Special Collections Research Center
Dora and Cara Armistead Papers
Armistead, Dora Travis, 1890-1979
Armistead Family
Armistead, Cary Champion, d. 1944
Armistead, Rowland Cara
Ewell, Benjamin Stoddert, 1810-1894
Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, 1853-1935
Mss. Acc. 2004.24, 2006.54
/repositories/2/resources/8590
6.00 Linear Feet
1880-1950
English
Acquisition Information:
2006.54 purchased from Hamilton's Bookstore. 2004.24 Addition Transferred from University Archives on May 5, 2004.
Processing Information:
Processed by Zach Hilpert, P.J. Bell and Samantha Besora in 2006.
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Preferred Citation:
Dora and Cara Armistead Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Scope and Contents
Papers from the household of Dora Travis Armistead (1890-1979) and Rowland Cara Armistead, sisters of Williamsburg, Virginia. Includes letters, personal, financial and business papers of Cary Peyton Armistead (1856-1901), father of Dora and Cara, Steward of Eastern Lunatic Asylum (now Eastern State Hospital), and prominent local Episcopal Church and school leader; Eudora Ester Armistead (d. 1940), mother; Cary Champion Armistead (d. 1944), brother, and lawyer for a time in Detroit, Michigan; Meriwether Irving Armistead (d. 1945), brother, and lawyer in Williamsburg; and Dora and Cara Armistead, elementary school teachers; along with materials related to relatives in the Armistead family, most notably Gregory Armistead, brother, who died at an early age; and Julia Maria Armistead (1858-1897), sister of Cary Peyton. The papers pertain primarily to Armistead family finances, health and personal affairs, the financial operation of the asylum/hospital, and school and church issues. Also included are a number of undated and unlabeled photographs, schoolwork of the Armistead siblings as children and college students, letters to Cary Peyton from College of William and Mary Presidents Benjamin S. Ewell and Lyon G. Tyler, and a long series of letters to Cary Champion from girlfriend Ruth Conkey.
Certificates
Correspondence
Financial records
Photographs
Confederate Memorial (Williamsburg, Va.)
Williamsburg (Va.)--History--19th century
Williamsburg (Va.)--History--20th century
College of William and Mary--History--20th century
Eastern State Hospital (Va.)--History
Episcopal Church--Virginia--Clergy--20th century
Lawyers--Virginia--Correspondence
Women--Education--Virginia
Blackstone Female Institute (Va.)
The Model School (Williamsburg, Va.)
Charles, John S., 1851-1930
Series 1: Mss. Acc. 2006.54id60351/repositories/2/archival_objects/3377331880-1950Scope and ContentsPapers from the household of Dora Travis Armistead (1890-1979) and Rowland Cara Armistead, sisters of Williamsburg, Virginia.
Financesid60695/repositories/2/archival_objects/337735Cary Armistead Financesid60696/repositories/2/archival_objects/3377381Scope and ContentsNote that, due to ambiguity in these records, the documents contained in the following folders may pertain to Eastern Lunatic Asylum (now Eastern State Hospital), school district, church, or personal accounts. Documents are grouped by year
Bills and Receiptsid60697/repositories/2/archival_objects/337757undated11Bills and Receiptsid60698/repositories/2/archival_objects/337861undated11Receipts and Billsid60699/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378621881-188412Receipts and Billsid60700/repositories/2/archival_objects/337863188513Receipts and Billsid60701/repositories/2/archival_objects/337864188614Receipts and Bills.id60702/repositories/2/archival_objects/337865188715Receipts and Billsid60703/repositories/2/archival_objects/337866188816Receipts and Billsid60704/repositories/2/archival_objects/337867188917Receipts and Bills (Part 1)id60705/repositories/2/archival_objects/337868189018Receipts and Bills (Part 2)id60706/repositories/2/archival_objects/337869189019Receipts and Billsid60707/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378701891110Receipts and Billsid60708/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378711892111Receipts and Billsid60709/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378721893112Receipts and Billsid60710/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378731894113Receipts and Billsid60711/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378741895114Receipts and Billsid60712/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378751896115Receipts and Billsid60713/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378761897116Receipts and Billsid60714/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378771898117Receipts and Billsid60715/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378781899118Receipts and Billsid60716/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378791900-1901119Cancelled Checks and Bank Receiptsid60717/repositories/2/archival_objects/337880120Insurance and Investment Pamphletsid60718/repositories/2/archival_objects/337881121Armistead Family Financesid60719/repositories/2/archival_objects/3377392Scope and ContentsDocuments are grouped by year
Family Tax Materialsid60721/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378821919-194521Family Account Booksid60722/repositories/2/archival_objects/33788322Family Account Booksid60723/repositories/2/archival_objects/33788423Tax and Health Permits for Armistead Guest House Operationid60724/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378851962-197424Dora (I) Armistead Banking Papers and Receiptsid60725/repositories/2/archival_objects/33788625Cara Armistead Receiptsid60726/repositories/2/archival_objects/33788726Cara Armistead Banking Papersid60727/repositories/2/archival_objects/33788827Cara Armistead Cancelled Checksid60728/repositories/2/archival_objects/33788928Champ Armistead Receiptsid60729/repositories/2/archival_objects/33789029Champ Armistead Banking Papersid60730/repositories/2/archival_objects/337891210Champ Armistead Banking Papersid60731/repositories/2/archival_objects/337892211Meriwether Armistead Receiptsid60732/repositories/2/archival_objects/337893212Dora (II) Armistead Billsid60733/repositories/2/archival_objects/337894213Julia Armistead Financesid60734/repositories/2/archival_objects/337895214Dora (I) Armistead Cancelled Checksid61610/repositories/2/archival_objects/3377401902-19183Scope and ContentsThe Checks in this box were pasted by Dora into stub books, with approximately 40 checks in each book. 21 items.
Correspondenceid61611/repositories/2/archival_objects/337736Armistead Family Letters and Correspondenceid62071/repositories/2/archival_objects/3377419Dora (I) Armistead's Correspondenceid62144/repositories/2/archival_objects/337781undated91Dora (I) Armistead's Correspondenceid62145/repositories/2/archival_objects/3377821890 to 190992Dora (I) Armistead's Correspondenceid62146/repositories/2/archival_objects/3377831910-193993Dora (II) Armistead's Correspondenceid62147/repositories/2/archival_objects/33778494Cara Armistead's Correspondenceid62148/repositories/2/archival_objects/33778595Meriwether Armistead's Business Correspondenceid62149/repositories/2/archival_objects/33778696Meriwether Armistead's Christmas Cardsid62150/repositories/2/archival_objects/33778797Meriwether Armistead's Christmas Cardsid62151/repositories/2/archival_objects/33778898Letter Fragmentsid62152/repositories/2/archival_objects/337789undated99Letters to Unknown and Unrecognized Recipientsid62153/repositories/2/archival_objects/337790910Registered Mail Receiptsid62154/repositories/2/archival_objects/337791911Emily Waltrip's Correspondenceid62155/repositories/2/archival_objects/337792912Correspondence from Ruth Conkey to Champ Armisteadid61613/repositories/2/archival_objects/337743Armistead Family Letters and Correspondenceid62018/repositories/2/archival_objects/3377934Champ Armistead Correspondence – Business and Employment-Relatedid62019/repositories/2/archival_objects/33789641Champ Armistead Correspondence with Friendsid62020/repositories/2/archival_objects/33789742Champ Armistead Correspondence with Hazel/"Carolina"id62021/repositories/2/archival_objects/33789843Scope and ContentsNote that Hazel – last name unknown – is occasionally referred to in these letters as "Carolina."
Champ Armistead Correspondence with Margaret [perhaps Tyler], Virgie [last name unknown], Dick Lawson, and Copie [last name unknown]id62022/repositories/2/archival_objects/33789944Correspondence among Armistead Family Membersid62023/repositories/2/archival_objects/337900undated45Correspondence among Armistead Family Membersid62024/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379011885-189546Correspondence among Armistead Family Membersid62025/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379021896-189947Correspondence among Armistead Family Membersid62026/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379031900-194048Correspondence among Armistead Family Membersid62027/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379041941-194449Correspondence Between Meriwether and Dora (II)id62028/repositories/2/archival_objects/337905410Scope and ContentsContent regarding the addition of a bathroom to the family home.
Empty Envelopesid62029/repositories/2/archival_objects/337906411Empty Envelopesid62030/repositories/2/archival_objects/337907412Empty Envelopesid62031/repositories/2/archival_objects/337908413Correspondence from Ruth Conkey to Champ Armisteadid62032/repositories/2/archival_objects/3377945Scope and ContentsThe letters in this box, and the next two, were written by a friend and admirer, Ruth Conkey, whom Champ met during his time at the College of William and Mary. The correspondence continued for four years from 1919 to 1922, as Champ moved from Williamsburg to Wilmington, Del., and then Detroit, Michigan. Letters are arranged chronologically by date.
Letters from Ruth Conkey to Champ Armisteadid62033/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379091919 May 1-2051Letters from Ruth Conkey to Champ Armisteadid62034/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379101919 May 21-3152Letters from Ruth Conkey to Champ Armisteadid62035/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379111919 May 21-3153Letters from Ruth Conkey to Champ Armisteadid62036/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379121919 July 1-1354Letters from Ruth Conkey to Champ Armisteadid62037/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379131919 July 14-3155Letters from Ruth Conkey to Champ Armisteadid62039/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379141919 August56Letters from Ruth Conkey to Champ Armisteadid62040/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379151919 September 1-1857Correspondence from Ruth Conkey to Champ Armisteadid62041/repositories/2/archival_objects/3377956Letters from Ruth Conkey to Champ Armisteadid62042/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379161919 September 19-3061Letters from Ruth Conkey to Champ Armisteadid62043/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379171919 October 1-1662Letters from Ruth Conkey to Champ Armisteadid62044/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379181919 October 17-3163Letters from Ruth Conkey to Champ Armisteadid62045/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379191919 November64Letters from Ruth Conkey to Champ Armisteadid62046/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379201919 December65Letters from Ruth Conkey to Champ Armisteadid62047/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379211920 January66Letters from Ruth Conkey to Champ Armisteadid62048/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379221920 February-March67Correspondence from Ruth Conkey to Champ Armisteadid62049/repositories/2/archival_objects/3377967Letters from Ruth Conkey to Champ Armisteadid62050/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379231920 February-April71Letters from Ruth Conkey to Champ Armisteadid62051/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379241920 April-May72Letters from Ruth Conkey to Champ Armisteadid62052/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379251920 June-July73Letters from Ruth Conkey to Champ Armisteadid62053/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379261920 August-September74Letters from Ruth Conkey to Champ Armisteadid62054/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379271920 October-December75Letters from Ruth Conkey to Champ Armisteadid62055/repositories/2/archival_objects/337928192176Letters from Ruth Conkey to Champ Armisteadid62056/repositories/2/archival_objects/337929192277Cary Armistead Correspondenceid62057/repositories/2/archival_objects/337797Scope and ContentsCorrespondence related to personal business (finances, property) and friendly communication.
Correspondence Between Cary and Julia Armisteadid62058/repositories/2/archival_objects/33793081Cary Armistead Correspondence – Personal Businessid62059/repositories/2/archival_objects/337931undated82Cary Armistead Correspondence – Personal Businessid62060/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379321885-188983Cary Armistead Correspondence – Personal Businessid62061/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379331890-189284Cary Armistead Correspondence – Personal Businessid62062/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379341893-189585Cary Armistead Correspondence – Personal Businessid62063/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379351896-189786Cary Armistead Correspondence – Personal Businessid62064/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379361898-190187Cary Armistead Correspondence – Personalid62065/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379371888-189288Cary Armistead Correspondence – Personalid62066/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379381893-189689Cary Armistead Correspondence – Personalid62067/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379391897-1901810Cary Armistead Correspondence – Favor Requestsid62068/repositories/2/archival_objects/337940undated811Cary Armistead Correspondence – Favor Requestsid62069/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379411884-1900812Letters from William and Mary President Benjamin Ewell to Cary Armisteadid62070/repositories/2/archival_objects/337942813Other Family Materialsid61617/repositories/2/archival_objects/337737Armistead Family Education and Teaching Materialsid62072/repositories/2/archival_objects/33774610Armistead Children Report Cardsid62176/repositories/2/archival_objects/337798101Dora (II) and Cara Armistead's Teaching Materialsid62177/repositories/2/archival_objects/337799102Cary Armistead's Notes for 1878 Law Classid62179/repositories/2/archival_objects/337800103Dora (II) Armistead's Homeworkid62180/repositories/2/archival_objects/337801104Champ Armistead's Homeworkid62181/repositories/2/archival_objects/337802105Armistead Children Homework and Class Notes.id62182/repositories/2/archival_objects/337803106Spelling Bookid62183/repositories/2/archival_objects/337804circa 1850107Jefferson High School (Roanoke) 1926 Yearbook and Class of 1918 Clippingid62184/repositories/2/archival_objects/337805108Armistead Family Social, Cultural, and Property Materialsid62073/repositories/2/archival_objects/33774711Plats, Lease Contracts and Other Paperwork for the Pine Crest Subdivision of Williamsburgid62156/repositories/2/archival_objects/337806111Sales Paperwork for the Lot Next to the Armistead Lotid62157/repositories/2/archival_objects/337807112Documents Relating to Fuel Oil Rationing in Colonial Williamsburg Area Homesid62158/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378081944113Newspaper Clippings Related to Colonial Williamsburgid62159/repositories/2/archival_objects/337809114Scope and ContentsIncludes W.A.R. Goodwin, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and Henry Ford.
Meriwether Armistead Office Space in Colonial Williamsburg, Leases and Other Documentationid62160/repositories/2/archival_objects/337810115Correspondence Between the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and the Armistead Familyid62161/repositories/2/archival_objects/337811116Contour Map of the Armistead Lotid62162/repositories/2/archival_objects/337812117Jamestown 350 Celebration – 1957 Information on Queen Elizabeth's Visitid62163/repositories/2/archival_objects/337813118Confederate Memorial Lawsuit of 1932 – Legal Documentsid62164/repositories/2/archival_objects/337814119Confederate Memorial Lawsuit of 1932 – Signed Relocation Petitionid62165/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378151110Confederate Memorial Lawsuit of 1932 – Clippings and Lettersid62166/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378161111Commencement Invitationsid62168/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378171112William and Mary-Related Materials – Bulletins, Newsletters, Fraternity Lettersid62169/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378181113William and Mary Event Programsid62170/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378191114Virginia Gazetteid62171/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378201934 October 141115Plat of the Keck Farm, James City Countyid62172/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378211116Rental Agreement Between Cary Armistead and H.L. Hundleyid62174/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378221117The Application of Hallie Sinclair English Oliver for Membership in the Daughters of the American Revolutionid62175/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378231118Armistead Family Issues and Interestsid62075/repositories/2/archival_objects/33774813Scope and ContentsIssues included here are church materials, politics, the Travis House, collected advertising materials, seed and bulb advertisements, Cara's contest entries, Dora (I)'s family tree, and pro- and anti-Ku Klux Klan clippings.
Cary Armistead Church Materials – Correspondenceid62115/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378241885-1894131Cary Armistead Church Materials – Correspondenceid62116/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378251895-1901132Cary Armistead Church Materials – Financeid62117/repositories/2/archival_objects/337826133Cary Armistead Church Materials – Printed Materialsid62118/repositories/2/archival_objects/337827134Cary Armistead Politics – Correspondenceid62119/repositories/2/archival_objects/337828undated135Cary Armistead Politics – Correspondenceid62120/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378291884-1890136Cary Armistead Politics – Correspondenceid62121/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378301891-1899137Cary Armistead Politics – Vote Tallies and Committee Listsid62122/repositories/2/archival_objects/337831138Cary Armistead Politics – Senate Bills and City Ordinancesid62123/repositories/2/archival_objects/337832139Cary Armistead Politics – Campaign Materialsid62124/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378331310Cary Armistead Politics – Democratic Ticket Cardsid62125/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378341311Cary Armistead Politics – Speechesid62126/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378351312Cary Armistead Politics – Certificate of Appointment to the Williamsburg Precinct Committee for the 1892 Presidential Electionid62127/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378361313Menu and Correspondence Related to the Travis Houseid62128/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378371314Miscellaneous Collected Advertising Materialsid62129/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378381315Miscellaneous Collected Advertising Materialsid62130/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378391316Cara Armistead's Newspaper and Magazine Contest Entriesid62131/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378401317Cara Armistead's Seed and Bulb Advertisementsid62132/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378411318Dora (I) Armistead – Jones and Tinsley Family Treesid62133/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378421319Pro- and Anti-Ku Klux Klan Clippings Sent from Champ to Dora (I) Armisteadid62134/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378431320Photographsid62076/repositories/2/archival_objects/33774914Scope and ContentsNote that, when possible, the photographs have been removed from the original folder, envelope or sleeve. When done, the original folder or sleeve has been filed with its accompanying photograph. These items are included in the item total for each folder (i.e., one photograph and its accompanying folder are considered two items).
Photos of William Junell, Francis Stevens, John Wear and an Unidentified Maleid62100/repositories/2/archival_objects/337844141Scope and ContentsPhoto taken of them posing in front of a Statue of Thomas Jefferson on the campus of the University of Virginia.
Portrait Proofs of Meriwether Armisteadid62101/repositories/2/archival_objects/337845undated142Portraits – Two of Champ Armistead, One of Champ, Gregory and Meriwether Armisteadid62102/repositories/2/archival_objects/337846143Unidentified Portraitsid62103/repositories/2/archival_objects/337847144Portraits of Family Friendsid62104/repositories/2/archival_objects/337848145Portraits of Armistead Family Members – One Possibly Cary, One Possibly Col. Robert H. Armistead, One of Familyid62105/repositories/2/archival_objects/337849146Photos of Historic Items and One of the Pulaski Clubid62106/repositories/2/archival_objects/337850147Scope and ContentsNote that some photos have duplicates, which are stored in the same sleeve.
Scaling Photos of Plaster Architectural Fragmentsid62107/repositories/2/archival_objects/337851148Photo of Shirley Temple with Facsimile Autograph and a Photo of a Painting of Winston Churchillid62108/repositories/2/archival_objects/337852149Two Photos of the Jones House (Now Restored as the Surveyor's Office) and an Unidentified Houseid62109/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378531410Photos of Cara and One Possibly of Meriwether Armisteadid62110/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378541411Unidentified Portraitsid62111/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378551412Photos of Classes and Groups (Unidentified)id62112/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378561413Photos from an Outdoor Fairid62113/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378571414Photos of Colonial Williamsburg Sites (Including the Cary Armistead House), and an Unidentified Factoryid62114/repositories/2/archival_objects/3378581415A Box of Virginia Law Firm Cardsid62077/repositories/2/archival_objects/33775015Scope and ContentsIncludes an unidentified, extremely fragile rolled photograph.
Eastern Lunatic Asylum (now Eastern State Hospital) Materialsid61621/repositories/2/archival_objects/337753Cary Armistead – Eastern Lunatic Asylum (now Eastern State Hospital) Materialsid62074/repositories/2/archival_objects/33785912Scope and ContentsSee Box I for financial materials.
Eastern Lunatic Asylum Contract Bidding Materialsid62185/repositories/2/archival_objects/337943121Eastern Lunatic Asylum Menusid62186/repositories/2/archival_objects/337944122Letters of Recommendation of Cary Armistead to Eastern Lunatic Asylum Steward's Position.id62187/repositories/2/archival_objects/337945123Eastern Lunatic Asylum Annual Reportid62188/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379461886124Eastern Lunatic Asylum Carpentry Correspondence and Listsid62189/repositories/2/archival_objects/337947125Letters and Lists From and Concerning Patients at Eastern Lunatic Asylumid62190/repositories/2/archival_objects/337948126Eastern Lunatic Asylum Bills, Payroll and Financial Materialsid62191/repositories/2/archival_objects/337949127Eastern Lunatic Asylum Bills, Payroll and Financial Materialsid62192/repositories/2/archival_objects/337950128Eastern Lunatic Asylum Correspondenceid62193/repositories/2/archival_objects/337951129Armistead Family Interest Materialsid61626/repositories/2/archival_objects/337756Food Competition Award Ribbons – 1938 Virginia State Fairid62079/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379521611896 Book: The Battle of Chancellorsville: Jackson's Attackid62080/repositories/2/archival_objects/337953162Scope and ContentsIncludes Iinscription, "Compliments of the Author, and Genl. James H. Lane."
Sons of the American Revolution Magazine, January, 1931, Volume XXV, Number 3.id62081/repositories/2/archival_objects/337954163Psalm Book: Daily Foodid62082/repositories/2/archival_objects/337955164Various Calling Cardsid62083/repositories/2/archival_objects/337956165Book: Fancy Work and Art Decorations with Diamond Dyes by Nella Daggettid62084/repositories/2/archival_objects/337957166Music Recital Flyersid62085/repositories/2/archival_objects/337958167Lists of Indeterminate Origin and Purposeid62086/repositories/2/archival_objects/337959168James City County Levy Informationid62087/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379601895-1896169Williamsburg Lodge Postcard and Menuid62088/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379611610Notary Public Commission for Mary Taliaferroid62090/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379621611Four Poems – One by Col. R.H. Armistead, One by "M.L.P.," Two Clipped from Newspapersid62091/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379631612Bylaws of the Williamsburg Yacht Clubid62092/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379641613Virginia Bar Weeklyid62093/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379651943 January 51614Newspaper Scraps and Clippingsid62094/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379661615Valentine's Day Cardsid62095/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379671616Advertisements and Handbillsid62096/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379681617Unused Postcardsid62097/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379691618Envelope of Hair Labeled "Meriwether's Hair"id62098/repositories/2/archival_objects/33797016191959 VA State Fair Guide/Premium Listid62099/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379711620John Charles and the "Model School"id70925/repositories/2/archival_objects/3379721894, 1995 and 19141621Scope and ContentsScope and Contents Recommendations for John Charles, a Williamsburg teacher, to be the head of the "Model School" to be established by the College of William and Mary. Includes 3 Certificates of Proficiency for Miss Minta Charles at the Williamsburg Female Academy.
Series 2: Mss. Acc. 2004.24id60352/repositories/2/archival_objects/3377341905, 1906, 1907Scope and ContentsThree Certificates of Distinction given to Cara Armistead while a student at Blackstone Female Institute in Blackstone, Virginia. Each certificate has a stamped signature of James Cannon, Jr. This addition is filed at the beginning of Box 1, Mss. Acc. 2006.54.
Box 1/repositories/2/archival_objects/522760122