Ruth Lincoln Kaye, native of New York, lived in Alexandria, Virginia from the early 1940s until her death in 2014. She was a graduate of Randolph-Macon Women's College (Lynchburg, Virginia) where she majored in English, History, and piano. Her love of history found her researching her own family resulting in several books not only about her direct line but collateral lines. Mrs. Kaye was well known for her concise and accurate house and property histories. Known as the local 'house historian,' she did private consulting for both businesses and individuals who have the need to know a property's history. This interest also led to the publication of a number of histories on Alexandria properties.
The collection consists of four series: house histories, genealogy, publications, and miscellaneous. The collection contains reports, bound volumes, photos, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and correspondences. The first and largest series is the complete research on various house histories in the Alexandria, Virginia area, most notably in Old Town. The second series of the collection is genealogical research on various families who have roots in Northern Virginia and Alexandria. The two smaller series, publications and miscellaneous, contain various research subjects completed by Ruth Kaye, including other publications from other authors.
[Item identification], Ruth Kaye Collection, MS029, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia.
This series contains various house histories specific to the City of Alexandria and the surrounding area. Series consists of 247 folders in 23 boxes containing notes, books, photographs, photocopies, maps, and newspaper articles.
214 W. Alexandria Avenue
114 N. Alfred street
218 N. Alfred street.
229 N. Alfred street.
419 N. Alfred street.
422 N. Alfred street.
117 S. Alfred street.
1407 W. Braddock road.
700 Braxton place.
702 Braxton place.
704 Braxton place.
201 Cameron street.
203 Cameron street.
211 Cameron street.
305 Cameron street.
311 Cameron street.
507 Cameron street.
511 Cameron street.
1201 Cameron and 1203 Cameron street.
1205 Cameron street.
110 N. Columbus street.
506 N. Columbus street.
518 N. Columbus street.
629 N. Columbus street.
712 N. Columbus street.
111 S. Columbus street.
211 S. Columbus street.
217 S. Columbus street.
Could also refer to Lincolnia Road, or the Lincolnia area.
109 Duke street.
110 Duke street.
200 Duke street.
202 Duke street.
210 Duke street.
211 Duke street.
308 Duke street.
308 Duke street.
321 Duke street.
407 Duke street.
411 Duke and 413 Duke street.
414 Duke street.
505 Duke street.
512 Duke street.
804 Duke street.
825 Duke street.
1011 Duke street.
1013 Duke and 1015 Duke street.
1017 Duke street.
1203 Duke street.
1301 Duke street.
1305 Duke street.
1707 Duke street.
212 N. Fairfax street.
226 N. Fairfax street.
122 S. Fairfax street.
314 S. Fairfax and 316 S. Fairfax street.
321 S. Fairfax street.
403 S. Fairfax and 405 S. Fairfax street.
406 S. Fairfax street.
413 S. Fairfax street.
424 S. Fairfax street.
426 S. Fairfax street.
426 S. Fairfax street.
427 S. Fairfax street.
429 S. Fairfax street.
508 S. Fairfax street.
511 S. Fairfax street.
514 S. Fairfax street.
516 S. Fairfax and 518 S. Fairfax street.
521 S. Fairfax street.
612 S. Fairfax street.
702 S. Fairfax street.
224 N. Fayette street.
4010 Franconia road.
114 Franlin street.
414 Franklin street.
900 Franlin street.
209 Gibbon street.
306 Gibbon street.
528 Gibbon street.
710 Gibbon and 712 Gibbon street. Also see 617-609 S. Washington street.
406 Janneys Lane.
7878 Kelly Ann Court in Fairfax, Virginia.
202 King street.
210 King street.
213 King street.
621 King, 623 King, and 625 King street.
900 King street.
906 King, 908 King, and 910 King street.
913 King street.
915 King and 917 King street.
1005 King street.
1301 King street.
1022 King street.
1604 King, 1606 King, 1610 King, 1612 King, and 1614 King street.
2410 King street.
216 N. Lee, 218 N. Lee, and 220 N. Lee street.
427 N. Lee and 429 N. Lee street.
113 S. Lee street.
207 S. Lee street.
213 S. Lee street.
222 S. Lee and 224 S. Lee street.
225 S. Lee street.
315 S. Lee street.
400 S. Lee street.
418 S. Lee street.
425 S. Lee street.
429 S. Lee street.
435 S. Lee street.
505 S. Lee and 507 S. Lee street.
511 S. Lee street.
513 S. Lee street.
523 S. Lee street.
603 S. Lee street.
607 S. Lee street.
619 S. Lee street.
106 W. Linden street.
205 Locust lane.
200 Long View Dr.
218 E. Mason avenue
4007 Moss place.
517 Oronoco street.
529 Oronoco street.
609 Oronoco street.
311 Park road.
111 N. Patrick and 113 N. Patrick street.
112 N. Patrick street.
121 N. Payne street.
125 S. Payne street.
217 S. Payne street.
910 Pendleton street.
416 N. Peyton street.
110 S. Pitt street.
213 S. Pitt street.
318 S. Pitt street.
319 S. Pitt street.
405 S. Pitt street.
415 S. Pitt street.
634 S. Pitt street.
100 block of Prince street (Captain's Row).
100 Block of Prince street (Captain's Row).
106 Prince street.
115 Prince street.
118 Prince street.
126 Prince street.
129 Prince street.
130 Prince street.
210 Prince street.
212 Prince street.
213 Prince street.
310 Prince street.
314 Prince street.
319 Prince street.
401 Prince street.
403 Prince street.
405 Prince street.
406 Prince street.
415 Prince street.
416 Prince street.
417 Prince street.
507 Prince street.
511 Prince street.
517 Prince street.
803 Prince street.
803 Prince street.
804 Prince street.
811 Prince street.
819 Prince street.
905 Prince street.
916 Prince street.
1111 Prince street.
1113 Prince street.
1125 Prince street.
1213 Prince and 1215 Prince street.
903 Princess street.
905 Princess street
399 N. Quaker Lane.
502 N. Quaker Lane.
1200 N. Quaker Lane.
319 Queen Street.
405 Queen Street.
422 Queen Street.
427 Queen Street.
510 Queen Street.
513 Queen Street.
517 Queen street.
523 Queen and 525 Queen Street.
201 W. Rosemont avenue.
202 N. Royal Street.
206 N. Royal Street.
207 N. Royal Street.
223 N. Royal Street.
224 N. Royal Street.
226 N. Royal Street.
227 N. Royal Street.
228 N. Royal Street.
327 N. Royal Street.
116 S. Royal Street.
212 S. Royal Street.
218 S. Royal Street.
219 S. Royal Street.
220 S. Royal Street.
317 S. Royal street.
4135 Seminary Road.
223 N. St. Asaph Street.
307 N. St. Asaph Street.
329 N. Asaph street.
333 N. St. Asaph Street.
113 S. St. Asaph Street.
208 S. St. Asaph and 210 S. St. Asaph Street.
211 S. St. Asaph Street.
302 S. St. Asaph Street.
304 S. St. Asaph Street.
319 S. St. Asaph Street.
323 S. St. Asaph Street.
612 S. St. Asaph Street.
618 S. St. Asaph Street.
3010 Steven Martin Drive, Fairfax.
210 Thompson's Alley
329 N. Washington street.
401 S. Washington Street.
420 S. Washington Street.
607 S. Washington, 609 S. Washington Street, 710 Gibbon and 712 Gibbon Street.
3418 West Ox Road, Fairfax.
210 Wilkes Street.
211 Wilkes Street.
118 Wolfe Street.
203 Wolfe street.
211 Wolfe Street.
310 Wolfe Street.
400 Wolfe Street.
406 Wolfe Street.
410 Wolfe Street.
415 Wolfe Street.
418 Wolfe Street.
509 Wolfe street.
511 Wolfe street.
708 Wolfe street.
716 Wolfe street.
906 Wythe and 908 Wythe street.
This series contains genealogical and family history information for various established families from Alexandria and Northern Virginia. Series consists of 58 folders and 7 boxes containing notes, books, photographs, photocopies, maps, and newspaper articles.
This series contains publications on Alexandria and Virginia history which Ruth Kaye researched and do not fall into the same category of the other series. The series also contains published works which were not written by Ruth Kaye. There are 13 folders and 2 boxes in this series.
This series contains miscellaneous information gathered by Ruth Kaye. There are 4 folders and 2 boxes in this series, including 2 metal index card boxes.