This collection consists of the memoirs of Dorothy Rickard from the Depression, stories and poems about the American Civil
War and daily logs of trips Rickard made. The collection also includes some of Rickard family history.
Dorothy Lee Keister (24 December 1924-living) is a native Virginian born to John David (24 May 1897-29 February 1964) and
Lillian Ruth Neff Keister (November 30, 1902-25 December 1999). She was born in Bluemont, Virginia on the farm of her grandparents,
John Michael (fl 1876-1930) and Daisy Mae Hawes Neff (fl 1880-1930) and raised in Loudoun County during the American Depression.
Growing up, she was involved in Girl Scouts and 4-H. After high school graduation, she married Jasper Rickard (ca. 1926-26
April 1981) and raised their family in Loudoun County.
This collection consists of the memoirs of Dorothy Rickard from the Depression, stories and poems about the American Civil
War and daily logs of trips Rickard made. The collection also includes some of Rickard family history.
Ancestry Library Edition, United States Census, United States Census and Voter Lists, http://www.ancestrylibrary.com (Accessed
18 February 2011).
Dorothy Rickard Collection (SC0069), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.
Hickman, Kennedy. "American Civil War: Major General Ambrose Burnside" http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/americancivilwar/p/burnside.htm
(Accessed 18 February 2011).
McClellan, H.B. "The Life and Campaigns of Major-General J.E.B. Stuart" http://www.civilwarhome.com/stuartyouth.htm (Accessed
18 February 2011).
Meserve, Stevan F. The Civil War in Loudoun County, Virginia: A History of Hard Times . Charleston, SC: History Press, 2008.
Poland, Jr., Charles P. Loudoun County During the Civil War: A Study of a Border County in a Border State . Ann Arbor, Mich., University Microfilms, 1963.
Town of Hamilton Town Council Meeting Minutes (M060), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.
Ancestry Library Edition, United States Census, United States Census and Voter Lists, http://www.ancestrylibrary.com (Accessed
18 February 2011).
Dorothy Rickard Collection (SC0069), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.
Hickman, Kennedy. "American Civil War: Major General Ambrose Burnside" http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/americancivilwar/p/burnside.htm
(Accessed 18 February 2011).
McClellan, H.B. "The Life and Campaigns of Major-General J.E.B. Stuart" http://www.civilwarhome.com/stuartyouth.htm (Accessed
18 February 2011).
Meserve, Stevan F. The Civil War in Loudoun County, Virginia: A History of Hard Times . Charleston, SC: History Press, 2008.
Poland, Jr., Charles P. Loudoun County During the Civil War: A Study of a Border County in a Border State . Ann Arbor, Mich., University Microfilms, 1963.
Town of Hamilton Town Council Meeting Minutes (M060), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.