PUBLIC "-//University of Virginia::Library::Special Collections Dept.//TEXT (US::ViU::00700::Childress Family Papers)//EN" "ViU00700.sgm" A Guide to the Childress Family PapersChildress family. 6435-bProcessed by Special Collections Dept. staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Elizabeth SlombaFunded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. University of Virginia Library © 1997 By the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia. All rights reserved.

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 Machine-readable finding aid derived from WordPerfect. [Date of source: 1997. Description is in English. Feb 17, 2004 PUBLIC "-//University of Virginia::Library::Special Collections Dept.//TEXT (US::ViU::00700::Childress Family Papers)//EN" "ViU00700.sgm" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Feb 27, 2004 converted to conform to eadVIVA.dtd by vivastrict.xsl A Guide to the Childress Family Papers A Collection in the Special Collections Department 6435-b

Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library 1997 Special Collections Department Staff 1997 Elizabeth Slomba Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, #6435-b Descriptive Summary University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept.
Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA
Childress Family Papers 1823-1930 6435-b 317 items English Atcheson L. Hench Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

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See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

 Preferred Citation

Childress Family Papers, Accession 6435-b, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

 Acquisition Information

This collection was given to the Library by Atcheson L. Hench of Charlottesville, Virginia, on December 14, 1961.

 Funding Note

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

 Scope and Content

This collection of 317 items, 1823-1930, contains chiefly letters to Fannie Tompkins Childress. Fannie was originally from " Caroline" in Spotsylvania County, but after her marriage to J. Waller Childressshe moved around quite frequently.

Letters to Fannie Tompkins Childressfrom her relatives are mainly concerned with family affairs. One of February 19, 1872 mentions the marriage of Aurelius Roseto Bettie Bearyleyon January 20. Another mentions the marriage of Fannie's nephew Thomas Durrett(born September 23, 1873) to Jessie Frazeron November 14, 1893 (October 19, 1893).

Letters to Fannie Tompkins Childressfrom her sister Margaret J. Tompkins Childress Durettare mostly concerned with family relations. A number of the letters refer to Margaret's experience raising chickens which was not very profitable for her; from the references Fannie also engaged in this occupation. In addition, a number of the letters refer to the poor health of Margaret and her family. Two letters speak of the marriage of Margaret's daughter Fannie Durettto William Tribblein January 1900 (January 5 and February 21, 1900.) Margaret and her husband were greatly upset at this marriage, but later restored normal relations. A n.d. letter mentions the death of Margaret's husband and the pain it caused.

Letters to Fannie Tompkins Childressfrom her husband J. Waller Childressare courtship letters. They met on November 2, 1871 and were married November 6, 1872. During most of that period they did not see each other.

Letters to Fannie Tompkins Childressfrom her sons, Robert Waller Childressand Clifford Childress, are mostly requests for their mother to do something for them.

Letters to Fannie Tompkins Childressfrom Dr. James B. Mansonare love letters. James was originally from Georgia, and met Fannie during the Civil War. Manson, a married man with one child, became quite infatuated with Fannie. The early letters mention Sherman's drive through Georgia; letters of January 9 and March 10, 1870 mention the postwar conditions of farmers in Georgia. A January 13, 1871 letter mentions a black revolt and the Ku Klux Klan, the success of the Democrats in congressional elections of 1870, and the Franco-Prussian War.

Letters to Fannie Tompkins Childressfrom her cousin James Tompkinswere written during the Civil War. However, very little of interest was discussed. One, September 26, 1862, mentions all the people in his regiment that have been killed or wounded.

Miscellaneous letters to Fannie Tompkins Childresscontain two letters referring to Robert E. Lee, and two letters, 1868-1869, to Thomas Garlandof Albemarle Countyfrom Henry Horatio Wellsand Ale[xander?] Rivesre appointments and political amnesty.

Miscellaneous Papers of the Terrell familycontain epitaphs for two children who died, Junius Smith Tyler Terrellon August 22, 1833 and Lucy Ann Terrellon November 1, 1837.

Business Papers contain bills and receipts and some letters concerning the sale of property owned by Frances C. Marshallafter her death.

Miscellaneous material contains four photographs and an obituary of Fannie Tompkins Childress.

 Container List Letters to Fannie Tompkins Childress from relatives 1868-1893, n.d. Letters to Fannie Tompkins Childress from her sister Margaret J. Tompkins Durrett 1867-1900, n.d. (2 folders) Letters to Fannie Tompkins Childress from her husband J. Waller Childress 1871-1872 Letters to Fannie Tompkins Childress from her sons 1899-1901, n.d. Letters to Fannie Tompkins Childress from Dr. James B. Manson 1864-1871, n.d. Letters to Fannie Tompkins Childress from her cousin James Tompkins 1861-1867 Miscellaneous Letters to Fannie Tompkins Childress 1862-1874 Letters to Margaret Childress from her Aunt Margaret J. Tompkins Durrett 1900-1902, n.d. Miscellaneous Letters 1847-1930, n.d. Miscellaneous Papers of the Terrell Family 1823-1867, n.d. Business Papers 1843-1915 Miscellaneous n.d.