Richard Couture PapersLU.004

Richard Couture PapersLU.004


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Repository
Greenwood Library Archives and Special Collections
Identification
LU.004
Title
Richard Couture Papers 1860-2003
Quantity
19.4 Linear Feet
Creator
Couture, Richard
Language
English .

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions to access or use for research purposes.

Custodial History

The materials in this collection came into the Greenwood Library Archives in the early 2000s, during the time when Couture was doing research at the library.


Biographical / Historical

Richard T. Couture was born in San Pedro, California in 1935. He received his B.A. from William and Mary in 1958 and received his M.A. in history from the University of Virginia in 1959. In 1966 Couture began teaching history at Longwood College. He is the author of five books: Powhatan: A Bicentennial History, Charlie's Letters: The Correspondence of Charles E. DeNoon, To Preserve and Protect: A History of the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, The Gresham Papers: What Think You of That?, and The Jarman Legacy. Couture retired from the faculty at Longwood University in 1999 but continued to work as a researcher and writer in residence at the Greenwood Library until his death in February of 2003.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of materials dating from the mid to late 19th century through the 20th century. The bulk of the collection is research materials collected by Couture during the writing of his several books. Boxes 1-8 contain research, draft manuscripts, and the final manuscript of Couture's Powhatan: A Bicentennial History and are organized by chapter. Boxes 9-13 contain research, draft manuscripts, and the final manuscript of The Jarman Legacy and are organized by chapter. Boxes 14 and 15 contain research and drafts of To Preserve and Protect. Box 16 contains drafts of Charlies Letters and are organized by chapter. Boxes 17-19 contain draft manuscripts of Couture's unpublished book The Bolling Diaries and are organized by year. Box 20-28 contain Couture's footnotes and the corresponding research for The Bolling Diaries and are organized numerically. Box 29 contains manuscripts of The Gresham Papers and is organized chronologically. Box 30 contains Couture's unpublished manuscript The History of Longwood and is organized by chapter. Box 31 the two oversize folders contain copies of Couture's published works and various memorabilia he collected.

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Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

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Container List

Powhatan, Original Manuscript
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Powhatan, Second Manuscript
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Powhatan, Third Manuscript
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Powhatan, Final Manuscript
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The Jarman Legacy, Manuscript
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The Jarman Legacy, research materials
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The Jarman Legacy, research notes
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The Jarman Legacy and Longwood: A History
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To Preserve and Protect, Manuscript and Research
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Charlie's Letters, Manuscript
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Bolling Diaries, Manuscript and Notes 1794-1842
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Bolling Diaries, List of Notes and Footnotes with Research
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Bolling Diaries, research
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The Gresham Papers, manuscripts and research
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The History of Longwood College, unpublished manuscript
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Published Works and Memorabilia
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Election Ballots
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Richmond Times Dispatch
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Unprocessed Material
Audio [1000524436] box: x of x
0.65 Linear Feet
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