Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library
Robert Clinton Rutledge Collection (MS406)
Rutledge, Robert Clinton, 1920-2004
Green, Esther Holiday, 1889-1981
Hulfish, Harriet Virginia, 1922-2003
MS406
1.38 Cubic Feet
3 boxes
1939-1945
English
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Content Description
The bulk of these papers are correspondence between Robert Rutledge and Harriet Hulfish. Besides information about their relationship, this correspondence refers to Army camp life where Rutledge was stationed in Camp Lee, Virginia; San Francisco, California; Tennessee; Kentucky; and Texas. The papers also contain an illustrated catalog of Staunton Military Academy, and a play and short stories authored by Rutledge.
Biographical / Historical
Son of George Winfree and Laura Jean Rutledge, Robert Clinton Rutledge attended George Washington High School and graduated from the University of Virginia in 1940. He taught at Staunton Military Academy until enlisting in the U.S. Army during World War II. He served in the Army with the 44th tank battalion in the Pacific Theater earning two bronze stars and two purple hearts. After the war, he received a masters in literature from GWU and a doctorate in 1964 from GWU. He taught French and Spanish at Episcopal Highschool in Alexandria. In the 1950's be became an associate professor of English Literature at GWU and later the associate dean of the Columbia College of Arts and Sciences. He retired in 1990. He married Virginia H. Rutledge and had two sons Robert and James. He died in 2004.
Another correspondent, Harriet Hulfish, attended George Washington University during the dates of these papers. Her family were Alexandrians.
Other Alexandrians corresponding with Robert Rutledge included Edith Hudson, and Marilee and Frances Baldwin. Rutledge also corresponded with Nancy Andrews of Philadelphia, Mary McCrary of St. Petersburg, Florida, and Sarah Lee Cabell of Dallas, Texas.
Arrangement
The first series is correspondence to Robert Rutledge
arranged alphabetically by the name of the writer. The second series is correspondence by Rutledge arranged chronologically.
Related Materials
Photographs in this collection are represented by
photocopies. Original photographs were transferred to Lloyd House photograph collection.
World War -- 1939-1945
World War II
Letters.
Series I: Correspondence to Robert Rutledge1942-1945Nancy Andrews - Correspondence to Robert Rutledge194511Harriet Hulfish - Correspondence to Robert Rutledge194212Harriet Hulfish - Correspondence to Robert RutledgeJanuary-February, 194313Harriet Hulfish - Correspondence to Robert Rutledge1943-0214Harriet Hulfish - Correspondence to Robert Rutledge1943-0315Harriet Hulfish - Correspondence to Robert Rutledge1943-0416Harriet Hulfish - Correspondence to Robert RutledgeJanuary-May, 194517Harriet Hulfish - Correspondence to Robert RutledgeJune-July, 194518Harriet Hulfish - Correspondence to Robert RutledgeAugust-September, 194519Harriet Hulfish - Correspondence to Robert RutledgeOctober-December, 1945110Harriet Hulfish - Correspondence to Robert Rutledge111Harriet Hulfish - Miscellaneous to Robert Rutledge112Harriet Hulfish - Photographs113Mary E. McCrary - Correspondence to Robert Rutledge1945114Correspondence - Miscellaneous to Robert Rutledge1940-1945115Series II: Correspondence from Robert Rutledge1942-1945Robert Rutledge - Correspondence to Edith Hudson1939116Robert Rutledge - Correspondence to Edith HudsonJanuary-February, 1940117Robert Rutledge - Correspondence to Edith HudsonMarch-May, 1940118Robert Rutledge - Correspondence to Harriet HulfishOctober, 194021Robert Rutledge - Correspondence to Harriet HulfishJanuary, 194322Robert Rutledge - Correspondence to Harriet HulfishFebruary, 194323Robert Rutledge - Correspondence to Harriet HulfishMarch, 194324Robert Rutledge - Correspondence to Harriet HulfishApril, 194325Robert Rutledge - Correspondence to Harriet HulfishMay-June, 194326Robert Rutledge - Correspondence to Mr. & Mrs. Hulfish (parents of Harriet)July, 194327Robert Rutledge - Correspondence to Harriet HulfishJuly-September, 194328Robert Rutledge - Correspondence to Harriet HulfishOctober-December, 194329Robert Rutledge - Correspondence to Harriet HulfishJanuary-September, 1944210Robert Rutledge - Correspondence to Harriet HulfishOctober-November, 1944211Robert Rutledge - Correspondence to Harriet HulfishDecember, 1944212Robert Rutledge - Correspondence to Harriet HulfishJanuary-February, 1945213Robert Rutledge - Correspondence to Harriet HulfishMarch, 1945214Robert Rutledge - Correspondence to Harriet HulfishApril, 194531Robert Rutledge - Correspondence to Harriet HulfishMay, 194532Robert Rutledge - Correspondence to Harriet HulfishJune, 194533Robert Rutledge - Correspondence to Harriet HulfishJuly-August, 194534Robert Rutledge - Correspondence to Harriet HulfishNovember-December, 194535Robert Rutledge - Correspondence to Harriet Hulfish36Robert Rutledge - Miscellaneous Biographical Items37Robert Rutledge - Memorabilia - From University of Virginia38Robert Rutledge - Memorabilia - World War II39Robert Rutledge - World War II - Miscellaneous310Robert Rutledge - Notes for Short Stories311Robert Rutledge - Short Stories312