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The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

Paul Stevens map collection, 1541/1778

26 Sheets

The collection contains 26 maps of the New World, dating 1541-1778, which illustrate the progression of European geographic knowledge about Virginia and North America from the 16th through the 18th centuries

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Carte de la Virginie et du Maryland, 1755 1 Sheets Drawer 122 : L : 7, Section 2

"Originally published in 1753, the Fry-Jefferson map was the most accurate map of Virginia at that time. This French version was printed at the beginning of the French and Indian War, which began when Governor Robert Dinwiddie ordered George Washington and his Virginia troops to drive the French off British-claimed land. Most of the indigenous names featured in John Smith's map are gone, replaced by Anglo-American settlements." -- Mapping the "New World": Highlights from the Paul Schott Stevens Collection

The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

Historic map collection, 1675/1971

22 Sheets

This collection of historic maps date from 1675-1971, and primarily relate to the Washington and Custis families, the Revolutionary War, and society life in antebellum Washington D.C. and Virginia. Includes matching editions of maps personally owned by George Washington.

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George Mason University

C. Harrison Mann, Jr. map collection, 1579/1961

5 Linear Feet 90 folders
This collection comprises ninety-six maps and eighteen atlases ranging from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. Though the majority of the maps Mann collected are of Virginia, there are many pertaining to other parts of the United States and other areas of the world.
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C. Harrison Mann, Jr. map collection, 1579/1961 5 Linear Feet 90 folders

Mann, Charles Harrison, Jr., 1908-1977
This collection comprises ninety-six maps and eighteen atlases ranging from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. Though the majority of the maps Mann collected are of Virginia, there are many pertaining to other parts of the United States and other areas of the world.
West Virginia and Regional History Center

J.C. Sanders, Collector, Papers, 1700/1950

0.48 Linear Feet Summary: 5 3/4 in. (1 folder, 1/2 in.); (3 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each)
A collection of court records, genealogies, historical sketches and other materials relating to Hampshire and Mineral counties in West Virginia and surrounding areas in Virginia and Maryland. Subjects include a naturalist description of the area and an early history of the region including Indians, white settlement, the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. There is material on the Civil War and World War I and World War II veterans.
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J.C. Sanders, Collector, Papers, 1700/1950 0.48 Linear Feet Summary: 5 3/4 in. (1 folder, 1/2 in.); (3 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each)

Sanders, John C.
A collection of court records, genealogies, historical sketches and other materials relating to Hampshire and Mineral counties in West Virginia and surrounding areas in Virginia and Maryland. Subjects include a naturalist description of the area and an early history of the region including Indians, white settlement, the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. There is material on the Civil War and World War I and World War II veterans.
West Virginia and Regional History Center

Surveyor's Field Books, 1753/1765

0.25 Linear Feet Summary: 2 1/2 in. (1 document case)
Surveys of land in several Virginia counties, including Frederick, Rockingham, and Shenandoah, some of which are now in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. Surveys of 1753 and 1760-1761 were conducted by Thomas Rutherford.
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Surveyor's Field Books, 1753/1765 0.25 Linear Feet Summary: 2 1/2 in. (1 document case)

Rutherford, Thomas
Surveys of land in several Virginia counties, including Frederick, Rockingham, and Shenandoah, some of which are now in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. Surveys of 1753 and 1760-1761 were conducted by Thomas Rutherford.
West Virginia and Regional History Center

Thornton Tayloe Perry, Collector, Papers, 1732/1965

4.5 Linear Feet Summary: 4 ft. 6 in. (12 index card boxes, 4 1/2 in. each) [the boxes contain a total of 68 reels of microfilm]
This microfilm version of the Thornton Tayloe Perry Collection held by the Virginia Historical Society contains historical material collected by Perry over a 30 year period. It concentrates upon western Virginia and West Virginia with particular emphasis upon the lower Shenandoah Valley and Jefferson, Berkeley, and Morgan counties of West Virginia. The microfilm was placed in the West Virginia Collection by the Virginia Historical Society under provisions of a National Historical Publications and Records Commission grant.
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Thornton Tayloe Perry, Collector, Papers, 1732/1965 4.5 Linear Feet Summary: 4 ft. 6 in. (12 index card boxes, 4 1/2 in. each) [the boxes contain a total of 68 reels of microfilm]

Perry, T. Tayloe
This microfilm version of the Thornton Tayloe Perry Collection held by the Virginia Historical Society contains historical material collected by Perry over a 30 year period. It concentrates upon western Virginia and West Virginia with particular emphasis upon the lower Shenandoah Valley and Jefferson, Berkeley, and Morgan counties of West Virginia. The microfilm was placed in the West Virginia Collection by the Virginia Historical Society under provisions of a National Historical Publications and Records Commission grant.
Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

William and Anne Fleming Family papers, 1754/2000

9.5 Linear Feet four boxes, five oversize folders, one account volume 1 Reels 1 microfilm reel. Contains index.

This collection contains papers created by or related to William and Anne Fleming and several family members on Anne's side, including her parents, Israel and Elizabeth, and her brother, William.

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William and Anne Fleming Family papers, 1754/2000 9.5 Linear Feet four boxes, five oversize folders, one account volume 1 Reels 1 microfilm reel. Contains index.

Baxter, Anne Christian Fleming

This collection contains papers created by or related to William and Anne Fleming and several family members on Anne's side, including her parents, Israel and Elizabeth, and her brother, William.

Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

Zechariah Johnston papers, 1747/1893

2.5 Linear Feet 2 document cases, 1 oversize folder

The Zechariah Johnston papers includes personal, business, political correspondence to and from Zechariah Johnston. Correspondents include family members and notable Virginians of his era. The collection also includes correspondence received by Thomas and James Johnston. In addition to correspondence, the collection includes resolutions, bills, petitions, and notices of or concerning the Virginia Assembly during Johnston's tenure as a delegate from Augusta County (1778-1792) and Rockbridge County (1797-1798). This includes Johnston's copy of an unsigned manuscript draft titled "Memorial and Remonstrance" by James Madison concerning religious freedom and his arguments for separation of church and state. There are also deeds and property descriptions, tax rolls, business and account records, including documents pertaining to enslaved persons owned by Johnston; business and accounting records (1796-1845) of Thomas Johnston, a son of Zechariah Johnston, two letters from William Graham, first rector of Liberty Hall Academy, to Zechariah Johnston, and the will and estate inventory of Ann Johnston. Other highlights include student notes or lectures from Liberty Hall Academy, a poem to reverends William Graham and Samuel Houston, and a petition from Augusta County residents to the Virginia Assembly regarding fishing rights in the South River. There are ephmeral items as well.

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Zechariah Johnston papers, 1747/1893 2.5 Linear Feet 2 document cases, 1 oversize folder

Graham, John Alexander

The Zechariah Johnston papers includes personal, business, political correspondence to and from Zechariah Johnston. Correspondents include family members and notable Virginians of his era. The collection also includes correspondence received by Thomas and James Johnston. In addition to correspondence, the collection includes resolutions, bills, petitions, and notices of or concerning the Virginia Assembly during Johnston's tenure as a delegate from Augusta County (1778-1792) and Rockbridge County (1797-1798). This includes Johnston's copy of an unsigned manuscript draft titled "Memorial and Remonstrance" by James Madison concerning religious freedom and his arguments for separation of church and state. There are also deeds and property descriptions, tax rolls, business and account records, including documents pertaining to enslaved persons owned by Johnston; business and accounting records (1796-1845) of Thomas Johnston, a son of Zechariah Johnston, two letters from William Graham, first rector of Liberty Hall Academy, to Zechariah Johnston, and the will and estate inventory of Ann Johnston. Other highlights include student notes or lectures from Liberty Hall Academy, a poem to reverends William Graham and Samuel Houston, and a petition from Augusta County residents to the Virginia Assembly regarding fishing rights in the South River. There are ephmeral items as well.

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