David S. Doggett Letters, 1912/1915

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

The collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], David S. Doggett Letters, Ms1988-004, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.2 Cubic Feet 1 box
Creator:
Doggett, David S., 1895-1972
Abstract:
The collection contains David S. Doggett's letters to his father in Richmond, Virginia, from 1912-1915, while he was a student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
Language:
The materials in the collection are in English.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], David S. Doggett Letters, Ms1988-004, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains David S. Doggett's letters to his father in Richmond, Virginia, from 1912-1915, while he was a student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Doggett's letters are mostly reports to his father about his activities at school. He shows constant concern for his grades and performance (possibly because his father was a teacher). The correspondence also includes news from home and requests for money.

Biographical / historical:

David Seth Doggett was born in December 1895 to George Brooke (b.1847) and Georgia (Georgiana?) Amanda (Anderson) Doggett (b. 1859) in Richmond, Virginia. He attended VPI from 1913-1916, graduating with a degree in Engineering. In 1918, he married Marie Jackson McLaughlin. They had three sons. Doggett died in 1972.

The "Aunt Pattie" mentioned in many of Doggett's letters is mostly like Martha (Pattie) Gwathmey Doggett Fitzgerald (b. abt. 1845), George's older sister. "Aunt Loulie" is probably one of George's younger sisters, Loulie B. Doggett (1855-1927).

Acquisition information:
The David S. Doggett Letters were donated to Special Collections in 1988.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the David S. Doggett Letters commenced and was completed in 1988. Additional description was completed in June 2009.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged chronologically with undated items at the end.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard