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Harry Clemons Letter to Alicia Wetenbaker Freeman

 Unprocessed Material — Folder: ViU2024-0009_001
Identifier: ViU-2024-0009

Content Description

This addition to RG 12/1/1 University Library/ University Librarian/ Office Administrative Files contains a letter from Harry Clemons to Alicia Wertenbaker Freeman with an explanatory note by Sandy Gilliam, University Historian. The collection contains a letter from Clemons to Miss Freeman granting her special borrowing privileges due to her unique status as great-granddaughter of William Wertenbaker, who was appointed librarian by Thomas Jefferson.Gilliam's note of explanation gives background material on Miss Wertenbaker and her son the Charlottesville artist John Middleton Freeman.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Gift of David Wolcott, of the Provost's Office, via Sandy Gilliam, 2 June 2011.

Language of Description

English

Script of Description

Latin

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • Creation: November 2, 1933

Creator

Extent

.03 Cubic Feet (1 folder (letter))

Language of Materials

English

Inventory

2 items