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Parker Family Papers Guide to the Parker Family Papers Mss. Acc. 1989.20

Guide to the Parker Family Papers Mss. Acc. 1989.20


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Williamsburg, Virginia
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Anne Johnson.

Repository
Special Collections Research Center
Identification
Mss. Acc. 1989.20
Title
Parker Family Papers 1923-1939
Quantity
1.00 Linear Feet
Creator
Parker, Lena Augusta, ca. 1902 -
Creator
Parker, Bessie, ca. 1905 -
Creator
Williamsburg Historic Records Association (Williamsburg, Va.)
Language
English

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation:

Parker Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Acquisition Information:

Gift of Miss Bessie Parkerthrough the Williamsburg Historic Records Association.

Biographical Information:

Lena Augusta Parker lived in Cartersville, Cumberland County, Virginia. She was born about 1902, the daughter of Early E. and Nellie Parker. Her sister was Bessie Parker. She attended the Virginia State Teacher's College in Farmville, Virginia and taught school in various schools in Cumberland County, Virginia.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains papers related to the Parker family, notably Lena Parker and Bessie Parker of Cumberland County, Virginia. The bulk of the letters are from Harry Leach and Edward Embly, both living in Washington, D.C., which contain descriptions of everyday life. Other letters are from friends, family, the State Teachers College, schools where Lena Parker taught, and from children she had taught. The collection also includes photographs, greeting cards, and genealogical material. concerning the Parker family.

Arrangement of Materials:

The collection is arranged into 7 series: Series 1: Correspondence; Series 2: Greeting Cards, Insurance Information and Booklets; Series 3: Photographs and Negatives; Series 4: Lena Parker Papers; Series 5: The Rotunda; Series 6: Notebook; Series 7: Genealogical Notes.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Correspondence
  • Cumberland County (Va.)
  • Cumberland County (Va.)--History--20th century
  • Education--Virginia--Cumberland County--History
  • Education--Virginia--History--20th century
  • Financial records
  • Newspapers
  • Photographs
  • Teachers
  • Virginia State Teacher's College at Farmville, Virginia
  • Women teachers

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Parker, Bessie, ca. 1905 -
  • Parker, Lena Augusta, ca. 1902 -
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Container List

Mixed Materials Box: 1 id54874
Box 1
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id54838
    Correspondence
    1923 March-October
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id54839
    Correspondence
    1923 November-December
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id54840
    Correspondence
    1924 January-March
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id54841
    Correspondence
    1924 April-June
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id54842
    Correspondence
    1924 July-August
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6 id54843
    Correspondence
    1924 September-December
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7 id54844
    Correspondence
    1925 January-March
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8 id54852
    Correspondence
    1925 April-May
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 9 id54845
    Correspondence
    1925 June-July
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 10 id54846
    Correspondence
    1925 August-November
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 11 id54847
    Correspondence
    1926 January-April
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 12 id54848
    Correspondence
    1926 May-July
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 13 id54849
    Correspondence
    1926 August-December
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 14 id54850
    Correspondence
    1927 January-May
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 15 id54851
    Correspondence
    1927 June-September
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 16 id54853
    Correspondence
    1927 October-December
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 17 id54854
    Correspondence
    1928 January-March
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 18 id54855
    Correspondence
    1928 April-June
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 19 id54856
    Correspondence
    1928 July-August
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 20 id54857
    Correspondence
    1928 September-December
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 21 id54858
    Correspondence
    1929 January-February
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 22 id54859
    Correspondence
    1929 March-June
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 23 id54860
    Correspondence
    1929 July-September
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 24 id54861
    Correspondence
    1929 October-December
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 25 id54862
    Correspondence
    1930 January-April
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 26 id54863
    Correspondence
    1930 May-July
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 27 id54864
    Correspondence
    1930 August-December
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 28 id54865
    Correspondence
    1931 January-December
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 29 id54866
    Correspondence
    1932
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 30 id54867
    Correspondence
    1933-1938
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 31 id54868
    Correspondence
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 32 id54869
    Greeting Cards, Insurance Information and Booklets
    1923-1938, undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 33 id54870
    Photographs and Negatives of Unidentified People
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 34 id54871
    Lena Parker Papers
    1924-1939, undated
    Scope and Contents

    Papers concerning the teaching career of Lena Parker. 18 items.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 35 id54872
    State Teachers College Newspaper "The Rotunda"
    1932
    Scope and Contents

    3 editions from 1932.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 36 id54873
    Notebook
    undated
    Scope and Contents

    Notes for a Bible reading group.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 37 id279092
    Genealogical Material
    1956, undated
    Scope and Contents

    Contains letters, photographs, and other material related to the geneaology of the Parker families in Virginia as well as in New England.