A Guide to the Lewis Leigh Collection2007-2008
A Collection in the
Thomas Balch Library
Collection Number M 019
Thomas Balch Library
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USA
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Processed by: Stephanie Adams Hunter
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Collection open for research.
Use Restrictions
No physical characteristics affect use of this material.
Preferred Citation
Lewis Leigh Collection, 2007-2008 (M 019), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.
Acquisition Information
Lewis Leigh, Jr., Leesburg, VA.
Alternative Form Available
None
Accruals
2007.0071, 2007.0092, 2007.0145, 2008.0124, 2009.0030
Processing Information
Stephanie Adams Hunter, 7 April 2011
Biographical Information
Lewis Leigh, Jr. was born in Fairfax County, Virginia to W. Lewis (1908-1993) and Frances (1912-1989) Leigh Sr. He is now a resident of Leesburg, Virginia. He has been a philatelist for many years, focusing on postmarks from towns in Northern Virginia.
As a collector and hobbyist, Leigh has engaged in a number of activities. When Loudoun County, Virginia celebrated its 250th anniversary in 2007, he worked with county officials and the U.S. Postal Service to create a special postmark to commemorate the occasion. It was used from mid-April through June of 2007 at the Dulles Processing and Distribution Center. In 2008, he established Leighfield Local Post at his home. An individual may create his own stamp and cancellation to create a unique collectible called a hobbyist local post; genuine postage is required for the mail to be delivered by the U.S. Postal Service. Also in 2008 Leigh helped Harmony United Methodist Church commemorate its 150th anniversary with a cachet, a special design stamped on postcards. A total of 51 postcards were cacheted and mailed at the church's anniversary celebration.
Scope and Content
The Lewis Leigh Collection contains seven items: five postcards, a wooden medallion, and a postal cancellation stamp. There is a postcard commemorating the 175th anniversary of Harmony United Methodist Church in Hamilton, Virginia, one postcard from Leighfield Local Post, and three postcards featuring Loudoun County's 250th anniversary cancellation. The collection also includes the official 250th anniversary cancellation stamp, and a wooden medallion designed by Leigh and the Loudoun County board of supervisors as a 250th anniversary memento.
Arrangement
Folder
Related Material
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Adjunct Descriptive Data
Bibliography
Ancestry Library Edition, http://www.ancestrylibrary.com (accessed 3/30/2011).
Leigh, Lewis. Personal telephone communication, 2011.
Local Post Collectors Society, http://www.localcollectorspost.org/id3.html (accessed 3/30/2011).
Washington Post , 11 January 1989.
Washington Post , 3 May 2007.
Other Finding Aid
None
Technical Requirements
None
Other Finding Aid
None
Bibliography
Ancestry Library Edition, http://www.ancestrylibrary.com (accessed 3/30/2011).
Leigh, Lewis. Personal telephone communication, 2011.
Local Post Collectors Society, http://www.localcollectorspost.org/id3.html (accessed 3/30/2011).
Washington Post , 11 January 1989.
Washington Post , 3 May 2007.