Bland Family papers Guide to the Bland Family papers Mss. 94 B159
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Identification Mss. 94 B159
Title Bland Family papers 1778-1989
Quantity 2.00 Linear Feet
Creator
Bland, Ethel Heckman, 1902-1978
Language
English
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Bland Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Processing Information:
Processed by Walter T. Latham, Jr. in 1998.
Lineous Preston Bland, Jr. was a United Methodist minister who served in the Virginia Conference. His wife was Ethel Hickman
Bland (1902-1978) and their son was Lineous Preston Bland, III (b. 1927). Further information about this individual or organization
may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki:
Papers, 1778-1989, of the Bland family of King and Queen County, Gloucester County, and the James River area of Virginia.
Includes mostly genealogical material compiled by Lineous Preston Bland, Jr.
Includes correspondence, pamphlets, family trees, scrapbooks, newsletters, photographs, legal and military records, newspaper
clippings, and oral histories. Much information focuses on Richard Bland (1710-1766), Virginia statesman and pamphleteer.
The collection also includes personal correspondence and certificates of Lineous Preston, Jr., his wife, Ethel Hickman Bland
and son, Lineous Preston Bland, III.
Bland family
Bland, Richard, 1710-1776
Correspondence
Genealogy
Interviews
King and Queen County (Va.)--History
King and Queen County (Va.)--History--19th century
King and Queen County (Va.)--History--20th century
Legal documents
Newsletters
Pamphlets
Photographs
Scrapbooks
Bland, Ethel Heckman, 1902-1978
Bland, Richard, 1710-1776
Mixed Materials Box: 1
Box 1
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
Correspondence
1980-1985
Scope and Contents
Letters from correspondents of the Reverend L.P. Bland about genealogy
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2
Correspondence
1985
Scope and Contents
Letters from correspondents of the Reverend L.P. Bland about genealogy
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3
Correspondence
1985
Scope and Contents
Letters from correspondents of the Reverend L.P. Bland about genealogy
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4
Correspondence
1985-1986
Scope and Contents
Letters from correspondents of the Reverend L.P. Bland about genealogy
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5
Correspondence
1986
Scope and Contents
Letters from correspondents of the Reverend L.P. Bland about genealogy
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6
Correspondence
1986-1987
Scope and Contents
Letters from correspondents of the Reverend L.P. Bland about genealogy
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7
Correspondence
1987
Scope and Contents
Letters from correspondents of the Reverend L.P. Bland about genealogy
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8
Correspondence
1988
Scope and Contents
Letters from correspondents of the Reverend L.P. Bland about genealogy
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 9
Correspondence
Scope and Contents
Letters from correspondents of the Reverend L.P. Bland about genealogy
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 10
Notebook
Scope and Contents
Part I of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook on the James River Blands
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 11
Notebook
Scope and Contents
Part II of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook on the James River Blands
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 12
Notebook
Scope and Contents
Part III of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook on the James River Blands
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 13
Notebook
Scope and Contents
Part IV of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook on the James River Blands
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 14
Notebook
Scope and Contents
Part V of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook on the James River Blands
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 15
Notebook
Scope and Contents
Part VI of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook on the James River Blands
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 16
Notebook
Scope and Contents
Part I of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook I on King and Queen Co., Va., and Gloucester Co., Va., Blands
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 17
Notebook
Scope and Contents
Part II of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook I on King and Queen Co., Va., and Gloucester Co., Va., Blands
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 18
Notebook
Scope and Contents
Part III of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook I on King and Queen Co., Va., and Gloucester Co., Va., Blands
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 19
Notebook
Scope and Contents
Part IV of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook I on King and Queen Co., Va., and Gloucester Co., Va., Blands
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 20
Notebook
Scope and Contents
Part V of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook I on King and Queen Co., Va., and Gloucester Co., Va., Blands
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 21
Notebook
Scope and Contents
Part VI of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook I on King and Queen Co., Va., and Gloucester Co., Va., Blands
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 22
Notebook
Scope and Contents
Part VII of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook I on King and Queen Co., Va., and Gloucester Co., Va., Blands
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 23
Notebook
Scope and Contents
Part VIII of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook I on King and Queen Co., Va., and Gloucester Co., Va., Blands
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 24
Notebook
Scope and Contents
Part IX of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook I on King and Queen Co., Va., and Gloucester Co., Va., Blands
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 25
Notebook
Scope and Contents
Part X of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook I on King and Queen Co., Va., and Gloucester Co., Va., Blands
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 26
Notebook
Scope and Contents
Part I of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook II on King and Queen Co., Va., and Gloucester Co., Va., Blands
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 27
Notebook
Scope and Contents
Part II of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook II on King and Queen Co., Va., and Gloucester Co., Va., Blands
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 28
Notebook
Scope and Contents
Part III of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook II on King and Queen Co., Va., and Gloucester Co., Va., Blands
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 29
Notebook
Scope and Contents
"Among Cousins," Volume 2, Numbers 1-2
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 30
Newsletters
1983-1984
Scope and Contents
"Among Cousins," Volume 3, Numbers 1-2
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 31
Newsletters
1984-1985
Scope and Contents
"Among Cousins," Volume 4, Numbers 1-2
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 32
Newsletters
1985-1986
Scope and Contents
"Among Cousins," Volume 5, Numbers 1-2
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 33
Newsletters
1987
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 34
Typed copies of Civil War Letters
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 35
Xerox copies
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 36
Xerox copies
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 37
Xerox copies
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 38
Xerox copies
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 39
Histories of the Bland Family
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 40
Account by Charles L. Bland
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 41
Histories of the Bland Family
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 42
Histories of the Bland Family
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 43
Bland family trees
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 44
Bland family trees
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 45
Bland family trees
Mixed Materials Box: 2
Box 2
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
Bland and Ewell family trees and related information
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 2
Bland family trees and related information
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 3
Bland family trees and related information
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 4
Bland family trees and related information
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 5
Bland family trees and related information
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6
Bland family trees
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7
Bland family notebooks
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8
Newspaper articles
1985
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 9
Miscellaneous articles concerning Bland family history
1947-1987
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 10
Obituaries
1969-1989
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 11
Announcement of marriage
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 12
Childhood on Piankatank River
1974-1975
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 13
Wills of Bland family members and allied family members
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 14
Wills of members of the Bland family
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 15
Deeds
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 16
Tax-related records
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 17
Military pensions and payroll records
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 18
Marriage records
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 19
Bible and church records
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 20
Census and similar records
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 21
Census and similar records
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 22
Census and similar records
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 23
Legal documents
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 24
Legal documents
1833-1835
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 25
Photographs
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 26
Photographs
1967-1986
Scope and Contents
Photographs of Bland family members and places of importance to the Bland family
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 27
Photographs
Scope and Contents
Photographs of Bland family members and places of importance to the Bland family
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 28
Photographs
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 29
Photographs
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 30
Maps related to the Bland family
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 31
Bulletins
1985-1988
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 32
Personal correspondence of the Reverend L.P. Bland
1985
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 33
Personal correspondence
1955-1961
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 34
Writings of Reverend L.P. Bland
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 35
Sermon notes of Reverend L.P. Bland
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 36
Sermon notes of Reverend L.P. Bland
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 37
Sermon notes of Revered L.P. Bland
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 38
Sermon notes of Revered L.P. Bland
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 39
Certificates
1926-1938
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 40
Certificates
1926-1976
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 41
Index to "The Bulletin of King & Queen County"
1956-1981
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 42
Miscellaneous printed material
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 43
Miscellaneous items
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 44
Miscellaneous items
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 45
Miscellaneous items
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 46
Miscellaneous items
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 47
Miscellaneous items
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 48
Miscellaneous items
Mixed Materials Manuscripts Oversize Box 17 Folder: 1
Oversize materials
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous records from the Gloucester County, Virginia Clerk of Circuit Court Office.
Family tree including many Blands; also includes a letter from Howson Coles, Senior Librarian of the Department of Manuscript
Cataloging at the Virginia Historical Society, to the Reverend L. P. Bland.
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