{"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=17","prev":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=16","next":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=18","last":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=22"},"meta":{"pages":{"current_page":17,"next_page":18,"prev_page":16,"total_pages":22,"limit_value":10,"offset_value":160,"total_count":215,"first_page?":false,"last_page?":false}},"data":[{"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62_c14","type":"File","attributes":{"title":"Printed Material: Clippings","breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62_c14#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62_c14","ref_ssm":["vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62_c14"],"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62_c14","ead_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62","_root_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62","_nest_parent_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62","parent_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62","parent_ssim":["vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62"],"parent_ids_ssim":["vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Herbert Bryant, Inc. Records (MS081)"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["Herbert Bryant, Inc. Records (MS081)"],"text":["Herbert Bryant, Inc. Records (MS081)","Printed Material: Clippings","English .","box 1","folder 14"],"title_filing_ssi":"Printed Material: Clippings","title_ssm":["Printed Material: Clippings"],"title_tesim":["Printed Material: Clippings"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1876 - 1924"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1876/1924"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Printed Material: Clippings"],"component_level_isim":[1],"repository_ssim":["Alexandria Library"],"collection_ssim":["Herbert Bryant, Inc. Records (MS081)"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":0,"level_ssm":["File"],"level_ssim":["File"],"sort_isi":14,"date_range_isim":[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],"language_ssim":["English ."],"containers_ssim":["box 1","folder 14"],"_nest_path_":"/components#13","timestamp":"2026-05-21T03:59:46.615Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62","ead_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62","_root_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62","_nest_parent_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/ALEX/repositories_2_resources_62.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://alexlibraryva.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/62","title_ssm":["Herbert Bryant, Inc. Records (MS081)"],"title_tesim":["Herbert Bryant, Inc. Records (MS081)"],"unitdate_ssm":["1926-1951"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1926-1951"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["MS081"],"text":["MS081","Herbert Bryant, Inc. Records (MS081)","Business records","Business -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Railroads -- Virginia -- History","Herbert Bryant, Inc. was a fertilizer manufacturing plant\nlocated on the Alexandria waterfront north of the Torpedo Factory. Founded by Herbert Bryant soon after the Civil War, Bryant was a long time Alexandria resident. He served as ajutant with the 17th Virginia Infantry, and served later as a member of General M. D. Cose's staff as a captain. He died April 11, 1913. The Business was taken over by his son, Arthur H. Bryant.","Montgomery County Historical Society - Manuscripts 00028","This collection consists of approximately 300 leaves, all photocopies, and are the business records of Herbert Bryant, Inc. These records include shipments of raw materials received by rail, with rail car numbers noted, and by water, with ships' names and captains' names noted.","Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Herbert Bryant, Inc.","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["MS081"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Herbert Bryant, Inc. Records (MS081)"],"collection_title_tesim":["Herbert Bryant, Inc. Records (MS081)"],"collection_ssim":["Herbert Bryant, Inc. Records (MS081)"],"repository_ssm":["Alexandria Library"],"repository_ssim":["Alexandria Library"],"creator_ssm":["Herbert Bryant, Inc."],"creator_ssim":["Herbert Bryant, Inc."],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Herbert Bryant, Inc."],"creators_ssim":["Herbert Bryant, Inc."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Business records","Business -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Railroads -- Virginia -- History"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Business records","Business -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Railroads -- Virginia -- History"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":[".23 Cubic Feet 1 box"],"extent_tesim":[".23 Cubic Feet 1 box"],"date_range_isim":[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],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHerbert Bryant, Inc. was a fertilizer manufacturing plant\nlocated on the Alexandria waterfront north of the Torpedo Factory. Founded by Herbert Bryant soon after the Civil War, Bryant was a long time Alexandria resident. He served as ajutant with the 17th Virginia Infantry, and served later as a member of General M. D. Cose's staff as a captain. He died April 11, 1913. The Business was taken over by his son, Arthur H. Bryant.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Herbert Bryant, Inc. was a fertilizer manufacturing plant\nlocated on the Alexandria waterfront north of the Torpedo Factory. Founded by Herbert Bryant soon after the Civil War, Bryant was a long time Alexandria resident. He served as ajutant with the 17th Virginia Infantry, and served later as a member of General M. D. Cose's staff as a captain. He died April 11, 1913. The Business was taken over by his son, Arthur H. Bryant."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Item identification], Herbert Bryant Inc. Records, MS081, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Item identification], Herbert Bryant Inc. Records, MS081, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMontgomery County Historical Society - Manuscripts 00028\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Montgomery County Historical Society - Manuscripts 00028"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection consists of approximately 300 leaves, all photocopies, and are the business records of Herbert Bryant, Inc. These records include shipments of raw materials received by rail, with rail car numbers noted, and by water, with ships' names and captains' names noted.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Content Description"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection consists of approximately 300 leaves, all photocopies, and are the business records of Herbert Bryant, Inc. These records include shipments of raw materials received by rail, with rail car numbers noted, and by water, with ships' names and captains' names noted."],"names_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Herbert Bryant, Inc."],"corpname_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Herbert Bryant, Inc."],"language_ssim":["English \n.    "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":17,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T03:59:46.615Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62_c14"}},{"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62_c11","type":"File","attributes":{"title":"Printed Material: Events Books, including members and officers","breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62_c11#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62_c11","ref_ssm":["vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62_c11"],"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62_c11","ead_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62","_root_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62","_nest_parent_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62","parent_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62","parent_ssim":["vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62"],"parent_ids_ssim":["vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Herbert Bryant, Inc. Records (MS081)"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["Herbert Bryant, Inc. Records (MS081)"],"text":["Herbert Bryant, Inc. Records (MS081)","Printed Material: Events Books, including members and officers","English .","box 1","folder 11"],"title_filing_ssi":"Printed Material: Events Books, including members and officers","title_ssm":["Printed Material: Events Books, including members and officers"],"title_tesim":["Printed Material: Events Books, including members and officers"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1901 - 1917"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1901/1917"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Printed Material: Events Books, including members and officers"],"component_level_isim":[1],"repository_ssim":["Alexandria Library"],"collection_ssim":["Herbert Bryant, Inc. Records (MS081)"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":0,"level_ssm":["File"],"level_ssim":["File"],"sort_isi":11,"date_range_isim":[1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917],"language_ssim":["English ."],"containers_ssim":["box 1","folder 11"],"_nest_path_":"/components#10","timestamp":"2026-05-21T03:59:46.615Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62","ead_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62","_root_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62","_nest_parent_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/ALEX/repositories_2_resources_62.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://alexlibraryva.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/62","title_ssm":["Herbert Bryant, Inc. Records (MS081)"],"title_tesim":["Herbert Bryant, Inc. Records (MS081)"],"unitdate_ssm":["1926-1951"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1926-1951"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["MS081"],"text":["MS081","Herbert Bryant, Inc. Records (MS081)","Business records","Business -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Railroads -- Virginia -- History","Herbert Bryant, Inc. was a fertilizer manufacturing plant\nlocated on the Alexandria waterfront north of the Torpedo Factory. Founded by Herbert Bryant soon after the Civil War, Bryant was a long time Alexandria resident. He served as ajutant with the 17th Virginia Infantry, and served later as a member of General M. D. Cose's staff as a captain. He died April 11, 1913. The Business was taken over by his son, Arthur H. Bryant.","Montgomery County Historical Society - Manuscripts 00028","This collection consists of approximately 300 leaves, all photocopies, and are the business records of Herbert Bryant, Inc. These records include shipments of raw materials received by rail, with rail car numbers noted, and by water, with ships' names and captains' names noted.","Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Herbert Bryant, Inc.","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["MS081"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Herbert Bryant, Inc. Records (MS081)"],"collection_title_tesim":["Herbert Bryant, Inc. Records (MS081)"],"collection_ssim":["Herbert Bryant, Inc. Records (MS081)"],"repository_ssm":["Alexandria Library"],"repository_ssim":["Alexandria Library"],"creator_ssm":["Herbert Bryant, Inc."],"creator_ssim":["Herbert Bryant, Inc."],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Herbert Bryant, Inc."],"creators_ssim":["Herbert Bryant, Inc."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Business records","Business -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Railroads -- Virginia -- History"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Business records","Business -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Railroads -- Virginia -- History"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":[".23 Cubic Feet 1 box"],"extent_tesim":[".23 Cubic Feet 1 box"],"date_range_isim":[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],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHerbert Bryant, Inc. was a fertilizer manufacturing plant\nlocated on the Alexandria waterfront north of the Torpedo Factory. Founded by Herbert Bryant soon after the Civil War, Bryant was a long time Alexandria resident. He served as ajutant with the 17th Virginia Infantry, and served later as a member of General M. D. Cose's staff as a captain. He died April 11, 1913. The Business was taken over by his son, Arthur H. Bryant.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Herbert Bryant, Inc. was a fertilizer manufacturing plant\nlocated on the Alexandria waterfront north of the Torpedo Factory. Founded by Herbert Bryant soon after the Civil War, Bryant was a long time Alexandria resident. He served as ajutant with the 17th Virginia Infantry, and served later as a member of General M. D. Cose's staff as a captain. He died April 11, 1913. The Business was taken over by his son, Arthur H. Bryant."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Item identification], Herbert Bryant Inc. Records, MS081, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Item identification], Herbert Bryant Inc. Records, MS081, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMontgomery County Historical Society - Manuscripts 00028\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Montgomery County Historical Society - Manuscripts 00028"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection consists of approximately 300 leaves, all photocopies, and are the business records of Herbert Bryant, Inc. These records include shipments of raw materials received by rail, with rail car numbers noted, and by water, with ships' names and captains' names noted.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Content Description"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection consists of approximately 300 leaves, all photocopies, and are the business records of Herbert Bryant, Inc. These records include shipments of raw materials received by rail, with rail car numbers noted, and by water, with ships' names and captains' names noted."],"names_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Herbert Bryant, Inc."],"corpname_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Herbert Bryant, Inc."],"language_ssim":["English \n.    "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":17,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T03:59:46.615Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_62_c11"}},{"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_56_c03_c02","type":"File","attributes":{"title":"Printed Material- Little Theatre of Alexandria","breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_56_c03_c02#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_56_c03_c02","ref_ssm":["vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_56_c03_c02"],"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_56_c03_c02","ead_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_56","_root_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_56","_nest_parent_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_56_c03","parent_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_56_c03","parent_ssim":["vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_56","vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_56_c03"],"parent_ids_ssim":["vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_56","vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_56_c03"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Esther Holliday Green Collection (MS073)","Series III: Printed Material"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["Esther Holliday Green Collection (MS073)","Series III: Printed Material"],"text":["Esther Holliday Green Collection (MS073)","Series III: Printed Material","Printed Material- Little Theatre of Alexandria","box 1","folder 17"],"title_filing_ssi":"Printed Material- Little Theatre of Alexandria","title_ssm":["Printed Material- Little Theatre of Alexandria"],"title_tesim":["Printed Material- Little Theatre of Alexandria"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1903-1953"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1903/1953"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Printed Material- Little Theatre of Alexandria"],"component_level_isim":[2],"repository_ssim":["Alexandria Library"],"collection_ssim":["Esther Holliday Green Collection (MS073)"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":0,"level_ssm":["File"],"level_ssim":["File"],"sort_isi":20,"date_range_isim":[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],"containers_ssim":["box 1","folder 17"],"_nest_path_":"/components#2/components#1","timestamp":"2026-05-21T03:58:50.090Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_56","ead_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_56","_root_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_56","_nest_parent_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_56","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/ALEX/repositories_2_resources_56.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://alexlibraryva.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/56","title_ssm":["Esther Holliday Green Collection (MS073)"],"title_tesim":["Esther Holliday Green Collection (MS073)"],"unitdate_ssm":["1859-1982"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1859-1982"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["MS073"],"text":["MS073","Esther Holliday Green Collection (MS073)","Alexandria (Va.) -- Genealogy.","Virginia -- Genealogy.","American Legion. Auxiliary","Women -- Societies and clubs.","Business records","Genealogy","Business -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Red Cross -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Six series:\nSeries I: Correspondence\nSeries II:Literary Productions\nSeries III: Printed Material\nSeries IV: Financial Documents\nSeries V: Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion \nSeries VI: Green Family.","William Green, his second wife, Mary Martindale Green, and seven children including his son James Green, came to Alexandria, VA in 1817 from England. William Green and son James established a furniture manufacturing business about 1827. After Green died in 1824, James and the other sons continued running the successful business.\nIn 1848 James Green purchased Carlyle House and used it as a residence for his family - wife, Jane Muir Green and nine children. Becayse he felt the area demanded it, James Green built the Mansion House Hotel in 1849 and it was known as the \"Green Mansion House.\" It was built to the north, west, and south of the Carlyle property. The property was sold in 1880 after his death.\nJames Green's daughter, Jane Eliza Green married Robtert Stanton Stringfellow who was from Culpeper County, VA in 1855. Robert Stringfellow remained at the Mansion House as a clerk until the late 1870's. His daughters, Anna Muir Stringfellow born 1856 and Mary Jame Stringfellow born 1858, grew up living at the Mansion House. Sometime prior to 1880, Robert Stringfellow moved his family to Culpeper County, Jane Eliza Green Stringfellow died. Robert Stringfellow died in 1882 and Anna Muir Stringfellow died in 1883, never marrying. Mary Jane Stringfellow married Atwell Somverville in 1884. She died in 1936. James Green's sons, Stephen A. Green married Margaret P. Mayger in 1859. They had six children, among them son Richard M. Green brn in 1860. He married Annie Esther Yohe in 1890. Richard M. Green was a vice president of the Citizen's National Bank in Alexandria. Richard and Annie had two children, Esther Holliday Green and Richard Muir Green, Jr. Esther born in 1891 and Richard, Jr. born in 1896. Neither ever married.","Esther Green lived in Alexandria during most, if not all, of her life. She was active in women's clubs and held several positions in the Cameron Club and in the Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs (See related collections). During World War I, she was also active in the Red Cross. Richard Green Jr., served in the Army during WWI in Franche and was with the Advanced Ordinance Depot. He was first stationed in New York and then sent to France where he remained until the end of the war. He returned to Alexandria where he worked and was involved in various organizations and died in 1971. ","Richard M. Green registered in June of 1917. By December of 1917 he had been inducted into the Army. He was assigned to the Advance Ordinance Depot and was stationed at Waterliet Arsenal in Waterliet, NY. Between February 17, 1918 and March 10, 1918 he is sent to and arrives in France. The scrapbook contains letters and postcards to his mother, father, sister, and other family members, mementoes from his duty in France 1918-1919, and various military documents. Letters written from France have either a handwritten signature of a stamp indicating the letter was cleared by censors.","Photos, which are mixed with those from the Helen Norris Cummings Collection, have been placed in the photograph collection. Also, one folder concerning the Red Cross\nhas been moved to Box 32. See also Robert Rutledge Papers , The Virginia Federation of Women's Club Records (MS074), and The Alexandria Animal Welfare League Records (MS075), and the Cameron Club Records (MS077).","This collection consists of six series: Correspondence, Literary Productions, Printed Material, Financial Documents, Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion, and Green Family. The correspondence series holds letters only to and from Esther Green. Included three folders (Box 73 Folders 1-3) with letters from Robert Rutledge, a youth for whom she helped secure a DuPont scholarship to the University of Virginia. While in college he updated her on his progress. Correspondence to and from other family members is located in the Green Family series.\nApproximately half of the collection concerns the Green Family. Several folders (Box 73.2 Folders 5-9) deal with an estate for which Richard Green was the executor. The Green Family series also contains genealogical information relating to the Muir, Magyar, and Green families and a few pieces relating to family businesses, Green and Bro. Furniture Co., and the Green Mansion House Hotel.","This book was a ledger used while the Mansion House Hotel was in business. There are entries in the ledger for the business dating 1855, 1856, and 1857. Anna's writings and newspaper clippings fill every page around the ledger entries. None of the writings or clippings are dated.","Includes names of members of the Red Cross, nurses, schedules for blood drives, assignments to the various areas in the Red Cross chapter and people scheduled to work in the area.","Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Green and Bros. Furniture Company","Green Mansion House Hotel","Green family","Mayger family","Muir family","Rutledge, Richard","Green, Esther Holiday, 1889-1981","Green, Richard Mayger, 1860-1941","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["MS073"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Esther Holliday Green Collection (MS073)"],"collection_title_tesim":["Esther Holliday Green Collection (MS073)"],"collection_ssim":["Esther Holliday Green Collection (MS073)"],"repository_ssm":["Alexandria Library"],"repository_ssim":["Alexandria Library"],"geogname_ssm":["Alexandria (Va.) -- Genealogy.","Virginia -- Genealogy."],"geogname_ssim":["Alexandria (Va.) -- Genealogy.","Virginia -- Genealogy."],"creator_ssm":["Green family","Mayger family","Muir family","Rutledge, Richard","Green, Esther Holiday, 1889-1981","Green and Bros. Furniture Company","Green Mansion House Hotel","Green, Richard Mayger, 1860-1941"],"creator_ssim":["Green family","Mayger family","Muir family","Rutledge, Richard","Green, Esther Holiday, 1889-1981","Green and Bros. Furniture Company","Green Mansion House Hotel","Green, Richard Mayger, 1860-1941"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Rutledge, Richard","Green, Esther Holiday, 1889-1981","Green, Richard Mayger, 1860-1941"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Green and Bros. Furniture Company","Green Mansion House Hotel"],"creator_famname_ssim":["Green family","Mayger family","Muir family"],"creators_ssim":["Rutledge, Richard","Green, Esther Holiday, 1889-1981","Green, Richard Mayger, 1860-1941","Green and Bros. Furniture Company","Green Mansion House Hotel","Green family","Mayger family","Muir family"],"places_ssim":["Alexandria (Va.) -- Genealogy.","Virginia -- Genealogy."],"access_subjects_ssim":["American Legion. Auxiliary","Women -- Societies and clubs.","Business records","Genealogy","Business -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Red Cross -- Virginia -- Alexandria"],"access_subjects_ssm":["American Legion. Auxiliary","Women -- Societies and clubs.","Business records","Genealogy","Business -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Red Cross -- Virginia -- Alexandria"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["1.84 Cubic Feet 4 boxes"],"extent_tesim":["1.84 Cubic Feet 4 boxes"],"date_range_isim":[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],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSix series:\nSeries I: Correspondence\nSeries II:Literary Productions\nSeries III: Printed Material\nSeries IV: Financial Documents\nSeries V: Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion \nSeries VI: Green Family.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["Six series:\nSeries I: Correspondence\nSeries II:Literary Productions\nSeries III: Printed Material\nSeries IV: Financial Documents\nSeries V: Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion \nSeries VI: Green Family."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eWilliam Green, his second wife, Mary Martindale Green, and seven children including his son James Green, came to Alexandria, VA in 1817 from England. William Green and son James established a furniture manufacturing business about 1827. After Green died in 1824, James and the other sons continued running the successful business.\nIn 1848 James Green purchased Carlyle House and used it as a residence for his family - wife, Jane Muir Green and nine children. Becayse he felt the area demanded it, James Green built the Mansion House Hotel in 1849 and it was known as the \"Green Mansion House.\" It was built to the north, west, and south of the Carlyle property. The property was sold in 1880 after his death.\nJames Green's daughter, Jane Eliza Green married Robtert Stanton Stringfellow who was from Culpeper County, VA in 1855. Robert Stringfellow remained at the Mansion House as a clerk until the late 1870's. His daughters, Anna Muir Stringfellow born 1856 and Mary Jame Stringfellow born 1858, grew up living at the Mansion House. Sometime prior to 1880, Robert Stringfellow moved his family to Culpeper County, Jane Eliza Green Stringfellow died. Robert Stringfellow died in 1882 and Anna Muir Stringfellow died in 1883, never marrying. Mary Jane Stringfellow married Atwell Somverville in 1884. She died in 1936. James Green's sons, Stephen A. Green married Margaret P. Mayger in 1859. They had six children, among them son Richard M. Green brn in 1860. He married Annie Esther Yohe in 1890. Richard M. Green was a vice president of the Citizen's National Bank in Alexandria. Richard and Annie had two children, Esther Holliday Green and Richard Muir Green, Jr. Esther born in 1891 and Richard, Jr. born in 1896. Neither ever married.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eEsther Green lived in Alexandria during most, if not all, of her life. She was active in women's clubs and held several positions in the Cameron Club and in the Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs (See related collections). During World War I, she was also active in the Red Cross. Richard Green Jr., served in the Army during WWI in Franche and was with the Advanced Ordinance Depot. He was first stationed in New York and then sent to France where he remained until the end of the war. He returned to Alexandria where he worked and was involved in various organizations and died in 1971. \u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["William Green, his second wife, Mary Martindale Green, and seven children including his son James Green, came to Alexandria, VA in 1817 from England. William Green and son James established a furniture manufacturing business about 1827. After Green died in 1824, James and the other sons continued running the successful business.\nIn 1848 James Green purchased Carlyle House and used it as a residence for his family - wife, Jane Muir Green and nine children. Becayse he felt the area demanded it, James Green built the Mansion House Hotel in 1849 and it was known as the \"Green Mansion House.\" It was built to the north, west, and south of the Carlyle property. The property was sold in 1880 after his death.\nJames Green's daughter, Jane Eliza Green married Robtert Stanton Stringfellow who was from Culpeper County, VA in 1855. Robert Stringfellow remained at the Mansion House as a clerk until the late 1870's. His daughters, Anna Muir Stringfellow born 1856 and Mary Jame Stringfellow born 1858, grew up living at the Mansion House. Sometime prior to 1880, Robert Stringfellow moved his family to Culpeper County, Jane Eliza Green Stringfellow died. Robert Stringfellow died in 1882 and Anna Muir Stringfellow died in 1883, never marrying. Mary Jane Stringfellow married Atwell Somverville in 1884. She died in 1936. James Green's sons, Stephen A. Green married Margaret P. Mayger in 1859. They had six children, among them son Richard M. Green brn in 1860. He married Annie Esther Yohe in 1890. Richard M. Green was a vice president of the Citizen's National Bank in Alexandria. Richard and Annie had two children, Esther Holliday Green and Richard Muir Green, Jr. Esther born in 1891 and Richard, Jr. born in 1896. Neither ever married.","Esther Green lived in Alexandria during most, if not all, of her life. She was active in women's clubs and held several positions in the Cameron Club and in the Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs (See related collections). During World War I, she was also active in the Red Cross. Richard Green Jr., served in the Army during WWI in Franche and was with the Advanced Ordinance Depot. He was first stationed in New York and then sent to France where he remained until the end of the war. He returned to Alexandria where he worked and was involved in various organizations and died in 1971. "],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eRichard M. Green registered in June of 1917. By December of 1917 he had been inducted into the Army. He was assigned to the Advance Ordinance Depot and was stationed at Waterliet Arsenal in Waterliet, NY. Between February 17, 1918 and March 10, 1918 he is sent to and arrives in France. The scrapbook contains letters and postcards to his mother, father, sister, and other family members, mementoes from his duty in France 1918-1919, and various military documents. Letters written from France have either a handwritten signature of a stamp indicating the letter was cleared by censors.\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["General"],"odd_tesim":["Richard M. Green registered in June of 1917. By December of 1917 he had been inducted into the Army. He was assigned to the Advance Ordinance Depot and was stationed at Waterliet Arsenal in Waterliet, NY. Between February 17, 1918 and March 10, 1918 he is sent to and arrives in France. The scrapbook contains letters and postcards to his mother, father, sister, and other family members, mementoes from his duty in France 1918-1919, and various military documents. Letters written from France have either a handwritten signature of a stamp indicating the letter was cleared by censors."],"otherfindaid_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://alexlibrary.access.preservica.com/archive/sdb%3Acollection|4c6f72b3-a254-4287-a4e9-58371da3d986/\"\u003eClick to view digital materials in this collection\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://alexlibrary.access.preservica.com/archive/sdb%3Acollection|2c4899b8-4bf5-45fb-b438-90978e17f37f/\"\u003eClick to view digital materials in this collection\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://alexlibrary.access.preservica.com/archive/sdb%3Acollection|3b8b9413-4716-4f6b-a1b2-bfb8f427a629/\"\u003eClick to view digital materials in this collection\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"],"otherfindaid_heading_ssm":["Digital Materials","Digital Materials","Digital Materials"],"otherfindaid_tesim":["Click to view digital materials in this collection","Click to view digital materials in this collection","Click to view digital materials in this collection"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Item identification], Esther Holliday Green Collection, MS073, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Item identification], Esther Holliday Green Collection, MS073, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePhotos, which are mixed with those from the Helen Norris Cummings Collection, have been placed in the photograph collection. Also, one folder concerning the Red Cross\nhas been moved to Box 32. See also Robert Rutledge Papers , The Virginia Federation of Women's Club Records (MS074), and The Alexandria Animal Welfare League Records (MS075), and the Cameron Club Records (MS077).\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Photos, which are mixed with those from the Helen Norris Cummings Collection, have been placed in the photograph collection. Also, one folder concerning the Red Cross\nhas been moved to Box 32. See also Robert Rutledge Papers , The Virginia Federation of Women's Club Records (MS074), and The Alexandria Animal Welfare League Records (MS075), and the Cameron Club Records (MS077)."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection consists of six series: Correspondence, Literary Productions, Printed Material, Financial Documents, Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion, and Green Family. The correspondence series holds letters only to and from Esther Green. Included three folders (Box 73 Folders 1-3) with letters from Robert Rutledge, a youth for whom she helped secure a DuPont scholarship to the University of Virginia. While in college he updated her on his progress. Correspondence to and from other family members is located in the Green Family series.\nApproximately half of the collection concerns the Green Family. Several folders (Box 73.2 Folders 5-9) deal with an estate for which Richard Green was the executor. The Green Family series also contains genealogical information relating to the Muir, Magyar, and Green families and a few pieces relating to family businesses, Green and Bro. Furniture Co., and the Green Mansion House Hotel.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis book was a ledger used while the Mansion House Hotel was in business. There are entries in the ledger for the business dating 1855, 1856, and 1857. Anna's writings and newspaper clippings fill every page around the ledger entries. None of the writings or clippings are dated.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes names of members of the Red Cross, nurses, schedules for blood drives, assignments to the various areas in the Red Cross chapter and people scheduled to work in the area.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Content Description","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection consists of six series: Correspondence, Literary Productions, Printed Material, Financial Documents, Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion, and Green Family. The correspondence series holds letters only to and from Esther Green. Included three folders (Box 73 Folders 1-3) with letters from Robert Rutledge, a youth for whom she helped secure a DuPont scholarship to the University of Virginia. While in college he updated her on his progress. Correspondence to and from other family members is located in the Green Family series.\nApproximately half of the collection concerns the Green Family. Several folders (Box 73.2 Folders 5-9) deal with an estate for which Richard Green was the executor. The Green Family series also contains genealogical information relating to the Muir, Magyar, and Green families and a few pieces relating to family businesses, Green and Bro. Furniture Co., and the Green Mansion House Hotel.","This book was a ledger used while the Mansion House Hotel was in business. There are entries in the ledger for the business dating 1855, 1856, and 1857. Anna's writings and newspaper clippings fill every page around the ledger entries. None of the writings or clippings are dated.","Includes names of members of the Red Cross, nurses, schedules for blood drives, assignments to the various areas in the Red Cross chapter and people scheduled to work in the area."],"names_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Green and Bros. Furniture Company","Green Mansion House Hotel","Green family","Mayger family","Muir family","Rutledge, Richard","Green, Esther Holiday, 1889-1981","Green, Richard Mayger, 1860-1941"],"corpname_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Green and Bros. Furniture Company","Green Mansion House Hotel"],"famname_ssim":["Green family","Mayger family","Muir family"],"persname_ssim":["Rutledge, Richard","Green, Esther Holiday, 1889-1981","Green, Richard Mayger, 1860-1941"],"language_ssim":["English \n.    "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":74,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T03:58:50.090Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_56_c03_c02"}},{"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89_c28","type":"Series","attributes":{"title":"Railroads","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89_c28#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eThis subjects consists of assorted material relating to railroads, principally in the Alexandria region. These include bills, tickets, schedules, and bonds.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89_c28#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89_c28","ref_ssm":["vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89_c28"],"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89_c28","ead_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89","_root_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89","_nest_parent_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89","parent_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89","parent_ssim":["vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89"],"parent_ids_ssim":["vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Alexandria History Collection (MS240)"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["Alexandria History Collection (MS240)"],"text":["Alexandria History Collection (MS240)","Railroads","English","box 6","box 12","os_box 17","This subjects consists of assorted material relating to railroads, principally in the Alexandria region. These include bills, tickets, schedules, and bonds."],"title_filing_ssi":"Railroads","title_ssm":["Railroads"],"title_tesim":["Railroads"],"unitdate_bulk_ssim":["1837-1988"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Railroads"],"component_level_isim":[1],"repository_ssim":["Alexandria Library"],"collection_ssim":["Alexandria History Collection (MS240)"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":43,"level_ssm":["Series"],"level_ssim":["Series"],"sort_isi":549,"date_range_isim":[1837,1838,1839,1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988],"language_ssim":["English"],"containers_ssim":["box 6","box 12","os_box 17"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis subjects consists of assorted material relating to railroads, principally in the Alexandria region. These include bills, tickets, schedules, and bonds.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This subjects consists of assorted material relating to railroads, principally in the Alexandria region. These include bills, tickets, schedules, and bonds."],"_nest_path_":"/components#27","timestamp":"2026-06-05T07:15:21.073Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89","ead_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89","_root_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89","_nest_parent_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/ALEX/repositories_2_resources_89.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://alexlibraryva.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/89","title_ssm":["Alexandria History Collection (MS240)"],"title_tesim":["Alexandria History Collection (MS240)"],"unitdate_ssm":["1767-2008"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1767-2008"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["MS240","/repositories/2/resources/89"],"text":["MS240","/repositories/2/resources/89","Alexandria History Collection (MS240)","Formerly titled \"Vertical File (Manuscript) Collection\"","The collection is arranged alphabetically by subject. The collection is further split by size, with two additional oversized boxes containing materials from the same subjects as listed below.","The subjects are described as follows:","African-American History\n Alexandria-Juvenile\n Businesses\n Civil War and Reconstruction\n Collectables\n Culture\n Events\n Fire\n Government\n Historic Places\n Library\n Magazines\n Organizations\n Personal Business\n Personal\n Politics\n Railroads\n Religion\n Schools\n Tourism and Foodways\n Transportation","The manuscripts vertical file is an artificial collection containing a wide variety of unique manuscript items relating to Alexandria, Virginia residents, businesses, organizations, and history.","The majority of the items are manuscript pages but the collection also includes books and ephemera. It is strong in local business advertisements, stationary, and records as well as correspondence, legal and financial papers, memorabilia, and school-related documents. The majority of the documents date from the 19th century, although 18th and 20th century documents are also present.","Some notable documents include: a book of auction records from 1837-1840 including sales of houses, ships, and slaves; an apothecary formula book, several examples of late-18th century legal papers, Civil War passes into Washington for the Leadbeater family, an Alexandria High School student exercise book from 1859-1863, apprenticeship indentures, an 1841 retrocession petition, and records of fires in the city from the 1930s and 1950s.","This subject concerns African American history in Alexandria including records relating to slavery and Black political and religious rights as well as a flyer from the Robert Robinson Branch Library. Most records documenting the activities of free blacks in Alexandria in the antebellum period fall into this category as do modern records that are notable due to an association with African Americans or their communities.","This subject covers Alexandria-related juvenilia with no known association with any particular individual, business, government, or organization with which it might be grouped by purpose or provenance and currently includes a juvenile work on the history of Virginia.","This subject consists of records from Alexandria businesses from banks and industrial enterprises to small businesses like wholesalers. They include financial records, receipts and billheads, but also catalogs, advertisements and account books. Also listed here are some promotional materials about the Alexandria business community in general.","This subject contains documents relating to or stemming from the war and its aftermath, primarily consisting of Civil War letters. It also contains some Confederate memorabilia, but for Confederate currency see under the Collectables-Coins and Currency subject.","This subject contains anniversaries, commemorations, and celebrations of historical events not uniquely associated with specific organizations including anniversaries relating to the history of Alexandria and the life of George Washington.","This subject contains records relating to various fire departments and services of Alexandria. For additional material on these subjects see related collections.","This subject contains records concerning the government of Alexandria, official notices and other government interactions, bonds from the Alexandria Corporation, as well as some records from Potomac and Fairfax.","This subject includes information on specific properties in Alexandria, cemeteries, and a historical building survey from the 1950s. It is recommended that individuals researching the properties documented here first consult the non-manuscript vertical file in the main reading room in most cases.","Documents regarding the Alexandria library and other libraries as well as some collected material on Alexandria history sent to the library in the 1980s.","This subject includes two print publications, one containing an article on a historic house and the other consisting of an almanac listing significant dates in Confederate history.","This subject covers local private organizations, lodges, and clubs prominently including masonic and Confederate groups.","This subject includes business records primarily relating to named individuals. For the records of named businesses see: businesses, for correspondence relating to personal and private matters see: personal.","This subject includes personal letters, diaries, and memoirs as well as personal certificates.","This subject contains political speeches and tracts, as well as records concerning election campaigns and advocacy on political issues. It also includes appointments to public offices in Alexandria, for other offices see: personal. For actual government administrative records and records about the legal status of Alexandria see: government.","This subjects consists of assorted material relating to railroads, principally in the Alexandria region. These include bills, tickets, schedules, and bonds.","This subject includes documents concerning houses of worship and non-school religious institutions as well as sermons. Also includes a print magazine article about the dioceses of Virginia.","Documents relating to educational institutions in Alexandria and the educational system in general. Includes records about named individuals.","This subject contains tourism related material as well as restaurant menus.","Includes materials relating to the transportation infrastructure of the Alexandria region and related businesses including shipping, the canal, and the harbor, but also bus lines, roads and Army Corps of Engineers infrastructure projects.","Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Cazenove Family","Cazenove, Harriot E., 1823-1896","Cazenove, Anthony Charles, 1775-1852","Cazenove, Louis A., 1851-1925","English"],"unitid_tesim":["MS240","/repositories/2/resources/89"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Alexandria History Collection (MS240)"],"collection_title_tesim":["Alexandria History Collection (MS240)"],"collection_ssim":["Alexandria History Collection (MS240)"],"repository_ssm":["Alexandria Library"],"repository_ssim":["Alexandria Library"],"acqinfo_ssim":["This collection was created circa 1976 and was expanded over many years through small donations and acquisitions. Accession information is unavailable for many of the items in the collection."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["8.75 Cubic Feet 14.5 legal size, 2 oversize"],"extent_tesim":["8.75 Cubic Feet 14.5 legal size, 2 oversize"],"dimensions_tesim":["Oversize boxes 24.75x20.75x3.5"],"date_range_isim":[1767,1768,1769,1770,1771,1772,1773,1774,1775,1776,1777,1778,1779,1780,1781,1782,1783,1784,1785,1786,1787,1788,1789,1790,1791,1792,1793,1794,1795,1796,1797,1798,1799,1800,1801,1802,1803,1804,1805,1806,1807,1808,1809,1810,1811,1812,1813,1814,1815,1816,1817,1818,1819,1820,1821,1822,1823,1824,1825,1826,1827,1828,1829,1830,1831,1832,1833,1834,1835,1836,1837,1838,1839,1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eFormerly titled \"Vertical File (Manuscript) Collection\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is arranged alphabetically by subject. The collection is further split by size, with two additional oversized boxes containing materials from the same subjects as listed below.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe subjects are described as follows:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAfrican-American History\n\u003cbr\u003eAlexandria-Juvenile\n\u003cbr\u003eBusinesses\n\u003cbr\u003eCivil War and Reconstruction\n\u003cbr\u003eCollectables\n\u003cbr\u003eCulture\n\u003cbr\u003eEvents\n\u003cbr\u003eFire\n\u003cbr\u003eGovernment\n\u003cbr\u003eHistoric Places\n\u003cbr\u003eLibrary\n\u003cbr\u003eMagazines\n\u003cbr\u003eOrganizations\n\u003cbr\u003ePersonal Business\n\u003cbr\u003ePersonal\n\u003cbr\u003ePolitics\n\u003cbr\u003eRailroads\n\u003cbr\u003eReligion\n\u003cbr\u003eSchools\n\u003cbr\u003eTourism and Foodways\n\u003cbr\u003eTransportation\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["Formerly titled \"Vertical File (Manuscript) Collection\"","The collection is arranged alphabetically by subject. The collection is further split by size, with two additional oversized boxes containing materials from the same subjects as listed below.","The subjects are described as follows:","African-American History\n Alexandria-Juvenile\n Businesses\n Civil War and Reconstruction\n Collectables\n Culture\n Events\n Fire\n Government\n Historic Places\n Library\n Magazines\n Organizations\n Personal Business\n Personal\n Politics\n Railroads\n Religion\n Schools\n Tourism and Foodways\n Transportation"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe manuscripts vertical file is an artificial collection containing a wide variety of unique manuscript items relating to Alexandria, Virginia residents, businesses, organizations, and history.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe majority of the items are manuscript pages but the collection also includes books and ephemera. It is strong in local business advertisements, stationary, and records as well as correspondence, legal and financial papers, memorabilia, and school-related documents. The majority of the documents date from the 19th century, although 18th and 20th century documents are also present.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSome notable documents include: a book of auction records from 1837-1840 including sales of houses, ships, and slaves; an apothecary formula book, several examples of late-18th century legal papers, Civil War passes into Washington for the Leadbeater family, an Alexandria High School student exercise book from 1859-1863, apprenticeship indentures, an 1841 retrocession petition, and records of fires in the city from the 1930s and 1950s.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject concerns African American history in Alexandria including records relating to slavery and Black political and religious rights as well as a flyer from the Robert Robinson Branch Library. Most records documenting the activities of free blacks in Alexandria in the antebellum period fall into this category as do modern records that are notable due to an association with African Americans or their communities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject covers Alexandria-related juvenilia with no known association with any particular individual, business, government, or organization with which it might be grouped by purpose or provenance and currently includes a juvenile work on the history of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject consists of records from Alexandria businesses from banks and industrial enterprises to small businesses like wholesalers. They include financial records, receipts and billheads, but also catalogs, advertisements and account books. Also listed here are some promotional materials about the Alexandria business community in general.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject contains documents relating to or stemming from the war and its aftermath, primarily consisting of Civil War letters. It also contains some Confederate memorabilia, but for Confederate currency see under the Collectables-Coins and Currency subject.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject contains anniversaries, commemorations, and celebrations of historical events not uniquely associated with specific organizations including anniversaries relating to the history of Alexandria and the life of George Washington.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject contains records relating to various fire departments and services of Alexandria. For additional material on these subjects see related collections.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject contains records concerning the government of Alexandria, official notices and other government interactions, bonds from the Alexandria Corporation, as well as some records from Potomac and Fairfax.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject includes information on specific properties in Alexandria, cemeteries, and a historical building survey from the 1950s. It is recommended that individuals researching the properties documented here first consult the non-manuscript vertical file in the main reading room in most cases.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDocuments regarding the Alexandria library and other libraries as well as some collected material on Alexandria history sent to the library in the 1980s.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject includes two print publications, one containing an article on a historic house and the other consisting of an almanac listing significant dates in Confederate history.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject covers local private organizations, lodges, and clubs prominently including masonic and Confederate groups.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject includes business records primarily relating to named individuals. For the records of named businesses see: businesses, for correspondence relating to personal and private matters see: personal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject includes personal letters, diaries, and memoirs as well as personal certificates.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject contains political speeches and tracts, as well as records concerning election campaigns and advocacy on political issues. It also includes appointments to public offices in Alexandria, for other offices see: personal. For actual government administrative records and records about the legal status of Alexandria see: government.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subjects consists of assorted material relating to railroads, principally in the Alexandria region. These include bills, tickets, schedules, and bonds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject includes documents concerning houses of worship and non-school religious institutions as well as sermons. Also includes a print magazine article about the dioceses of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDocuments relating to educational institutions in Alexandria and the educational system in general. Includes records about named individuals.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject contains tourism related material as well as restaurant menus.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes materials relating to the transportation infrastructure of the Alexandria region and related businesses including shipping, the canal, and the harbor, but also bus lines, roads and Army Corps of Engineers infrastructure projects.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Content Description","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The manuscripts vertical file is an artificial collection containing a wide variety of unique manuscript items relating to Alexandria, Virginia residents, businesses, organizations, and history.","The majority of the items are manuscript pages but the collection also includes books and ephemera. It is strong in local business advertisements, stationary, and records as well as correspondence, legal and financial papers, memorabilia, and school-related documents. The majority of the documents date from the 19th century, although 18th and 20th century documents are also present.","Some notable documents include: a book of auction records from 1837-1840 including sales of houses, ships, and slaves; an apothecary formula book, several examples of late-18th century legal papers, Civil War passes into Washington for the Leadbeater family, an Alexandria High School student exercise book from 1859-1863, apprenticeship indentures, an 1841 retrocession petition, and records of fires in the city from the 1930s and 1950s.","This subject concerns African American history in Alexandria including records relating to slavery and Black political and religious rights as well as a flyer from the Robert Robinson Branch Library. Most records documenting the activities of free blacks in Alexandria in the antebellum period fall into this category as do modern records that are notable due to an association with African Americans or their communities.","This subject covers Alexandria-related juvenilia with no known association with any particular individual, business, government, or organization with which it might be grouped by purpose or provenance and currently includes a juvenile work on the history of Virginia.","This subject consists of records from Alexandria businesses from banks and industrial enterprises to small businesses like wholesalers. They include financial records, receipts and billheads, but also catalogs, advertisements and account books. Also listed here are some promotional materials about the Alexandria business community in general.","This subject contains documents relating to or stemming from the war and its aftermath, primarily consisting of Civil War letters. It also contains some Confederate memorabilia, but for Confederate currency see under the Collectables-Coins and Currency subject.","This subject contains anniversaries, commemorations, and celebrations of historical events not uniquely associated with specific organizations including anniversaries relating to the history of Alexandria and the life of George Washington.","This subject contains records relating to various fire departments and services of Alexandria. For additional material on these subjects see related collections.","This subject contains records concerning the government of Alexandria, official notices and other government interactions, bonds from the Alexandria Corporation, as well as some records from Potomac and Fairfax.","This subject includes information on specific properties in Alexandria, cemeteries, and a historical building survey from the 1950s. It is recommended that individuals researching the properties documented here first consult the non-manuscript vertical file in the main reading room in most cases.","Documents regarding the Alexandria library and other libraries as well as some collected material on Alexandria history sent to the library in the 1980s.","This subject includes two print publications, one containing an article on a historic house and the other consisting of an almanac listing significant dates in Confederate history.","This subject covers local private organizations, lodges, and clubs prominently including masonic and Confederate groups.","This subject includes business records primarily relating to named individuals. For the records of named businesses see: businesses, for correspondence relating to personal and private matters see: personal.","This subject includes personal letters, diaries, and memoirs as well as personal certificates.","This subject contains political speeches and tracts, as well as records concerning election campaigns and advocacy on political issues. It also includes appointments to public offices in Alexandria, for other offices see: personal. For actual government administrative records and records about the legal status of Alexandria see: government.","This subjects consists of assorted material relating to railroads, principally in the Alexandria region. These include bills, tickets, schedules, and bonds.","This subject includes documents concerning houses of worship and non-school religious institutions as well as sermons. Also includes a print magazine article about the dioceses of Virginia.","Documents relating to educational institutions in Alexandria and the educational system in general. Includes records about named individuals.","This subject contains tourism related material as well as restaurant menus.","Includes materials relating to the transportation infrastructure of the Alexandria region and related businesses including shipping, the canal, and the harbor, but also bus lines, roads and Army Corps of Engineers infrastructure projects."],"names_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Cazenove Family","Cazenove, Harriot E., 1823-1896","Cazenove, Anthony Charles, 1775-1852","Cazenove, Louis A., 1851-1925"],"corpname_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library"],"famname_ssim":["Cazenove Family"],"persname_ssim":["Cazenove, Harriot E., 1823-1896","Cazenove, Anthony Charles, 1775-1852","Cazenove, Louis A., 1851-1925"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":683,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-06-05T07:15:21.073Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89_c28"}},{"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_44","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Ramsay Family Papers Collection (MS012)","creator":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_44#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Ramsay family","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_44#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eThis Collection contains a number of items all from the original Ramsay Family papers which were donated to the Smithsonian Institute: an account book from Andrew and William Ramsay dated 1798-1801, photocopies of Ramsay letters, history of Ramsay house, genealogical notes on the Ramsay family, Rebecca Ramsay Reese papers and diaries.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_44#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_44","ead_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_44","_root_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_44","_nest_parent_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_44","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/ALEX/repositories_2_resources_44.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://alexlibraryva.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/44","title_ssm":["Ramsay Family Papers Collection (MS012)"],"title_tesim":["Ramsay Family Papers Collection (MS012)"],"unitdate_ssm":["1742-1960"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1742-1960"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["MS012"],"text":["MS012","Ramsay Family Papers Collection (MS012)","Genealogy","The Ramsay Family has been a part of Alexandria since the City was established in 1749. The early Ramsay family members bought property, established homes and businesses, and participated in the City government.\nThe Ramsay House, located on King Street, was moved to this location around 1749. The house, after several renovations, now houses the Alexandria Tourist Center.\nRebecca Ramsay Reese (she married Robert Miller Reese in 1900) was the daughter of George William and Harriet Fawctt Ramsay. SHe is a descendent of William Ramsay, on the the founders of Alexandria and of Dennis Ramsay who was a mayor of Alexandria and a peer of George Washington. Mrs. Reese was born April 22, 1870 in the family homse at 517 Cameron. Her interest in preservation started in early life and the knowledge in this area led her to becme a prominent figure in Alexandria. She was instrumental in the restoration of the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop, Gadsby's Tavern, Christ Church, and helped raise funds for the restoration of Woodlawn Plantation. \nMrs. Reese died July 19, 1955 at her residence in Alexandria and is buried in Presbyterian Cemetery.","Ramsay Papers 1753-1757, Microfilm #00067; Vertical File: Biographies - Ramsay Family","This Collection contains a number of items all from the original Ramsay Family papers which were donated to the Smithsonian Institute: an account book from Andrew and William Ramsay dated 1798-1801, photocopies of Ramsay letters, history of Ramsay house, genealogical notes on the Ramsay family, Rebecca Ramsay Reese papers and diaries.","Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Ramsay House","Ramsay family","Reese, Rebecca (Ramsay), 1870-1955","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["MS012"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Ramsay Family Papers Collection (MS012)"],"collection_title_tesim":["Ramsay Family Papers Collection (MS012)"],"collection_ssim":["Ramsay Family Papers Collection (MS012)"],"repository_ssm":["Alexandria Library"],"repository_ssim":["Alexandria Library"],"creator_ssm":["Ramsay family","Reese, Rebecca (Ramsay), 1870-1955"],"creator_ssim":["Ramsay family","Reese, Rebecca (Ramsay), 1870-1955"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Reese, Rebecca (Ramsay), 1870-1955"],"creator_famname_ssim":["Ramsay family"],"creators_ssim":["Reese, Rebecca (Ramsay), 1870-1955","Ramsay family"],"access_subjects_ssim":["Genealogy"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Genealogy"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":[".46 Cubic Feet 1 box, 8 files including account book, papers, diary"],"extent_tesim":[".46 Cubic Feet 1 box, 8 files including account book, papers, diary"],"date_range_isim":[1742,1743,1744,1745,1746,1747,1748,1749,1750,1751,1752,1753,1754,1755,1756,1757,1758,1759,1760,1761,1762,1763,1764,1765,1766,1767,1768,1769,1770,1771,1772,1773,1774,1775,1776,1777,1778,1779,1780,1781,1782,1783,1784,1785,1786,1787,1788,1789,1790,1791,1792,1793,1794,1795,1796,1797,1798,1799,1800,1801,1802,1803,1804,1805,1806,1807,1808,1809,1810,1811,1812,1813,1814,1815,1816,1817,1818,1819,1820,1821,1822,1823,1824,1825,1826,1827,1828,1829,1830,1831,1832,1833,1834,1835,1836,1837,1838,1839,1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Ramsay Family has been a part of Alexandria since the City was established in 1749. The early Ramsay family members bought property, established homes and businesses, and participated in the City government.\nThe Ramsay House, located on King Street, was moved to this location around 1749. The house, after several renovations, now houses the Alexandria Tourist Center.\nRebecca Ramsay Reese (she married Robert Miller Reese in 1900) was the daughter of George William and Harriet Fawctt Ramsay. SHe is a descendent of William Ramsay, on the the founders of Alexandria and of Dennis Ramsay who was a mayor of Alexandria and a peer of George Washington. Mrs. Reese was born April 22, 1870 in the family homse at 517 Cameron. Her interest in preservation started in early life and the knowledge in this area led her to becme a prominent figure in Alexandria. She was instrumental in the restoration of the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop, Gadsby's Tavern, Christ Church, and helped raise funds for the restoration of Woodlawn Plantation. \nMrs. Reese died July 19, 1955 at her residence in Alexandria and is buried in Presbyterian Cemetery.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["The Ramsay Family has been a part of Alexandria since the City was established in 1749. The early Ramsay family members bought property, established homes and businesses, and participated in the City government.\nThe Ramsay House, located on King Street, was moved to this location around 1749. The house, after several renovations, now houses the Alexandria Tourist Center.\nRebecca Ramsay Reese (she married Robert Miller Reese in 1900) was the daughter of George William and Harriet Fawctt Ramsay. SHe is a descendent of William Ramsay, on the the founders of Alexandria and of Dennis Ramsay who was a mayor of Alexandria and a peer of George Washington. Mrs. Reese was born April 22, 1870 in the family homse at 517 Cameron. Her interest in preservation started in early life and the knowledge in this area led her to becme a prominent figure in Alexandria. She was instrumental in the restoration of the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop, Gadsby's Tavern, Christ Church, and helped raise funds for the restoration of Woodlawn Plantation. \nMrs. Reese died July 19, 1955 at her residence in Alexandria and is buried in Presbyterian Cemetery."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Item identification], Ramsay Family Papers, MS012, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Item identification], Ramsay Family Papers, MS012, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eRamsay Papers 1753-1757, Microfilm #00067; Vertical File: Biographies - Ramsay Family\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Ramsay Papers 1753-1757, Microfilm #00067; Vertical File: Biographies - Ramsay Family"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis Collection contains a number of items all from the original Ramsay Family papers which were donated to the Smithsonian Institute: an account book from Andrew and William Ramsay dated 1798-1801, photocopies of Ramsay letters, history of Ramsay house, genealogical notes on the Ramsay family, Rebecca Ramsay Reese papers and diaries.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Content Description"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This Collection contains a number of items all from the original Ramsay Family papers which were donated to the Smithsonian Institute: an account book from Andrew and William Ramsay dated 1798-1801, photocopies of Ramsay letters, history of Ramsay house, genealogical notes on the Ramsay family, Rebecca Ramsay Reese papers and diaries."],"names_coll_ssim":["Ramsay House"],"names_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Ramsay House","Ramsay family","Reese, Rebecca (Ramsay), 1870-1955"],"corpname_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Ramsay House"],"famname_ssim":["Ramsay family"],"persname_ssim":["Reese, Rebecca (Ramsay), 1870-1955"],"language_ssim":["English \n.    "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":12,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T03:59:46.615Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_44","ead_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_44","_root_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_44","_nest_parent_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_44","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/ALEX/repositories_2_resources_44.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://alexlibraryva.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/44","title_ssm":["Ramsay Family Papers Collection (MS012)"],"title_tesim":["Ramsay Family Papers Collection (MS012)"],"unitdate_ssm":["1742-1960"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1742-1960"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["MS012"],"text":["MS012","Ramsay Family Papers Collection (MS012)","Genealogy","The Ramsay Family has been a part of Alexandria since the City was established in 1749. The early Ramsay family members bought property, established homes and businesses, and participated in the City government.\nThe Ramsay House, located on King Street, was moved to this location around 1749. The house, after several renovations, now houses the Alexandria Tourist Center.\nRebecca Ramsay Reese (she married Robert Miller Reese in 1900) was the daughter of George William and Harriet Fawctt Ramsay. SHe is a descendent of William Ramsay, on the the founders of Alexandria and of Dennis Ramsay who was a mayor of Alexandria and a peer of George Washington. Mrs. Reese was born April 22, 1870 in the family homse at 517 Cameron. Her interest in preservation started in early life and the knowledge in this area led her to becme a prominent figure in Alexandria. She was instrumental in the restoration of the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop, Gadsby's Tavern, Christ Church, and helped raise funds for the restoration of Woodlawn Plantation. \nMrs. Reese died July 19, 1955 at her residence in Alexandria and is buried in Presbyterian Cemetery.","Ramsay Papers 1753-1757, Microfilm #00067; Vertical File: Biographies - Ramsay Family","This Collection contains a number of items all from the original Ramsay Family papers which were donated to the Smithsonian Institute: an account book from Andrew and William Ramsay dated 1798-1801, photocopies of Ramsay letters, history of Ramsay house, genealogical notes on the Ramsay family, Rebecca Ramsay Reese papers and diaries.","Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Ramsay House","Ramsay family","Reese, Rebecca (Ramsay), 1870-1955","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["MS012"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Ramsay Family Papers Collection (MS012)"],"collection_title_tesim":["Ramsay Family Papers Collection (MS012)"],"collection_ssim":["Ramsay Family Papers Collection (MS012)"],"repository_ssm":["Alexandria Library"],"repository_ssim":["Alexandria Library"],"creator_ssm":["Ramsay family","Reese, Rebecca (Ramsay), 1870-1955"],"creator_ssim":["Ramsay family","Reese, Rebecca (Ramsay), 1870-1955"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Reese, Rebecca (Ramsay), 1870-1955"],"creator_famname_ssim":["Ramsay family"],"creators_ssim":["Reese, Rebecca (Ramsay), 1870-1955","Ramsay family"],"access_subjects_ssim":["Genealogy"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Genealogy"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":[".46 Cubic Feet 1 box, 8 files including account book, papers, diary"],"extent_tesim":[".46 Cubic Feet 1 box, 8 files including account book, papers, diary"],"date_range_isim":[1742,1743,1744,1745,1746,1747,1748,1749,1750,1751,1752,1753,1754,1755,1756,1757,1758,1759,1760,1761,1762,1763,1764,1765,1766,1767,1768,1769,1770,1771,1772,1773,1774,1775,1776,1777,1778,1779,1780,1781,1782,1783,1784,1785,1786,1787,1788,1789,1790,1791,1792,1793,1794,1795,1796,1797,1798,1799,1800,1801,1802,1803,1804,1805,1806,1807,1808,1809,1810,1811,1812,1813,1814,1815,1816,1817,1818,1819,1820,1821,1822,1823,1824,1825,1826,1827,1828,1829,1830,1831,1832,1833,1834,1835,1836,1837,1838,1839,1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Ramsay Family has been a part of Alexandria since the City was established in 1749. The early Ramsay family members bought property, established homes and businesses, and participated in the City government.\nThe Ramsay House, located on King Street, was moved to this location around 1749. The house, after several renovations, now houses the Alexandria Tourist Center.\nRebecca Ramsay Reese (she married Robert Miller Reese in 1900) was the daughter of George William and Harriet Fawctt Ramsay. SHe is a descendent of William Ramsay, on the the founders of Alexandria and of Dennis Ramsay who was a mayor of Alexandria and a peer of George Washington. Mrs. Reese was born April 22, 1870 in the family homse at 517 Cameron. Her interest in preservation started in early life and the knowledge in this area led her to becme a prominent figure in Alexandria. She was instrumental in the restoration of the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop, Gadsby's Tavern, Christ Church, and helped raise funds for the restoration of Woodlawn Plantation. \nMrs. Reese died July 19, 1955 at her residence in Alexandria and is buried in Presbyterian Cemetery.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["The Ramsay Family has been a part of Alexandria since the City was established in 1749. The early Ramsay family members bought property, established homes and businesses, and participated in the City government.\nThe Ramsay House, located on King Street, was moved to this location around 1749. The house, after several renovations, now houses the Alexandria Tourist Center.\nRebecca Ramsay Reese (she married Robert Miller Reese in 1900) was the daughter of George William and Harriet Fawctt Ramsay. SHe is a descendent of William Ramsay, on the the founders of Alexandria and of Dennis Ramsay who was a mayor of Alexandria and a peer of George Washington. Mrs. Reese was born April 22, 1870 in the family homse at 517 Cameron. Her interest in preservation started in early life and the knowledge in this area led her to becme a prominent figure in Alexandria. She was instrumental in the restoration of the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop, Gadsby's Tavern, Christ Church, and helped raise funds for the restoration of Woodlawn Plantation. \nMrs. Reese died July 19, 1955 at her residence in Alexandria and is buried in Presbyterian Cemetery."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Item identification], Ramsay Family Papers, MS012, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Item identification], Ramsay Family Papers, MS012, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eRamsay Papers 1753-1757, Microfilm #00067; Vertical File: Biographies - Ramsay Family\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Ramsay Papers 1753-1757, Microfilm #00067; Vertical File: Biographies - Ramsay Family"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis Collection contains a number of items all from the original Ramsay Family papers which were donated to the Smithsonian Institute: an account book from Andrew and William Ramsay dated 1798-1801, photocopies of Ramsay letters, history of Ramsay house, genealogical notes on the Ramsay family, Rebecca Ramsay Reese papers and diaries.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Content Description"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This Collection contains a number of items all from the original Ramsay Family papers which were donated to the Smithsonian Institute: an account book from Andrew and William Ramsay dated 1798-1801, photocopies of Ramsay letters, history of Ramsay house, genealogical notes on the Ramsay family, Rebecca Ramsay Reese papers and diaries."],"names_coll_ssim":["Ramsay House"],"names_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Ramsay House","Ramsay family","Reese, Rebecca (Ramsay), 1870-1955"],"corpname_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Ramsay House"],"famname_ssim":["Ramsay family"],"persname_ssim":["Reese, Rebecca (Ramsay), 1870-1955"],"language_ssim":["English \n.    "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":12,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T03:59:46.615Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_44"}},{"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_19_c03_c02","type":"File","attributes":{"title":"Receipts","breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_19_c03_c02#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_19_c03_c02","ref_ssm":["vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_19_c03_c02"],"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_19_c03_c02","ead_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_19","_root_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_19","_nest_parent_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_19_c03","parent_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_19_c03","parent_ssim":["vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_19","vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_19_c03"],"parent_ids_ssim":["vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_19","vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_19_c03"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["The Virginia American Water Company Collection (MS103)","Series III: Financial Records and Annual Reports"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["The Virginia American Water Company Collection (MS103)","Series III: Financial Records and Annual Reports"],"text":["The Virginia American Water Company Collection (MS103)","Series III: Financial Records and Annual Reports","Receipts","box 6","folder 2"],"title_filing_ssi":"Receipts","title_ssm":["Receipts"],"title_tesim":["Receipts"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1865-1902, 1926"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1865/1926"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Receipts"],"component_level_isim":[2],"repository_ssim":["Alexandria Library"],"collection_ssim":["The Virginia American Water Company Collection (MS103)"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":0,"level_ssm":["File"],"level_ssim":["File"],"sort_isi":52,"date_range_isim":[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],"containers_ssim":["box 6","folder 2"],"_nest_path_":"/components#2/components#1","timestamp":"2026-05-21T04:00:29.975Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_19","ead_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_19","_root_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_19","_nest_parent_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_19","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/ALEX/repositories_2_resources_19.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://alexlibraryva.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/19","title_ssm":["The Virginia American Water Company Collection (MS103)"],"title_tesim":["The Virginia American Water Company Collection (MS103)"],"unitdate_ssm":["1866-1988"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1866-1988"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["MS103"],"text":["MS103","The Virginia American Water Company Collection (MS103)","Alexandria (Va.) -- Economic conditions","Alexandria (Va.) -- History","Municipal water supply -- Virginia -- Alexandria","photocopy available in vertical file","photocopy available in vertical file","The collection is arranged in six series as follows: \nSeries I: Correspondence, 1866-1980\nSeries II: Company Records, 1859-1960\nSeries III: Financial Records, 1852-1929 and Annual Reports, 1851-1879\nSeries IV: Legal Documents, 1924-1948\nSeries V: Company History/Photographs and Miscellaneous Items\nSeries VI: Drawings and Sketches","The Virginia American Water Company was originally founded in 1852 as the Alexandria Water Company. The idea for a supply of clean water can be attributed to Benjamin Hallowell, who after losing three children to disease, may have realized the importance of clean water. The Alexandria Water Company was chartered by the Virginia Legislature on March 22, 1850 and Hallowell served as its first President. The company expanded in the early 1900s and again in the 1950s. In 1972, the company merged with the Old Dominion Water Corporation and the Prince William Water Company to become the Virginia American Water Company.","Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, Box 202; Alexandria City Records, Box 19MM, Box 19UU (Water and gas pipes, 1855); Boothe Family Papers, Box 164 (Annual Reports, 1851-1879); Box 195. ","Erickson, Philip M., Cdr. Alexandria Water Company Permits: The First 1000 'Pipers.' Alexandria, VA: City of Alexandria Archaeology, 1988. \nHallowell, Benjamin. Autobiography of Benjamin Hallowell. Philadelphia: Friends Book Association, 1884. \nSwain, Perry Carpenter. \"Robert Hartshorne Miller, 1798-1874, A Quaker Presence in Alexandria.\" Graduate Thesis, George Washington University, 1988. ","The collection consists of financial records, such as account books from the 1800s; dividend payments; income tax returns from 1919-1928; company records and reports; an employee records book from the 1920s-1940; letters of correspondence; company histories; franchise map; and newsclippings from various newspapers in 1956-1957. Of particular interest are the 1867 property book and the book containing the \"Copies of Deeds, Agreements, \u0026 Contracts\" from 1853-1892. Both contain drawings and diagrams of where water pipes had been laid in Old Town.","This series includes business letters, letters to employees, and other various correspondences pertaining to the early years of the Alexandria Water Company","This series contains various company records, such as personnel records, various reports and lists, all pertaining to the running of the water company.","This series contains documents such as income tax returns, account books, a dividend book, and other various financial documents as well as the annual reports from the President and Board of Directors to the stockholders.","This series contains copies of contracts, deeds, and other legal agreements involving the water company.","This series contains two histories written about the Alexandria Water Company, as well as some photocopied photographs of various reservoirs and pump stations, and miscellaneous materials.","This series contains engineer's sketches and drawings of property and pipelines","Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Virginia American Water Company","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["MS103"],"normalized_title_ssm":["The Virginia American Water Company Collection (MS103)"],"collection_title_tesim":["The Virginia American Water Company Collection (MS103)"],"collection_ssim":["The Virginia American Water Company Collection (MS103)"],"repository_ssm":["Alexandria Library"],"repository_ssim":["Alexandria Library"],"geogname_ssm":["Alexandria (Va.) -- Economic conditions","Alexandria (Va.) -- History"],"geogname_ssim":["Alexandria (Va.) -- Economic conditions","Alexandria (Va.) -- History"],"creator_ssm":["Virginia American Water Company"],"creator_ssim":["Virginia American Water Company"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Virginia American Water Company"],"creators_ssim":["Virginia American Water Company"],"places_ssim":["Alexandria (Va.) -- Economic conditions","Alexandria (Va.) -- History"],"access_subjects_ssim":["Municipal water supply -- Virginia -- Alexandria"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Municipal water supply -- Virginia -- Alexandria"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["7 Linear Feet 15 Boxes"],"extent_tesim":["7 Linear Feet 15 Boxes"],"date_range_isim":[1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988],"altformavail_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ephotocopy available in vertical file\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ephotocopy available in vertical file\u003c/p\u003e"],"altformavail_heading_ssm":["Existence and Location of Copies","Existence and Location of Copies"],"altformavail_tesim":["photocopy available in vertical file","photocopy available in vertical file"],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is arranged in six series as follows: \nSeries I: Correspondence, 1866-1980\nSeries II: Company Records, 1859-1960\nSeries III: Financial Records, 1852-1929 and Annual Reports, 1851-1879\nSeries IV: Legal Documents, 1924-1948\nSeries V: Company History/Photographs and Miscellaneous Items\nSeries VI: Drawings and Sketches\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The collection is arranged in six series as follows: \nSeries I: Correspondence, 1866-1980\nSeries II: Company Records, 1859-1960\nSeries III: Financial Records, 1852-1929 and Annual Reports, 1851-1879\nSeries IV: Legal Documents, 1924-1948\nSeries V: Company History/Photographs and Miscellaneous Items\nSeries VI: Drawings and Sketches"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Virginia American Water Company was originally founded in 1852 as the Alexandria Water Company. The idea for a supply of clean water can be attributed to Benjamin Hallowell, who after losing three children to disease, may have realized the importance of clean water. The Alexandria Water Company was chartered by the Virginia Legislature on March 22, 1850 and Hallowell served as its first President. The company expanded in the early 1900s and again in the 1950s. In 1972, the company merged with the Old Dominion Water Corporation and the Prince William Water Company to become the Virginia American Water Company.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["The Virginia American Water Company was originally founded in 1852 as the Alexandria Water Company. The idea for a supply of clean water can be attributed to Benjamin Hallowell, who after losing three children to disease, may have realized the importance of clean water. The Alexandria Water Company was chartered by the Virginia Legislature on March 22, 1850 and Hallowell served as its first President. The company expanded in the early 1900s and again in the 1950s. In 1972, the company merged with the Old Dominion Water Corporation and the Prince William Water Company to become the Virginia American Water Company."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Item identification], Virginia American Water Company Collection, MS103, Alexandria Library, Local History/Special Collections, Alexandria, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Item identification], Virginia American Water Company Collection, MS103, Alexandria Library, Local History/Special Collections, Alexandria, Va."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAlexandria Chamber of Commerce, Box 202; Alexandria City Records, Box 19MM, Box 19UU (Water and gas pipes, 1855); Boothe Family Papers, Box 164 (Annual Reports, 1851-1879); Box 195. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eErickson, Philip M., Cdr. Alexandria Water Company Permits: The First 1000 'Pipers.' Alexandria, VA: City of Alexandria Archaeology, 1988. \nHallowell, Benjamin. Autobiography of Benjamin Hallowell. Philadelphia: Friends Book Association, 1884. \nSwain, Perry Carpenter. \"Robert Hartshorne Miller, 1798-1874, A Quaker Presence in Alexandria.\" Graduate Thesis, George Washington University, 1988. \u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, Box 202; Alexandria City Records, Box 19MM, Box 19UU (Water and gas pipes, 1855); Boothe Family Papers, Box 164 (Annual Reports, 1851-1879); Box 195. ","Erickson, Philip M., Cdr. Alexandria Water Company Permits: The First 1000 'Pipers.' Alexandria, VA: City of Alexandria Archaeology, 1988. \nHallowell, Benjamin. Autobiography of Benjamin Hallowell. Philadelphia: Friends Book Association, 1884. \nSwain, Perry Carpenter. \"Robert Hartshorne Miller, 1798-1874, A Quaker Presence in Alexandria.\" Graduate Thesis, George Washington University, 1988. "],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection consists of financial records, such as account books from the 1800s; dividend payments; income tax returns from 1919-1928; company records and reports; an employee records book from the 1920s-1940; letters of correspondence; company histories; franchise map; and newsclippings from various newspapers in 1956-1957. Of particular interest are the 1867 property book and the book containing the \"Copies of Deeds, Agreements, \u0026amp; Contracts\" from 1853-1892. Both contain drawings and diagrams of where water pipes had been laid in Old Town.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series includes business letters, letters to employees, and other various correspondences pertaining to the early years of the Alexandria Water Company\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains various company records, such as personnel records, various reports and lists, all pertaining to the running of the water company.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains documents such as income tax returns, account books, a dividend book, and other various financial documents as well as the annual reports from the President and Board of Directors to the stockholders.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains copies of contracts, deeds, and other legal agreements involving the water company.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains two histories written about the Alexandria Water Company, as well as some photocopied photographs of various reservoirs and pump stations, and miscellaneous materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains engineer's sketches and drawings of property and pipelines\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Content Description","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection consists of financial records, such as account books from the 1800s; dividend payments; income tax returns from 1919-1928; company records and reports; an employee records book from the 1920s-1940; letters of correspondence; company histories; franchise map; and newsclippings from various newspapers in 1956-1957. Of particular interest are the 1867 property book and the book containing the \"Copies of Deeds, Agreements, \u0026 Contracts\" from 1853-1892. Both contain drawings and diagrams of where water pipes had been laid in Old Town.","This series includes business letters, letters to employees, and other various correspondences pertaining to the early years of the Alexandria Water Company","This series contains various company records, such as personnel records, various reports and lists, all pertaining to the running of the water company.","This series contains documents such as income tax returns, account books, a dividend book, and other various financial documents as well as the annual reports from the President and Board of Directors to the stockholders.","This series contains copies of contracts, deeds, and other legal agreements involving the water company.","This series contains two histories written about the Alexandria Water Company, as well as some photocopied photographs of various reservoirs and pump stations, and miscellaneous materials.","This series contains engineer's sketches and drawings of property and pipelines"],"names_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Virginia American Water Company"],"corpname_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Virginia American Water Company"],"language_ssim":["English \n.    "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":123,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T04:00:29.975Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_19_c03_c02"}},{"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_72_c05_c04","type":"File","attributes":{"title":"Reliance Steam Fire Engine Co. #5 - Minute Book","breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_72_c05_c04#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_72_c05_c04","ref_ssm":["vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_72_c05_c04"],"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_72_c05_c04","ead_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_72","_root_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_72","_nest_parent_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_72_c05","parent_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_72_c05","parent_ssim":["vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_72","vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_72_c05"],"parent_ids_ssim":["vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_72","vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_72_c05"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Charles L. Sampson Collection (MS126)","Series V: Record Books, Mar 1871 - Sep 1980"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["Charles L. Sampson Collection (MS126)","Series V: Record Books, Mar 1871 - Sep 1980"],"text":["Charles L. Sampson Collection (MS126)","Series V: Record Books, Mar 1871 - Sep 1980","Reliance Steam Fire Engine Co. #5 - Minute Book","box 3","folder 2"],"title_filing_ssi":"Reliance Steam Fire Engine Co. #5 - Minute Book","title_ssm":["Reliance Steam Fire Engine Co. #5 - Minute Book"],"title_tesim":["Reliance Steam Fire Engine Co. #5 - Minute Book"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1910-02-1919-05"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1910/1919"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Reliance Steam Fire Engine Co. #5 - Minute Book"],"component_level_isim":[2],"repository_ssim":["Alexandria Library"],"collection_ssim":["Charles L. Sampson Collection (MS126)"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":0,"level_ssm":["File"],"level_ssim":["File"],"sort_isi":49,"date_range_isim":[1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919],"containers_ssim":["box 3","folder 2"],"_nest_path_":"/components#4/components#3","timestamp":"2026-05-21T03:59:04.928Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_72","ead_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_72","_root_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_72","_nest_parent_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_72","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/ALEX/repositories_2_resources_72.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://alexlibraryva.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/72","title_ssm":["Charles L. Sampson Collection (MS126)"],"title_tesim":["Charles L. Sampson Collection (MS126)"],"unitdate_ssm":["1836-1986"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1836-1986"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["MS126"],"text":["MS126","Charles L. Sampson Collection (MS126)","Fire departments -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Fires -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Arrangement is by subject and divided into the following eight series.","I. Alexandria Fire Department Miscellaneous\nThis series contains miscellaneous materials about the Alexandria Fire Department and general information.","II. Engine Companies\nThis series contains items pertaining to the history of the Alexandria Fire Department and its individual engine companies. The series is further divided into the following categories: \nIndividual Engine Company Names (ex: Columbia Engine Co. #4); General, which contains information relevant to all the engine companies; and, the Research Notes of William Hellmuth.","III. Events\nThis series contains items pertaining to particular fires that occurred in Alexandria and are\norganized chronologically.","IV. Miscellaneous\nThis series contains all items which do not directly relate to the Alexandria Fire Department and\nincludes general notes and articles on firefighting.","V. Record Books\nThis series contains bound volumes containing logs, minutes, membership rolls and financial information.","VI. Scrapbooks\nThis series consists of scrapbooks containing news clippings relating to the Alexandria Fire Department from 1966-1986.","VII. Photographs\nThis series of Sampson's photographs includes some fire department related materials but also photos featuring Alexandria in general.","VIII. Scrapbook Photographs\nPhotos of different places in Alexandria, generally identified by street.","Charles L. Sampson was a member of the Alexandria Volunteer Fire Department for over 40 years and was particularly associated with Columbia Engine Company #4. Interested in the history of the Alexandria Fire Department, Sampson obtained the research papers of another volunteer fireman named William F. Hellmuth. Sampson's papers stem from Hellmuth's research.","The collection contains the combined research papers of Charles L. Sampson and William F. Hellmuth. Sampson compiled and rewrote much of Hellmuth's research, producing short histories on the individual engine companies of the Alexandria Fire Department. Sampson also typescripted many articles from the Alexandria Gazette as well as primary documents like the Auditor's Annual Statement (1893) and correspondence. In addition to the research papers, the collection also contains correspondence from the Columbia Engine Co. #4 and the Alexandria Fire Department, meeting minutes, certificates, articles, and a few pictures. Sampson's research primarily covers the history of the Alexandria Fire Department from its beginning in 1774 with the organization of the Friendship Company to the 1960's. It also bound volumes of minutes, accounts, and other records from various fire companies and scrapbooks of news clippings about the department. The collection also includes Sampson's photographs covering not only fire related subjects but also Alexandria in general.","Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Sampson, Charles L. (Charles Levi), 1915-2001","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["MS126"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Charles L. Sampson Collection (MS126)"],"collection_title_tesim":["Charles L. Sampson Collection (MS126)"],"collection_ssim":["Charles L. Sampson Collection (MS126)"],"repository_ssm":["Alexandria Library"],"repository_ssim":["Alexandria Library"],"creator_ssm":["Sampson, Charles L. (Charles Levi), 1915-2001"],"creator_ssim":["Sampson, Charles L. (Charles Levi), 1915-2001"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Sampson, Charles L. (Charles Levi), 1915-2001"],"creators_ssim":["Sampson, Charles L. (Charles Levi), 1915-2001"],"access_subjects_ssim":["Fire departments -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Fires -- Virginia -- Alexandria"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Fire departments -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Fires -- Virginia -- Alexandria"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["6.94 Cubic Feet 11 boxes"],"extent_tesim":["6.94 Cubic Feet 11 boxes"],"date_range_isim":[1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArrangement is by subject and divided into the following eight series.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eI. Alexandria Fire Department Miscellaneous\nThis series contains miscellaneous materials about the Alexandria Fire Department and general information.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eII. Engine Companies\nThis series contains items pertaining to the history of the Alexandria Fire Department and its individual engine companies. The series is further divided into the following categories: \nIndividual Engine Company Names (ex: Columbia Engine Co. #4); General, which contains information relevant to all the engine companies; and, the Research Notes of William Hellmuth.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIII. Events\nThis series contains items pertaining to particular fires that occurred in Alexandria and are\norganized chronologically.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIV. Miscellaneous\nThis series contains all items which do not directly relate to the Alexandria Fire Department and\nincludes general notes and articles on firefighting.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eV. Record Books\nThis series contains bound volumes containing logs, minutes, membership rolls and financial information.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eVI. Scrapbooks\nThis series consists of scrapbooks containing news clippings relating to the Alexandria Fire Department from 1966-1986.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eVII. Photographs\nThis series of Sampson's photographs includes some fire department related materials but also photos featuring Alexandria in general.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eVIII. Scrapbook Photographs\nPhotos of different places in Alexandria, generally identified by street.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["Arrangement is by subject and divided into the following eight series.","I. Alexandria Fire Department Miscellaneous\nThis series contains miscellaneous materials about the Alexandria Fire Department and general information.","II. Engine Companies\nThis series contains items pertaining to the history of the Alexandria Fire Department and its individual engine companies. The series is further divided into the following categories: \nIndividual Engine Company Names (ex: Columbia Engine Co. #4); General, which contains information relevant to all the engine companies; and, the Research Notes of William Hellmuth.","III. Events\nThis series contains items pertaining to particular fires that occurred in Alexandria and are\norganized chronologically.","IV. Miscellaneous\nThis series contains all items which do not directly relate to the Alexandria Fire Department and\nincludes general notes and articles on firefighting.","V. Record Books\nThis series contains bound volumes containing logs, minutes, membership rolls and financial information.","VI. Scrapbooks\nThis series consists of scrapbooks containing news clippings relating to the Alexandria Fire Department from 1966-1986.","VII. Photographs\nThis series of Sampson's photographs includes some fire department related materials but also photos featuring Alexandria in general.","VIII. Scrapbook Photographs\nPhotos of different places in Alexandria, generally identified by street."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCharles L. Sampson was a member of the Alexandria Volunteer Fire Department for over 40 years and was particularly associated with Columbia Engine Company #4. Interested in the history of the Alexandria Fire Department, Sampson obtained the research papers of another volunteer fireman named William F. Hellmuth. Sampson's papers stem from Hellmuth's research.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Charles L. Sampson was a member of the Alexandria Volunteer Fire Department for over 40 years and was particularly associated with Columbia Engine Company #4. Interested in the history of the Alexandria Fire Department, Sampson obtained the research papers of another volunteer fireman named William F. Hellmuth. Sampson's papers stem from Hellmuth's research."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection contains the combined research papers of Charles L. Sampson and William F. Hellmuth. Sampson compiled and rewrote much of Hellmuth's research, producing short histories on the individual engine companies of the Alexandria Fire Department. Sampson also typescripted many articles from the Alexandria Gazette as well as primary documents like the Auditor's Annual Statement (1893) and correspondence. In addition to the research papers, the collection also contains correspondence from the Columbia Engine Co. #4 and the Alexandria Fire Department, meeting minutes, certificates, articles, and a few pictures. Sampson's research primarily covers the history of the Alexandria Fire Department from its beginning in 1774 with the organization of the Friendship Company to the 1960's. It also bound volumes of minutes, accounts, and other records from various fire companies and scrapbooks of news clippings about the department. The collection also includes Sampson's photographs covering not only fire related subjects but also Alexandria in general.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Content Description"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection contains the combined research papers of Charles L. Sampson and William F. Hellmuth. Sampson compiled and rewrote much of Hellmuth's research, producing short histories on the individual engine companies of the Alexandria Fire Department. Sampson also typescripted many articles from the Alexandria Gazette as well as primary documents like the Auditor's Annual Statement (1893) and correspondence. In addition to the research papers, the collection also contains correspondence from the Columbia Engine Co. #4 and the Alexandria Fire Department, meeting minutes, certificates, articles, and a few pictures. Sampson's research primarily covers the history of the Alexandria Fire Department from its beginning in 1774 with the organization of the Friendship Company to the 1960's. It also bound volumes of minutes, accounts, and other records from various fire companies and scrapbooks of news clippings about the department. The collection also includes Sampson's photographs covering not only fire related subjects but also Alexandria in general."],"names_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Sampson, Charles L. (Charles Levi), 1915-2001"],"corpname_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library"],"persname_ssim":["Sampson, Charles L. (Charles Levi), 1915-2001"],"language_ssim":["English \n.    "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":77,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T03:59:04.928Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_72_c05_c04"}},{"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_73","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Relief Truck and Engine Co. #1 Collection (MS130)","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_73#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eThe collection consists of 4 minute books for the Relief Truck and Engine Co. #1, and a memorial for R. McKim Barley.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_73#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_73","ead_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_73","_root_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_73","_nest_parent_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_73","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/ALEX/repositories_2_resources_73.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://alexlibraryva.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/73","title_ssm":["Relief Truck and Engine Co. #1 Collection (MS130)"],"title_tesim":["Relief Truck and Engine Co. #1 Collection (MS130)"],"unitdate_ssm":["1788-1924"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1788-1924"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["MS130"],"text":["MS130","Relief Truck and Engine Co. #1 Collection (MS130)","Fire departments -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Fires -- Virginia -- Alexandria","The Relief Truck and Engine Company #1 began January 23rd, 1788 as a volunteer fire department of around 30 members. The Company bought it's first engine in 1794 from Philadelphia, which required a \"station\" to keep it. Before this time, the company had no headquarters but met at local taverns and meeting halls. The station was built on land given to it by First Presbyterian Church. By 1800, the company was expanded to include nearly sixty two volunteers. By 1806, the old engine was showing its age and a new one was procured from Philadelphia. In 1836, the company built a new house on a plot of land given by the 2nd Presbyterian Church, on the east side of S. Fairfax st. between Prince and Duke. In the 1950's, the church wished to use the land, and the company moved to Prince st. between Fairfax and Royal St. By this time the company was made up of 80 members and owned two engines and 500 feet of hose. The engines were named \"Relief\" and \"Washington.\" During the Civil War, the engine company was taken over by the federal military. The engines were not taken care of, and in some cases destroyed by the federal troops, so that by the end of the war the Relief Company was in shambles. However, by 1867 the company received a new truck (a hook and ladder truck), a new name (The Relief Hook and Ladder Company of the Alexandria Fire Department), and a new home (the Star Engine House on South St. Asaph st.). The Company moved back to its previous location in 1874. In 1915, the Company moved to its final location, a new building on 313, 315, and 317 Prince st. In 1919, the name changed again to the \"Relief Truck and Engine Company #1.\" By 1954, the Companies members totaled 143.","The following collections also contain material related to Alexandria Fire Department history: Ms. 267, and Ms. 126","The collection consists of 4 minute books for the Relief Truck and Engine Co. #1, and a memorial for R. McKim Barley.","Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["MS130"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Relief Truck and Engine Co. #1 Collection (MS130)"],"collection_title_tesim":["Relief Truck and Engine Co. #1 Collection (MS130)"],"collection_ssim":["Relief Truck and Engine Co. #1 Collection (MS130)"],"repository_ssm":["Alexandria Library"],"repository_ssim":["Alexandria Library"],"access_subjects_ssim":["Fire departments -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Fires -- Virginia -- Alexandria"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Fire departments -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Fires -- Virginia -- Alexandria"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":[".66  Cubic Feet 1 box"],"extent_tesim":[".66  Cubic Feet 1 box"],"date_range_isim":[1788,1789,1790,1791,1792,1793,1794,1795,1796,1797,1798,1799,1800,1801,1802,1803,1804,1805,1806,1807,1808,1809,1810,1811,1812,1813,1814,1815,1816,1817,1818,1819,1820,1821,1822,1823,1824,1825,1826,1827,1828,1829,1830,1831,1832,1833,1834,1835,1836,1837,1838,1839,1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Relief Truck and Engine Company #1 began January 23rd, 1788 as a volunteer fire department of around 30 members. The Company bought it's first engine in 1794 from Philadelphia, which required a \"station\" to keep it. Before this time, the company had no headquarters but met at local taverns and meeting halls. The station was built on land given to it by First Presbyterian Church. By 1800, the company was expanded to include nearly sixty two volunteers. By 1806, the old engine was showing its age and a new one was procured from Philadelphia. In 1836, the company built a new house on a plot of land given by the 2nd Presbyterian Church, on the east side of S. Fairfax st. between Prince and Duke. In the 1950's, the church wished to use the land, and the company moved to Prince st. between Fairfax and Royal St. By this time the company was made up of 80 members and owned two engines and 500 feet of hose. The engines were named \"Relief\" and \"Washington.\" During the Civil War, the engine company was taken over by the federal military. The engines were not taken care of, and in some cases destroyed by the federal troops, so that by the end of the war the Relief Company was in shambles. However, by 1867 the company received a new truck (a hook and ladder truck), a new name (The Relief Hook and Ladder Company of the Alexandria Fire Department), and a new home (the Star Engine House on South St. Asaph st.). The Company moved back to its previous location in 1874. In 1915, the Company moved to its final location, a new building on 313, 315, and 317 Prince st. In 1919, the name changed again to the \"Relief Truck and Engine Company #1.\" By 1954, the Companies members totaled 143.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["The Relief Truck and Engine Company #1 began January 23rd, 1788 as a volunteer fire department of around 30 members. The Company bought it's first engine in 1794 from Philadelphia, which required a \"station\" to keep it. Before this time, the company had no headquarters but met at local taverns and meeting halls. The station was built on land given to it by First Presbyterian Church. By 1800, the company was expanded to include nearly sixty two volunteers. By 1806, the old engine was showing its age and a new one was procured from Philadelphia. In 1836, the company built a new house on a plot of land given by the 2nd Presbyterian Church, on the east side of S. Fairfax st. between Prince and Duke. In the 1950's, the church wished to use the land, and the company moved to Prince st. between Fairfax and Royal St. By this time the company was made up of 80 members and owned two engines and 500 feet of hose. The engines were named \"Relief\" and \"Washington.\" During the Civil War, the engine company was taken over by the federal military. The engines were not taken care of, and in some cases destroyed by the federal troops, so that by the end of the war the Relief Company was in shambles. However, by 1867 the company received a new truck (a hook and ladder truck), a new name (The Relief Hook and Ladder Company of the Alexandria Fire Department), and a new home (the Star Engine House on South St. Asaph st.). The Company moved back to its previous location in 1874. In 1915, the Company moved to its final location, a new building on 313, 315, and 317 Prince st. In 1919, the name changed again to the \"Relief Truck and Engine Company #1.\" By 1954, the Companies members totaled 143."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Item identification], Relief Truck and Engine Copany #1 Collection, MS130, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Item identification], Relief Truck and Engine Copany #1 Collection, MS130, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia"],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe following collections also contain material related to Alexandria Fire Department history: Ms. 267, and Ms. 126\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["The following collections also contain material related to Alexandria Fire Department history: Ms. 267, and Ms. 126"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection consists of 4 minute books for the Relief Truck and Engine Co. #1, and a memorial for R. McKim Barley.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Content Description"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection consists of 4 minute books for the Relief Truck and Engine Co. #1, and a memorial for R. McKim Barley."],"names_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library"],"corpname_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library"],"language_ssim":["English \n.    "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":4,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T04:00:29.975Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_73","ead_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_73","_root_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_73","_nest_parent_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_73","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/ALEX/repositories_2_resources_73.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://alexlibraryva.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/73","title_ssm":["Relief Truck and Engine Co. #1 Collection (MS130)"],"title_tesim":["Relief Truck and Engine Co. #1 Collection (MS130)"],"unitdate_ssm":["1788-1924"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1788-1924"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["MS130"],"text":["MS130","Relief Truck and Engine Co. #1 Collection (MS130)","Fire departments -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Fires -- Virginia -- Alexandria","The Relief Truck and Engine Company #1 began January 23rd, 1788 as a volunteer fire department of around 30 members. The Company bought it's first engine in 1794 from Philadelphia, which required a \"station\" to keep it. Before this time, the company had no headquarters but met at local taverns and meeting halls. The station was built on land given to it by First Presbyterian Church. By 1800, the company was expanded to include nearly sixty two volunteers. By 1806, the old engine was showing its age and a new one was procured from Philadelphia. In 1836, the company built a new house on a plot of land given by the 2nd Presbyterian Church, on the east side of S. Fairfax st. between Prince and Duke. In the 1950's, the church wished to use the land, and the company moved to Prince st. between Fairfax and Royal St. By this time the company was made up of 80 members and owned two engines and 500 feet of hose. The engines were named \"Relief\" and \"Washington.\" During the Civil War, the engine company was taken over by the federal military. The engines were not taken care of, and in some cases destroyed by the federal troops, so that by the end of the war the Relief Company was in shambles. However, by 1867 the company received a new truck (a hook and ladder truck), a new name (The Relief Hook and Ladder Company of the Alexandria Fire Department), and a new home (the Star Engine House on South St. Asaph st.). The Company moved back to its previous location in 1874. In 1915, the Company moved to its final location, a new building on 313, 315, and 317 Prince st. In 1919, the name changed again to the \"Relief Truck and Engine Company #1.\" By 1954, the Companies members totaled 143.","The following collections also contain material related to Alexandria Fire Department history: Ms. 267, and Ms. 126","The collection consists of 4 minute books for the Relief Truck and Engine Co. #1, and a memorial for R. McKim Barley.","Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["MS130"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Relief Truck and Engine Co. #1 Collection (MS130)"],"collection_title_tesim":["Relief Truck and Engine Co. #1 Collection (MS130)"],"collection_ssim":["Relief Truck and Engine Co. #1 Collection (MS130)"],"repository_ssm":["Alexandria Library"],"repository_ssim":["Alexandria Library"],"access_subjects_ssim":["Fire departments -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Fires -- Virginia -- Alexandria"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Fire departments -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Fires -- Virginia -- Alexandria"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":[".66  Cubic Feet 1 box"],"extent_tesim":[".66  Cubic Feet 1 box"],"date_range_isim":[1788,1789,1790,1791,1792,1793,1794,1795,1796,1797,1798,1799,1800,1801,1802,1803,1804,1805,1806,1807,1808,1809,1810,1811,1812,1813,1814,1815,1816,1817,1818,1819,1820,1821,1822,1823,1824,1825,1826,1827,1828,1829,1830,1831,1832,1833,1834,1835,1836,1837,1838,1839,1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Relief Truck and Engine Company #1 began January 23rd, 1788 as a volunteer fire department of around 30 members. The Company bought it's first engine in 1794 from Philadelphia, which required a \"station\" to keep it. Before this time, the company had no headquarters but met at local taverns and meeting halls. The station was built on land given to it by First Presbyterian Church. By 1800, the company was expanded to include nearly sixty two volunteers. By 1806, the old engine was showing its age and a new one was procured from Philadelphia. In 1836, the company built a new house on a plot of land given by the 2nd Presbyterian Church, on the east side of S. Fairfax st. between Prince and Duke. In the 1950's, the church wished to use the land, and the company moved to Prince st. between Fairfax and Royal St. By this time the company was made up of 80 members and owned two engines and 500 feet of hose. The engines were named \"Relief\" and \"Washington.\" During the Civil War, the engine company was taken over by the federal military. The engines were not taken care of, and in some cases destroyed by the federal troops, so that by the end of the war the Relief Company was in shambles. However, by 1867 the company received a new truck (a hook and ladder truck), a new name (The Relief Hook and Ladder Company of the Alexandria Fire Department), and a new home (the Star Engine House on South St. Asaph st.). The Company moved back to its previous location in 1874. In 1915, the Company moved to its final location, a new building on 313, 315, and 317 Prince st. In 1919, the name changed again to the \"Relief Truck and Engine Company #1.\" By 1954, the Companies members totaled 143.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["The Relief Truck and Engine Company #1 began January 23rd, 1788 as a volunteer fire department of around 30 members. The Company bought it's first engine in 1794 from Philadelphia, which required a \"station\" to keep it. Before this time, the company had no headquarters but met at local taverns and meeting halls. The station was built on land given to it by First Presbyterian Church. By 1800, the company was expanded to include nearly sixty two volunteers. By 1806, the old engine was showing its age and a new one was procured from Philadelphia. In 1836, the company built a new house on a plot of land given by the 2nd Presbyterian Church, on the east side of S. Fairfax st. between Prince and Duke. In the 1950's, the church wished to use the land, and the company moved to Prince st. between Fairfax and Royal St. By this time the company was made up of 80 members and owned two engines and 500 feet of hose. The engines were named \"Relief\" and \"Washington.\" During the Civil War, the engine company was taken over by the federal military. The engines were not taken care of, and in some cases destroyed by the federal troops, so that by the end of the war the Relief Company was in shambles. However, by 1867 the company received a new truck (a hook and ladder truck), a new name (The Relief Hook and Ladder Company of the Alexandria Fire Department), and a new home (the Star Engine House on South St. Asaph st.). The Company moved back to its previous location in 1874. In 1915, the Company moved to its final location, a new building on 313, 315, and 317 Prince st. In 1919, the name changed again to the \"Relief Truck and Engine Company #1.\" By 1954, the Companies members totaled 143."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Item identification], Relief Truck and Engine Copany #1 Collection, MS130, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Item identification], Relief Truck and Engine Copany #1 Collection, MS130, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia"],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe following collections also contain material related to Alexandria Fire Department history: Ms. 267, and Ms. 126\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["The following collections also contain material related to Alexandria Fire Department history: Ms. 267, and Ms. 126"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection consists of 4 minute books for the Relief Truck and Engine Co. #1, and a memorial for R. McKim Barley.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Content Description"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection consists of 4 minute books for the Relief Truck and Engine Co. #1, and a memorial for R. McKim Barley."],"names_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library"],"corpname_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library"],"language_ssim":["English \n.    "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":4,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T04:00:29.975Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_73"}},{"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89_c29","type":"Series","attributes":{"title":"Religion","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89_c29#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eThis subject includes documents concerning houses of worship and non-school religious institutions as well as sermons. Also includes a print magazine article about the dioceses of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89_c29#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89_c29","ref_ssm":["vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89_c29"],"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89_c29","ead_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89","_root_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89","_nest_parent_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89","parent_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89","parent_ssim":["vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89"],"parent_ids_ssim":["vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Alexandria History Collection (MS240)"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["Alexandria History Collection (MS240)"],"text":["Alexandria History Collection (MS240)","Religion","English","box 13","This subject includes documents concerning houses of worship and non-school religious institutions as well as sermons. Also includes a print magazine article about the dioceses of Virginia."],"title_filing_ssi":"Religion","title_ssm":["Religion"],"title_tesim":["Religion"],"unitdate_bulk_ssim":["1820-1951"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Religion"],"component_level_isim":[1],"repository_ssim":["Alexandria Library"],"collection_ssim":["Alexandria History Collection (MS240)"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":7,"level_ssm":["Series"],"level_ssim":["Series"],"sort_isi":593,"date_range_isim":[1820,1821,1822,1823,1824,1825,1826,1827,1828,1829,1830,1831,1832,1833,1834,1835,1836,1837,1838,1839,1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951],"language_ssim":["English"],"containers_ssim":["box 13"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis subject includes documents concerning houses of worship and non-school religious institutions as well as sermons. Also includes a print magazine article about the dioceses of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This subject includes documents concerning houses of worship and non-school religious institutions as well as sermons. Also includes a print magazine article about the dioceses of Virginia."],"_nest_path_":"/components#28","timestamp":"2026-06-05T07:15:21.073Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89","ead_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89","_root_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89","_nest_parent_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/ALEX/repositories_2_resources_89.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://alexlibraryva.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/89","title_ssm":["Alexandria History Collection (MS240)"],"title_tesim":["Alexandria History Collection (MS240)"],"unitdate_ssm":["1767-2008"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1767-2008"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["MS240","/repositories/2/resources/89"],"text":["MS240","/repositories/2/resources/89","Alexandria History Collection (MS240)","Formerly titled \"Vertical File (Manuscript) Collection\"","The collection is arranged alphabetically by subject. The collection is further split by size, with two additional oversized boxes containing materials from the same subjects as listed below.","The subjects are described as follows:","African-American History\n Alexandria-Juvenile\n Businesses\n Civil War and Reconstruction\n Collectables\n Culture\n Events\n Fire\n Government\n Historic Places\n Library\n Magazines\n Organizations\n Personal Business\n Personal\n Politics\n Railroads\n Religion\n Schools\n Tourism and Foodways\n Transportation","The manuscripts vertical file is an artificial collection containing a wide variety of unique manuscript items relating to Alexandria, Virginia residents, businesses, organizations, and history.","The majority of the items are manuscript pages but the collection also includes books and ephemera. It is strong in local business advertisements, stationary, and records as well as correspondence, legal and financial papers, memorabilia, and school-related documents. The majority of the documents date from the 19th century, although 18th and 20th century documents are also present.","Some notable documents include: a book of auction records from 1837-1840 including sales of houses, ships, and slaves; an apothecary formula book, several examples of late-18th century legal papers, Civil War passes into Washington for the Leadbeater family, an Alexandria High School student exercise book from 1859-1863, apprenticeship indentures, an 1841 retrocession petition, and records of fires in the city from the 1930s and 1950s.","This subject concerns African American history in Alexandria including records relating to slavery and Black political and religious rights as well as a flyer from the Robert Robinson Branch Library. Most records documenting the activities of free blacks in Alexandria in the antebellum period fall into this category as do modern records that are notable due to an association with African Americans or their communities.","This subject covers Alexandria-related juvenilia with no known association with any particular individual, business, government, or organization with which it might be grouped by purpose or provenance and currently includes a juvenile work on the history of Virginia.","This subject consists of records from Alexandria businesses from banks and industrial enterprises to small businesses like wholesalers. They include financial records, receipts and billheads, but also catalogs, advertisements and account books. Also listed here are some promotional materials about the Alexandria business community in general.","This subject contains documents relating to or stemming from the war and its aftermath, primarily consisting of Civil War letters. It also contains some Confederate memorabilia, but for Confederate currency see under the Collectables-Coins and Currency subject.","This subject contains anniversaries, commemorations, and celebrations of historical events not uniquely associated with specific organizations including anniversaries relating to the history of Alexandria and the life of George Washington.","This subject contains records relating to various fire departments and services of Alexandria. For additional material on these subjects see related collections.","This subject contains records concerning the government of Alexandria, official notices and other government interactions, bonds from the Alexandria Corporation, as well as some records from Potomac and Fairfax.","This subject includes information on specific properties in Alexandria, cemeteries, and a historical building survey from the 1950s. It is recommended that individuals researching the properties documented here first consult the non-manuscript vertical file in the main reading room in most cases.","Documents regarding the Alexandria library and other libraries as well as some collected material on Alexandria history sent to the library in the 1980s.","This subject includes two print publications, one containing an article on a historic house and the other consisting of an almanac listing significant dates in Confederate history.","This subject covers local private organizations, lodges, and clubs prominently including masonic and Confederate groups.","This subject includes business records primarily relating to named individuals. For the records of named businesses see: businesses, for correspondence relating to personal and private matters see: personal.","This subject includes personal letters, diaries, and memoirs as well as personal certificates.","This subject contains political speeches and tracts, as well as records concerning election campaigns and advocacy on political issues. It also includes appointments to public offices in Alexandria, for other offices see: personal. For actual government administrative records and records about the legal status of Alexandria see: government.","This subjects consists of assorted material relating to railroads, principally in the Alexandria region. These include bills, tickets, schedules, and bonds.","This subject includes documents concerning houses of worship and non-school religious institutions as well as sermons. Also includes a print magazine article about the dioceses of Virginia.","Documents relating to educational institutions in Alexandria and the educational system in general. Includes records about named individuals.","This subject contains tourism related material as well as restaurant menus.","Includes materials relating to the transportation infrastructure of the Alexandria region and related businesses including shipping, the canal, and the harbor, but also bus lines, roads and Army Corps of Engineers infrastructure projects.","Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Cazenove Family","Cazenove, Harriot E., 1823-1896","Cazenove, Anthony Charles, 1775-1852","Cazenove, Louis A., 1851-1925","English"],"unitid_tesim":["MS240","/repositories/2/resources/89"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Alexandria History Collection (MS240)"],"collection_title_tesim":["Alexandria History Collection (MS240)"],"collection_ssim":["Alexandria History Collection (MS240)"],"repository_ssm":["Alexandria Library"],"repository_ssim":["Alexandria Library"],"acqinfo_ssim":["This collection was created circa 1976 and was expanded over many years through small donations and acquisitions. Accession information is unavailable for many of the items in the collection."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["8.75 Cubic Feet 14.5 legal size, 2 oversize"],"extent_tesim":["8.75 Cubic Feet 14.5 legal size, 2 oversize"],"dimensions_tesim":["Oversize boxes 24.75x20.75x3.5"],"date_range_isim":[1767,1768,1769,1770,1771,1772,1773,1774,1775,1776,1777,1778,1779,1780,1781,1782,1783,1784,1785,1786,1787,1788,1789,1790,1791,1792,1793,1794,1795,1796,1797,1798,1799,1800,1801,1802,1803,1804,1805,1806,1807,1808,1809,1810,1811,1812,1813,1814,1815,1816,1817,1818,1819,1820,1821,1822,1823,1824,1825,1826,1827,1828,1829,1830,1831,1832,1833,1834,1835,1836,1837,1838,1839,1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eFormerly titled \"Vertical File (Manuscript) Collection\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is arranged alphabetically by subject. The collection is further split by size, with two additional oversized boxes containing materials from the same subjects as listed below.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe subjects are described as follows:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAfrican-American History\n\u003cbr\u003eAlexandria-Juvenile\n\u003cbr\u003eBusinesses\n\u003cbr\u003eCivil War and Reconstruction\n\u003cbr\u003eCollectables\n\u003cbr\u003eCulture\n\u003cbr\u003eEvents\n\u003cbr\u003eFire\n\u003cbr\u003eGovernment\n\u003cbr\u003eHistoric Places\n\u003cbr\u003eLibrary\n\u003cbr\u003eMagazines\n\u003cbr\u003eOrganizations\n\u003cbr\u003ePersonal Business\n\u003cbr\u003ePersonal\n\u003cbr\u003ePolitics\n\u003cbr\u003eRailroads\n\u003cbr\u003eReligion\n\u003cbr\u003eSchools\n\u003cbr\u003eTourism and Foodways\n\u003cbr\u003eTransportation\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["Formerly titled \"Vertical File (Manuscript) Collection\"","The collection is arranged alphabetically by subject. The collection is further split by size, with two additional oversized boxes containing materials from the same subjects as listed below.","The subjects are described as follows:","African-American History\n Alexandria-Juvenile\n Businesses\n Civil War and Reconstruction\n Collectables\n Culture\n Events\n Fire\n Government\n Historic Places\n Library\n Magazines\n Organizations\n Personal Business\n Personal\n Politics\n Railroads\n Religion\n Schools\n Tourism and Foodways\n Transportation"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe manuscripts vertical file is an artificial collection containing a wide variety of unique manuscript items relating to Alexandria, Virginia residents, businesses, organizations, and history.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe majority of the items are manuscript pages but the collection also includes books and ephemera. It is strong in local business advertisements, stationary, and records as well as correspondence, legal and financial papers, memorabilia, and school-related documents. The majority of the documents date from the 19th century, although 18th and 20th century documents are also present.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSome notable documents include: a book of auction records from 1837-1840 including sales of houses, ships, and slaves; an apothecary formula book, several examples of late-18th century legal papers, Civil War passes into Washington for the Leadbeater family, an Alexandria High School student exercise book from 1859-1863, apprenticeship indentures, an 1841 retrocession petition, and records of fires in the city from the 1930s and 1950s.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject concerns African American history in Alexandria including records relating to slavery and Black political and religious rights as well as a flyer from the Robert Robinson Branch Library. Most records documenting the activities of free blacks in Alexandria in the antebellum period fall into this category as do modern records that are notable due to an association with African Americans or their communities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject covers Alexandria-related juvenilia with no known association with any particular individual, business, government, or organization with which it might be grouped by purpose or provenance and currently includes a juvenile work on the history of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject consists of records from Alexandria businesses from banks and industrial enterprises to small businesses like wholesalers. They include financial records, receipts and billheads, but also catalogs, advertisements and account books. Also listed here are some promotional materials about the Alexandria business community in general.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject contains documents relating to or stemming from the war and its aftermath, primarily consisting of Civil War letters. It also contains some Confederate memorabilia, but for Confederate currency see under the Collectables-Coins and Currency subject.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject contains anniversaries, commemorations, and celebrations of historical events not uniquely associated with specific organizations including anniversaries relating to the history of Alexandria and the life of George Washington.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject contains records relating to various fire departments and services of Alexandria. For additional material on these subjects see related collections.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject contains records concerning the government of Alexandria, official notices and other government interactions, bonds from the Alexandria Corporation, as well as some records from Potomac and Fairfax.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject includes information on specific properties in Alexandria, cemeteries, and a historical building survey from the 1950s. It is recommended that individuals researching the properties documented here first consult the non-manuscript vertical file in the main reading room in most cases.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDocuments regarding the Alexandria library and other libraries as well as some collected material on Alexandria history sent to the library in the 1980s.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject includes two print publications, one containing an article on a historic house and the other consisting of an almanac listing significant dates in Confederate history.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject covers local private organizations, lodges, and clubs prominently including masonic and Confederate groups.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject includes business records primarily relating to named individuals. For the records of named businesses see: businesses, for correspondence relating to personal and private matters see: personal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject includes personal letters, diaries, and memoirs as well as personal certificates.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject contains political speeches and tracts, as well as records concerning election campaigns and advocacy on political issues. It also includes appointments to public offices in Alexandria, for other offices see: personal. For actual government administrative records and records about the legal status of Alexandria see: government.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subjects consists of assorted material relating to railroads, principally in the Alexandria region. These include bills, tickets, schedules, and bonds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject includes documents concerning houses of worship and non-school religious institutions as well as sermons. Also includes a print magazine article about the dioceses of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDocuments relating to educational institutions in Alexandria and the educational system in general. Includes records about named individuals.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject contains tourism related material as well as restaurant menus.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes materials relating to the transportation infrastructure of the Alexandria region and related businesses including shipping, the canal, and the harbor, but also bus lines, roads and Army Corps of Engineers infrastructure projects.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Content Description","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The manuscripts vertical file is an artificial collection containing a wide variety of unique manuscript items relating to Alexandria, Virginia residents, businesses, organizations, and history.","The majority of the items are manuscript pages but the collection also includes books and ephemera. It is strong in local business advertisements, stationary, and records as well as correspondence, legal and financial papers, memorabilia, and school-related documents. The majority of the documents date from the 19th century, although 18th and 20th century documents are also present.","Some notable documents include: a book of auction records from 1837-1840 including sales of houses, ships, and slaves; an apothecary formula book, several examples of late-18th century legal papers, Civil War passes into Washington for the Leadbeater family, an Alexandria High School student exercise book from 1859-1863, apprenticeship indentures, an 1841 retrocession petition, and records of fires in the city from the 1930s and 1950s.","This subject concerns African American history in Alexandria including records relating to slavery and Black political and religious rights as well as a flyer from the Robert Robinson Branch Library. Most records documenting the activities of free blacks in Alexandria in the antebellum period fall into this category as do modern records that are notable due to an association with African Americans or their communities.","This subject covers Alexandria-related juvenilia with no known association with any particular individual, business, government, or organization with which it might be grouped by purpose or provenance and currently includes a juvenile work on the history of Virginia.","This subject consists of records from Alexandria businesses from banks and industrial enterprises to small businesses like wholesalers. They include financial records, receipts and billheads, but also catalogs, advertisements and account books. Also listed here are some promotional materials about the Alexandria business community in general.","This subject contains documents relating to or stemming from the war and its aftermath, primarily consisting of Civil War letters. It also contains some Confederate memorabilia, but for Confederate currency see under the Collectables-Coins and Currency subject.","This subject contains anniversaries, commemorations, and celebrations of historical events not uniquely associated with specific organizations including anniversaries relating to the history of Alexandria and the life of George Washington.","This subject contains records relating to various fire departments and services of Alexandria. For additional material on these subjects see related collections.","This subject contains records concerning the government of Alexandria, official notices and other government interactions, bonds from the Alexandria Corporation, as well as some records from Potomac and Fairfax.","This subject includes information on specific properties in Alexandria, cemeteries, and a historical building survey from the 1950s. It is recommended that individuals researching the properties documented here first consult the non-manuscript vertical file in the main reading room in most cases.","Documents regarding the Alexandria library and other libraries as well as some collected material on Alexandria history sent to the library in the 1980s.","This subject includes two print publications, one containing an article on a historic house and the other consisting of an almanac listing significant dates in Confederate history.","This subject covers local private organizations, lodges, and clubs prominently including masonic and Confederate groups.","This subject includes business records primarily relating to named individuals. For the records of named businesses see: businesses, for correspondence relating to personal and private matters see: personal.","This subject includes personal letters, diaries, and memoirs as well as personal certificates.","This subject contains political speeches and tracts, as well as records concerning election campaigns and advocacy on political issues. It also includes appointments to public offices in Alexandria, for other offices see: personal. For actual government administrative records and records about the legal status of Alexandria see: government.","This subjects consists of assorted material relating to railroads, principally in the Alexandria region. These include bills, tickets, schedules, and bonds.","This subject includes documents concerning houses of worship and non-school religious institutions as well as sermons. Also includes a print magazine article about the dioceses of Virginia.","Documents relating to educational institutions in Alexandria and the educational system in general. Includes records about named individuals.","This subject contains tourism related material as well as restaurant menus.","Includes materials relating to the transportation infrastructure of the Alexandria region and related businesses including shipping, the canal, and the harbor, but also bus lines, roads and Army Corps of Engineers infrastructure projects."],"names_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Cazenove Family","Cazenove, Harriot E., 1823-1896","Cazenove, Anthony Charles, 1775-1852","Cazenove, Louis A., 1851-1925"],"corpname_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library"],"famname_ssim":["Cazenove Family"],"persname_ssim":["Cazenove, Harriot E., 1823-1896","Cazenove, Anthony Charles, 1775-1852","Cazenove, Louis A., 1851-1925"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":683,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-06-05T07:15:21.073Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_89_c29"}},{"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_162_c01_c02","type":"File","attributes":{"title":"Research: Newspaper Photocopies","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_162_c01_c02#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains many various photocopies of newspapers taken from microfilm, from 1855-1935 newspapers. The subject matter collected by McKenney is anything fire department related.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_162_c01_c02#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_162_c01_c02","ref_ssm":["vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_162_c01_c02"],"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_162_c01_c02","ead_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_162","_root_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_162","_nest_parent_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_162_c01","parent_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_162_c01","parent_ssim":["vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_162","vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_162_c01"],"parent_ids_ssim":["vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_162","vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_162_c01"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["McKenney-Mills Collection (MS413)","Series I: Mike McKenney Papers"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["McKenney-Mills Collection (MS413)","Series I: Mike McKenney Papers"],"text":["McKenney-Mills Collection (MS413)","Series I: Mike McKenney Papers","Research: Newspaper Photocopies","English .","box 1","folder 2","This folder contains many various photocopies of newspapers taken from microfilm, from 1855-1935 newspapers.  The subject matter collected by McKenney is anything fire department related."],"title_filing_ssi":"Research: Newspaper Photocopies","title_ssm":["Research: Newspaper Photocopies"],"title_tesim":["Research: Newspaper Photocopies"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1855-1935"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1855/1935"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Research: Newspaper Photocopies"],"component_level_isim":[2],"repository_ssim":["Alexandria Library"],"collection_ssim":["McKenney-Mills Collection (MS413)"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":0,"level_ssm":["File"],"level_ssim":["File"],"sort_isi":3,"date_range_isim":[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],"language_ssim":["English ."],"containers_ssim":["box 1","folder 2"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains many various photocopies of newspapers taken from microfilm, from 1855-1935 newspapers.  The subject matter collected by McKenney is anything fire department related.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This folder contains many various photocopies of newspapers taken from microfilm, from 1855-1935 newspapers.  The subject matter collected by McKenney is anything fire department related."],"_nest_path_":"/components#0/components#1","timestamp":"2026-05-21T03:59:04.928Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_162","ead_ssi":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_162","_root_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_162","_nest_parent_":"vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_162","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/ALEX/repositories_2_resources_162.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://alexlibraryva.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/162","title_ssm":["McKenney-Mills Collection (MS413)"],"title_tesim":["McKenney-Mills Collection (MS413)"],"unitdate_ssm":["2000"],"unitdate_other_ssim":["2000"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["MS413"],"text":["MS413","McKenney-Mills Collection (MS413)","Fire departments -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Fires -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Railroad trains.","Fire engines.","Fire departments -- Officials and employees.","Fire fighting equipment industry","Fire stations.","Train stations","Photographs.","The arrangement of this collection is based on two categories:  Subject and fire company.  The first half of the sub-series of mostly group photographs and is arranged by fire company, keeping the Hook and Ladder No. 1, Engine and Truck No. 1, Potomac, Columbia No. 4, and Relief No. 5 together.  The rest of the sub-series is arranged by subject, including funerals for specific firemen, Christmas celebrations, and portraits of members of the AFD.","Ashton \"Mike\" McKenney was a long time member of the Alexandria Volunteer Fire Department, starting in 1940.  Later in his career, he worked as the historian for the AFD and wrote  A History of the Relief Truck and Engine Company No. 1 of the Alexandria Fire Department (1788-1958) . In 1956, Mike moved in with close friend Thomas Mills, Jr. and his family. He retired in 1972 from the Dulles International Airport Fire Department, and lived out his days with the Mills family in Colonial Beach where he was a charter member of the Colonial Yacht Club.","Thomas Mills III was a firefighter with the Alexandria Fire Department.  Both he and his father had a penchant for grabbing their camera while headed to a fire, in order to capture the efforts of the fire companies.  Tom also loved fire trucks and engines and documented that love with research and photographs, while both Mills and McKenney collected photos that documented the history of the AFD.","This collection contains research materials, ephemora, and photographs collected by or created by Mike McKenney, Thomas Mills Jr., and Thomas Mills III, that document the Alexandria Fire Department.","Folder contains various notes and writings on the Alexandria Relief Fire Company written by Mike McKenney.  Much of this material led to the publishing of his book on the subject.","This folder contains many various photocopies of newspapers taken from microfilm, from 1855-1935 newspapers.  The subject matter collected by McKenney is anything fire department related.","Folder contains photocopies of portions of  Seaport in Virginia  by Gay Montague Moore, along with a letter from her nephew, F. Breckenridge Montague, granting permission to use portions of the article.","This folder contains photocopied newspapers from 1855-1856, along with correspondence between McKenney and Harold J. Seibert, and photographic negatives surrounding the firefighters memorial at Ivy Hill Cemetery.","Folder contains handwritten notes and photocopies of an unidentified publication on the Great Fire of 1827 in Alexandria.","Folder contains various notes and transcriptions related to the history of the Alexandria Fire Department.","Folder contains notes on fire department state conventions in the nineteenth century.","Folder contains photocopied newspapers and notes about the injury and death of the \"Baby Fireman\" George Whalen, who was severly injured in a fall while fighting a fire.","Folder contains a photocopied article written by Ashton \"Mike\" McKenney.","This folder contains several mock-ups of the program for the 200th anniversary of the Relief Truck and Engine Company No. 1, in 1988.","Folder contains several newspaper articles about whether or not the AFD should be able to utilize volunteers in the fire department.","This folder contains several small articles from the Alexandria Gazette's \"Years Ago\" series.  These were compiled by Ashton \"Mike\" McKenney and mostly focus on the Alexandria Fire Department's history.  These articles were kept in the order they appeared in McKenney's notebook, along with the black sheets that some of them are still taped to.","This folder contains miscellaneous newspaper clippings curated by Ashton \"Mike\" McKenney.","This folder contains several miscellaneous items including a ticket to the Annual Escursion of the Columbia Engine and Motor Co. No. 4 on July 26, 1921, a constitution and by-laws of the Friendship Veteran Fire Association, newspaper clippings of articles written by J. H. Mansfield, programs for the first annual retirement banquet from December 10, 1970, and stamps from 1981 commemorating the 1860 fire pumpers.","This folder contains various note and research materials about fire trucks, especially in the Alexandria fire department.  It also contains 3 larger photographs of Alexandria fire trucks.","This folder contains letters written by and to Thomas Mills III, regarding his research on fire trucks.","This folder contains football programs and tickets along with a program for a play called  Crew Follies .","This folder contains a ticket for a play called  Out of the Stillness , a football schedule for the 1928 season, programs for a play called  A Dweller in the Darkness  and a play called  When the Clock Strikes Twelve , and several issues of  The Last Lap  Alexandria High School newsletter dating frmo October 12, 1928 to April 16, 1930.","This series consists of a scrapbook, pamphlets, brochures, copies of Ashton McKenney's book, and a Bible donated to the fire department by the Ku Klux Klan.","Folder contains two operator's manuals and a small booklet on the history of America-LaFrance.","This folder contains 3 convention booklets.  One is for the 41st Annual Convention and Tournament of the Virginia State Firemen's Association from August, 1927.  Another is for the Annual Convention of Virginia State and Cumberland Valley Firemen's Associations, the Lady's Auxiliary to Virginia State Firemen's Assocation, and the State Fire Chiefs' Assocation of Virgina from 1932.  The third is one for the same 3 conventions in 1958.","This folder contains several programs from past ceremonies of the Friendship Veterans Fire Association, often signed by the guest speaker of each ceremony.  Signatures included are Gov. Mills E. Goodwin, Senator and astronaut John Glenn, Jeff Bostic, Bobby Beathard, and one signed by some of the people released in the Iran Hostage Crisis in 1981.","Folder contains several copies of  A History of the Relief Truck and Engine Company No. 1 of the Alexandria Fire Department , written by Ashton \"Mike\" McKenney.","This folder contains a Bible donated by the Alexandria Ku Klux Klan No. 47 to the No 1. Relief Engine Company.","This sub-series of photographs features photos of firefighting apparatuses such as fire engines, hose wagons, steam pumps, fire trucks, and rescue vehicles.  The separation of these materials from other photos was based on Thomas Mills III's study of these machines.  On some photos in the collection, he would name everyone in the photo.  Others, he would describe the apparatus, including the date in which it was ordered, the date in which it was shipped, the model and serial number, and which unit utilized it.  If it was clear that the notation on the back was aimed at the apparatus, then it was placed in this sub-series.","This sub-series of photographs covers photos relevant to the history of the Alexandria Fire Department.  They were arranged this way, due to their focus on the people of the department.","300 Block of S. Patrick","500 Block of Montgomery","Corner of King and Lee Streets.","Corner of Prince and Royal Streets.","618 S. Columbus and 620 S. Columbus Street.","Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","McKenney, Ashton N. (Mike), 1921-2005","Mills, Thomas E., III (Thomas Edward), 1935-","Mills, Thomas E., Jr. (Thomas Edward), 1912-1999","Moore, C. Bennett (Charles Bennett), 1904-1966","Ogden, Kenneth W. (Kenneth William), 1884-1925","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["MS413"],"normalized_title_ssm":["McKenney-Mills Collection (MS413)"],"collection_title_tesim":["McKenney-Mills Collection (MS413)"],"collection_ssim":["McKenney-Mills Collection (MS413)"],"repository_ssm":["Alexandria Library"],"repository_ssim":["Alexandria Library"],"creator_ssm":["McKenney, Ashton N. (Mike), 1921-2005","Mills, Thomas E., III (Thomas Edward), 1935-","Mills, Thomas E., Jr. (Thomas Edward), 1912-1999","Moore, C. Bennett (Charles Bennett), 1904-1966"],"creator_ssim":["McKenney, Ashton N. (Mike), 1921-2005","Mills, Thomas E., III (Thomas Edward), 1935-","Mills, Thomas E., Jr. (Thomas Edward), 1912-1999","Moore, C. Bennett (Charles Bennett), 1904-1966"],"creator_persname_ssim":["McKenney, Ashton N. (Mike), 1921-2005","Mills, Thomas E., III (Thomas Edward), 1935-","Mills, Thomas E., Jr. (Thomas Edward), 1912-1999","Moore, C. Bennett (Charles Bennett), 1904-1966"],"creators_ssim":["McKenney, Ashton N. (Mike), 1921-2005","Mills, Thomas E., III (Thomas Edward), 1935-","Mills, Thomas E., Jr. (Thomas Edward), 1912-1999","Moore, C. Bennett (Charles Bennett), 1904-1966"],"access_subjects_ssim":["Fire departments -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Fires -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Railroad trains.","Fire engines.","Fire departments -- Officials and employees.","Fire fighting equipment industry","Fire stations.","Train stations","Photographs."],"access_subjects_ssm":["Fire departments -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Fires -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Railroad trains.","Fire engines.","Fire departments -- Officials and employees.","Fire fighting equipment industry","Fire stations.","Train stations","Photographs."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["3 Cubic Feet"],"extent_tesim":["3 Cubic Feet"],"genreform_ssim":["Photographs."],"date_range_isim":[2000],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe arrangement of this collection is based on two categories:  Subject and fire company.  The first half of the sub-series of mostly group photographs and is arranged by fire company, keeping the Hook and Ladder No. 1, Engine and Truck No. 1, Potomac, Columbia No. 4, and Relief No. 5 together.  The rest of the sub-series is arranged by subject, including funerals for specific firemen, Christmas celebrations, and portraits of members of the AFD.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The arrangement of this collection is based on two categories:  Subject and fire company.  The first half of the sub-series of mostly group photographs and is arranged by fire company, keeping the Hook and Ladder No. 1, Engine and Truck No. 1, Potomac, Columbia No. 4, and Relief No. 5 together.  The rest of the sub-series is arranged by subject, including funerals for specific firemen, Christmas celebrations, and portraits of members of the AFD."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAshton \"Mike\" McKenney was a long time member of the Alexandria Volunteer Fire Department, starting in 1940.  Later in his career, he worked as the historian for the AFD and wrote \u003ci\u003eA History of the Relief Truck and Engine Company No. 1 of the Alexandria Fire Department (1788-1958)\u003c/i\u003e. In 1956, Mike moved in with close friend Thomas Mills, Jr. and his family. He retired in 1972 from the Dulles International Airport Fire Department, and lived out his days with the Mills family in Colonial Beach where he was a charter member of the Colonial Yacht Club.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThomas Mills III was a firefighter with the Alexandria Fire Department.  Both he and his father had a penchant for grabbing their camera while headed to a fire, in order to capture the efforts of the fire companies.  Tom also loved fire trucks and engines and documented that love with research and photographs, while both Mills and McKenney collected photos that documented the history of the AFD.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Ashton \"Mike\" McKenney was a long time member of the Alexandria Volunteer Fire Department, starting in 1940.  Later in his career, he worked as the historian for the AFD and wrote  A History of the Relief Truck and Engine Company No. 1 of the Alexandria Fire Department (1788-1958) . In 1956, Mike moved in with close friend Thomas Mills, Jr. and his family. He retired in 1972 from the Dulles International Airport Fire Department, and lived out his days with the Mills family in Colonial Beach where he was a charter member of the Colonial Yacht Club.","Thomas Mills III was a firefighter with the Alexandria Fire Department.  Both he and his father had a penchant for grabbing their camera while headed to a fire, in order to capture the efforts of the fire companies.  Tom also loved fire trucks and engines and documented that love with research and photographs, while both Mills and McKenney collected photos that documented the history of the AFD."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[item identification], McKenney-Mills Collection, MS413, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[item identification], McKenney-Mills Collection, MS413, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains research materials, ephemora, and photographs collected by or created by Mike McKenney, Thomas Mills Jr., and Thomas Mills III, that document the Alexandria Fire Department.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder contains various notes and writings on the Alexandria Relief Fire Company written by Mike McKenney.  Much of this material led to the publishing of his book on the subject.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains many various photocopies of newspapers taken from microfilm, from 1855-1935 newspapers.  The subject matter collected by McKenney is anything fire department related.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder contains photocopies of portions of \u003ci\u003eSeaport in Virginia\u003c/i\u003e by Gay Montague Moore, along with a letter from her nephew, F. Breckenridge Montague, granting permission to use portions of the article.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains photocopied newspapers from 1855-1856, along with correspondence between McKenney and Harold J. Seibert, and photographic negatives surrounding the firefighters memorial at Ivy Hill Cemetery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder contains handwritten notes and photocopies of an unidentified publication on the Great Fire of 1827 in Alexandria.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder contains various notes and transcriptions related to the history of the Alexandria Fire Department.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder contains notes on fire department state conventions in the nineteenth century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder contains photocopied newspapers and notes about the injury and death of the \"Baby Fireman\" George Whalen, who was severly injured in a fall while fighting a fire.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder contains a photocopied article written by Ashton \"Mike\" McKenney.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains several mock-ups of the program for the 200th anniversary of the Relief Truck and Engine Company No. 1, in 1988.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder contains several newspaper articles about whether or not the AFD should be able to utilize volunteers in the fire department.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains several small articles from the Alexandria Gazette's \"Years Ago\" series.  These were compiled by Ashton \"Mike\" McKenney and mostly focus on the Alexandria Fire Department's history.  These articles were kept in the order they appeared in McKenney's notebook, along with the black sheets that some of them are still taped to.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains miscellaneous newspaper clippings curated by Ashton \"Mike\" McKenney.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains several miscellaneous items including a ticket to the Annual Escursion of the Columbia Engine and Motor Co. No. 4 on July 26, 1921, a constitution and by-laws of the Friendship Veteran Fire Association, newspaper clippings of articles written by J. H. Mansfield, programs for the first annual retirement banquet from December 10, 1970, and stamps from 1981 commemorating the 1860 fire pumpers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains various note and research materials about fire trucks, especially in the Alexandria fire department.  It also contains 3 larger photographs of Alexandria fire trucks.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains letters written by and to Thomas Mills III, regarding his research on fire trucks.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains football programs and tickets along with a program for a play called \u003ci\u003eCrew Follies\u003c/i\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a ticket for a play called \u003ci\u003eOut of the Stillness\u003c/i\u003e, a football schedule for the 1928 season, programs for a play called \u003ci\u003eA Dweller in the Darkness\u003c/i\u003e and a play called \u003ci\u003eWhen the Clock Strikes Twelve\u003c/i\u003e, and several issues of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Lap\u003c/i\u003e Alexandria High School newsletter dating frmo October 12, 1928 to April 16, 1930.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series consists of a scrapbook, pamphlets, brochures, copies of Ashton McKenney's book, and a Bible donated to the fire department by the Ku Klux Klan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder contains two operator's manuals and a small booklet on the history of America-LaFrance.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains 3 convention booklets.  One is for the 41st Annual Convention and Tournament of the Virginia State Firemen's Association from August, 1927.  Another is for the Annual Convention of Virginia State and Cumberland Valley Firemen's Associations, the Lady's Auxiliary to Virginia State Firemen's Assocation, and the State Fire Chiefs' Assocation of Virgina from 1932.  The third is one for the same 3 conventions in 1958.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains several programs from past ceremonies of the Friendship Veterans Fire Association, often signed by the guest speaker of each ceremony.  Signatures included are Gov. Mills E. Goodwin, Senator and astronaut John Glenn, Jeff Bostic, Bobby Beathard, and one signed by some of the people released in the Iran Hostage Crisis in 1981.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFolder contains several copies of \u003ci\u003eA History of the Relief Truck and Engine Company No. 1 of the Alexandria Fire Department\u003c/i\u003e, written by Ashton \"Mike\" McKenney.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a Bible donated by the Alexandria Ku Klux Klan No. 47 to the No 1. Relief Engine Company.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series of photographs features photos of firefighting apparatuses such as fire engines, hose wagons, steam pumps, fire trucks, and rescue vehicles.  The separation of these materials from other photos was based on Thomas Mills III's study of these machines.  On some photos in the collection, he would name everyone in the photo.  Others, he would describe the apparatus, including the date in which it was ordered, the date in which it was shipped, the model and serial number, and which unit utilized it.  If it was clear that the notation on the back was aimed at the apparatus, then it was placed in this sub-series.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series of photographs covers photos relevant to the history of the Alexandria Fire Department.  They were arranged this way, due to their focus on the people of the department.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e300 Block of S. Patrick\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e500 Block of Montgomery\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorner of King and Lee Streets.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorner of Prince and Royal Streets.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e618 S. Columbus and 620 S. Columbus Street.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection contains research materials, ephemora, and photographs collected by or created by Mike McKenney, Thomas Mills Jr., and Thomas Mills III, that document the Alexandria Fire Department.","Folder contains various notes and writings on the Alexandria Relief Fire Company written by Mike McKenney.  Much of this material led to the publishing of his book on the subject.","This folder contains many various photocopies of newspapers taken from microfilm, from 1855-1935 newspapers.  The subject matter collected by McKenney is anything fire department related.","Folder contains photocopies of portions of  Seaport in Virginia  by Gay Montague Moore, along with a letter from her nephew, F. Breckenridge Montague, granting permission to use portions of the article.","This folder contains photocopied newspapers from 1855-1856, along with correspondence between McKenney and Harold J. Seibert, and photographic negatives surrounding the firefighters memorial at Ivy Hill Cemetery.","Folder contains handwritten notes and photocopies of an unidentified publication on the Great Fire of 1827 in Alexandria.","Folder contains various notes and transcriptions related to the history of the Alexandria Fire Department.","Folder contains notes on fire department state conventions in the nineteenth century.","Folder contains photocopied newspapers and notes about the injury and death of the \"Baby Fireman\" George Whalen, who was severly injured in a fall while fighting a fire.","Folder contains a photocopied article written by Ashton \"Mike\" McKenney.","This folder contains several mock-ups of the program for the 200th anniversary of the Relief Truck and Engine Company No. 1, in 1988.","Folder contains several newspaper articles about whether or not the AFD should be able to utilize volunteers in the fire department.","This folder contains several small articles from the Alexandria Gazette's \"Years Ago\" series.  These were compiled by Ashton \"Mike\" McKenney and mostly focus on the Alexandria Fire Department's history.  These articles were kept in the order they appeared in McKenney's notebook, along with the black sheets that some of them are still taped to.","This folder contains miscellaneous newspaper clippings curated by Ashton \"Mike\" McKenney.","This folder contains several miscellaneous items including a ticket to the Annual Escursion of the Columbia Engine and Motor Co. No. 4 on July 26, 1921, a constitution and by-laws of the Friendship Veteran Fire Association, newspaper clippings of articles written by J. H. Mansfield, programs for the first annual retirement banquet from December 10, 1970, and stamps from 1981 commemorating the 1860 fire pumpers.","This folder contains various note and research materials about fire trucks, especially in the Alexandria fire department.  It also contains 3 larger photographs of Alexandria fire trucks.","This folder contains letters written by and to Thomas Mills III, regarding his research on fire trucks.","This folder contains football programs and tickets along with a program for a play called  Crew Follies .","This folder contains a ticket for a play called  Out of the Stillness , a football schedule for the 1928 season, programs for a play called  A Dweller in the Darkness  and a play called  When the Clock Strikes Twelve , and several issues of  The Last Lap  Alexandria High School newsletter dating frmo October 12, 1928 to April 16, 1930.","This series consists of a scrapbook, pamphlets, brochures, copies of Ashton McKenney's book, and a Bible donated to the fire department by the Ku Klux Klan.","Folder contains two operator's manuals and a small booklet on the history of America-LaFrance.","This folder contains 3 convention booklets.  One is for the 41st Annual Convention and Tournament of the Virginia State Firemen's Association from August, 1927.  Another is for the Annual Convention of Virginia State and Cumberland Valley Firemen's Associations, the Lady's Auxiliary to Virginia State Firemen's Assocation, and the State Fire Chiefs' Assocation of Virgina from 1932.  The third is one for the same 3 conventions in 1958.","This folder contains several programs from past ceremonies of the Friendship Veterans Fire Association, often signed by the guest speaker of each ceremony.  Signatures included are Gov. Mills E. Goodwin, Senator and astronaut John Glenn, Jeff Bostic, Bobby Beathard, and one signed by some of the people released in the Iran Hostage Crisis in 1981.","Folder contains several copies of  A History of the Relief Truck and Engine Company No. 1 of the Alexandria Fire Department , written by Ashton \"Mike\" McKenney.","This folder contains a Bible donated by the Alexandria Ku Klux Klan No. 47 to the No 1. Relief Engine Company.","This sub-series of photographs features photos of firefighting apparatuses such as fire engines, hose wagons, steam pumps, fire trucks, and rescue vehicles.  The separation of these materials from other photos was based on Thomas Mills III's study of these machines.  On some photos in the collection, he would name everyone in the photo.  Others, he would describe the apparatus, including the date in which it was ordered, the date in which it was shipped, the model and serial number, and which unit utilized it.  If it was clear that the notation on the back was aimed at the apparatus, then it was placed in this sub-series.","This sub-series of photographs covers photos relevant to the history of the Alexandria Fire Department.  They were arranged this way, due to their focus on the people of the department.","300 Block of S. Patrick","500 Block of Montgomery","Corner of King and Lee Streets.","Corner of Prince and Royal Streets.","618 S. Columbus and 620 S. Columbus Street."],"names_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","McKenney, Ashton N. (Mike), 1921-2005","Mills, Thomas E., III (Thomas Edward), 1935-","Mills, Thomas E., Jr. (Thomas Edward), 1912-1999","Moore, C. Bennett (Charles Bennett), 1904-1966","Ogden, Kenneth W. (Kenneth William), 1884-1925"],"corpname_ssim":["Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library"],"persname_ssim":["McKenney, Ashton N. (Mike), 1921-2005","Mills, Thomas E., III (Thomas Edward), 1935-","Mills, Thomas E., Jr. (Thomas Edward), 1912-1999","Moore, C. Bennett (Charles Bennett), 1904-1966","Ogden, Kenneth W. (Kenneth William), 1884-1925"],"language_ssim":["English \n.    "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":158,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T03:59:04.928Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vaallhs_repositories_2_resources_162_c01_c02"}}],"included":[{"type":"facet","id":"repository_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Repository","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria Library","value":"Alexandria Library","hits":215},"links":{"remove":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/repository_ssim.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"type":"facet","id":"collection_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Collection","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria Black Family Reunion Digital Collection","value":"Alexandria Black Family Reunion Digital Collection","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Black+Family+Reunion+Digital+Collection\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria History Collection (MS240)","value":"Alexandria History Collection (MS240)","hits":32},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+History+Collection+%28MS240%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria Library Company Records (MS002)","value":"Alexandria Library Company Records (MS002)","hits":5},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library+Company+Records+%28MS002%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria National Bank Collection (MS193)","value":"Alexandria National Bank Collection (MS193)","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+National+Bank+Collection+%28MS193%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria Office of Sheriff Jail Records (MS054)","value":"Alexandria Office of Sheriff Jail Records (MS054)","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Office+of+Sheriff+Jail+Records+%28MS054%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria, Virginia City Records (MS019)","value":"Alexandria, Virginia City Records (MS019)","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria%2C+Virginia+City+Records+%28MS019%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Armistead Boothe Papers (MS164)","value":"Armistead Boothe Papers (MS164)","hits":15},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Armistead+Boothe+Papers+%28MS164%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Ashton McKenney Photo Collection (MS327)","value":"Ashton McKenney Photo Collection (MS327)","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Ashton+McKenney+Photo+Collection+%28MS327%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Boush/Asher Family Collection (MS234)","value":"Boush/Asher Family Collection (MS234)","hits":4},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Boush%2FAsher+Family+Collection+%28MS234%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Cameron Club Collection (MS077)","value":"Cameron Club Collection (MS077)","hits":5},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Cameron+Club+Collection+%28MS077%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Cazenove Family Papers (MS212)","value":"Cazenove Family Papers (MS212)","hits":22},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Cazenove+Family+Papers+%28MS212%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/collection_ssim.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/creator_ssim.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+%28Va.%29+--+Buildings%2C+structures%2C+etc.\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=1910\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":4},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\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":7},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Associations%2C+institutions%2C+etc\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Churches","value":"Churches","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Churches\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/geogname_ssim.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alexandria Light Infantry","value":"Alexandria Light Infantry","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Light+Infantry\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\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=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/access_subjects_ssim.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\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=1910\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"File","value":"File","hits":112},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=File\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Item","value":"Item","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Item\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Series","value":"Series","hits":49},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Series\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Subfonds","value":"Subfonds","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Subfonds\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Subseries","value":"Subseries","hits":7},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Subseries\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/level_ssim.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\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=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=17\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=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=17\u0026search_field=keyword"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"name","attributes":{"label":"Name"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=17\u0026search_field=name"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"place","attributes":{"label":"Place"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=17\u0026search_field=place"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"subject","attributes":{"label":"Subject"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=17\u0026search_field=subject"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"title","attributes":{"label":"Title"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=17\u0026search_field=title"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"container","attributes":{"label":"Container"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=17\u0026search_field=container"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"identifier","attributes":{"label":"Identifier"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=17\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=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=17\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=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=17\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=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=17\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=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=17\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=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=17\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=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=17\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=1910\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Alexandria+Library\u0026page=17\u0026sort=title_sort+desc"}}]}