William H. Kiblinger Papers, 1855-2000

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

William H. Kiblinger. Papers, 1855-2000. Accession 39455, Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Creator:
William H. Kiblinger
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

William H. Kiblinger. Papers, 1855-2000. Accession 39455, Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Papers, 1855-2000 (bulk 1940-2000), of William Henry Kiblinger (1918-2001) of Mineral, Louisa County, Virginia. The bulk of the collection dates from 1940-2000. Includes historical files on the town of Mineral and Louisa County, Virginia, family research files, notebooks, correspondence and subject files, photographs, oversize material, and other items.

Biographical / historical:

William Henry Kiblinger was born on 29 January 1918 in Mineral, Louisa County, Virginia. He was the son of George Edgar Kiblinger (1877-1948) and Maggie May Lavinia Butler (1879-1951). During World War II, Kiblinger served as a Master Sergeant in the 246 Coast Artillery Corps at Fort Monroe and Fort Story, Virginia, and later with the 3169 Signal Service Group in New Guinea, the Philipines, and Okinawa. After the war, he worked in communications for the federal government. He never married. During his retirement, he worked on family genealogy, researched local history, pursued photography, and was an amateur radio operator. Kiblinger died on 23 January 2001.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Janice L. Abercrombie, Mineral, Virginia, 4 April 2002.
Arrangement:

Organized into the following six series: I. Mineral/Louisa County History Files; II. Family Research Files; III. Notebooks; IV. Correspondence and Subject Files; V. Photographs; VI. Oversize and Other Items.

Physical location:
Personal papers collection, Acc. 39455
Physical description:
26.5 cubic feet and 3 volumes