A Guide to the Lillian Warner Lawson Photograph, ca. 1910
A Collection in the
Thomas Balch Library
Collection Number VC 0045
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Processed by: Elizabeth E. Preston
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Collection open for research.
Use Restrictions
No physical characteristics affect use of this material.
Preferred Citation
Lillian Warner Lawson Photograph, ca. 1910 (VC 0045), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.
Acquisition Information
Nancy Roderick, Leesburg, VA.
Alternative Form Available
Digital images
Accruals
2012.0072
Processing Information
Elizabeth E. Preston, 7 June 2012
Biographical Information
Lillian Warner Lawson (1 April 1861- 2 June 1927) was born in Loudoun County and lived near Hamilton all of her life. Her father, Charles Edward Warner (1832-1918), was a farmer. Her mother was Caroline Tavenner Warner (1843-1908). Lillian Warner married Alfred B. Lawson (1856-1936) on 5 September 1881. They had thirteen children: Annie Lawson (1882-1968), Caroline Milbourne (1884-1942), Mary Ann (1885-1951), Charles (19 May 1888-9 June 1888), Josephine (b.1889-1920s), Lizzie (23 June 1890-11 February 1891), Lillian (26 May 1891-2 August 1891) James (1892-1986), Edward (1894-1958), Susan Gillian Parker (1896-1973), Alfred (1898-1952), Charles (1901-1973), and Madge Alice Arnett (1905-1974). Lillian and Alfred Lawson, along with several of their children, are buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Hamilton.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of one photographic portrait measuring 51 x 38 cm. It is an albumen print on paperboard, details enhanced with crayon. The emulsion has been severely damaged by exposure to smoke, heat, and dirt, and the portrait is in poor condition. The photographer is unknown, as is the portrait's date. The estimate of 1910 is based on the style of portrait, clothing, and the apparent age of the subject.
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Adjunct Descriptive Data
Bibliography
Ancestry Library Edition, United States Census, United States Census, http://www.ancestrylibrary.com (accessed 6 June 2012).
Arnold, Verle M. Warner Family History: Descendants of Peter Warner, Sr., Mid-1700's-1991 . Decorah, IA: Anundsen Publishing, 1991.
Duncan, Patricia, and Elizabeth Frain. Loudoun County, Virginia Marriages After 1850, Volume I . Westminster, MD: Willow Bend Books, 2000.
Other Finding Aid
PastPerfect catalogue record
Other Finding Aid
PastPerfect catalogue record
Bibliography
Ancestry Library Edition, United States Census, United States Census, http://www.ancestrylibrary.com (accessed 6 June 2012).
Arnold, Verle M. Warner Family History: Descendants of Peter Warner, Sr., Mid-1700's-1991 . Decorah, IA: Anundsen Publishing, 1991.
Duncan, Patricia, and Elizabeth Frain. Loudoun County, Virginia Marriages After 1850, Volume I . Westminster, MD: Willow Bend Books, 2000.