{"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=22","prev":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=21","last":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=22"},"meta":{"pages":{"current_page":22,"next_page":null,"prev_page":21,"total_pages":22,"limit_value":10,"offset_value":210,"total_count":212,"first_page?":false,"last_page?":true}},"data":[{"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_21_c05","type":"File","attributes":{"title":"William H. May \u0026 Son Company, correspondence to, 1867/1918","breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_21_c05#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_21_c05","ref_ssm":["vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_21_c05"],"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_21_c05","ead_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_21","_root_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_21","_nest_parent_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_21","parent_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_21","parent_ssim":["May Family Papers (MS233), 1846/1949"],"parent_ids_ssim":["vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_21"],"title_filing_ssi":"William H. May \u0026 Son Company, correspondence to","title_ssm":["William H. May \u0026 Son Company, correspondence to"],"title_tesim":["William H. May \u0026 Son Company, correspondence to"],"normalized_title_ssm":["William H. May \u0026 Son Company, correspondence to, 1867/1918"],"text":["William H. May \u0026 Son Company, correspondence to, 1867/1918","May Family Papers (MS233), 1846/1949","box 1","folder 5"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["May Family Papers (MS233), 1846/1949"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["May Family Papers (MS233), 1846/1949"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1867/1918"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1867-1918"],"level_ssm":["File"],"level_ssim":["File"],"component_level_isim":[1],"sort_isi":5,"repository_ssim":["Alexandria Library"],"collection_ssim":["May Family Papers (MS233), 1846/1949"],"containers_ssim":["box 1","folder 5"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":0,"date_range_isim":[1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918],"_nest_path_":"/components#4","timestamp":"2026-08-14T22:22:04.515Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_21","ead_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_21","_root_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_21","_nest_parent_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_21","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/ALEX/repositories_2_resources_21.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://alexlibraryva.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/21","title_ssm":["May Family Papers (MS233)"],"title_tesim":["May Family Papers (MS233)"],"unitdate_ssm":["1846-1949 (Bulk, 1876-1913)"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1846-1949 (Bulk, 1876-1913)"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1846/1949"],"normalized_title_ssm":["May Family Papers (MS233), 1846/1949"],"text":["May Family Papers (MS233), 1846/1949","MS233","May Family","DeVaughn Family","Bethel Cemetery  -- Alexandria (Va.)","Improved Order of Red Men. Virginia","Fraternal organizations. -- Alexandria (Va.)","The material is arranged either under the May Company or under the name of the family member concerned.","The May Family operated the William H. May \u0026 Son Company, begun in 1852 and located just south of the Carlyle House on the one hunred block of North Fairfax Street, and later at 201-203 King Street. There are pictures of the company on its letterhead in the collection. The company manufactured plows, wagons and fertilizers and sold agricultural implements and seeds. It disappeared from the Alexandria City Directories after 1934. \nThe Mays represented in this collection are William H. May (1822-1910), his son John W. May (1855-1930), John's wife Effie H. DeVaughn May (1859-1903), daughter Emily May, and son Carroll Hackney May (1882-1950). Effie May's father, James H. DeVaughn (1816-1899), and sister, Mary DeVaughn, also have materials in this collection.","See Boush/Asher Family Papers (Box 234) for Mary May who married Samuel Boush.\nSee also Alexandria vertical file, biographies - M for information on William H. May.","This collection includes records and correspondence relating to the William H. May \u0026 Son Company, including an undated four page list of supplies available from the company. There are also flyers with information and pictures relating to nineteenth century farm equipment from other companies. Other correspondence shows William H. May's involvement with the International Silver Company and the Alexandria Home Insurance Company. There is also a letter to William H. May from a Russian banker, caught embezzling in Europe and incarcerated in Madrid, Spain, asking for help with funds for his daughter in the United States. John W. May is represented in this collection by some deeds and correspondence. There are two 1845-1846 letters to John from cousins Isaac and Hoziah Hook of Cumberland, Maryland. \nCarroll H. May was not only involved with the William H. May \u0026 Son Company until its demise, but correspondence in this collection shows that as Lieutenant of Company G, First Regiment, Infantry, Virginia Volunteers, Alexandria, he was active in organizing a parade for the dedication of a park and laying the cornerstone of a monument to George Washington. The George Washington Monument Association is mentioned. Carroll resigned his commission in 1912. There are also some papers relating to Carroll as president of the Bethel Cemetery Company. Other correspondence to Carroll includes items from an 1899 gramophone company, the YMCA, advertisements of a magic book, the Improved Order of Red Men of Virginia and North Carolina, and Robinson Moncure (a Virginia House delegate). Carroll was a medical doctor and Sanitary Inspector for the City of Alexandria. Letters from 1943 offer consolation for the death of his son in World War II. \nThere are several pieces of correspondence to May women. One is a 1903 letter to Effie DeVaughn from Palais Royal of Washington, D.C., and the other is a 1936 letter from Laura P. Sullivan of the Business and Professional Women's Club of Alexandria, Virginia, to Emily R. May. There is also an 1846 letter to William and his mother from his sister, Margaret May. There is an 1856 autograph album of Mary DeVaughn. Emily R. May's English literature scrapbook of 1901-1902 and her correspondence are in this collection. There is also some correspondence to and from James DeVaughn, a furniture manufacturer, who was Effie DeVaughn's father.","Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","May Family","May, William H., 1822-1910","May, John W., 1855-1930","May, Effie H. (DeVaughn), 1859-1903","May, Emily","May, Carroll Hackney, 1882-1950","DeVaughn, James H. , 1816-1899","DeVaughn, Mary","English\n."],"collection_title_tesim":["May Family Papers (MS233), 1846/1949"],"collection_ssim":["May Family Papers (MS233), 1846/1949"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["MS233"],"unitid_tesim":["MS233"],"repository_ssm":["Alexandria Library"],"repository_ssim":["Alexandria Library"],"creator_ssm":["May Family","May, William H., 1822-1910","May, John W., 1855-1930","May, Effie H. (DeVaughn), 1859-1903","May, Emily","May, Carroll Hackney, 1882-1950","DeVaughn, James H. , 1816-1899","DeVaughn, Mary"],"creator_ssim":["May Family","May, William H., 1822-1910","May, John W., 1855-1930","May, Effie H. (DeVaughn), 1859-1903","May, Emily","May, Carroll Hackney, 1882-1950","DeVaughn, James H. , 1816-1899","DeVaughn, Mary"],"creator_persname_ssim":["May, William H., 1822-1910","May, John W., 1855-1930","May, Effie H. (DeVaughn), 1859-1903","May, Emily","May, Carroll Hackney, 1882-1950","DeVaughn, James H. , 1816-1899","DeVaughn, Mary"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library"],"creator_famname_ssim":["May Family"],"creators_ssim":["May, William H., 1822-1910","May, John W., 1855-1930","May, Effie H. (DeVaughn), 1859-1903","May, Emily","May, Carroll Hackney, 1882-1950","DeVaughn, James H. , 1816-1899","DeVaughn, Mary","Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","May Family"],"access_subjects_ssim":["May Family","DeVaughn Family","Bethel Cemetery  -- Alexandria (Va.)","Improved Order of Red Men. Virginia","Fraternal organizations. -- Alexandria (Va.)"],"access_subjects_ssm":["May Family","DeVaughn Family","Bethel Cemetery  -- Alexandria (Va.)","Improved Order of Red Men. Virginia","Fraternal organizations. -- Alexandria (Va.)"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["1.01 Cubic Feet 3 boxes"],"extent_tesim":["1.01 Cubic Feet 3 boxes"],"date_range_isim":[1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe material is arranged either under the May Company or under the name of the family member concerned.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The material is arranged either under the May Company or under the name of the family member concerned."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe May Family operated the William H. May \u0026amp; Son Company, begun in 1852 and located just south of the Carlyle House on the one hunred block of North Fairfax Street, and later at 201-203 King Street. There are pictures of the company on its letterhead in the collection. The company manufactured plows, wagons and fertilizers and sold agricultural implements and seeds. It disappeared from the Alexandria City Directories after 1934. \nThe Mays represented in this collection are William H. May (1822-1910), his son John W. May (1855-1930), John's wife Effie H. DeVaughn May (1859-1903), daughter Emily May, and son Carroll Hackney May (1882-1950). Effie May's father, James H. DeVaughn (1816-1899), and sister, Mary DeVaughn, also have materials in this collection.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["The May Family operated the William H. May \u0026 Son Company, begun in 1852 and located just south of the Carlyle House on the one hunred block of North Fairfax Street, and later at 201-203 King Street. There are pictures of the company on its letterhead in the collection. The company manufactured plows, wagons and fertilizers and sold agricultural implements and seeds. It disappeared from the Alexandria City Directories after 1934. \nThe Mays represented in this collection are William H. May (1822-1910), his son John W. May (1855-1930), John's wife Effie H. DeVaughn May (1859-1903), daughter Emily May, and son Carroll Hackney May (1882-1950). Effie May's father, James H. DeVaughn (1816-1899), and sister, Mary DeVaughn, also have materials in this collection."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Item identification], May Family Papers, MS233, Alexandria Library, Local History/Special Collections, Alexandria, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["[Item identification], May Family Papers, MS233, Alexandria Library, Local History/Special Collections, Alexandria, Va."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSee Boush/Asher Family Papers (Box 234) for Mary May who married Samuel Boush.\nSee also Alexandria vertical file, biographies - M for information on William H. May.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["See Boush/Asher Family Papers (Box 234) for Mary May who married Samuel Boush.\nSee also Alexandria vertical file, biographies - M for information on William H. May."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection includes records and correspondence relating to the William H. May \u0026amp; Son Company, including an undated four page list of supplies available from the company. There are also flyers with information and pictures relating to nineteenth century farm equipment from other companies. Other correspondence shows William H. May's involvement with the International Silver Company and the Alexandria Home Insurance Company. There is also a letter to William H. May from a Russian banker, caught embezzling in Europe and incarcerated in Madrid, Spain, asking for help with funds for his daughter in the United States. John W. May is represented in this collection by some deeds and correspondence. There are two 1845-1846 letters to John from cousins Isaac and Hoziah Hook of Cumberland, Maryland. \nCarroll H. May was not only involved with the William H. May \u0026amp; Son Company until its demise, but correspondence in this collection shows that as Lieutenant of Company G, First Regiment, Infantry, Virginia Volunteers, Alexandria, he was active in organizing a parade for the dedication of a park and laying the cornerstone of a monument to George Washington. The George Washington Monument Association is mentioned. Carroll resigned his commission in 1912. There are also some papers relating to Carroll as president of the Bethel Cemetery Company. Other correspondence to Carroll includes items from an 1899 gramophone company, the YMCA, advertisements of a magic book, the Improved Order of Red Men of Virginia and North Carolina, and Robinson Moncure (a Virginia House delegate). Carroll was a medical doctor and Sanitary Inspector for the City of Alexandria. Letters from 1943 offer consolation for the death of his son in World War II. \nThere are several pieces of correspondence to May women. One is a 1903 letter to Effie DeVaughn from Palais Royal of Washington, D.C., and the other is a 1936 letter from Laura P. Sullivan of the Business and Professional Women's Club of Alexandria, Virginia, to Emily R. May. There is also an 1846 letter to William and his mother from his sister, Margaret May. There is an 1856 autograph album of Mary DeVaughn. Emily R. May's English literature scrapbook of 1901-1902 and her correspondence are in this collection. There is also some correspondence to and from James DeVaughn, a furniture manufacturer, who was Effie DeVaughn's father.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Content Description"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection includes records and correspondence relating to the William H. May \u0026 Son Company, including an undated four page list of supplies available from the company. There are also flyers with information and pictures relating to nineteenth century farm equipment from other companies. Other correspondence shows William H. May's involvement with the International Silver Company and the Alexandria Home Insurance Company. There is also a letter to William H. May from a Russian banker, caught embezzling in Europe and incarcerated in Madrid, Spain, asking for help with funds for his daughter in the United States. John W. May is represented in this collection by some deeds and correspondence. There are two 1845-1846 letters to John from cousins Isaac and Hoziah Hook of Cumberland, Maryland. \nCarroll H. May was not only involved with the William H. May \u0026 Son Company until its demise, but correspondence in this collection shows that as Lieutenant of Company G, First Regiment, Infantry, Virginia Volunteers, Alexandria, he was active in organizing a parade for the dedication of a park and laying the cornerstone of a monument to George Washington. The George Washington Monument Association is mentioned. Carroll resigned his commission in 1912. There are also some papers relating to Carroll as president of the Bethel Cemetery Company. Other correspondence to Carroll includes items from an 1899 gramophone company, the YMCA, advertisements of a magic book, the Improved Order of Red Men of Virginia and North Carolina, and Robinson Moncure (a Virginia House delegate). Carroll was a medical doctor and Sanitary Inspector for the City of Alexandria. Letters from 1943 offer consolation for the death of his son in World War II. \nThere are several pieces of correspondence to May women. One is a 1903 letter to Effie DeVaughn from Palais Royal of Washington, D.C., and the other is a 1936 letter from Laura P. Sullivan of the Business and Professional Women's Club of Alexandria, Virginia, to Emily R. May. There is also an 1846 letter to William and his mother from his sister, Margaret May. There is an 1856 autograph album of Mary DeVaughn. Emily R. May's English literature scrapbook of 1901-1902 and her correspondence are in this collection. There is also some correspondence to and from James DeVaughn, a furniture manufacturer, who was Effie DeVaughn's father."],"corpname_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library"],"famname_ssim":["May Family"],"persname_ssim":["May, William H., 1822-1910","May, John W., 1855-1930","May, Effie H. (DeVaughn), 1859-1903","May, Emily","May, Carroll Hackney, 1882-1950","DeVaughn, James H. , 1816-1899","DeVaughn, Mary"],"names_coll_ssim":["DeVaughn, James H. , 1816-1899"],"names_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","May Family","May, William H., 1822-1910","May, John W., 1855-1930","May, Effie H. (DeVaughn), 1859-1903","May, Emily","May, Carroll Hackney, 1882-1950","DeVaughn, James H. , 1816-1899","DeVaughn, Mary"],"language_ssim":["English\n."],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":31,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T22:22:04.515Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_21_c05"}},{"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_31_c15","type":"File","attributes":{"title":"Xerox copies of photographs: Mary Custis Lee, April 1858; Montgomery D. Corse and John D. Corse, bankers; Thomas S. Corse, May 26, 1985., 1858/1985","breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_31_c15#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_31_c15","ref_ssm":["vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_31_c15"],"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_31_c15","ead_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_31","_root_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_31","_nest_parent_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_31","parent_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_31","parent_ssim":["Montgomery Dent Corse Papers (MS065), 1846/1982"],"parent_ids_ssim":["vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_31"],"title_filing_ssi":"Xerox copies of photographs: Mary Custis Lee, April 1858; Montgomery D. Corse and John D. Corse, bankers; Thomas S. Corse, May 26, 1985.","title_ssm":["Xerox copies of photographs: Mary Custis Lee, April 1858; Montgomery D. Corse and John D. Corse, bankers; Thomas S. Corse, May 26, 1985."],"title_tesim":["Xerox copies of photographs: Mary Custis Lee, April 1858; Montgomery D. Corse and John D. Corse, bankers; Thomas S. Corse, May 26, 1985."],"normalized_title_ssm":["Xerox copies of photographs: Mary Custis Lee, April 1858; Montgomery D. Corse and John D. Corse, bankers; Thomas S. Corse, May 26, 1985., 1858/1985"],"text":["Xerox copies of photographs: Mary Custis Lee, April 1858; Montgomery D. Corse and John D. Corse, bankers; Thomas S. Corse, May 26, 1985., 1858/1985","Montgomery Dent Corse Papers (MS065), 1846/1982","box 1","folder 15"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Montgomery Dent Corse Papers (MS065), 1846/1982"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["Montgomery Dent Corse Papers (MS065), 1846/1982"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1858/1985"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1858-04-1985-05-26"],"level_ssm":["File"],"level_ssim":["File"],"component_level_isim":[1],"sort_isi":15,"repository_ssim":["Alexandria Library"],"collection_ssim":["Montgomery Dent Corse Papers (MS065), 1846/1982"],"containers_ssim":["box 1","folder 15"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":0,"date_range_isim":[1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985],"_nest_path_":"/components#14","timestamp":"2026-08-14T22:22:04.515Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_31","ead_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_31","_root_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_31","_nest_parent_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_31","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/ALEX/repositories_2_resources_31.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://alexlibraryva.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/31","title_ssm":["Montgomery Dent Corse Papers (MS065)"],"title_tesim":["Montgomery Dent Corse Papers (MS065)"],"unitdate_ssm":["1846-1982"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1846-1982"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1846/1982"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Montgomery Dent Corse Papers (MS065), 1846/1982"],"text":["Montgomery Dent Corse Papers (MS065), 1846/1982","MS065","United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865","Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Infantry Regiment, 17th","Mexican War -- 1846-1848","Xerox copies of the letters are located with the originals in Box 65.","Letters, certificates, and additional papers of Montgomery Dent Corse are filed chronologically and by related topics, the Mexican War and the Civil War. Midshipman William Peter's papers are organized chronologically within folder #14, followed by the xerox copies of related photographs.","Montgomery Dent Corse (1816-1895) was born at Alexandria, Virginia on March 14, 1816, the eldest son of John and Julia Corse. He attended Major Bradley Lowe's military school and Benjamin Hallowell's school on Washington Street. As a young boy he witnessed Lafayette's 1825 visit to Alexandria and participated in the inauguration of President Jackson in 1829.","In 1846, Corse mustered a company of volunteers for service in Mexico, serving as their captain. He sailed for California in 1849 and participated in gold mining. Although he made a short visit to Alexandria in 1855, he did not permanently return until December 1856. Thereafter, he was employed in the banking business of his brothers.","Corse served as 1st lieutenant of the Alexandria Home Guard in 1859 and was elected captain of the Old Dominion Rifles on January 7, 1861. He eventually was commissioned as colonel of the 17th Virginia Regiment, taking part in the major battles of the Army of Northern Virginia. He was wounded at Second Manassas, South Mountain, and Antietam. Promoted brigadier general after Antietam, Corse's brigade was on detached service in the Blackwater River area southeast of Petersburg. After attempting to retake New Bern, NC, the brigade returned to Howlett's Line, between Petersburg and Richmond, where he was wounded for the fourth time. At the battle of Saylor's Creek, Corse was captured and held prisoner-of-war at Fort Warren, Boston, Massachusetts until July 24, 1865.","He returned to Alexandria and went into a trading business with his brother. He was a charter member of the R.E. Lee Camp, United Confederate Veterans, and on May 24, 1880 was a distinguished guest along with Governor Fitzhugh Lee and General Joseph E. Johnson, at the dedication of the Confederate monument at Washington and Prince Streets. He died on February 11, 1895.","Corse married Elizabeth Beverley (1825-1894) on November 22, 1862. They had four children: Virginia Beverley Corse (1863 or 1864-1919), Montgomery Beverley Corse (1866-1931), William Beverley Corse (1867-1911), and Elizabeth Beverley Corse (1871-1933).","The bulk of the collection is related to Montgomery D. Corse's military career, including muster rolls, commission and discharge certificates, and 63 letters written by Corse to his wife, Elizabeth Beverley Corse, during his participation in the Civil War. In addition, the papers of Midshipman William H. Peters and a few letters written by Mrs. Corse are included.","Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Corse, Montgomery Dent, 1816-1895","Lee, Mary Randolph Custis, 1807-1873.","Corse, Elizabeth (Beverley), 1823-1894","English\n."],"collection_title_tesim":["Montgomery Dent Corse Papers (MS065), 1846/1982"],"collection_ssim":["Montgomery Dent Corse Papers (MS065), 1846/1982"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["MS065"],"unitid_tesim":["MS065"],"repository_ssm":["Alexandria Library"],"repository_ssim":["Alexandria Library"],"geogname_ssm":["United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865"],"geogname_ssim":["United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865"],"places_ssim":["United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865"],"creator_ssm":["Corse, Montgomery Dent, 1816-1895","Lee, Mary Randolph Custis, 1807-1873."],"creator_ssim":["Corse, Montgomery Dent, 1816-1895","Lee, Mary Randolph Custis, 1807-1873."],"creator_persname_ssim":["Corse, Montgomery Dent, 1816-1895","Lee, Mary Randolph Custis, 1807-1873.","Corse, Elizabeth (Beverley), 1823-1894"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library"],"creators_ssim":["Corse, Montgomery Dent, 1816-1895","Lee, Mary Randolph Custis, 1807-1873.","Corse, Elizabeth (Beverley), 1823-1894","Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library"],"access_subjects_ssim":["Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Infantry Regiment, 17th","Mexican War -- 1846-1848"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Infantry Regiment, 17th","Mexican War -- 1846-1848"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["1.86 Cubic Feet 3 boxes"],"extent_tesim":["1.86 Cubic Feet 3 boxes"],"date_range_isim":[1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982],"altformavail_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eXerox copies of the letters are located with the originals in Box 65.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"altformavail_heading_ssm":["Existence and Location of Copies"],"altformavail_tesim":["Xerox copies of the letters are located with the originals in Box 65."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eLetters, certificates, and additional papers of Montgomery Dent Corse are filed chronologically and by related topics, the Mexican War and the Civil War. Midshipman William Peter's papers are organized chronologically within folder #14, followed by the xerox copies of related photographs.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["Letters, certificates, and additional papers of Montgomery Dent Corse are filed chronologically and by related topics, the Mexican War and the Civil War. Midshipman William Peter's papers are organized chronologically within folder #14, followed by the xerox copies of related photographs."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMontgomery Dent Corse (1816-1895) was born at Alexandria, Virginia on March 14, 1816, the eldest son of John and Julia Corse. He attended Major Bradley Lowe's military school and Benjamin Hallowell's school on Washington Street. As a young boy he witnessed Lafayette's 1825 visit to Alexandria and participated in the inauguration of President Jackson in 1829.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn 1846, Corse mustered a company of volunteers for service in Mexico, serving as their captain. He sailed for California in 1849 and participated in gold mining. Although he made a short visit to Alexandria in 1855, he did not permanently return until December 1856. Thereafter, he was employed in the banking business of his brothers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorse served as 1st lieutenant of the Alexandria Home Guard in 1859 and was elected captain of the Old Dominion Rifles on January 7, 1861. He eventually was commissioned as colonel of the 17th Virginia Regiment, taking part in the major battles of the Army of Northern Virginia. He was wounded at Second Manassas, South Mountain, and Antietam. Promoted brigadier general after Antietam, Corse's brigade was on detached service in the Blackwater River area southeast of Petersburg. After attempting to retake New Bern, NC, the brigade returned to Howlett's Line, between Petersburg and Richmond, where he was wounded for the fourth time. At the battle of Saylor's Creek, Corse was captured and held prisoner-of-war at Fort Warren, Boston, Massachusetts until July 24, 1865.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHe returned to Alexandria and went into a trading business with his brother. He was a charter member of the R.E. Lee Camp, United Confederate Veterans, and on May 24, 1880 was a distinguished guest along with Governor Fitzhugh Lee and General Joseph E. Johnson, at the dedication of the Confederate monument at Washington and Prince Streets. He died on February 11, 1895.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorse married Elizabeth Beverley (1825-1894) on November 22, 1862. They had four children: Virginia Beverley Corse (1863 or 1864-1919), Montgomery Beverley Corse (1866-1931), William Beverley Corse (1867-1911), and Elizabeth Beverley Corse (1871-1933). \u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Montgomery Dent Corse (1816-1895) was born at Alexandria, Virginia on March 14, 1816, the eldest son of John and Julia Corse. He attended Major Bradley Lowe's military school and Benjamin Hallowell's school on Washington Street. As a young boy he witnessed Lafayette's 1825 visit to Alexandria and participated in the inauguration of President Jackson in 1829.","In 1846, Corse mustered a company of volunteers for service in Mexico, serving as their captain. He sailed for California in 1849 and participated in gold mining. Although he made a short visit to Alexandria in 1855, he did not permanently return until December 1856. Thereafter, he was employed in the banking business of his brothers.","Corse served as 1st lieutenant of the Alexandria Home Guard in 1859 and was elected captain of the Old Dominion Rifles on January 7, 1861. He eventually was commissioned as colonel of the 17th Virginia Regiment, taking part in the major battles of the Army of Northern Virginia. He was wounded at Second Manassas, South Mountain, and Antietam. Promoted brigadier general after Antietam, Corse's brigade was on detached service in the Blackwater River area southeast of Petersburg. After attempting to retake New Bern, NC, the brigade returned to Howlett's Line, between Petersburg and Richmond, where he was wounded for the fourth time. At the battle of Saylor's Creek, Corse was captured and held prisoner-of-war at Fort Warren, Boston, Massachusetts until July 24, 1865.","He returned to Alexandria and went into a trading business with his brother. He was a charter member of the R.E. Lee Camp, United Confederate Veterans, and on May 24, 1880 was a distinguished guest along with Governor Fitzhugh Lee and General Joseph E. Johnson, at the dedication of the Confederate monument at Washington and Prince Streets. He died on February 11, 1895.","Corse married Elizabeth Beverley (1825-1894) on November 22, 1862. They had four children: Virginia Beverley Corse (1863 or 1864-1919), Montgomery Beverley Corse (1866-1931), William Beverley Corse (1867-1911), and Elizabeth Beverley Corse (1871-1933)."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMontgomery Dent Corse Papers, MS065, Alexandria Library, Local History/Special Collections, Alexandria, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Montgomery Dent Corse Papers, MS065, Alexandria Library, Local History/Special Collections, Alexandria, Va."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe bulk of the collection is related to Montgomery D. Corse's military career, including muster rolls, commission and discharge certificates, and 63 letters written by Corse to his wife, Elizabeth Beverley Corse, during his participation in the Civil War. In addition, the papers of Midshipman William H. Peters and a few letters written by Mrs. Corse are included.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Content Description"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The bulk of the collection is related to Montgomery D. Corse's military career, including muster rolls, commission and discharge certificates, and 63 letters written by Corse to his wife, Elizabeth Beverley Corse, during his participation in the Civil War. In addition, the papers of Midshipman William H. Peters and a few letters written by Mrs. Corse are included."],"corpname_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library"],"persname_ssim":["Corse, Montgomery Dent, 1816-1895","Lee, Mary Randolph Custis, 1807-1873.","Corse, Elizabeth (Beverley), 1823-1894"],"names_coll_ssim":["Corse, Elizabeth (Beverley), 1823-1894"],"names_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Corse, Montgomery Dent, 1816-1895","Lee, Mary Randolph Custis, 1807-1873.","Corse, Elizabeth (Beverley), 1823-1894"],"language_ssim":["English\n."],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":16,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T22:22:04.515Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_31_c15"}}],"included":[{"type":"facet","id":"repository_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Repository","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria Library","value":"Alexandria Library","hits":212},"links":{"remove":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/repository_ssim.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"type":"facet","id":"collection_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Collection","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria Black Family Reunion Digital Collection, 1937/2005","value":"Alexandria Black Family Reunion Digital Collection, 1937/2005","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Black+Family+Reunion+Digital+Collection%2C+1937%2F2005\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria History Collection (MS240), 1767/2008","value":"Alexandria History Collection (MS240), 1767/2008","hits":33},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+History+Collection+%28MS240%29%2C+1767%2F2008\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria Library Company Records (MS002), 1794/2007","value":"Alexandria Library Company Records (MS002), 1794/2007","hits":5},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library+Company+Records+%28MS002%29%2C+1794%2F2007\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria Office of Sheriff Jail Records (MS054), 1891/1948","value":"Alexandria Office of Sheriff Jail Records (MS054), 1891/1948","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Office+of+Sheriff+Jail+Records+%28MS054%29%2C+1891%2F1948\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria, Virginia City Records (MS019), 1750/1983, bulk 1825/1875","value":"Alexandria, Virginia City Records (MS019), 1750/1983, bulk 1825/1875","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria%2C+Virginia+City+Records+%28MS019%29%2C+1750%2F1983%2C+bulk+1825%2F1875\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Armistead Boothe Papers (MS164), 1803/1990","value":"Armistead Boothe Papers (MS164), 1803/1990","hits":13},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Armistead+Boothe+Papers+%28MS164%29%2C+1803%2F1990\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Boush/Asher Family Collection (MS234), 1856/1949","value":"Boush/Asher Family Collection (MS234), 1856/1949","hits":5},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Boush%2FAsher+Family+Collection+%28MS234%29%2C+1856%2F1949\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Robert Andrews Dist. 417 (MS204), 1886/1904","value":"Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Robert Andrews Dist. 417 (MS204), 1886/1904","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Brotherhood+of+Locomotive+Engineers%2C+Robert+Andrews+Dist.+417+%28MS204%29%2C+1886%2F1904\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Cameron Club Collection (MS077), 1895/1944","value":"Cameron Club Collection (MS077), 1895/1944","hits":3},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Cameron+Club+Collection+%28MS077%29%2C+1895%2F1944\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Cazenove Family Papers (MS212), 1786/1970","value":"Cazenove Family Papers (MS212), 1786/1970","hits":16},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Cazenove+Family+Papers+%28MS212%29%2C+1786%2F1970\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Chapman Family Collection (MS274), 1828/1963","value":"Chapman Family Collection (MS274), 1828/1963","hits":5},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Chapman+Family+Collection+%28MS274%29%2C+1828%2F1963\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/collection_ssim.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"type":"facet","id":"date_range_isim","attributes":{"label":"Date range","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"1702","value":"1702","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1702\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1703","value":"1703","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1703\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1704","value":"1704","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1704\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1705","value":"1705","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1705\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1706","value":"1706","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1706\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1707","value":"1707","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1707\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1708","value":"1708","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1708\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1709","value":"1709","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1709\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1710","value":"1710","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1710\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1711","value":"1711","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1711\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1712","value":"1712","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1712\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/date_range_isim.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"type":"facet","id":"creator_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Creator","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria (Va.) (1749-)","value":"Alexandria (Va.) (1749-)","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+%28Va.%29+%281749-%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria (Va.). City Clerk","value":"Alexandria (Va.). City Clerk","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+%28Va.%29.+City+Clerk\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria (Va.). Department of Housing and Community Development","value":"Alexandria (Va.). Department of Housing and Community Development","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+%28Va.%29.+Department+of+Housing+and+Community+Development\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria (Va.). Department of Planning and Urban Renewal","value":"Alexandria (Va.). Department of Planning and Urban Renewal","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+%28Va.%29.+Department+of+Planning+and+Urban+Renewal\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria (Va.). Office of City Auditor","value":"Alexandria (Va.). Office of City Auditor","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+%28Va.%29.+Office+of+City+Auditor\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria (Va.). Office of City Engineer","value":"Alexandria (Va.). Office of City Engineer","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+%28Va.%29.+Office+of+City+Engineer\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria Library Association (1897-1937)","value":"Alexandria Library Association (1897-1937)","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library+Association+%281897-1937%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria Library Company","value":"Alexandria Library Company","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library+Company\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria Library Society (1937-1953)","value":"Alexandria Library Society (1937-1953)","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library+Society+%281937-1953%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria Sheriff's Department","value":"Alexandria Sheriff's Department","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Sheriff%27s+Department\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Ballinger Family","value":"Ballinger Family","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Ballinger+Family\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/creator_ssim.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"type":"facet","id":"names_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Names","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria (Va.) (1749-)","value":"Alexandria (Va.) (1749-)","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+%28Va.%29+%281749-%29\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria (Va.). City Clerk","value":"Alexandria (Va.). City Clerk","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+%28Va.%29.+City+Clerk\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria (Va.). Department of Housing and Community Development","value":"Alexandria (Va.). Department of Housing and Community Development","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+%28Va.%29.+Department+of+Housing+and+Community+Development\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria (Va.). Department of Planning and Urban Renewal","value":"Alexandria (Va.). Department of Planning and Urban Renewal","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+%28Va.%29.+Department+of+Planning+and+Urban+Renewal\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria (Va.). Office of City Auditor","value":"Alexandria (Va.). Office of City Auditor","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+%28Va.%29.+Office+of+City+Auditor\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria (Va.). Office of City Engineer","value":"Alexandria (Va.). Office of City Engineer","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+%28Va.%29.+Office+of+City+Engineer\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria Canal Company","value":"Alexandria Canal Company","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Canal+Company\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria Hospital (Va.)","value":"Alexandria Hospital (Va.)","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Hospital+%28Va.%29\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria Library (Alexandria, Va.)","value":"Alexandria Library (Alexandria, Va.)","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library+%28Alexandria%2C+Va.%29\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria Library Association (1897-1937)","value":"Alexandria Library Association (1897-1937)","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library+Association+%281897-1937%29\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria Library Company","value":"Alexandria Library Company","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library+Company\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/names_ssim.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"type":"facet","id":"geogname_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Places","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria (Va.)","value":"Alexandria (Va.)","hits":3},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+%28Va.%29\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria (Va.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.","value":"Alexandria (Va.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+%28Va.%29+--+Buildings%2C+structures%2C+etc.\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria (Va.) -- Businesses","value":"Alexandria (Va.) -- Businesses","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+%28Va.%29+--+Businesses\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria (Va.) -- Economic conditions","value":"Alexandria (Va.) -- Economic conditions","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+%28Va.%29+--+Economic+conditions\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria (Va.) -- Genealogy.","value":"Alexandria (Va.) -- Genealogy.","hits":5},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+%28Va.%29+--+Genealogy.\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria (Va.) -- History","value":"Alexandria (Va.) -- History","hits":6},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+%28Va.%29+--+History\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria (Va.) -- Maps","value":"Alexandria (Va.) -- Maps","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+%28Va.%29+--+Maps\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria (Va.) -- Newspapers","value":"Alexandria (Va.) -- Newspapers","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+%28Va.%29+--+Newspapers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria (Va.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.","value":"Alexandria (Va.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+%28Va.%29+--+Social+life+and+customs+--+19th+century.\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Americanization.","value":"Americanization.","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Americanization.\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Associations, institutions, etc","value":"Associations, institutions, etc","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Associations%2C+institutions%2C+etc\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/geogname_ssim.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"type":"facet","id":"access_subjects_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Subjects","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Administration of estates.","value":"Administration of estates.","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Administration+of+estates.\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"African Americans -- Virginia -- Alexandria.","value":"African Americans -- Virginia -- Alexandria.","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=African+Americans+--+Virginia+--+Alexandria.\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexander family","value":"Alexander family","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Alexander+family\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria (Va.). Library","value":"Alexandria (Va.). Library","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+%28Va.%29.+Library\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria (Va.). Mayor","value":"Alexandria (Va.). Mayor","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+%28Va.%29.+Mayor\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria Gazette","value":"Alexandria Gazette","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Gazette\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"American Defense Society.","value":"American Defense Society.","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=American+Defense+Society.\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"American Legion. Auxiliary","value":"American Legion. Auxiliary","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=American+Legion.+Auxiliary\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Amtrak.","value":"Amtrak.","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Amtrak.\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Anti-communist movements -- United States.","value":"Anti-communist movements -- United States.","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Anti-communist+movements+--+United+States.\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Antisemitism -- United States.","value":"Antisemitism -- United States.","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Antisemitism+--+United+States.\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/access_subjects_ssim.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"type":"facet","id":"level_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Level","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Collection","value":"Collection","hits":43},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"File","value":"File","hits":113},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=File\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Item","value":"Item","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Item\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Series","value":"Series","hits":47},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Series\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Sub-fonds","value":"Sub-fonds","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Sub-fonds\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Sub-series","value":"Sub-series","hits":6},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Sub-series\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/level_ssim.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"all_fields","attributes":{"label":"All Fields"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=22\u0026search_field=all_fields"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"keyword","attributes":{"label":"Keyword"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=22\u0026search_field=keyword"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"name","attributes":{"label":"Name"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=22\u0026search_field=name"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"place","attributes":{"label":"Place"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=22\u0026search_field=place"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"subject","attributes":{"label":"Subject"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=22\u0026search_field=subject"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"title","attributes":{"label":"Title"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=22\u0026search_field=title"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"container","attributes":{"label":"Container"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=22\u0026search_field=container"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"identifier","attributes":{"label":"Identifier"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=22\u0026search_field=identifier"}},{"type":"sort","id":"score desc, title_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"relevance"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=22\u0026sort=score+desc%2C+title_sort+asc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"date_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"date (ascending)"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=22\u0026sort=date_sort+asc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"date_sort desc","attributes":{"label":"date (descending)"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=22\u0026sort=date_sort+desc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"creator_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"creator (A-Z)"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=22\u0026sort=creator_sort+asc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"creator_sort desc","attributes":{"label":"creator (Z-A)"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=22\u0026sort=creator_sort+desc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"title_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"title (A-Z)"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=22\u0026sort=title_sort+asc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"title_sort desc","attributes":{"label":"title (Z-A)"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1897\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=22\u0026sort=title_sort+desc"}}]}