Skip to main content

McCown family

 Family

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Four Images (originals and copies) of McCown Springs, near Williamsville, Bath County, Va.

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0077
Scope and Contents

Images are contemporary copies of scrapbook photographs that likely dated between 1920 and 1950. One image shows a wooden gazebo. The other shows a hotel-like dwelling with a covered porch. McCown Springs was also known as All Healing Springs. Original source of photographs is unknown. Copies were made by Special Collections staff. Also included are two original photos.

Dates: between 1920 and 1950

McCown, Albert Tardy, miscellaneous, 1947 - 1984

 File — Box 7, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents File includes a program of retirement from 25 years of service to the Buena Vista City Public Schools, two biographies, and two photographs of Albert McCown, about 1955 and Oct. 1980. Also included an early color Christmas card printed by Albert, before his marriage, while he studied Industrial Arts at VPI. Also a Christmas card printed by Albert at his home in Kerrs Creek, Rockbridge County, VA, about 1970's, when he had his family, and an envelope of Albert's, McCown's Printing Service. ...
Dates: Other: 1947 - 1984

McCown Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0181
Scope and Contents

This collection consists primarily of business papers of the family including sale lists, indentures, land surveys, deeds, wills, promissory notes, and numerous receipts. It also includes 71 photographs from the collection of Samuel W. McCown, Jr. (WLU 1919).

Also incuded is a verse in remembrance of visit to Black Wall Cave, January 30, 1914, by H. M. Vest, which makes reference to several Rockbridge County, Virginia boys.

Dates: Inclusive 1811-1917

McCown Family Photos, 1909, 1939, 1991, 1948 - 1949

 File — Box 7, Folder: 23
Scope and Contents

File includes 25 photographs and photocopies of photographs of the McCown family and their homes. Includes photographs of various generations and extended family members.

Dates: 1909; 1939; 1991; 1948 - 1949

McCown, James L.

 File — Box 7, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents

File includes a Rockbridge County News article entitled, "Civil War Memoirs of Mr. McCown Telling of Life in Northern Prison"; other brief newspaper notices about McCown from The Dallas Daily Herald; an obituary from the Lexington Gazette; and an image of Dr. Albert McCown and his father James L. McCown.

Dates: 1700 - 2018

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 4
Collection 2
 
Subject
Virginia -- Bath County 2
Virginia -- Healing Springs 2
Black Wall Cave (Rockbridge County, Virginia) 1
Buildings 1
College students 1