Townsend Family Photograph Collection, 1894-1895

Access and use

Location of collection:
Thomas Balch Library
Thomas Balch Library
208 West Market Street
Leesburg, Virginia 20176
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Alexandra S. Gressitt
Phone: (703) 737-7195
Fax: (703) 737-7195
Restrictions:

Collection open for research.

Terms of access:

Visual materials may require special handling.

Preferred citation:

Townsend Family Photograph Collection, 1894-1895 (VC 0060), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA

Summary

Extent:
2 items
Creator:
Unknown
Abstract:
This photographic collection contains two cabinet cards. The photographs were likely sent to relatives in Virginia.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Townsend Family Photograph Collection, 1894-1895 (VC 0060), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA

Background

Scope and content:

This photographic collection contains two cabinet cards. The photographs were likely sent to relatives in Virginia.

Biographical / historical:

Ashby B. Townsend (1862-1941) was born in Fairfax County, Virginia, but by 1888 he had moved to Portland, Oregon and married Frances Margaret Heitkemper (1867-1967). They had three daughters: Mary (Mamie) Graham (1891-1972), Lillian Maude (1893-1974), and Grace Catherine (1895-1978).

Mary married John Wintler (1883-1983) in 1919 and spent time in Ketchikan, Alaska before returning to Portland. Her husband was a pharmacist and owned a drug store where Mary worked as a clerk. They had two children. Mary died in 1972.

Lillian spent much of her career working as a clerk in a shoe store and for the U. S. Farm Security Administration. She lived with her parents and her sister Grace until she died in Portland in 1974.

Acquisition information:
Unknown, Leesburg, VA
Processing information:

Lisa Dezarn, 23 May 2014

Arrangement:

Chronological

Accruals:

2014.0064X

Physical / technical requirements:

None

Physical description:
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