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Box 1 [X030899289]

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Contains 6 Results:

Celestia Essie Wade Butler Smith personal correspondence, 1902-1951

 File — Box: 1 [X030899289], Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Mostly letters from friends about Celestia Essie Wade Butler Smith's activities or her daughter Mary Cabell Smith

Dates: 1902-1951
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library / Celestia "Essie" Wade Butler Smith papers / Correspondence

Mary Smith Cabell personal correspondence , 1911-1962

 File — Box: 1 [X030899289], Folder: 6
Scope and Contents Mostly correspondence of Mary Cabell Smith (nicknamed "Pie") from Europe in the 1920's and 1930's, with her parents Celestia Essie Wade Butler Smith and Cabell Smith. Other family members include Mary's half sister Laura Butler Moore ("Muddie", who died in 1931) and Laura's husband Tom Moore. Mary Cabell Smith is working as a stenographer and a model for the advertising department of General Motors Continental in Belgian, Brussels. She describes her experiences including seeing Belgian...
Dates: 1911-1962
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library / Celestia "Essie" Wade Butler Smith papers / Correspondence

Frank Harrold letter about meeting the Duke of Windsor (copy), 1922; 1979

 File — Box: 1 [X030899289], Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

Frank W. Harrold letter to his father describing an event at the Magdalene College wine supper in which the Duke of Windsor attended the party in 1922. There is also an unsigned note from 1979 that was apparently sent to the Duchess (Wallis Simpson) telling her about the letter.

Dates: 1922; 1979
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library / Celestia "Essie" Wade Butler Smith papers / Correspondence

Celestia Essie Wade Butler Smith business correspondence, 1916-1933

 File — Box: 1 [X030899289], Folder: 2
Scope and Contents Celestia Essie Wade Butler Smith correspondence about publishing her stories, her work with preserving the Confederacy, including creating ways to honor Robert E. Lee with a memorial postage stamp and restoration of Arlington House. Correspondents include Edward W. Saunders, Captain John J. Crowley, J. E. Harper, Josephus Daniel, Fannie M. Tate, DuBose Heyward, Sophie Carter Richardson (who was corresponding with Eleanor Roosevelt to set up a meeting with the President), Mary Flournoy,...
Dates: 1916-1933
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library / Celestia "Essie" Wade Butler Smith papers / Correspondence

Westmoreland Davis correspondence , 1921-1923

 File — Box: 1 [X030899289], Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

Westmoreland Davis letters to Celestia Essie Wade Butler Smith about the Virginia Conference on Governmental Efficiency, his political defeat in 1922, and invitations from his wife, Marguerite Davis who is a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Included is a letter from Thomas G. Burch recommending Celestia Essie Wade Butler Smith for state delegate of the National War Savings Committee. There are also Westmoreland Davis campaign brochures, articles and pamphlets.

Dates: 1921-1923
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library / Celestia "Essie" Wade Butler Smith papers / Correspondence

Richard Wightman correspondence, 1917-1921

 File — Box: 1 [X030899289], Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

Richard Wightman corresponds with Celestia Essie Wade Butler Smith giving her advice on her writing. Included is a manuscript that he edits for her as well as his own signed and printed work.

Dates: 1917-1921
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library / Celestia "Essie" Wade Butler Smith papers / Correspondence