowers, 1595-1992 (bulk 1922-1992). (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 55225082 ...

Sandys, George, 1578-1644

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Davis, Richard Beale

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Almond, J. Lindsay (James Lindsay), 1898-1986

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Lawyer, of Roanoke and Richmond, Va.; Roanoke City Hustings Court judge; member, U.S. House of Representatives, 1945-1948; Attorney General of Virginia, 1948-1957; Governor of Virginia, 1959-1962; judge, U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1963-1986. From the description of Papers, 1850-1987. (Virginia Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 33953204 Theodore Roosevelt Dalton was born 3 July 1901 in Carroll County, Virginia, the son of Currell and Lodoska Mari...

Meacham, Harry M. (Harry Monroe), 1901-1975

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Author and management consultant. From the description of Harry M. Meacham papers [manuscript] , 1900-75. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647943074 ...

Virginia Company of London

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Berkeley, Francis L. (Francis Lewis), 1911-2003

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University of Virginia Archivist. From the description of Papers of Francis L. Berkeley, 1939. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 50995592 President of the University of Virginia. Assistant Curator and Archivist. From the description of Oral history interview of Francis L. Berkeley by Charles E. Moran [manuscript], January 9, 1976. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647919807 ...

Morrell, John B., Lord Mayor of York,

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