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Kathleen Bonnie Crispin Worsham papers

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Identifier: MSS 16435

Scope and Contents Note

The Kathleen Bonnie Crispin Worsham papers (1860s-2018; 1.35 cubic feet) document Worsham's historical research on the unincorporated community of Cifax in Bedford County, Virginia. Materials include family histories, photocopies of municipal documents, photographs of residents past and present, building floor plans, topographical maps, application materials for the National Register of Historic Places, and architectural surveys. Worsham's research places special emphasis on The Cedars, the Cifax house she owns with her husband Raleigh, and the area's broader architectural significance. The collection has been arranged into four series.

Dates

  • Creation: 1860s-2018

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Historical Note

Kathleen Bonnie Crispin Worsham and her husband Raleigh own the house known as The Cedars in Cifax, Bedford County, Virginia. Worsham successfully registered Cifax on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992, and in 1997 she published her book "The Cedars of Cifax: A Virginia Rural Historical District."

The Cedars were built by the Poindexter family in the mid-19th century--likely by Anderson Poindexter in 1855--and is the only pre-20th century brick structure in Cifax.

Source: Materials within collection, Bedford Historical Society, National Register of Historic Places.

Extent

1.35 Cubic Feet (1 cubic foot box, 1 legal-size half-width document box, 4 OS folders)

Arrangement

Materials in each series have been arranged chronologically.

Series 1. Research materials Series 2. National Register of Historic places Series 3. Photographs Series 4. Personal materials

Provenance

Accession number 2018-0090, donated by K. Bonnie Crispin Worsham, 14 August 2018; Accession number 2018-0115, donated by K. Bonnie Crispin Worsham, 26 September 2018; Accession number 2019-0070, donated by K. Bonnie Crispin Worsham.

Related Materials

A related Kathleen Bonnie Crispin Worsham book can be found at F234.C57 W67 1997, "The Cedars of Cifax," Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Title
Kathleen Bonnie Crispin Worsham papers
Status
Completed
Author
Tanner Greene
Date
18 December 2019
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Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States