Special Collections Research Center
Parker Family Papers
Parker, Lena Augusta, ca. 1902 -
Parker, Bessie, ca. 1905 -
Williamsburg Historic Records Association (Williamsburg, Va.)
Mss. Acc. 1989.20
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1.00 Linear Feet
1923-1939
English
Biographical Information:
Lena Augusta Parker lived in Cartersville, Cumberland County, Virginia. She was born about 1902, the daughter of Early E. and Nellie Parker. Her sister was Bessie Parker. She attended the Virginia State Teacher's College in Farmville, Virginia and taught school in various schools in Cumberland County, Virginia.
Acquisition Information:
Gift of Miss Bessie Parkerthrough the Williamsburg Historic Records Association.
Conditions Governing Use:
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Conditions Governing Access:
Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Preferred Citation:
Parker Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Arrangement of Materials:
The collection is arranged into 7 series: Series 1: Correspondence; Series 2: Greeting Cards, Insurance Information and Booklets; Series 3: Photographs and Negatives; Series 4: Lena Parker Papers; Series 5: The Rotunda; Series 6: Notebook; Series 7: Genealogical Notes.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains papers related to the Parker family, notably Lena Parker and Bessie Parker of Cumberland County, Virginia. The bulk of the letters are from Harry Leach and Edward Embly, both living in Washington, D.C., which contain descriptions of everyday life. Other letters are from friends, family, the State Teachers College, schools where Lena Parker taught, and from children she had taught. The collection also includes photographs, greeting cards, and genealogical material. concerning the Parker family.
Correspondence
Financial records
Newspapers
Photographs
Cumberland County (Va.)
Cumberland County (Va.)--History--20th century
Education--Virginia--Cumberland County--History
Education--Virginia--History--20th century
Teachers
Women teachers
Virginia State Teacher's College at Farmville, Virginia
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State Teachers College Newspaper "The Rotunda"id54872/repositories/2/archival_objects/4436501932135Scope and Contents3 editions from 1932.
Notebookid54873/repositories/2/archival_objects/443651undated136Scope and ContentsNotes for a Bible reading group.
Genealogical Materialid279092/repositories/2/archival_objects/4436521956, undated137Scope and ContentsContains letters, photographs, and other material related to the geneaology of the Parker families in Virginia as well as in New England.