Francis Holmes Styles, 1913-1954

Access and use

Location of collection:
Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Mary Riley Styles Public Library
120 North Virginia Avenue
Falls Church, VA 22046
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Peter Sullivan
Phone: (703) 248-5030
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Summary

Creator:
Francis Holmes Styles
Language:
Materials in this collection are in English .

Background

Scope and content:

The materials include letters and photographs.

Biographical / historical:

Francis Holmes Styles was born December 15, 1895, in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. For 32 years Francis Styles worked for the US Department of State and built a brilliant diplomatic career. He served as counsel general in Dublin, Shanghai, and Goteborg.

Francis Holmes Styles is son of Samuel Styles and Mary Riley Styles, after whom the library in the City of Falls Church is named.

In 2023, Francis Styles's daughter, Kathleen Styles, made a generous donation of letters and photographs to the Mary Riley Styles Public Library History Room.

Acquisition information:
All files were donated by Kathleen Styles.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of this collection was completed on April 8, 2026.

Arrangement:

All documents are organized chronologically.

Physical description:
2 boxes