![[logo]](https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/logos/wm.jpg)
Special Collections Research Center
William & Mary Special Collections Research CenterSpecial Collections Research Center Staff.
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
User Access Restricted.
B. Floyd Flickinger Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William & Mary.
Accessioned and minimally processed by Benjamin Bromley in October 2012.
Papers of B. Floyd Flickinger, Superintendent of the Colonial National Historic Park. Letters, memos, reports, speeches, documents, photographs, and other material related to the creation and operation of the Colonial National Historic Park in Yorktown, Virginia. Material on archaeology at Jamestown and the expansion of the National Park Service. Personal papers which include Flickinger's position at the Technical Training Service at the Quartermaster School during World War II, his position as a teacher of American History and news clippings about his interest in the theater and history.
Arranged in series and subseries by the focus of the material and alphabetically by subject within each series and subseries.
See also B. Floyd Flickinger Papers at the Colonial National Historic Park, Yorktown, Virginia.
Personal papers of B. Floyd Flickinger which include copies of tests he used when he taught history in 1927 and a rejection letter from the William and Mary Quarterly in 1945. Material related to his employment with the Technical Training Service at the Quartermaster School during World War II. Ephemera related to his interest in theatre. Newspaper clippings which cover many subjects including history, farming and theatre.
Tests and quizzes for History 1, History C2 and History 101. Handwritten notes for chapters on American History. April 1927 issue of "Current History" with an article on Appomattox, Virginia.
Subject of the brochure is "Story of the Stars."
Reports and research on dehydrated food and other Army rations by Floyd Flickinger when he was part of the Technical Training Service at the Quartermaster School, partially in preparation for a booklet. Includes handwritten notes about importance of military supplies.
Job reference for Mrs. B. Floyd Flickinger from J. W. Hornsby, Petroleum Products, of Yorktown, Virginia.
1941 letter to the Office of Production Management giving personal data and job history and a 1945 rejection letter from The William and Mary Quarterly.
Reviews of books on history.
Articles on 1933 storm, furniture and a 1933 edition of a Newport News Kiwanis newsletter.
"The Little Theatre" of Lafayette College.
Reviews for New York productions.
Clippings about history and other subjects related to Virginia.
Clippings related to events in Williamsburg, Virginia.
1928 letter from Stratford Company, Publishers about examining Flickingers's poems for publication, an 1936 editorial to "Ye Olde York Times" commending them on their first issue and a file cover with handwritten notes from 1945 about royalties and other legal issues.
Programs for events, church and theatre.
Scripts and notes on Elizabethan productions.
1909 program for "The Search for Happiness" by A.C. Barnes at the Fillmore Music House, 1920 program for "The Light of the World" by H. Augustine Smith and a script for "A Pageant of Springtime."
Blank index card size applications.
The correspondence files cover all aspects of the Colonial National Historical Park, particularly with the administration by the National Park Service. Topics include daily activities, administrative concerns, construction issues, land acquisition, environmental concerns, publicity and funding. Correspondents include people outside the National Park Service and inside the National Park Service, plus internal memos within the Colonial National Historical Park. Since some of the subject matter overlaps with other more specific topics, please see related series.
Correspondence concerning the Yorktown Sesquicentennial, scripts for guides and tours (with some typed versions), research, employee schedules and the development of the Colonial National Historical Park.
Correspondence and memos with suppliers, National Park Service, other historical organizations, other National Parks, local citizens, staff and others. Topics included museum activities, tours with visitors, equipment orders, lantern slides, display ideas, memberships in historical organizations, administration and research.
Correspondence and memos about visitors and tours, supplies, geological survey, furnishings and plans for 1933.
Correspondence and memos about the hurricane of 1933, visit of Governor Pollard and Fairfax Harrison, publications, expansion of park, research, slides and reports on "Development of the National Monument" and "Historical and Archival Projects under F.E. R. A." Correspondents include the Williamsburg Holding Corporation and G.G. Swem of the Library of Congress.
Topics include debris cleanup after the big storm; support by Kenneth Chorley of Williamsburg Holding Corporation; creation of a Business and Professional Association with representatives from Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown, eventually named the "Williamsburg-Jamestown-Yorktown Associaion" with related discussion and conference on programs for school children and a committee on a joint pamphlet; building projects for Yorktown and the Yorktown area; Post Office building problems and a paper presented by Dr. Harold C. Bryant on birds.
Joint projects of the Williamsburg-Jamestown-Yorktown Association; Battlefield development; water and spring issues; entranceway; roads and landscape issues; development of the Fuel Oil and Cook Tract; Moore House and Administrator's Residence; report to the Director of the National Park Service with outline of proposed work projects for the four camps in Yorktown and personnel matters with Yorktown and the National Park Service,
Adminstrative concerns; personnel concerns; wording for publicity material; relief map of Yorktown; list of trucks used at Yorktown; invitations to historians, former Governor Pollard, President Bryan of William and Mary and others to visit Yorktown; Superintendant's Resident; road right of ways; recommendation for a volunteer fire department, Virginia Public School System; purchase of parkway tracts; recommendation that all foundations in excavated buildings be measured in Williamsburg and Yorktown and a report on proposed projects for the Colonial National Monument.
Topics include Fire House addition, indian remains and relics, Warner Hall, Moore House mechanical problems, builiding a Utility Building, Swan Tavern office space, possibility of constructing the Colonial Courthouse, proposal to restore the Lightfoot House, research and acquisition of items for museum. Letters include Flickinger to Harold L. Ickes, Secretary of the Interior, about recent visit to Washington, Pendleton Clark's confidential letter to Flickinger about the Government acquiring land in Appomattox, P.M. Griesenauer to Flickinger about relics found at Green Spring and other museums to Flickinger about the Yorktown work.
Includes a February 21, 1836 memo to the files from Sarah C. Armistead, Assistant-Clerk-Stenographer, about seeing for the first time "Mr. Edward Riley's memorandum of November 25, 1935, to Mr. Flickinger, with reference to my suggestion that the designation Yorktown Victory Monument, rather than Yorktown Centennial Monument, be officially recommended to the Division of Geographic Names...." Correspondence on topics related to Jamestown and Yorktown. Press release to "Ye Olde York Times" with biographhy of B. Floyd Flickinger.
Handwritten notes on pieces of ceramics found during work in Yorktown and how to care for them.
Park itinerary for the Bicentennial Conference, September 22, 1932. Typed speech/talk on fortifications.
Letter from Clarence E. Persons to Flickinger about the last meeting of the Colonial Park Club where they wished a chance to explain the club to employees.
Progress blueprints of the Colonial Parkway, undated but after 1935. Abstracts of land owned along parkway route. Letter about guard rail. 1938 "Report about Inscriptions for Parkway Marker" by Flickinger.
Copies of minutes from meetings of the CNHP. Many missing. Since some of the subject matter covered in these minutes overlaps with other more specific topics, please see related series and the correspondence files.
Typed speech entitled "Address to be delivered by Mr. B. Floyd Flickinger, Acting Superintendent, Colonial National Monument, Yorktown, Virginia, at the Seventh Publicity and Advertising Conference, at the Virginian Hotel, Lynchburg, Virginia, October 13 and 14, 1933." Other presentations, particularly given during tours at Yorktown, can be found in Series 3, Publicity.
Travel Reimbursement Vouchers.
Handwritten summaries of daily activities.
Typed versions of presentations given during tours of Yorktown. Some correspondence on guidebooks. Itineraries for various visitors to Yorktown.
Memos and outlines for activities of the Historical Division.
Two issues of a newsletter of the Colonial National Monument, "HistoricalNotes."
Memos, notes and required reading lists for historical seminars.
Typed drafts; memos about history; report by Edward M. Riley, "The History of the Development of Colonial National Historical Park;" flyer, map and newspaper articles.
Price lists, orders, enquiries and memos about items purchased for research purposes and the library.
Official memos, letters, reports and directives from the National Park Service that concern all National Parks. Some of these issues directly affected the operations of the Colonial National Historical Park. Discussion and implementation of some of the items covered in these directives can also be found in the correpondence files and other related series.
Administrative Orders 2 through 52, with many missing. These are directives given by the Superintendent to Colonial National HistoricalPark employees.
1938 radio script for "America's Hours of Destiny," No. 15, Colonial National Historical Park.
Memos, letters and reports on personnel. Includes lists of personnel, hiring of personnel, contractors, salaries, problems and directives from the National Park Service.
1933 "Federal Civil Works Administration Rules and Regulations No. 1" report and two other directives.
Eight 4.5" x 8" photographs by the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce possibly of Yorktown Day in 1934 with nine 3" x 5" versions. Photographs of Park Service personnel, monument, speakers, parade, beach and model. One photograph of Floyd Flickinger. 5 photographs of an oven, marked "Atwood" on the back.
Weekly and monthly reports by various members of the Colonial National Historical Park, mainly from Historical Assistants and Technicians.
Weekly and monthly reports by various members of the Colonial National Historical Park, mainly from Historical Assistants and Technicians.
Weekly and monthly reports by various members of the Colonial National Historical Park, mainly from Historical Assistants and Technicians.
Requests for information from the general public about genealogy and other local history.
Drafts, memos, reports and correspondence about signs and markers at Yorktown and surrounding area.
Handwritten draft of a report, "Suggestions for Yorktown Battlefield Development," written by Floyd Flickinger and addressed to Supt. Robinson. May 6, 1932.
A preliminary study of the Superintendent's residence.
Senate and Congressional bills for the development of the Colonial National Monument and preservation of American Historic Sites. A typed proclaimation: "Colonial National Monument - Virginia, by the President of the United States, A Proclamation" to "provide for the creation of the Colonial National Monument in the State of Virginia..."
Memos about building a model of the Yorktown Battlefield.
Reports and correspondence about protection the Yorktown waterfront. Some correspondence also is in Series 2, Sub-series 1 Correspondence.
Newspaper clippings about the Colonial National Historical Park and other related Park Service news.
Typescript of 1934 speech entitled "Preservation of Historical Sites" by Dr. H. J. Eckenrode, Director of the History Division of the State Conservation and Development Commission and a related newspaper article.
Memos and reports about public relations and related educational programs and work in the Colonial National Historical Park. Memo on Public Relations Conference.
Written statements and press releases about activities and history of the Colonial National Historical Park. Memos with the National Park Service about publicity. Letter from Virginia State Chamber of Commerce to Flickinger about his participation in their conferences. 1939 brochure "Colonial National Historical Park," 1930 brochure "A Triple Shrine of History" by Virginius Dabney and undated brochure "Vital Facts about Jamestown, Yorktown, Williamsburg, College of William and Mary."
Press release to "Ye Olde York Times" with biographhy of B. Floyd Flickinger.
Research reports and correspondence on topics relating to the history of the Yorktown area.
Report by Worth Bailey, "A Jamestown Baking Oven of the SeventeenthCentury."
Report of an interview with Charles H. Brown concerning the Battle of Williamsburg, memo from C.L. Coston with his "Report on the Williamsburg Battlefield"; and sketches of the battlefield.
Transcription of the "Diary of The Rev. Philip Vickers Fithian and notes on clergy.
Correspondence with historians and reports/memos about research for the Colonial National Historical Park.
Two slips of handwritten notes on Pemmican.
Report and memo on French Guns.
Newspaper articles and pamphlets on glassmaking.
Reports and notes on treatment of excavated iron.
Reports, memos and correspondence about uniforms of the American Revolution.
Report by Laurence Vail Coleman, Director of the American Association of Museums, "Contributions of Museums to Outdoor Recreation."
Reports on "Colonial Yorktown" and the "Siege of Yorktown."
Reports and newspaper clippings on tobacco products, including pipes. Outline of the exhibition of the New York Public Library entitled, "Tobacco, an Exhibition of Books and Prints" in 1936.
Handwritten and typed transcriptions of 1846 letters from Andrew Carothers, Hoppers Mills to Mary A. Fickes, White house post office, Cumberland County, PA. Typescript of the Supreme Court of Arizona's resolutions for the "late ex-chief justice John Titus" in 1873
1931 memo from Elbert Cox, Assistant Historian of the Colonial National Monument to Superintent Robinson about a file of manuscript documents he found. Report entitled "History of York County and Yorktown."
Notes, supplemental report from February 1934 with an index of topics for D.O.W. #3 and 3 copies of an article reprint from The Military Engineer by K.W. Trimble, Topographic Engineer, United States Geological Survey, entitled "Some Old Yorktown Maps."
Letters about Archaeological Research at Jamestown Island from H Summerfield Day, Alonzo Pond, Henry Forman, W.J. Winter and others. Letters about history of Jamestown Island from Carlton Qualey, Malcolm Gardner, T.R. Schellenberg, Alvin P Stauffer and others.
Reports and memos mostly about research and work done at Jamestown.
Reports and research on archaeological work at Jamestown and Jamestown Island. Memos and minutes of meetings concerning the archaeological work and other related topics. Map of grids of archaeological investigation with proposed location of C.C.C. Camp. 2 photographs, possibly taken from an airplane.
Reports and research on archaeological work at Jamestown and Jamestown Island. Memos and minutes of meetings concerning the archaeological work and other related topics. Grid maps with different locations marked.
Reports and research on archaeological work at Jamestown and Jamestown Island. Memos and minutes of meetings concerning the archaeological work and other related topics.
March 29, 1935 letter from Bingham Duncan, Historical Assistant, Colonial National Monument to Mr. Chatelain with an attached report of "texts of markers, memorials and monumental works on Jamestown Island."
December 31, 1937 letter from Raymond B. Bottom to Dr. Carl P. Russell, Regional Director, National Park Service about a proposal of "citizens of the Peninsula that there be presented at Jamestown during July and Augus 1938 a historical drama patterned after that presented last summer at Manteo, N.C." Confidential letter to Dr. Russell from B. Floyd Flickinger giving reasons a pageant is not a good idea at this time.
Reports, correspondence, memos and other material concerning research in relation to Jamestown. Originally bound together.
Newspaper articles, letter from Flickinger to Dr. W.T. Hodges, Dean of Men at William and Mary, about list of men in the college who can help with the information booths, carbon copy of a speech "Suggestions for the speech of the Secretary of the Interior, at Yorktown, on October 16, 1931" and letters concerning the event.
Minutes of the Committee on "Plans for the Celebration at Yorktown"and a few letters about the event.
Minutes of the Committee on "Plans for the Celebration at Yorktown," letters and memos about the event, newspaper articles and copies of address given by the D.A.R.
Minutes of the meetings on the "Celebration of Yorktown," schedules and programs of events, script for the "Moore House Pageant," "Mrs. Dorsey's list of Pilgrimage of the D.A.R. Members, "Address of Mrs. Russell William Mega, President General , National Society Daughters of the American Revolution" and memos/letters.
Research material, publications and reports on historical sites not related to Yorktown. Alphabetical order by name of site or building.
Appomattox Historic Park Association creation, H.R. bill 8852 establishing Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, press release by Robert D. Ramsey, Lynchburg Chamber of Commerce, correspondence and newspaper clippings.
Colonial Homes Tour pamphlet "Benefit of Building Fund, Bethel Methodist Church, Dawn, Va"
Report on Big Bethel Battlefield by R.D. Meade.
Letter from Verne M. Chatelain, Acting Assistant Director of the National Park Service to Mrs. Frantz Naylor, Assembly of Tidewater Virginia Women about the study of Cape Henry by Miss Anabelle Winston.
Letter from Jno. Garland Pollard, Veterans Administration, to Hon. Arno B. Cammerer, Director of the National Park Service, suggesting that Carter's Grove be part of the Yorktown, Williamsburg and Jamestown project, with Cammerer's reply.
1933 letter exchange between Walter J. Sparks to Mr. Demaray, Park Service, about importance of Green Springs. Memo from Robert Meade to Flickinger about the exposed ruins at Green Springs.
Correspondence about and photographs of the grave of Dr. Samuel Pond
Report on the Field Study of Harrison's Landing with bibliography.
Informational flyer on Morristown Historical Park.
Letters about a survey of all historical sites in the country and proposed park sites in Virginia. News clippings about Park Service sites. Brochure on Smokey Mountain National Park.
June 15-July 1, 1934 report on work done at Petersburg National Military Park.Undated flyer for Petersburg National Military Park.
Letter from Miss Benjamin Drew Edwards, APVA, Thomas Rolfe Branch of Surry County, to George W. Dean, District Forester asking that the "C.C.C. at Waverly trim and beautify the woods and road at Smith's Fort on the Rolfe Plantation" with attached resolution of the Surry Board of Supervisors requesting her to do so. Letter from Dean to Flickinger about the possibility of the Park Service being interested in the property.
Memo from Joseph C. Robert, Historical Technician, Colonial National Monument to Flickinger about recommendation to not visit Warner Hall. Report on Warner Hall is attached.
Research material, publications and reports on buildings in or near Yorktown. Some folders under Lot Number and some under the name of the building or site.
Report on "Wills and Inventories Relating to the American Hospital" by the Historical Department, Colonial National Monument. Report on "Chain of Title to Old House Now Owned by Henry Yeatman' with a handwritten note, "American Hospital (?)."
Report entitled "Wills and Inventories Relating to Bellfield" by the Historical Department, Colonial National Monument.
Report entitled "Wills and Inventories relating to The French Hospital" by the Historical Department, Colonial National Monument.
Letter from Charles E. Peterson, Deputy Chief Architect of the National Park Service to Malcolm Gardner, Colonial National Monument with questions about the Griffin Medical Shop and the proposal to restore. June 21, 1935.
Two reports on Lafayette's Headquarters by the Historical Department, Colonial National Monument entitled "Chain of Title to Land on WhichLafayette's Headquarters Stood" and "Wills and Inventories relating to Lafayette's Headquarters."
Individual reports for Lots 1 - 32, entitled "Wills and Inventories Relating to Lot ___." Some reports include title abstracts. No report on Lot 27. Lots 25 and 31 have separate folders.
Correspondence between Alexander P. Anderson, J. M. Clift and Dr. L. O. Powell, District Deputy and Grand Master, about the Masonic Lodges in the Yorktown area, historical and present, 1932 and 1933. 1935 letter from B. Floyd Flickinger, Superintendent of the Colonial National Monument to "The Director" of the National Park Service about the construction of a Masonic Hall at Yorktown.
Reports on wills, inventories and title abstracts, 1935 Press Release, notes, pencil drawings, research and photographs of the excavation. Includes the 1929 "Story of the Swan Tavern" by Clarence Porter Jones.
Research reports and some correspondence on Lot 31, mostly concerning the Reynold's House.
Individual reports for Lots 33-56, entitled "Wills and Inventories Relating to Lot ___." Some reports include title abstracts. No report on Lot 35.
Memos, letters, research, notes and reports regarding all aspects of the restoration and furnishing of the Moore House.
Memos, letters, research, notes and reports regarding all aspects of the restoration and furnishing of the Moore House. Minututes of the Yorktown Sesquicentennial Association Committee for the Restoration of the Moore House. Includes discussion of museum space.
Reports, press releases and publications about the Moore House and the surrounding property, theTemple Farm. Includes reports on the history of the property plus abstract of title, wills and inventories.
Report of the inventory of William Nelson's Estate in 1849.
Report entitled "Copy of U.S. Navy Mine Depot File, containing Commander Miles' History of the Depot." Typed notation on title page, " The file was loaned, in January, 1932, to Mr. William M. Robinson, Jr., Superintentent, Colonial National Monument, by Captain B. H. Green, U.S. N., Inspector of Ordnance in Charge, U.S. Navy Mine Depot, Yorktown, Virginia." Report begins with a 2 page report, "Information obtained from John A. Roberts (colored), October 16, 1928 by A.J. Forman" about the Tinsley Family, Landsdowne and the removal of the Nathaniel Bacon Stone to Bruton Parish by the Tyler Family.
Notes that include information about more than one lot or site.
Tissue paper carbon of report "Synopsis and Table of Contents of Insurance Record Book" about the "Declaration of Assurance with the Mutual Assurance Society of Virginia for Yorktown, Virginia." Organized by Lot Number, with building/site name and description and cost of insurance.
Memos to Flickinger about the construction of the Yorktown Battlefield Roads, including some history of the land involved.
Memo from Sarah C. Armistead to Flickinger with information on the history of the Washington Elm on the Victory Monument grounds.
Report entitled "A Note Concerning the York County Tobacco Warehouse Before 1800" by Joseph C. Robert, Seasonal Ranger-Historian at the Colonial National Historical Park.