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This folder contains photographs of people associated with the Shields family, in addition to physical locations associated with them as well.

Scope and Contents This letter mention from James Caskie mentions items pruchased for the Lee family in Richmond, daughters Agnes and Mildred and son W.H.F. Lee are mentioned. There is account information on Lee's account with Caskie on the reverse of the letter. Caskie reports he is glad to hear that the vase and chair that he has sent are cherished. Caskie also informs Lee that he received 2 dozen photographs of Lee from Richmond photographer Julian Vannerson but that Vannerson would not accept payment for...

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This folder contains a report on the Lunsford House, including a history of the building and land, structural information, and blueprints and photographs of the house.

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This folder contains a report on Pine Hill Farm, built around 1825, which discusses the owners, Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Perkins, Plank Road, nearby taverns, and other inhabitants as well as the builder Nathaniel Rowlinson. There is also a walkthrough of the floorplan and photographs of the house.

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This folder contains a report on Plunkett House, including owners of the house such as James Jordan, J.C. Boode, and Mrs. Minne Reed Brown; the physical location of the house and its surroundings; photographs of the house and a floorplan.

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This folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class entitled, “The Historical Survey of Poplar Forest,” which is in Bedford County, written by E.M. Barber. Poplar Forest was a home used by Thomas Jefferson as a retreat from Monticello; he inherited it from his wife, along with 135 slaves, which she had inherited from her father. The paper also talks about renovations made by Jefferson, as well as structural notes, photographs, and a floorplan.

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This folder contains a report on Red House, a home near Fairfield on the west side of Route 11. The report covers the history of the house and its inhabitants, including the McDowells, the Treavys, the Laymans and the Alexanders; information about the physical house, landscaping, and the McDowell Burying Ground, farm, and orchard; and photographs of the house and surrounding land. Also contained is a newspaper (Lexington Gazette) article about Red House and the McDowells.

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This folder contains a bound report (written in 1942) on Silverwood, a home built by General E. Frank Paxton in 1857 and later sold to Judge John White Brockenbrough and wife Mary Caldwell. The report discusses other owners, including Judge James Kerr Edmondson and wife Emily, and Mary K. Monroe Robinson and husband Edward (descended from the Lyles and Grahams); a physical description of the house and its renovations; and historical information about the owners and their children.