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Also note that two of the wards in Old Ground are not identified by letters, but by the names Lee and Jackson.","All of the wards are divided into squares, which are numbered. Most of the squares are further broken down into sections, also numbered. Example: B-NG, Square 4-3 refers to Ward B, New Ground, Square 4, Section 3.","The record cards in Series I and photographs in Series II are first separated into Old Ground and New Ground, then arranged alphabetically by ward, and numerically by square and section.","Please note that it will be difficult to use the collection unless the researcher knows the alphanumeric plot identifier. An online database\nhas been constructed to help patrons find out the identifier by typing in the name of the person they are researching. The database also contains birth and death dates (where available).","In 1737, a new church building, situated in present-day Petersburg, Virginia, opened in the Anglican Church's Bristol Parish. 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Over the years, the Association also directed its energies to the building of an iron bandstand (dedicated in 1908) and of a granite arch marking the entrance to Memorial Hill (dedicated in 1914), among other things.","Blandford Cemetery has further benefited from the care of the Cockade City Garden Club, which, beginning in 1945, undertook restoration of some of the deteriorating ironwork and tombstones. The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"","Greatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. The part of the cemetery dating from its 18th-century origins to a twenty-acre addition made in 1854 form the Cemetery's \"Old Ground.\" The land added from the next addition, purchased in 1866, and beyond make up the \"New Ground.\"","The survey records that constitute the greater part of this collection were created by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation from 1987-1992 as part of the nomination procedure for addition to the National Register of Historic Places. The Cemetery was added to the register in 1992.","For more information, see the John O. Peters book Blandford Cemetery: Death and Life at Petersburg, Virginia, published by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation in 2005.","Survey records, 1987-1992, containing information about graves in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia. The survey was performed by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation as part of the procedure for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, to which the cemetery was added in 1992. A group of documents referred to as \"record cards\" make up the great majority of the collection. They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. 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Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"","Greatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. 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Originally called the Brick Church on Wells's Hill, it came to be known as Blandford Church by the early 1760's. Approximately seventy years after its construction, the building was abandoned and left to years of neglect. On 8 March 1819, the Town of Petersburg purchased it and the adjoining graveyard for use as a burial ground. The Church itself was left to fall further into disrepair for the time being. It came to be appreciated by some as picturesque ruins with symbolic significance, and was referenced in several works of poetry, art, and music.","After the Civil War, Blandford became a focal point for Petersburg's determination to honor its war dead. Memorial events such as decoration days were routinely observed, and have been credited as the inspiration for the national Memorial Day. Concerned by the fact that many soldiers' remains were left in hastily-dug graves on the battlefield, the Ladies Memorial Association of Petersburg was formed in 1866. 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On 8 March 1819, the Town of Petersburg purchased it and the adjoining graveyard for use as a burial ground. The Church itself was left to fall further into disrepair for the time being. It came to be appreciated by some as picturesque ruins with symbolic significance, and was referenced in several works of poetry, art, and music.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eAfter the Civil War, Blandford became a focal point for Petersburg's determination to honor its war dead. Memorial events such as \u003cemph render=\"doublequote\"\u003edecoration days\u003c/emph\u003e were routinely observed, and have been credited as the inspiration for the national Memorial Day. Concerned by the fact that many soldiers' remains were left in hastily-dug graves on the battlefield, the Ladies Memorial Association of Petersburg was formed in 1866. The organization quickly got to work raising funds and other assistance to reinter the bodies at Blandford. 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In 1900, the group petitioned Petersburg for the right to convert it into a mortuary and memorial chapel. Over the course of 1904-1912, fifteen original Tiffany windows were installed, including eleven donated from the states of the former Confederacy, one each from Maryland and Missouri, one from the Ladies Memorial Association, and one from Lewis Comfort Tiffany called the Cross of Jewels. Over the years, the Association also directed its energies to the building of an iron bandstand (dedicated in 1908) and of a granite arch marking the entrance to Memorial Hill (dedicated in 1914), among other things.","Blandford Cemetery has further benefited from the care of the Cockade City Garden Club, which, beginning in 1945, undertook restoration of some of the deteriorating ironwork and tombstones. The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"","Greatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. 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They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. 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It came to be appreciated by some as picturesque ruins with symbolic significance, and was referenced in several works of poetry, art, and music.","After the Civil War, Blandford became a focal point for Petersburg's determination to honor its war dead. Memorial events such as decoration days were routinely observed, and have been credited as the inspiration for the national Memorial Day. Concerned by the fact that many soldiers' remains were left in hastily-dug graves on the battlefield, the Ladies Memorial Association of Petersburg was formed in 1866. The organization quickly got to work raising funds and other assistance to reinter the bodies at Blandford. Their work focused not only on the men who died fighting in and around Petersburg, but also on Petersburg natives who had fallen at more distant battlefields.","Some basic restoration work was performed on Blandford Church in 1882. Later, it became another project of the Ladies Memorial Association. In 1900, the group petitioned Petersburg for the right to convert it into a mortuary and memorial chapel. Over the course of 1904-1912, fifteen original Tiffany windows were installed, including eleven donated from the states of the former Confederacy, one each from Maryland and Missouri, one from the Ladies Memorial Association, and one from Lewis Comfort Tiffany called the Cross of Jewels. Over the years, the Association also directed its energies to the building of an iron bandstand (dedicated in 1908) and of a granite arch marking the entrance to Memorial Hill (dedicated in 1914), among other things.","Blandford Cemetery has further benefited from the care of the Cockade City Garden Club, which, beginning in 1945, undertook restoration of some of the deteriorating ironwork and tombstones. The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"","Greatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. The part of the cemetery dating from its 18th-century origins to a twenty-acre addition made in 1854 form the Cemetery's \"Old Ground.\" The land added from the next addition, purchased in 1866, and beyond make up the \"New Ground.\"","The survey records that constitute the greater part of this collection were created by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation from 1987-1992 as part of the nomination procedure for addition to the National Register of Historic Places. The Cemetery was added to the register in 1992.","For more information, see the John O. Peters book Blandford Cemetery: Death and Life at Petersburg, Virginia, published by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation in 2005."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHistoric Blandford Cemetery Foundation (Petersburg, Va.). Survey Records, 1987-1992. Accession 41780. 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They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. 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Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. 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Also note that two of the wards in Old Ground are not identified by letters, but by the names Lee and Jackson.","All of the wards are divided into squares, which are numbered. Most of the squares are further broken down into sections, also numbered. Example: B-NG, Square 4-3 refers to Ward B, New Ground, Square 4, Section 3.","The record cards in Series I and photographs in Series II are first separated into Old Ground and New Ground, then arranged alphabetically by ward, and numerically by square and section.","Please note that it will be difficult to use the collection unless the researcher knows the alphanumeric plot identifier. An online database\nhas been constructed to help patrons find out the identifier by typing in the name of the person they are researching. The database also contains birth and death dates (where available).","In 1737, a new church building, situated in present-day Petersburg, Virginia, opened in the Anglican Church's Bristol Parish. Originally called the Brick Church on Wells's Hill, it came to be known as Blandford Church by the early 1760's. Approximately seventy years after its construction, the building was abandoned and left to years of neglect. On 8 March 1819, the Town of Petersburg purchased it and the adjoining graveyard for use as a burial ground. The Church itself was left to fall further into disrepair for the time being. It came to be appreciated by some as picturesque ruins with symbolic significance, and was referenced in several works of poetry, art, and music.","After the Civil War, Blandford became a focal point for Petersburg's determination to honor its war dead. Memorial events such as decoration days were routinely observed, and have been credited as the inspiration for the national Memorial Day. Concerned by the fact that many soldiers' remains were left in hastily-dug graves on the battlefield, the Ladies Memorial Association of Petersburg was formed in 1866. The organization quickly got to work raising funds and other assistance to reinter the bodies at Blandford. Their work focused not only on the men who died fighting in and around Petersburg, but also on Petersburg natives who had fallen at more distant battlefields.","Some basic restoration work was performed on Blandford Church in 1882. Later, it became another project of the Ladies Memorial Association. In 1900, the group petitioned Petersburg for the right to convert it into a mortuary and memorial chapel. Over the course of 1904-1912, fifteen original Tiffany windows were installed, including eleven donated from the states of the former Confederacy, one each from Maryland and Missouri, one from the Ladies Memorial Association, and one from Lewis Comfort Tiffany called the Cross of Jewels. Over the years, the Association also directed its energies to the building of an iron bandstand (dedicated in 1908) and of a granite arch marking the entrance to Memorial Hill (dedicated in 1914), among other things.","Blandford Cemetery has further benefited from the care of the Cockade City Garden Club, which, beginning in 1945, undertook restoration of some of the deteriorating ironwork and tombstones. The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"","Greatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. The part of the cemetery dating from its 18th-century origins to a twenty-acre addition made in 1854 form the Cemetery's \"Old Ground.\" The land added from the next addition, purchased in 1866, and beyond make up the \"New Ground.\"","The survey records that constitute the greater part of this collection were created by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation from 1987-1992 as part of the nomination procedure for addition to the National Register of Historic Places. The Cemetery was added to the register in 1992.","For more information, see the John O. Peters book Blandford Cemetery: Death and Life at Petersburg, Virginia, published by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation in 2005.","Survey records, 1987-1992, containing information about graves in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia. The survey was performed by the Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation as part of the procedure for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, to which the cemetery was added in 1992. A group of documents referred to as \"record cards\" make up the great majority of the collection. They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. 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On 8 March 1819, the Town of Petersburg purchased it and the adjoining graveyard for use as a burial ground. The Church itself was left to fall further into disrepair for the time being. It came to be appreciated by some as picturesque ruins with symbolic significance, and was referenced in several works of poetry, art, and music.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eAfter the Civil War, Blandford became a focal point for Petersburg's determination to honor its war dead. Memorial events such as \u003cemph render=\"doublequote\"\u003edecoration days\u003c/emph\u003e were routinely observed, and have been credited as the inspiration for the national Memorial Day. Concerned by the fact that many soldiers' remains were left in hastily-dug graves on the battlefield, the Ladies Memorial Association of Petersburg was formed in 1866. The organization quickly got to work raising funds and other assistance to reinter the bodies at Blandford. 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In 1900, the group petitioned Petersburg for the right to convert it into a mortuary and memorial chapel. Over the course of 1904-1912, fifteen original Tiffany windows were installed, including eleven donated from the states of the former Confederacy, one each from Maryland and Missouri, one from the Ladies Memorial Association, and one from Lewis Comfort Tiffany called the Cross of Jewels. Over the years, the Association also directed its energies to the building of an iron bandstand (dedicated in 1908) and of a granite arch marking the entrance to Memorial Hill (dedicated in 1914), among other things.","Blandford Cemetery has further benefited from the care of the Cockade City Garden Club, which, beginning in 1945, undertook restoration of some of the deteriorating ironwork and tombstones. The non-profit Historic Blandford Cemetery Foundation, which sprung from the Cockade City Garden Club, formed in March 1987. Determined to counteract both the wearing effects of time and a growing problem of vandalism at the Cemetery, the Foundation has the stated mission to \"promote the restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, and interpretation of [Blandford Cemetery's] ironwork, tombstones, landscaping, brickwork, masonry and funerary art.\"","Greatly assisted by this outside help, the City of Petersburg continues to own and operate the Cemetery. Through multiple land acquisitions, it has grown the property from just over four acres (the size at the time of the 1819 purchase) to some 189 acres. 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They are arranged according to the alphanumeric identifier of a given plot and include, where available, information such as the names of those buried in it, birth and death dates, the text of tombstone inscriptions, and the type, dimensions, and condition of grave markers. Where inscriptions have been obscured or destroyed, surveyors sometimes supplemented extant information with records made by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930's. In addition to the record cards, the collection also includes photographs of approximately one-third of the surveyed graves, administrative paperwork created by survey workers, and maps of the cemetery. 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Gillette, Papers, ca. 1880-1985 (bulk 1918-1969)","34472","5,538 architectural drawings and 54.5 cubic feet of textual and photographic materials.","Collection is open to research.","The collection is arranged alphabetically by series title. Each series, except Series III, is arranged alphabetically by folder title. Series III is arranged by the Client Control Number imposed by the\nprocessor.","Charles Freeman Gillette, born 14 March 1886, in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, is nationally recognized as one fo the premier landscape architects associated with the restoration and recreation of historic gardens in the upper South and especially Virginia.  Gillette established a regional style -known as the \"Virginia Garden\"- characterized by its understated classicism and attention to detail.  He linked architecture and landscape by emphasizing the traditional features of landscape design but also carefully sheaping each of his creative outdoor environments to compliment the most distinctive elements of his clients' homes and broader surroundings.","Gillette received no formal training in landscape design.   However, his father was a locally known herbalist and farmer.  With young Charles' help, he treated neighbors' illnesses using his knowledge of plant materials.  With this firm foundation in the curative powers of plant material, Gillette went on to work at the Wisconsin Home for the Feeble-Minded.  There, he recognized the soothing effect of plants and greenery on the mentally disturbed during their walks on the hospital grounds.  Gradually, Charles Gillette's desire to study gardening, plants, flowers, and trees became clear.  At the turn-of-the-20th-century, however, few educational institutions offered formal programs of study in landsape architecture.  Instead, Gillette became an apprentice in the Boston office of Warren Manning (1860-1938), a leading landscape architect.","Gillette married Ellen Cogswell in 1912 and by 1913 arrived in Richmond as Manning's representative to supervise the completion of the design for the Richmond College (now the University of Richmond).  Sometime around 1919, Gillette established his own practice in Richmond and remained there to pursue a career in landscape design that spanned over 50 years. During the height of the \"Country Place\" era, Gillette worked for wealthy clients in central Virginia.  In addition to the gardens at the Nelson House in Yorktown (1915) and Kenmore in Fredericksburg (1924), Gillette designed plans for Virginia House and Agecroft Hall in Richmond's Windsor Farms neighborhood; he oversaw the restoration of the Executive Mansion gardens in the 1950s; and he planned the grounds for the Richmond headquarters of Reynolds Metals and Ethyl Corporation.  Gillette also undertook projects in North Carolina and St. Louis, Missouri.","Charles Gillette died 30 March 1969 following a stroke, less than three years after the death of his beloved Ellen.  He is interred next to her in a cemetery near New Preston, Connecticut.","The Charles F. Gillette Papers are housed in 117 archival boxes on shelf, tubes, map case drawers, and 3 custom oversize boxes. The collection is arranged into nine (9) series. Series have been designated for: I. Administrative Records; II. Client Correspondence; III. Drawings; IV. Housing Projects; V. Maps; VI. Personal Papers; VII. Photograph Files; VIII. St. Giles Church Files; IX. Vendors and Sub-Contractors. These records include correspondence, invoices, clippings, contracts, specifications, photographs, architectural drawings, surveys, landscape drawings, card indices, catalogs, promotional materials, family histories, and tax returns. This collection spans nearly the entire career of arguably one of the most influential landscape architects in the Commonwealth.","Not all of Gillette's business materials survive as many were purged to make room in the office or for other reasons. Accordingly, in some instances the collection holds both drawings and correspondence for a particular project; in other instances, only drawings or correspondence exists; and in other cases, no materials survive for a project. A numbering system was superimposed by the institution in order to deal with inconsistencies in record-keeping practices in Gillette's office. The Client Control Number (CCN) is a unique number to each of Gillette's clients and is similar to Gillette's account numbering system. However, Gillette's system sometimes reused numbers or did not assign numbers to certain clients, hence the need for a uniform system. The CCN is used throughout several series within the collection, but is most associated with the Drawings series (SERIES III). Series III is arranged and accessed by CCN.","A client may have more than one CCN if two or more projects were undertaken with a significant time lapse in between and/or if Gillette's office assigned more than one account number. While the bulk of the records were donated in 1993 by the University of Virginia, additional donations have been made and continue to be made as records are discovered by private individuals. Accordingly, each addition is separately accessioned and listed as a distinct entity. While these records are treated distinctly for administrative purposes, they are inter inter-filed with the collection and arranged in the appropriate series and folder.","SERIES I: ADMINISTRATIVE FILES, 1942-1968","The Administrative files are housed in three (3) archival boxes on shelf and arranged alphabetically by folder title with general materials arranged to the rear. The series consists of correspondence with professional organizations, such as the Society of Landscape Architects, professional license registration information, client lists, applications for employment, and tax returns.","SERIES II: CLIENT CORRESPONDENCE AND CARD FILE, 1921-1968","The Client Correspondence files are housed in 80 archival boxes on shelf and arranged alphabetically by client name. Miscellaneous materials are arranged alphabetically by addressee or sender and inter-filed alphabetically within the series in \"General\" files (Example: \"A General, 1942-1965\"). The series includes correspondence, invoices, photographs, sketches, and plant lists. Correspondence files do not survive for all of Gillette's clients. Likewise, not all correspondence files have corresponding drawings and vice versa. Along with the Drawings (SERIES III), the Client Correspondence files make up the bulk of the Charles F. Gillette Papers. These records mostly contain written correspondence between Gillette's office and the clients. The file can be useful in documenting the development of individual garden plans, as well as an illustration of the architect/client relationship during a particular project. A significant portion of the original letters and other materials were typed or written on acidic paper. Accordingly, the processing archivist made preservation photocopies of these materials. The card file contained in this series was maintained in Gillette's office. In some instances, files and drawings were purged, and the card file may be the only indication of Gillette's involvement in a specific project.","In addition to the container listing found in this finding aid, the research can also search for client correspondence on the Gillette Drawings and Correspondence Database.  While this searchable database was primarily created for the extensive list of Gillette's project drawings, it does include complete information on the client correspondence files. The card files are not included in this database.  Researchers interested in finding correspondence can search under Gillette Account Number, Client Control Number, and Client Name. The page also includes a drop-down list of clients organized alphabetically by the last name of the client or the business name. General searches, such as a Client Name search of \"Jones,\" returns a list of results containing links that will take the researcher to the full listing for that client name or client control number. As previously stated, correspondence does not survive for all projects. It is important to note that not all of Gillette's materials survive and a search may yield no results.","SERIES III: DRAWINGS, 1902-1968","The Drawings are housed in 531 archival drawings tubes and arranged by Client Control Number (CCN), an institutionally imposed numbering system. The series includes sketches, perspective drawings, renderings, plot plans, surveys, plans, architectural blueprints, and planting lists. The majority of the drawings were produced in Gillette's office by his draftsmen. Some projects include architectural drawings for structures, mostly residences, associated with a particular project. Gillette worked closely with several architects, most notably William Lawrence Bottomley. The drawings in this series are executed on bumwad, heavy paper, linen, and the like. Copies may be found in blueprint, Diazo print, inkjet or electrostatic print. Many of the drawings are colored with colored pencil and ink giving them an artistic quality. A project may be housed on several tubes, or several projects may be housed on one tube, depending on the volume of materials. Additionally, various types of architectural drawings and reproductions can chemically interact with one another. To avoid potential loss of information or damage to the drawings, certain of these drawing types have been separated on the rolls by sheets of buffer paper. It is imperative that these remain segregated when returned to the roll.","Due to the size of this series, a container listing has not been included in this finding aid. Instead, a searchable database has been created to aid the researcher in using this collection.  The database's web-interface can be found on the Gillette Drawings and Correspondence Database.  The database can be searched by Drawing Description, Gillette Account Number, Client Control Number, and Client Name. The Drawing Description field is searchable by keywords in the title of the drawing. Typically, this will include a description of the drawing (e.g. \"Planting Plan\") and the client's name. The page also includes a drop-down list of clients organized alphabetically by the last name of the client or the business name. General searches, such as a Client Name search of \"Jones,\" returns a list of results containing links that will take the researcher to the full listing for that client name or client control number. If correspondence exists for a particular project, the results will also return a reference to those materials. Correspondence does not survive for all projects. Likewise, drawings do not survive for each project and in some cases only correspondence results are returned. It is important to note that not all of Gillette's materials survive and a search may yield no results.","SERIES IV: HOUSING PROJECTS, 1924-1960 (bulk 1939-1955)","The Housing Projects records are housed in 10 archival boxes on shelf and arranged alphabetically by folder title. Included are correspondence, manuals, specifications, and federal government bulletins relative to Gillette's work on public housing projects. These materials were treated as a separate series and are therefore not included in Series II: Client Correspondence. However, drawings for these projects, if they exist, have been organized in Series III: Drawings. Before and following World War II, Gillette did extensive work on public housing projects as many of his wealthier clients scaled down or eliminated their plans for large landscape projects. Reflected in this series are projects from Virginia (Richmond, Newport News, Portsmouth, Hopewell, Bristol, Lynchburg, Camp Pendleton, and Fort Story); North Carolina (Rocky Mount); and New Jersey (Asbury Park and Long Branch).","SERIES V: MAPS, 1883-1961","The Maps are housed in one (1) map case drawer and arranged alphabetically by locality (town/city). The series consists mainly of subdivision plans, park layouts, and perspective drawings for various projects across the United States. Heavily represented is the work of the Olmstead Brothers firm of Brookline, Massachusetts. It is unclear whether Gillette participated in any of these projects during his time in Boston or whether these were simply reference materials that he maintained in his office. Three (3) drawings are signed as being traced by Gillette and date from the time period that he began to strike out on his own in Richmond, Virginia. These materials seem to be unrelated to any of Gillette's known projects.","SERIES VI: PERSONAL PAPERS, 1865-1985 (bulk 1912-1968)","The Personal Papers are house in five (5) archival boxes on shelf and arranged alphabetically by folder title. Included are correspondence, family histories, journals, clippings, internment records, and writings. The majority of this series consists of the personal correspondence of Charles F. Gillette. Also included are personal letters from his wife, Mrs. Ellen C. Gillette, as well as materials related to Filmore Cogswell, Mrs. Gillette's father. A Gillette family history, materials related to Mr. and Mrs. Gillette's 50th anniversary celebration, and will and estate information are also in this series. Memorial reminiscences of Gillette's life and career and an article by Dr. George Longest are also organized in this series.","SERIES VII: PHOTOGRAPH FILES, ca. 1880-1969 (bulk 1920-1960)","The Photograph Files are housed in five (5) archival boxes on shelf and arranged alphabetically by folder title. This series consists of a mix of personal and business-related photographs. Several folders contain images of Charles and Ellen Gillette in their youth and young adulthood. Also of note are images of the Cogswell family on camping trips in Colorado and Connecticut circa 1880s. Items such as Christmas cards, brochures for ornamental statuary, and clipping are in this series also. Not all photographs have been separated into this series. In some cases, photographs and negatives have remained with the client correspondence files (SERIES II).  All of the photographs in this series have been digitized and are available on the Library of Virgina website on the Photographic Collections page.","SERIES VIII: ST. GILES CHURCH, 1937-1967","The St. Giles Church files are housed in five (5) archival boxes on shelf and arranged alphabetically by folder title. Included in this series are sermons, correspondence, deeds, plats, meeting minutes, membership rolls, church committee papers, and financial materials. This series deals with Gillette's work in the establishment, construction, and administration of St. Giles (Presbyterian) Church in Richmond, Virginia. Gillette was a crucial member in the creation of the church after a dogmatic schism within the congregation of Richmond Grace Covenant Church. As one of the original St. Giles elders, a member of the construction committee, and a Sunday School teacher, Gillette contributed inestimable value to the church congregation. Also included in this series are materials related to Dr. John Blanton Belk, the controversial preacher and missionary whose sermons precipitated the split within Grace Covenant Church.","SERIES IX: VENDORS AND SUB-CONTRACTORS, 1915-1968 (bulk 1936-1966)","The Vendors and Sub-contractors files are housed in seven (7) archival boxes on shelf and arranged alphabetically by folder title. Included are catalogs, promotional literature, and company information from firms with which Gillette did business or that were soliciting projects from the landscape architect. Individual firms are listed separately by name with general materials grouped alphabetically within the folder listing.","There are no restrictions.","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["Charles F. Gillette, Papers, ca. 1880-1985 (bulk 1918-1969)"],"collection_ssim":["Charles F. Gillette, Papers, ca. 1880-1985 (bulk 1918-1969)"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["34472"],"unitid_tesim":["34472"],"repository_ssm":["Library of Virginia"],"repository_ssim":["Library of Virginia"],"access_terms_ssm":["There are no restrictions."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Gift of the University of Virginia, Fiske Kimball Fine Arts Library, Charlottesville, Virginia, 21 July 1993.","Gift of David Cottrell, Richmond, Virginia, 10 December 1993. Accession 35686.","Gift of Thomas Wack, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 30 July 2002. Accession 40039.","Lent for copying by Mr. and Mrs. Eppa Hunton, Richmond, Virginia, 10 October 2002. Accession 40047.","Gift of Beverly Riedel, Richmond, Virginia 17 October 2002. Accession 40081.","Gift of Irene Preston, Richmond, Virginia, 15 July 2003. Accession 40075.","Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Mark M. Gambill, Richmond, Virginia, 1 April 2003. Accession 40600.","Gift of Bertie D. Heiner, Charlottesville, Virginia, 26 November 2002. Accession 40231.","Gift of Mary Converse, Richmond, Virginia, 5 November 2003. Accession 40959.","Gift of Mrs. Thomas H. Wyllie, Jr., Richmond, Virginia, 24 February 2004. Accession 41083.","Gift of Paul and Julia Overstreet, Goode, Virginia, 24 February 2004. Accession 41097.","Lent for copying by John W. Pearsall, Richmond, Virginia, 27 February 2004. Accession 41104.","Lent for copying by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freeman, Richmond, Virginia, 11 March 2004. Accession 41121.","Lent for copying by Yvonne Gold, Richmond, Virginia, 16 March 2004. Accession 41122.","Lent for copying by W. T. Lamm III, Wilson, North Carolina, 16 March 2004. Accession 41123.","Lent for copying by Mr. and Mrs. George T. Jamerson, Richmond, Virginia, 16 March 2004. Accession 41125.","Gift of Jane Tucker, Richmond, Virginia 19 March 2004. Accession 41126.","Gift of Jeanne Hamilton, New York, New York, 4 May 2004. Accession 41212.","Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson, Richmond, Virginia, 30 March 2004. Accession 41213.","Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson, Richmond, Virginia, 30 March 2004. Accession 41214.","Gift of Susan Green, Chester, Virginia, 15 March 2004. Accession 41215.","Gift of Constance F. Ingles, White Marsh, Virginia, 19 May 2004. Accession 41236.","Gift of Thomas H. White, Vienna, Virginia, 26 May 2004. Accession 41234.","Gift of Jean and Arnold Frederick, Richmond, Virginia, 30 March 2004. Accession 41234.","Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley O. Morris, Midlothian, Virginia, 15 June 2004. Accession 41351.","Gift of Wyatt A. Williams, Jr., Houston, Texas, 8 June 2004. Accession 41439.","Gift of Shelley Arthur, Richmond, Virginia, 11 May 2004. Accession 41441.","Gift of Josephine L. Schwarzschild, Staunton, Virginia. Accession 41739.","Gift of Thomas N. Allen, Richmond, Virginia, 14 February 2005. Accession 41774.","Gift of Elizabeth J. Parrish, Richmond, Virginia, 14 February 2005. Accession 41806.","Gift of Jane Frost Bowden, Lynchburg, Virginia, 14 February 2005. Accession 42005.","Gift of Martha Sherman, Richmond, Virginia, 14 February 2005. Accession 42054.","Gift of Anne K. and R. Garnett Hall, Jr., Richmond, Virginia, 24 June 2005. Accession 42071.","Lent for copying by Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Kelly, Staunton, Virginia, 7 March 2005. Accession 42089.","Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Morris, Richmond, Virginia, 14 February 2005. Accession 42090.","Gift of E. R. Campe, Richmond, Virginia, 7 September 2005. Accession 42298.","Gift of Helen Scott Townsend Reed, Richmond, Virginia, 16 August 2005. Accession 42299.","Gift of Martha Luck Robertson, Crozier, Virginia, 7 December 2011. Accession 51269."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["5,538 architectural drawings and 54.5 cubic feet of textual and photographic materials."],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to research.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to research."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is arranged alphabetically by series title. Each series, except Series III, is arranged alphabetically by folder title. Series III is arranged by the Client Control Number imposed by the\nprocessor.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n    "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The collection is arranged alphabetically by series title. Each series, except Series III, is arranged alphabetically by folder title. Series III is arranged by the Client Control Number imposed by the\nprocessor."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCharles Freeman Gillette, born 14 March 1886, in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, is nationally recognized as one fo the premier landscape architects associated with the restoration and recreation of historic gardens in the upper South and especially Virginia.  Gillette established a regional style -known as the \"Virginia Garden\"- characterized by its understated classicism and attention to detail.  He linked architecture and landscape by emphasizing the traditional features of landscape design but also carefully sheaping each of his creative outdoor environments to compliment the most distinctive elements of his clients' homes and broader surroundings.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eGillette received no formal training in landscape design.   However, his father was a locally known herbalist and farmer.  With young Charles' help, he treated neighbors' illnesses using his knowledge of plant materials.  With this firm foundation in the curative powers of plant material, Gillette went on to work at the Wisconsin Home for the Feeble-Minded.  There, he recognized the soothing effect of plants and greenery on the mentally disturbed during their walks on the hospital grounds.  Gradually, Charles Gillette's desire to study gardening, plants, flowers, and trees became clear.  At the turn-of-the-20th-century, however, few educational institutions offered formal programs of study in landsape architecture.  Instead, Gillette became an apprentice in the Boston office of Warren Manning (1860-1938), a leading landscape architect.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eGillette married Ellen Cogswell in 1912 and by 1913 arrived in Richmond as Manning's representative to supervise the completion of the design for the Richmond College (now the University of Richmond).  Sometime around 1919, Gillette established his own practice in Richmond and remained there to pursue a career in landscape design that spanned over 50 years. During the height of the \"Country Place\" era, Gillette worked for wealthy clients in central Virginia.  In addition to the gardens at the Nelson House in Yorktown (1915) and Kenmore in Fredericksburg (1924), Gillette designed plans for Virginia House and Agecroft Hall in Richmond's Windsor Farms neighborhood; he oversaw the restoration of the Executive Mansion gardens in the 1950s; and he planned the grounds for the Richmond headquarters of Reynolds Metals and Ethyl Corporation.  Gillette also undertook projects in North Carolina and St. Louis, Missouri. \u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eCharles Gillette died 30 March 1969 following a stroke, less than three years after the death of his beloved Ellen.  He is interred next to her in a cemetery near New Preston, Connecticut.   \n\u003c/p\u003e\n    "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical/Historical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["Charles Freeman Gillette, born 14 March 1886, in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, is nationally recognized as one fo the premier landscape architects associated with the restoration and recreation of historic gardens in the upper South and especially Virginia.  Gillette established a regional style -known as the \"Virginia Garden\"- characterized by its understated classicism and attention to detail.  He linked architecture and landscape by emphasizing the traditional features of landscape design but also carefully sheaping each of his creative outdoor environments to compliment the most distinctive elements of his clients' homes and broader surroundings.","Gillette received no formal training in landscape design.   However, his father was a locally known herbalist and farmer.  With young Charles' help, he treated neighbors' illnesses using his knowledge of plant materials.  With this firm foundation in the curative powers of plant material, Gillette went on to work at the Wisconsin Home for the Feeble-Minded.  There, he recognized the soothing effect of plants and greenery on the mentally disturbed during their walks on the hospital grounds.  Gradually, Charles Gillette's desire to study gardening, plants, flowers, and trees became clear.  At the turn-of-the-20th-century, however, few educational institutions offered formal programs of study in landsape architecture.  Instead, Gillette became an apprentice in the Boston office of Warren Manning (1860-1938), a leading landscape architect.","Gillette married Ellen Cogswell in 1912 and by 1913 arrived in Richmond as Manning's representative to supervise the completion of the design for the Richmond College (now the University of Richmond).  Sometime around 1919, Gillette established his own practice in Richmond and remained there to pursue a career in landscape design that spanned over 50 years. During the height of the \"Country Place\" era, Gillette worked for wealthy clients in central Virginia.  In addition to the gardens at the Nelson House in Yorktown (1915) and Kenmore in Fredericksburg (1924), Gillette designed plans for Virginia House and Agecroft Hall in Richmond's Windsor Farms neighborhood; he oversaw the restoration of the Executive Mansion gardens in the 1950s; and he planned the grounds for the Richmond headquarters of Reynolds Metals and Ethyl Corporation.  Gillette also undertook projects in North Carolina and St. Louis, Missouri.","Charles Gillette died 30 March 1969 following a stroke, less than three years after the death of his beloved Ellen.  He is interred next to her in a cemetery near New Preston, Connecticut."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCharles F. Gillette, Papers, ca. 1880-1985 (bulk 1918-1969). Accession 34472 , Business records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"prefercite_tesim":["Charles F. Gillette, Papers, ca. 1880-1985 (bulk 1918-1969). Accession 34472 , Business records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Charles F. Gillette Papers are housed in 117 archival boxes on shelf, tubes, map case drawers, and 3 custom oversize boxes. The collection is arranged into nine (9) series. Series have been designated for: I. Administrative Records; II. Client Correspondence; III. Drawings; IV. Housing Projects; V. Maps; VI. Personal Papers; VII. Photograph Files; VIII. St. Giles Church Files; IX. Vendors and Sub-Contractors. These records include correspondence, invoices, clippings, contracts, specifications, photographs, architectural drawings, surveys, landscape drawings, card indices, catalogs, promotional materials, family histories, and tax returns. This collection spans nearly the entire career of arguably one of the most influential landscape architects in the Commonwealth. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eNot all of Gillette's business materials survive as many were purged to make room in the office or for other reasons. Accordingly, in some instances the collection holds both drawings and correspondence for a particular project; in other instances, only drawings or correspondence exists; and in other cases, no materials survive for a project. A numbering system was superimposed by the institution in order to deal with inconsistencies in record-keeping practices in Gillette's office. The Client Control Number (CCN) is a unique number to each of Gillette's clients and is similar to Gillette's account numbering system. However, Gillette's system sometimes reused numbers or did not assign numbers to certain clients, hence the need for a uniform system. The CCN is used throughout several series within the collection, but is most associated with the Drawings series (SERIES III). Series III is arranged and accessed by CCN. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eA client may have more than one CCN if two or more projects were undertaken with a significant time lapse in between and/or if Gillette's office assigned more than one account number. While the bulk of the records were donated in 1993 by the University of Virginia, additional donations have been made and continue to be made as records are discovered by private individuals. Accordingly, each addition is separately accessioned and listed as a distinct entity. While these records are treated distinctly for administrative purposes, they are inter inter-filed with the collection and arranged in the appropriate series and folder. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSERIES I: ADMINISTRATIVE FILES, 1942-1968\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThe Administrative files are housed in three (3) archival boxes on shelf and arranged alphabetically by folder title with general materials arranged to the rear. The series consists of correspondence with professional organizations, such as the Society of Landscape Architects, professional license registration information, client lists, applications for employment, and tax returns. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSERIES II: CLIENT CORRESPONDENCE AND CARD FILE, 1921-1968 \n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThe Client Correspondence files are housed in 80 archival boxes on shelf and arranged alphabetically by client name. Miscellaneous materials are arranged alphabetically by addressee or sender and inter-filed alphabetically within the series in \"General\" files (Example: \"A General, 1942-1965\"). The series includes correspondence, invoices, photographs, sketches, and plant lists. Correspondence files do not survive for all of Gillette's clients. Likewise, not all correspondence files have corresponding drawings and vice versa. Along with the Drawings (SERIES III), the Client Correspondence files make up the bulk of the Charles F. Gillette Papers. These records mostly contain written correspondence between Gillette's office and the clients. The file can be useful in documenting the development of individual garden plans, as well as an illustration of the architect/client relationship during a particular project. A significant portion of the original letters and other materials were typed or written on acidic paper. Accordingly, the processing archivist made preservation photocopies of these materials. The card file contained in this series was maintained in Gillette's office. In some instances, files and drawings were purged, and the card file may be the only indication of Gillette's involvement in a specific project.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the container listing found in this finding aid, the research can also search for client correspondence on the \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/findaid/gillette/\"\u003eGillette Drawings and Correspondence Database\u003c/extref\u003e.  While this searchable database was primarily created for the extensive list of Gillette's project drawings, it does include complete information on the client correspondence files. \u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eThe card files are not included in this database.\u003c/emph\u003e  Researchers interested in finding correspondence can search under Gillette Account Number, Client Control Number, and Client Name. The page also includes a drop-down list of clients organized alphabetically by the last name of the client or the business name. General searches, such as a Client Name search of \"Jones,\" returns a list of results containing links that will take the researcher to the full listing for that client name or client control number. As previously stated, correspondence does not survive for all projects. It is important to note that not all of Gillette's materials survive and a search may yield no results.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSERIES III: DRAWINGS, 1902-1968 \u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003e\nThe Drawings are housed in 531 archival drawings tubes and arranged by Client Control Number (CCN), an institutionally imposed numbering system. The series includes sketches, perspective drawings, renderings, plot plans, surveys, plans, architectural blueprints, and planting lists. The majority of the drawings were produced in Gillette's office by his draftsmen. Some projects include architectural drawings for structures, mostly residences, associated with a particular project. Gillette worked closely with several architects, most notably William Lawrence Bottomley. The drawings in this series are executed on bumwad, heavy paper, linen, and the like. Copies may be found in blueprint, Diazo print, inkjet or electrostatic print. Many of the drawings are colored with colored pencil and ink giving them an artistic quality. A project may be housed on several tubes, or several projects may be housed on one tube, depending on the volume of materials. Additionally, various types of architectural drawings and reproductions can chemically interact with one another. To avoid potential loss of information or damage to the drawings, certain of these drawing types have been separated on the rolls by sheets of buffer paper. It is imperative that these remain segregated when returned to the roll. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eDue to the size of this series, a container listing has not been included in this finding aid\u003c/emph\u003e. Instead, a searchable database has been created to aid the researcher in using this collection.  The database's web-interface can be found on the \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/findaid/gillette/\"\u003eGillette Drawings and Correspondence Database\u003c/extref\u003e.  The database can be searched by Drawing Description, Gillette Account Number, Client Control Number, and Client Name. The Drawing Description field is searchable by keywords in the title of the drawing. Typically, this will include a description of the drawing (e.g. \"Planting Plan\") and the client's name. The page also includes a drop-down list of clients organized alphabetically by the last name of the client or the business name. General searches, such as a Client Name search of \"Jones,\" returns a list of results containing links that will take the researcher to the full listing for that client name or client control number. If correspondence exists for a particular project, the results will also return a reference to those materials. Correspondence does not survive for all projects. Likewise, drawings do not survive for each project and in some cases only correspondence results are returned. It is important to note that not all of Gillette's materials survive and a search may yield no results.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSERIES IV: HOUSING PROJECTS, 1924-1960 (bulk 1939-1955) \u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003e\nThe Housing Projects records are housed in 10 archival boxes on shelf and arranged alphabetically by folder title. Included are correspondence, manuals, specifications, and federal government bulletins relative to Gillette's work on public housing projects. These materials were treated as a separate series and are therefore not included in Series II: Client Correspondence. However, drawings for these projects, if they exist, have been organized in Series III: Drawings. Before and following World War II, Gillette did extensive work on public housing projects as many of his wealthier clients scaled down or eliminated their plans for large landscape projects. Reflected in this series are projects from Virginia (Richmond, Newport News, Portsmouth, Hopewell, Bristol, Lynchburg, Camp Pendleton, and Fort Story); North Carolina (Rocky Mount); and New Jersey (Asbury Park and Long Branch).\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSERIES V: MAPS, 1883-1961 \u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003e\nThe Maps are housed in one (1) map case drawer and arranged alphabetically by locality (town/city). The series consists mainly of subdivision plans, park layouts, and perspective drawings for various projects across the United States. Heavily represented is the work of the Olmstead Brothers firm of Brookline, Massachusetts. It is unclear whether Gillette participated in any of these projects during his time in Boston or whether these were simply reference materials that he maintained in his office. Three (3) drawings are signed as being traced by Gillette and date from the time period that he began to strike out on his own in Richmond, Virginia. These materials seem to be unrelated to any of Gillette's known projects.  \n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSERIES VI: PERSONAL PAPERS, 1865-1985 (bulk 1912-1968) \u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003e\nThe Personal Papers are house in five (5) archival boxes on shelf and arranged alphabetically by folder title. Included are correspondence, family histories, journals, clippings, internment records, and writings. The majority of this series consists of the personal correspondence of Charles F. Gillette. Also included are personal letters from his wife, Mrs. Ellen C. Gillette, as well as materials related to Filmore Cogswell, Mrs. Gillette's father. A Gillette family history, materials related to Mr. and Mrs. Gillette's 50th anniversary celebration, and will and estate information are also in this series. Memorial reminiscences of Gillette's life and career and an article by Dr. George Longest are also organized in this series. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSERIES VII: PHOTOGRAPH FILES, ca. 1880-1969 (bulk 1920-1960) \u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003e\nThe Photograph Files are housed in five (5) archival boxes on shelf and arranged alphabetically by folder title. This series consists of a mix of personal and business-related photographs. Several folders contain images of Charles and Ellen Gillette in their youth and young adulthood. Also of note are images of the Cogswell family on camping trips in Colorado and Connecticut circa 1880s. Items such as Christmas cards, brochures for ornamental statuary, and clipping are in this series also. Not all photographs have been separated into this series. In some cases, photographs and negatives have remained with the client correspondence files (SERIES II).  All of the photographs in this series have been digitized and are available on the Library of Virgina website on the \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/photo/index.htm\"\u003ePhotographic Collections page.\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSERIES VIII: ST. GILES CHURCH, 1937-1967\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003e\nThe St. Giles Church files are housed in five (5) archival boxes on shelf and arranged alphabetically by folder title. Included in this series are sermons, correspondence, deeds, plats, meeting minutes, membership rolls, church committee papers, and financial materials. This series deals with Gillette's work in the establishment, construction, and administration of St. Giles (Presbyterian) Church in Richmond, Virginia. Gillette was a crucial member in the creation of the church after a dogmatic schism within the congregation of Richmond Grace Covenant Church. As one of the original St. Giles elders, a member of the construction committee, and a Sunday School teacher, Gillette contributed inestimable value to the church congregation. Also included in this series are materials related to Dr. John Blanton Belk, the controversial preacher and missionary whose sermons precipitated the split within Grace Covenant Church. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSERIES IX: VENDORS AND SUB-CONTRACTORS, 1915-1968 (bulk 1936-1966) \u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003e\nThe Vendors and Sub-contractors files are housed in seven (7) archival boxes on shelf and arranged alphabetically by folder title. Included are catalogs, promotional literature, and company information from firms with which Gillette did business or that were soliciting projects from the landscape architect. Individual firms are listed separately by name with general materials grouped alphabetically within the folder listing. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n    "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Charles F. Gillette Papers are housed in 117 archival boxes on shelf, tubes, map case drawers, and 3 custom oversize boxes. The collection is arranged into nine (9) series. Series have been designated for: I. Administrative Records; II. Client Correspondence; III. Drawings; IV. Housing Projects; V. Maps; VI. Personal Papers; VII. Photograph Files; VIII. St. Giles Church Files; IX. Vendors and Sub-Contractors. These records include correspondence, invoices, clippings, contracts, specifications, photographs, architectural drawings, surveys, landscape drawings, card indices, catalogs, promotional materials, family histories, and tax returns. This collection spans nearly the entire career of arguably one of the most influential landscape architects in the Commonwealth.","Not all of Gillette's business materials survive as many were purged to make room in the office or for other reasons. Accordingly, in some instances the collection holds both drawings and correspondence for a particular project; in other instances, only drawings or correspondence exists; and in other cases, no materials survive for a project. A numbering system was superimposed by the institution in order to deal with inconsistencies in record-keeping practices in Gillette's office. The Client Control Number (CCN) is a unique number to each of Gillette's clients and is similar to Gillette's account numbering system. However, Gillette's system sometimes reused numbers or did not assign numbers to certain clients, hence the need for a uniform system. The CCN is used throughout several series within the collection, but is most associated with the Drawings series (SERIES III). Series III is arranged and accessed by CCN.","A client may have more than one CCN if two or more projects were undertaken with a significant time lapse in between and/or if Gillette's office assigned more than one account number. While the bulk of the records were donated in 1993 by the University of Virginia, additional donations have been made and continue to be made as records are discovered by private individuals. Accordingly, each addition is separately accessioned and listed as a distinct entity. While these records are treated distinctly for administrative purposes, they are inter inter-filed with the collection and arranged in the appropriate series and folder.","SERIES I: ADMINISTRATIVE FILES, 1942-1968","The Administrative files are housed in three (3) archival boxes on shelf and arranged alphabetically by folder title with general materials arranged to the rear. The series consists of correspondence with professional organizations, such as the Society of Landscape Architects, professional license registration information, client lists, applications for employment, and tax returns.","SERIES II: CLIENT CORRESPONDENCE AND CARD FILE, 1921-1968","The Client Correspondence files are housed in 80 archival boxes on shelf and arranged alphabetically by client name. Miscellaneous materials are arranged alphabetically by addressee or sender and inter-filed alphabetically within the series in \"General\" files (Example: \"A General, 1942-1965\"). The series includes correspondence, invoices, photographs, sketches, and plant lists. Correspondence files do not survive for all of Gillette's clients. Likewise, not all correspondence files have corresponding drawings and vice versa. Along with the Drawings (SERIES III), the Client Correspondence files make up the bulk of the Charles F. Gillette Papers. These records mostly contain written correspondence between Gillette's office and the clients. The file can be useful in documenting the development of individual garden plans, as well as an illustration of the architect/client relationship during a particular project. A significant portion of the original letters and other materials were typed or written on acidic paper. Accordingly, the processing archivist made preservation photocopies of these materials. The card file contained in this series was maintained in Gillette's office. In some instances, files and drawings were purged, and the card file may be the only indication of Gillette's involvement in a specific project.","In addition to the container listing found in this finding aid, the research can also search for client correspondence on the Gillette Drawings and Correspondence Database.  While this searchable database was primarily created for the extensive list of Gillette's project drawings, it does include complete information on the client correspondence files. The card files are not included in this database.  Researchers interested in finding correspondence can search under Gillette Account Number, Client Control Number, and Client Name. The page also includes a drop-down list of clients organized alphabetically by the last name of the client or the business name. General searches, such as a Client Name search of \"Jones,\" returns a list of results containing links that will take the researcher to the full listing for that client name or client control number. As previously stated, correspondence does not survive for all projects. It is important to note that not all of Gillette's materials survive and a search may yield no results.","SERIES III: DRAWINGS, 1902-1968","The Drawings are housed in 531 archival drawings tubes and arranged by Client Control Number (CCN), an institutionally imposed numbering system. The series includes sketches, perspective drawings, renderings, plot plans, surveys, plans, architectural blueprints, and planting lists. The majority of the drawings were produced in Gillette's office by his draftsmen. Some projects include architectural drawings for structures, mostly residences, associated with a particular project. Gillette worked closely with several architects, most notably William Lawrence Bottomley. The drawings in this series are executed on bumwad, heavy paper, linen, and the like. Copies may be found in blueprint, Diazo print, inkjet or electrostatic print. Many of the drawings are colored with colored pencil and ink giving them an artistic quality. A project may be housed on several tubes, or several projects may be housed on one tube, depending on the volume of materials. Additionally, various types of architectural drawings and reproductions can chemically interact with one another. To avoid potential loss of information or damage to the drawings, certain of these drawing types have been separated on the rolls by sheets of buffer paper. It is imperative that these remain segregated when returned to the roll.","Due to the size of this series, a container listing has not been included in this finding aid. Instead, a searchable database has been created to aid the researcher in using this collection.  The database's web-interface can be found on the Gillette Drawings and Correspondence Database.  The database can be searched by Drawing Description, Gillette Account Number, Client Control Number, and Client Name. The Drawing Description field is searchable by keywords in the title of the drawing. Typically, this will include a description of the drawing (e.g. \"Planting Plan\") and the client's name. The page also includes a drop-down list of clients organized alphabetically by the last name of the client or the business name. General searches, such as a Client Name search of \"Jones,\" returns a list of results containing links that will take the researcher to the full listing for that client name or client control number. If correspondence exists for a particular project, the results will also return a reference to those materials. Correspondence does not survive for all projects. Likewise, drawings do not survive for each project and in some cases only correspondence results are returned. It is important to note that not all of Gillette's materials survive and a search may yield no results.","SERIES IV: HOUSING PROJECTS, 1924-1960 (bulk 1939-1955)","The Housing Projects records are housed in 10 archival boxes on shelf and arranged alphabetically by folder title. Included are correspondence, manuals, specifications, and federal government bulletins relative to Gillette's work on public housing projects. These materials were treated as a separate series and are therefore not included in Series II: Client Correspondence. However, drawings for these projects, if they exist, have been organized in Series III: Drawings. Before and following World War II, Gillette did extensive work on public housing projects as many of his wealthier clients scaled down or eliminated their plans for large landscape projects. Reflected in this series are projects from Virginia (Richmond, Newport News, Portsmouth, Hopewell, Bristol, Lynchburg, Camp Pendleton, and Fort Story); North Carolina (Rocky Mount); and New Jersey (Asbury Park and Long Branch).","SERIES V: MAPS, 1883-1961","The Maps are housed in one (1) map case drawer and arranged alphabetically by locality (town/city). The series consists mainly of subdivision plans, park layouts, and perspective drawings for various projects across the United States. Heavily represented is the work of the Olmstead Brothers firm of Brookline, Massachusetts. It is unclear whether Gillette participated in any of these projects during his time in Boston or whether these were simply reference materials that he maintained in his office. Three (3) drawings are signed as being traced by Gillette and date from the time period that he began to strike out on his own in Richmond, Virginia. These materials seem to be unrelated to any of Gillette's known projects.","SERIES VI: PERSONAL PAPERS, 1865-1985 (bulk 1912-1968)","The Personal Papers are house in five (5) archival boxes on shelf and arranged alphabetically by folder title. Included are correspondence, family histories, journals, clippings, internment records, and writings. The majority of this series consists of the personal correspondence of Charles F. Gillette. Also included are personal letters from his wife, Mrs. Ellen C. Gillette, as well as materials related to Filmore Cogswell, Mrs. Gillette's father. A Gillette family history, materials related to Mr. and Mrs. Gillette's 50th anniversary celebration, and will and estate information are also in this series. Memorial reminiscences of Gillette's life and career and an article by Dr. George Longest are also organized in this series.","SERIES VII: PHOTOGRAPH FILES, ca. 1880-1969 (bulk 1920-1960)","The Photograph Files are housed in five (5) archival boxes on shelf and arranged alphabetically by folder title. This series consists of a mix of personal and business-related photographs. Several folders contain images of Charles and Ellen Gillette in their youth and young adulthood. Also of note are images of the Cogswell family on camping trips in Colorado and Connecticut circa 1880s. Items such as Christmas cards, brochures for ornamental statuary, and clipping are in this series also. Not all photographs have been separated into this series. In some cases, photographs and negatives have remained with the client correspondence files (SERIES II).  All of the photographs in this series have been digitized and are available on the Library of Virgina website on the Photographic Collections page.","SERIES VIII: ST. GILES CHURCH, 1937-1967","The St. Giles Church files are housed in five (5) archival boxes on shelf and arranged alphabetically by folder title. Included in this series are sermons, correspondence, deeds, plats, meeting minutes, membership rolls, church committee papers, and financial materials. This series deals with Gillette's work in the establishment, construction, and administration of St. Giles (Presbyterian) Church in Richmond, Virginia. Gillette was a crucial member in the creation of the church after a dogmatic schism within the congregation of Richmond Grace Covenant Church. As one of the original St. Giles elders, a member of the construction committee, and a Sunday School teacher, Gillette contributed inestimable value to the church congregation. Also included in this series are materials related to Dr. John Blanton Belk, the controversial preacher and missionary whose sermons precipitated the split within Grace Covenant Church.","SERIES IX: VENDORS AND SUB-CONTRACTORS, 1915-1968 (bulk 1936-1966)","The Vendors and Sub-contractors files are housed in seven (7) archival boxes on shelf and arranged alphabetically by folder title. Included are catalogs, promotional literature, and company information from firms with which Gillette did business or that were soliciting projects from the landscape architect. Individual firms are listed separately by name with general materials grouped alphabetically within the folder listing."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions."],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":1653,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T22:23:52.351Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vi_vi01219_c02_c1171"}},{"id":"vi_vi00557_c9181","type":"File","attributes":{"title":"Zollicoffer, Charles Edward, 1944","breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vi_vi00557_c9181#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"vi_vi00557_c9181","ref_ssm":["vi_vi00557_c9181"],"id":"vi_vi00557_c9181","ead_ssi":"vi_vi00557","_root_":"vi_vi00557","_nest_parent_":"vi_vi00557","parent_ssi":"vi_vi00557","parent_ssim":["L. 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Christian was also a member and leader of numerous\n         funeral directors' and fraternal organizations, including the\n         Masonic Home of Virginia. He had a hand in the initial\n         organization of the Virginia Game Protective Association, the\n         National Funeral Directors' Association (1883), the Virginia\n         Funeral Directors Association (1887), and the United States\n         College of Embalming (1889). In 1894 Christian co-authored a\n         bill to regulate the practice of embalming in Virginia, a bill\n         which became law that same year and inititated the\n         establishment of the first state examining board of embalming\n         in the United States. Christian also served in the Virginia\n         National Guard: he entered the Virginia Volunteers as a\n         private in 1872 and retired 26 years later with the rank of\n         major. On 5 October 1881, he married his first wife Isabella\n         \"Belle\" Beverley Brown. With her, Christian had three\n         children. She died in 1928, and he married second, Katherine\n         Dubose, who died 2 October 1935. The elder Christian died on\n         13 November 1935 and was interred in Hollywood Cemetery.","Langdon Taylor Christian, Jr., was born on 28 August 1893,\n         the first son and youngest child of Langdon Taylor Christian\n         and his first wife Isabelle \"Belle\" Beverley Brown. Christian\n         graduated from McGuire's University School and became a\n         partner in his father's business by 1920. Upon his father's\n         death in 1935, Christian assumed the presidency of the funeral\n         home, a position he held until his retirement in June 1974.\n         Christian like his father was affiliated with a number of\n         fraternal and funeral director's organizations including the\n         National Funeral Directors Association. He married Ruth\n         Ashmore Valentine and the couple had two children. He died 23\n         October 1975 and was interred in Hollywood Cemetery.","Records, 1912-1986 (bulk 1924-1986), of the clientele of\n         the Richmond, Virginia, funeral home organized and owned by L.\n         T. Christian (1853-1935) and later his son L. T. Christian,\n         Jr. (1893-1975). Within each client/decedent's file are\n         documents pertinent to their death, burial, and/or\n         disinterment. 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Obituaries and other newspaper\n         clippings concerning their death are also included for most\n         decedents. There are also handwritten notes containing other\n         information concerning the funeral arrangements in the\n         decedent's file. These notes may include drafts of obituaries,\n         lists of funeral attendants and pallbearers, registers of\n         funeral and memorial visitors, and burial plot locations.","Correspondence principally consists of letters, phone\n         messages, and telegrams exchanged between the funeral home and\n         the decedent's family members, estate administrators, and/or\n         executors, attorneys, government officials, and other funeral\n         homes. The correspondence concerns funeral arrangements,\n         payments or past debt on a funeral, gratitude for services\n         provided, and logistics of transport of the decedent. Receipts\n         and invoices often accompany the correspondence and note\n         charges for corpse transport, floral arrangements, embalming,\n         obituary notices, cemetery fees, federal (National\n         Cemeteries), state and city burial certificates and permits,\n         interment, and other funeral home costs. Other receipts and\n         invoices billed by other funeral businesses (i.e. cemeteries\n         and mortuaries) are also contained herein. Also interspersed\n         throughout this collection are medical examiner's (autopsy)\n         reports and embalmer's reports which note and often explain\n         cause of death. Embalmer's reports contain extensive detail\n         concerning mortuary cosmetology and the process of preparation\n         of the dead.","Military records and correspondence with military officials\n         often is included in the files for decedents who were veterans\n         of the United States Armed Services. These include soldiers\n         who died overseas during World War II, initially were buried\n         in foreign gravesites, and, after the war, were disinterred\n         and reinterred in Richmond with services provided by the L. T.\n         Christian Funeral Home. Both death and reinterment/funeral\n         service dates for these decedents are located in the file, but\n         they are organized chronologically according to the year they\n         were serviced by L. T. Christian Funeral Home. 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