Collections : [Thomas Balch Library]

The Leesburg Confederate Monument Collection consists of assorted memorabilia and research regarding the memorial, including a photocopied photograph and copyright of the monument, a timeline of its construction, a biographical sketch of Frederick William Sievers, a photocopied program from its unveiling ceremony, various newspaper articles describing the event, and a photocopied postcard of the monument sent to the sculptor's daughter, Lillian Gladys Sievers (1916-2002).

This collection consists of timetables and other documents relating to various railroads in the DC area of Northern Virginia. Some documents are originals and others are photocopies of originals. Timetables for the railways include those for the Falls Church Division of the Washington-Virginia Railway Company, the Bluemont Division of the Washington & Old Dominion Railway, the Great Falls Division of the Washington & Old Dominion Railway, the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad Company, and the Washington, Arlington & Falls Church Electric Railway Company. With the exception of one, the source of which is unclear, the photographs are photocopies from Herbert H. Harwood's Rails to the Blue Ridge: The Washington and Old Dominion Railroad 1847-1968. Other documents include a hand-drawn map showing the path of the W&OD through Ashburn during the late-nineteenth century, an illustration of "Early Trains of America," a photocopy of the cover of an official map of Washington published by the Estey Organ Company, and an Information/Travel brochure from the Standard Guide Information Office in Washington.

This collection consists of transcribed minutes of the Town of Hamilton's town council meetings on three cds and printouts. The minutes are dated between 1875 and 1960 with a gap between 1898 and 1921. Topics of the minutes include maintenance of roads and sidewalks, ordinances dealing with farm animals and their maintenance, permits (building and traveling festivals), sanitation, finances, and services (water, trash removal). The transcription also includes information on the specific information about council meetings such as attendance records, locations and resignations.

The News Publishing Company Collection consists of issues of The News from 1933 to 1934, as well as a subscription card, letter regarding fundraising from the Friends Meeting of Washington, D.C., and a bulletin to the Lincoln Monthly Meeting of Friends discussing spiritual development. The news articles include discussion of plays and other events at Lincoln High School, sermons at the Friends Meetings, recipes, and handmade drawings of local activities. These issues were kept by subscribers Franklin P. (1857-1946) and Elizabeth H. (n.d.-1948) Wilson, who had spent much of their early lives in Loudoun County. A letter to Mrs. Wilson is also included, explaining that the student paper will not be continued during summer vacation.

This collection consists of one digital copy of a photograph of William Washington Nickels Jr. (1924-2001) taken during or just before his time in office as Mayor of Leesburg.

The Waterford Elementary School, 1959-1960 collection consists of three items. One is a sepia-toned 8.5" x 6.5" photograph of individual second and third graders students in 1959-1960. The other items include a list of students' names on this photograph and an undated graduation program, probably from seventh grade graduation in 1965.

The Waterford Mill Account Book spans the years 1834 to 1871, and concerns various accounts of citizens of Waterford and employees at the Mill.

The first and third publication of the Waterford News and one article from the Blue Ridge Herald

The collection consists of two items, a printed invitation to the wedding of T. Bentley Mott and Georgette Saint Paul in Paris and an envelope addressed to Virginia Long (1834-1925), Leesburg, Virginia.

The William Augustus Jones Collection includes obituaries, biographical and genealogical research, as well as transcripts of letters.