J. Luther Kibler Papers

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Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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Phone: (757) 221-3090
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Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

J. Luther Kibler Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
2.00 Linear Feet
Creator:
Kibler, James Luther, 1867-1953
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

J. Luther Kibler Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

Papers, 1908-1944, of James Luther Kibler of Williamsburg, Va. Chiefly letters concerning his interest in Virginia history, the history of Williamsburg, Va. and in the Socialist Party. Correspondents include Elwood Street and Matthew Page Andrews.

Oversize box contains Framed image of Fairfax Harrison; Fairfax Harrison's horse prints and USGS Quadrangles maps(both deposited by Mrs Charles Baird); Scrapbook of Yorktown sesqui-centennial newspapers, October, 1931; rolled map of 1921 crop acreages, livestock census of Virginia

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Covering some of the following points: a.) Matthew Page Andrews discusses his history of Virginia and acknowledges the assistance given him b J.L. Kibler. b.) Considerable discussion of John Smith and his part in Virginia history - mention is made of the sale of an English boy to an Indian chief by John Smith c.) Kibler's and Matthew Page Andrew's criticisms of an historical pageant which was to have been held in Williamsburg in 1936. TLs

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Biographical / historical:

J. Luther Kibler was a historian, an author, a newspaper correspondent, and served as secretary of the Socialist Party in Virginia. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

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