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Miscellaneous items, 1940 - 1960

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 9

Scope and Contents

This folder contains:- Letter from Mrs. B.B. Glover to War Department stamped “Received Jan. 16, 1940” “Robert Bruce Morrison has made application for a World War Cross of Military Service” therefore need “Confederate records for Robert Saville who served the Confederate Army with his team, hauling saltpeter for making ammunition in Virginia or West Virginia” Also requests records of John W. Wilson, Co. E, Reg 27-VA - Letter Feb. 10, 1940 from War Department (Adjutant General’s Office) to Mrs. B.B. Glover “records show that J.W.Wilson, private, Company E, 27th Regiment Virginia Infantry (6th Virginia Infantry), CSA. Enlisted Mar. 19, 1962 at Mt. Jackson, born in Rockbridge County, Virginia…. “died at Staunton Hospital May 1862” - Letter Feb. 10, 1940 from War Department (Adjutant General’s Office) to Mrs. B.B. Glover “No record has been found to show that Robert Saville was employed by the Confederate States Army” - Demit form Apr. 8, 1941 showing that Mrs. Mabel Hatcher Hodges had been a member in good standing in the Mary Custis Lee Chapter of the UDC United Daughters of the Confederacy and may join the William R. Terry Chapter in Bedford, VA - Invitation to attend “The Centennial Hop” on Nov 10th and Nov 11th 1940 - Handwritten Listing of officers of Mary Custis Lee Chapter of UDC United Daughters of the Confederacy 1956-1957 - 1957 Chapter Report of Mary Custis Lee Chapter of UDC United Daughters of the Confederacy - 1957-1958 Chapter Report of Mary Custis Lee Chapter of UDC United Daughters of the Confederacy - 1959-1960 Nominating Committee Report of Mary Custis Lee Chapter of UDC United Daughters of the Confederacy listing prospective officers - Agenda for United Daughters of the Confederacy UDC “Dedication of the Robert Edward Lee Memorial, Lee Plaza, Roanoke, VA Oct. 4, 1960 - Western Union Telegram to Lucy Ackerly Nov. 22, 1959 “Rockbridge Group Wins Grace Clare Taylor Cup—Congratulations” - 1959-1960 Chapter Report of Mary Custis Lee Chapter of UDC United Daughters of the Confederacy - 1960-1961 Chapter Report of Mary Custis Lee Chapter of UDC United Daughters of the Confederacy - Handwritten “current expenses of chapter” (no date… likely 1960) UDC United Daughters of the Confederacy Mary Custis Lee Chapter - Handwritten note and program outline re: nomination of Mrs. W. Cabell Flournoy as honorary President of UDC United Daughters of the Confederacy (undated) - Undated proposed changes to Virginia Division constitution of UDC United Daughters of the Confederacy (Mrs. B. A. Polick, Recording Secretary) - “District Banner” awards to UDC Chapters United Daughters of the Confederacy (undated) - Sign simply reading “Cape Henry” - Expense note (undated) UDC United Daughters of the Confederacy - Christmas card undated UDC United Daughters of the Confederacy - Typed speech “on assuming the Presidency of our beloved Mary Custis Lee Chapter” – no date, no signature, no attribution UDC United Daughters of the Confederacy - Handwritten minutes – no date no attribution UDC United Daughters of the Confederacy - Typed note of expenses – no date UDC United Daughters of the Confederacy - Small thank you notes to Mary Custis Lee Chapter UDC United Daughters of the Confederacy no date for Christmas Basket – from Mrs. Walter LeConte Stevens and Nettie Stuart both in same envelope - Undated form letter from the Virginia Division UDC United Daughters of the Confederacy Lee Mausoleum Committee soliciting funds for Endowment “Six years ago the Virginia Division U.D.C. placed a custodian at Lee Chapel and Mausoleum and assumed obligation of her salary…. The Custodian’s salary for three years was paid from a gift of three thousand dollars from Mrs. Charles Senff of New York, but that sum having been exhausted, it is now absolutely necessary to complete the endowment in order to continue the Custodian at the Chapel” from Anne Norvell Otey Scott, Chairman.

Dates

  • Creation: 1940 - 1960

Extent

From the Collection: 10 Box

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives Repository

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