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Miscellaneous items, 1936 - 1939

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 18

Scope and Contents

This folder contains: - Letter to Mary Ackerly from Missouri Historical Society ordering copy of Our Kin Jan. 30, 1936 - Letter to Mrs. G Harris Field from Lula Parker re: fliers and book promotion and sales Feb. 1, 1936 -Letter to Mrs. G. Harris Field from mother Feb. 10, 1936 12 below zero in Lexington - Letter to Mary Ackerly Field from Dudley P. Fagerstrom (The California Society of the Sons of the American Revolution) Feb. 15, 1936 asking for information about Bells of Virginia - Letter to Mary Ackerly Field from State Library of Arizona ordering copy of Our Kin Feb.17,1936 - Letter to Mrs. G. H. Field from mother family talk Mar. 3, 1936 - Invoice for Our Kin Missouri Historical Society paid Mar. 9, 1936 - Warrant/payment State Library of Arizona paid Mar. 10, 1936 Our Kin - Letter Mar. 16, 1936 to Mary Ackerly Fields from Mrs. Blanche Fry Shafer, Cincinnati, Ohio asking for information about ancestors William & Polly Murray, anxious to join DAR (note in Mary’s handwriting $15 for DAR filing + $1.25 an hour for research) - Letter to Mary Ackerly Field from Mrs. Blanche Fry Shafer, Cincinnati, Ohio Apr. 2, 1936 inquiring about response to previous letter - Letter to Mary D. Ackerly from Elsie Ellwood Wanden asking for background on early Houston/Huston in Rockbridge County [handwritten notes in Mary’s writing: $5.00 to be paid in advance for 4 hours of research + $1.25 per hour overtime) - Letter to Mrs. G. Harris Field from her mother family talk Apr. 30, 1936 - Letter to M. Ackerly Field from Mrs. Blanche Fry Shafer two typed pages on John Murray of Mecklenburg Co. vs. John Murray (copy of will enclosed). Also asks for work on Fry family… Can’t pay much - Letter to Mrs. G. H. Field from her mother family matters May 20, 1936 (Had Lucy take turpentine for back problems…) - Letter to Mary Ackerly Field from Mrs. Blanche Fry Shafer of Cincinnati Ohio (payment for research & filling out DAR Daughters of the American Revolution application papers) + more about John Murray and John Fry lineage June 8, 1936 - Copy of letter of June 11, 1936 from Virginia State Library Richmond to Mrs. Blanche Shafer regarding background on John Murray—Mechlenburg County or Botetourt County - Letter to Mary Ackerly Field from Mrs. Blanche Fry Shafer of Cincinnati Ohio still no Photostat of John Murray’s Revolutionary service - Letter to Mary Ackerly Field from Mrs. Blanche Fry Shafer of Cincinnati Ohio including two pages of genealogy July 3, 1936 - Letter to Mrs. G. Harris Field from her mother July 31, 1936 terrible heat in Lexington family matters - Letter to Mary Ackerly Field from Mrs. Blanche Fry Shafer requesting additional research on ancestors Aug. 1, 1936 - Letter to Mrs. George Harris Field from Lt. Commander Arthur A. Gilbert, Chicago, IL about genealogical adventures Aug. 13, 1936 - Letter to Mary D. Ackerly Oct. 26, 1936 from Mrs. M.A. (Frances) Bouton of Schenectady NY wishes to engage her for work on Wm. Moore of Harrison County, KY in Revolution - Letter to M. Ackerly Field from Mrs. Blanche Fry Shafer two typed pages on John Murray of Mecklenburg Co. vs. John Murray (copy of will enclosed). Also asks for work on Fry family… Can’t pay much - Letter to Mrs. G. H. Field from her mother family matters May 20, 1936 (Had Lucy take turpentine for back problems…) - Letter to Mary Ackerly Field from Mrs. Blanche Fry Shafer of Cincinnati Ohio (payment for research & filling out DAR Daughters of the American Revolution application papers) + more about John Murray and John Fry lineage June 8, 1936 - Copy of letter of June 11, 1936 from Virginia State Library Richmond to Mrs. Blanche Shafer regarding background on John Murray—Mechlenburg County or Botetourt County - Letter to Mary Ackerly Field from Mrs. Blanche Fry Shafer of Cincinnati Ohio still no Photostat of John Murray’s Revolutionary service - Letter to Mary Ackerly Field from Mrs. Blanche Fry Shafer of Cincinnati Ohio including two pages of genealogy July 3, 1936 - Letter to Mrs. G. Harris Field from her mother July 31, 1936 terrible heat in Lexington family matters - Letter to Mary Ackerly Field from Mrs. Blanche Fry Shafer requesting additional research on ancestors Aug. 1, 1936 - Letter to Mrs. George Harris Field from Lt. Commander Arthur A. Gilbert, Chicago, IL about genealogical adventures Aug. 13, 1936 - Letter to Mary D. Ackerly Oct. 26, 1936 from Mrs. M.A. (Frances) Bouton of Schenectady NY wishes to engage her for work on Wm. Moore of Harrison County, KY in Revolution - Letter to Mary D. Ackerly Oct. 26, 1936 from Mrs. M.A. (Frances) Bouton of Schenectady NY wishes to engage her for work on Wm. Moore of Harrison County, KY in Revolution - Letter to Mary D. Ackerly Nov. 19, 1936 from Dorothy Berryman Shrewder of Ashland, KS seeking her assistance on genealogy of Hamiltons and Fords and inquiring about her fees - Three Letters to Mrs. G. Harris Field from her mother family matters Nov. 27, 1936; Dec. 7, 193? (4/6); Jan. 20, 1937 - Letter to Mary Denham from James Willard Calloway June 14, 1937 Salem, Oregon inquiring about help with genealogy of Calloway family - Letters to Mrs. G. Harris Field (“Dear Mary & Lucy”) from mother Aug. 9 and Aug. 30, 1937 family matters - Letter to Mary Ackerly from Idros (Mrs. Orville G) Roberts of San Bernardino, CA Aug. 30, 1937 seeking information about Turpin ancestors - Letter to Mary Fields from Harwood M. Penn (author and family charter of Penn Family) from Santa Ana, CA re: various branches of Penn family Mar. 25, 1938 - Letter to Mrs. George (Lula) Parker from H.D. Wells of J.P. Bell Co. in reference to Our Kin plus mention of a History of Bedford County she has written - Letter to Mrs. G. Harris Field (Mary) from Cousin Lula (Parker) re: local chat and accounts of Our Kin publication - Valentine card sent by mother to Mrs. G. Harris Field (Mary) Feb. 13, 1939 - Letter to Mary Denham Ackerly Field from The Institute of American Genealogy in Chicago, IL Mar. 2, 1939 awarding her a Certificate of Merit in Genealogy Including library card and seals - Letter to Lula Parker to Mrs. G. Harris Field May 3, 1939 dismissing value of Certificate of Merit.

Dates

  • Creation: 1936 - 1939

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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