VMFA_EAD_SC23Home for Needy Confederate Women (SC-23)Finding Aids to Special Collections in the VMFA Archives | Records of the Home for Needy Confederate Women SC-23Special Collection 23 (SC-23)Erica Borey, Records Manager; Finding aid encoded by Sylvio Lynch III, Archives Intern (2020)Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Archives
2018
Margaret R. and Robert M. Freeman Library200 N. Arthur Ashe BoulevardRichmond, VA 23220-4007Business Number: 804-340-1495library@vmfa.museumURL: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-03-12 07:02:08 -0400.Description is written in: English, Code for undetermined script script.Virginia Museum of Fine Arts ArchivesRecords of the Home for Needy Confederate Women (SC-23)SC-23/repositories/2/resources/2722.5 Linear Feet2 boxes; 68 folders1898-2007The collections documents the administration of the Home for Needy Confederate Women, a large residential building for destitute female relatives of Confederate veterans for over 50 years. The collection includes administrative files, applicant and resident files, and financial files, among other related ephemera.English
. SC-23 Box 1SC-23 Box 2
Historical Note
The monumental limestone building on the west boundary of the present Virginia Museum of Fine Arts' grounds was built in 1932 as a residence for destitute female relatives of Confederate veterans. In operation for over fifty years, the home was closed by its board in 1989. Assuming ownership of the building, the Commonwealth of Virginia designated it as a memorial to the women of the South and transferred its care to VMFA. Today, renovated and renamed the Stan and Dorothy Pauley Center, it houses museum offices and meeting rooms as well as the headquarters of the Virginia Association of Museums.
Funded through private donations and state support, the Home for Confederate Women was designed by architect Merrill Lee, who was inspired by the neoclassical lines and motifs of the White House. Its soaring ionic portico faces Sheppard Street.
The collection is minimally processed. Requests to perform research must be submitted to the VMFA Archives at least one business day in advance.
Conditions Governing Use
The collection is subject to all copyright laws. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright, beyond that allowed by fair use, requires the researcher to obtain permission of copyright holders.
Preferred Citation
Records of the Home for Needy Confederate Women (SC-23). VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.
Arrangement
The collection is organized into six series. Correspondence files are arranged chronologically.
Correspondence, 1924-1997, undatedAdministrative Files, 1898-1997, undatedResident and Application Files, 1914-1998Financial Records, 1908-1993Property Files, 1924-1989, undatedOther Records, 1910-2007, undated
Processing Information
In general, during processing, all publications are removed and added to the VMFA Library's holdings and original newspaper clippings are photocopied, with identifiers transferred, and then destroyed. Original folder titles are retained, when provided.
Custodial History
The collection was donated in August 2017 by Mason Montague Bavin, goddaughter and executor of the estate of Janet Roy Nunnally Burhans, who was the last President of the Home for Needy Confederate Women. The Home had been founded by her grandmother, Elizabeth Lyne Hoskins Montague. Burhans was the third President of the organization, serving after her mother, Janet Montague Nunnally, and her grandmother.
Related Materials - Library of Virginia
Home for Needy Confederate Women (Richmond, Va.) Records, 1862-1997, Coll. 34092Roll of Needy Confederate Women, 1915-1924, Coll. APA 194Pension Applications for the Relief of Needy Confederate Women, 1915-1967, Coll. 26418Series 1: CorrespondenceSC-23-01/repositories/2/archival_objects/488591924-1997, undatedEnglishScope and Contents
This series is comprised of correspondence, including letters regarding solicitations, donations, visits, interest in the Home's welfare, and updates on efforts of members of the Board.
This series is comprised of meeting minutes, policies, history of the Home, estate files, registers, dealings with state agencies, and the closing of the Home in 1989 and relocation of the residents.
Board of Managers Charter, By-Laws and Acts of General AssemblySC23.02.0.001/repositories/2/archival_objects/488731898-1989EnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 9SC23.02.0.001Board of Managers Correspondence, Memos, and NotesSC23.02.0.002/repositories/2/archival_objects/488741982-1997EnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 10SC23.02.0.002Correspondence and Agreements re: Transfer of Home to StateSC23.02.0.003/repositories/2/archival_objects/488751988EnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 11SC23.02.0.003Correspondence and Agreements re: Transfer of Home to StateSC23.02.0.004/repositories/2/archival_objects/488761989-1990EnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 12SC23.02.0.004Correspondence re: Transfer of Residents from HomeSC23.02.0.005/repositories/2/archival_objects/488771987-1992EnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 13SC23.02.0.005Correspondence with the House of DelegatesSC23.02.0.006/repositories/2/archival_objects/488781977-1988EnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 14SC23.02.0.006Correspondence with Office of the GovernorSC23.02.0.007/repositories/2/archival_objects/488791989EnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 15SC23.02.0.007Correspondence with the State SenateSC23.02.0.008/repositories/2/archival_objects/488801988-1993EnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 16SC23.02.0.008Correspondence and Application w/ VA Landmark CommissionSC23.02.0.009/repositories/2/archival_objects/488811983-1985EnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 17SC23.02.0.009Correspondence with VMFASC23.02.0.010/repositories/2/archival_objects/488821981-1987EnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 18SC23.02.0.010Correspondence with VMFASC23.02.0.011/repositories/2/archival_objects/488831988-1999EnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 19SC23.02.0.011Department for the AgingSC23.02.0.012/repositories/2/archival_objects/488841989-1992EnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 20SC23.02.0.012Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentSC23.02.0.013/repositories/2/archival_objects/488851984-1985EnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 21SC23.02.0.013Department of Social ServicesSC23.02.0.014/repositories/2/archival_objects/488861985-1986EnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 22SC23.02.0.014Department of WelfareSC23.02.0.015/repositories/2/archival_objects/488871978-1981EnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 23SC23.02.0.015Facilities ManagementSC23.02.0.016/repositories/2/archival_objects/488881984-1989EnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 24SC23.02.0.016Furniture and Dec. Arts Collection and Disposition of InventorySC23.02.0.017/repositories/2/archival_objects/488891933-1980, undatedEnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 25SC23.02.0.017Furniture and Dec. Arts Collection and Disposition of InventorySC23.02.0.018/repositories/2/archival_objects/488901985-1990, undatedEnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 26SC23.02.0.018InsuranceSC23.02.0.019/repositories/2/archival_objects/488911983-1989EnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 27SC23.02.0.019Policies and Personnel MattersSC23.02.0.020/repositories/2/archival_objects/488921985-1989EnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 28SC23.02.0.020Relocation CommitteeSC23.02.0.021/repositories/2/archival_objects/488931989EnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 29SC23.02.0.021State Corporation CommissionSC23.02.0.022/repositories/2/archival_objects/48894undatedEnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 30SC23.02.0.022Series 3: Resident and Application FilesSC-23-03/repositories/2/archival_objects/488611914-1998EnglishScope and Contents
This series is comprised of files regarding residents and/or applicants to the Home. Typical files include the application, correspondence, and papers pertaining to her assets, as well as basic information, Confederate lineage, next of kin, and medical files.
Correspondence re: Admittance to HomeSC23.03.0.001/repositories/2/archival_objects/488951952-1989EnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 31SC23.03.0.001Health Reports from BrandermillSC23.03.0.002/repositories/2/archival_objects/488961990-1993, undatedEnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 32SC23.03.0.002Residents' Files A-MSC23.03.0.003/repositories/2/archival_objects/488971914-1991EnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 33SC23.03.0.003Residents' Files N-ZSC23.03.0.004/repositories/2/archival_objects/488981922-1998EnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 34SC23.03.0.004Series 4: Financial RecordsSC-23-04/repositories/2/archival_objects/488621908-1993EnglishScope and Contents
This series is comprised of financial files including audit reports, annual and quarterly reports from financial institutions involved with the Home's endowment fund and investments, files pertaining to stocks/bonds, Board resolutions regarding purchases and sales, ledgers, bills, receipts, statements, and reports to state agencies. Taken together, these records reveal the Home's frequently fragile financial situation.
AM Pullen and Co, CPAs – ReportsSC23.04.0.001/repositories/2/archival_objects/488991977-1982EnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 35SC23.04.0.001AM Pullen and Co., CPAs - CorrespondenceSC23.04.0.002/repositories/2/archival_objects/489001978-1984EnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 36SC23.04.0.002Correspondence re: Costs, Budget, and State AppropriationSC23.04.0.003/repositories/2/archival_objects/489011979-1988EnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 37SC23.04.0.003Correspondence re: Costs, Budget, and State AppropriationSC23.04.0.004/repositories/2/archival_objects/489021989-1993EnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 38SC23.04.0.004Correspondence with Jessie Ball Dupont FundSC23.04.0.005/repositories/2/archival_objects/489031977-1982, undatedEnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 39SC23.04.0.005Correspondence with Jessie Ball Dupont FundSC23.04.0.006/repositories/2/archival_objects/489041983-1989EnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 40SC23.04.0.006Jessie Ball Dupont Grant ApplicationSC23.04.0.007/repositories/2/archival_objects/489051985EnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 41SC23.04.0.007Correspondence re: Residents' AssetsSC23.04.0.008/repositories/2/archival_objects/489061979-1993EnglishSC-23 Box 1Folder 42SC23.04.0.008Capitoline Investment Services, Inc. Annual ReviewsSC23.04.0.009/repositories/2/archival_objects/489071974-1977EnglishSC-23 Box 2Folder 1SC23.04.0.009Capitoline Investment Services, Inc. Quarterly ReviewsSC23.04.0.010/repositories/2/archival_objects/489081978-1979EnglishSC-23 Box 2Folder 2SC23.04.0.010Capitoline Investment Services, Inc. Quarterly ReviewsSC23.04.0.011/repositories/2/archival_objects/489091979-1980EnglishSC-23 Box 2Folder 3SC23.04.0.011Capitoline Investment Services, Inc. Quarterly ReviewsSC23.04.0.012/repositories/2/archival_objects/489101980-1981EnglishSC-23 Box 2Folder 4SC23.04.0.012Capitoline Investment Services, Inc. Quarterly ReviewsSC23.04.0.013/repositories/2/archival_objects/489111981-1983EnglishSC-23 Box 2Folder 5SC23.04.0.013Oran Jarrell Promissory NoteSC23.04.0.014/repositories/2/archival_objects/489121985EnglishSC-23 Box 2Folder 6SC23.04.0.014Dominion Bank / Dominion Virginia Trust - CorrespondenceSC23.04.0.015/repositories/2/archival_objects/489131982-1991EnglishSC-23 Box 2Folder 7SC23.04.0.015Dominion Bank / Dominion Virginia Trust – Quarterly StatementsSC23.04.0.016/repositories/2/archival_objects/489141983-1984EnglishSC-23 Box 2Folder 8SC23.04.0.016Dominion Bank / Dominion Virginia Trust – Quarterly StatementsSC23.04.0.017/repositories/2/archival_objects/489151984-1985EnglishSC-23 Box 2Folder 9SC23.04.0.017Dominion Bank / Dominion Virginia Trust – Quarterly StatementsSC23.04.0.018/repositories/2/archival_objects/489161986-1988EnglishSC-23 Box 2Folder 10SC23.04.0.018Dominion Bank / Dominion Virginia Trust – Quarterly StatementsSC23.04.0.019/repositories/2/archival_objects/489171988-1989EnglishSC-23 Box 2Folder 11SC23.04.0.019E.A. Barber and Co., CPAsSC23.04.0.020/repositories/2/archival_objects/489181908-1911EnglishSC-23 Box 2Folder 12SC23.04.0.020Sabatini Winn, CPAsSC23.04.0.021/repositories/2/archival_objects/489191987-1991EnglishSC-23 Box 2Folder 13SC23.04.0.021State-Planters Bank of Commerce and Trusts Annual ReportSC23.04.0.022/repositories/2/archival_objects/489201966-1967EnglishSC-23 Box 2Folder 14SC23.04.0.022United Virginia Bank – Investment AccountSC23.04.0.023/repositories/2/archival_objects/489211977-1979EnglishSC-23 Box 2Folder 15SC23.04.0.023Series 5: Property FilesSC-23-05/repositories/2/archival_objects/488631924-1989, undatedEnglishScope and Contents
This series documents the various real estate holdings of the Home, including the buildings housing the Home itself as well as those acquired through residents of the Home. Series 3 also includes information relating to properties turned over to the Home by residents upon admittance.
Facilities ManagementSC23.05.0.001/repositories/2/archival_objects/489221924-1989EnglishSC-23 Box 2Folder 16SC23.05.0.001William Henry Harris, III, Architects – Bid and InvoicesSC23.05.0.002/repositories/2/archival_objects/489231985-1987EnglishSC-23 Box 2Folder 17SC23.05.0.002William Henry Harris, III, Architects – Contract and CorrespondenceSC23.05.0.003/repositories/2/archival_objects/489241985-1988EnglishSC-23 Box 2Folder 18SC23.05.0.003William Henry Harris, III, Architects – Drawings and BlueprintsSC23.05.0.004/repositories/2/archival_objects/48925undatedEnglishSC-23 Box 2Folder 19SC23.05.0.004Series 6: Other RecordsSC-23-06/repositories/2/archival_objects/488641910-2007, undatedEnglishScope and Contents
This series is comprised of various other materials such as newspaper articles, photographs, publications, and other ephemera.
Miscellaneous OtherSC23.06.0.001/repositories/2/archival_objects/48926undatedEnglishSC-23 Box 2Folder 20SC23.06.0.001Miscellaneous PhotographsSC23.06.0.002/repositories/2/archival_objects/48927undatedEnglishSC-23 Box 2Folder 21SC23.06.0.002Miscellaneous PublicationsSC23.06.0.003/repositories/2/archival_objects/489281924-1978, undatedEnglishSC-23 Box 2Folder 22SC23.06.0.003Newspaper articlesSC23.06.0.004/repositories/2/archival_objects/489291910-1946, undatedEnglishSC-23 Box 2Folder 23SC23.06.0.004Newspaper articlesSC23.06.0.005/repositories/2/archival_objects/489301948-1995EnglishSC-23 Box 2Folder 24SC23.06.0.005Pamphlet, "In Memory of the Heroes in Gray"SC23.06.0.006/repositories/2/archival_objects/489311929EnglishSC-23 Box 2Folder 25SC23.06.0.006Pamphlet by Mrs. Janet Roy Nunnally Burhans, "My Magic Kingdom"SC23.06.0.007/repositories/2/archival_objects/489322007EnglishSC-23 Box 2Folder 26SC23.06.0.007