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The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Elizabeth C. Harrison Correspondence, 1910-1918, Ms2024-044, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Elizabeth C. Harrison Correspondence was gifted to Special Collections and University Archives in October 2005.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Elizabeth C. Harrison Correspondence was completed in April 2024.

Biographical Note

Elizabeth Cunningham Harrison Goddard (1888-1960), or referred to as "Lila", "Lilie", "Lida", or "Eliza" in the correspondence, was a resident of Tunstall and Talleysville, Virginia, both located in New Kent County, as well as Washington D.C.. She married Calvin H. Goddard (1891-1955) on August 3, 1915, and their children include Mary and Eliza.

External Sources:

"Eliza Cunningham Harrison Goddard", FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5139424/eliza_cunningham_goddard , accessed April 12, 2024.

"Calvin Hooker Goddard", FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5139560/calvin_hooker_goddard , accessed April 12, 2024.

"Elizabeth Leigh Harrison", FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5139401/elizabeth_leigh_harrison , accessed April 12, 2024.

"Eliza C. Harrison" in the Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/90674630:62154 , accessed April 12, 2024.

U.S. Federal Census, 1900-1940.

Scope and Content

The Elizabeth C. Harrison Correspondence is a collection of letters written and sent to Harrison, from 1910 to 1918, in Virginia, from various friends and family. The subjects of the letters include appreciation of Harrison's friendship, opinions of faith and religion, and updates such as illnesses, schooling, and family.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Beazley, Charles C.
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Elizabeth C. Harrison Correspondence by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).