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Cheatham, Jean Cynthia, family papers Jean Cynthia Cheatham family papers MSS 16387

Jean Cynthia Cheatham family papers MSS 16387


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Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
URL: https://small.library.virginia.edu/

Ellen Welch

Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
Identification
MSS 16387
Title
Jean Cynthia Cheatham family papers 1852-2012
URL:
https://archives.lib.virginia.edu/ark:/59853/668
Quantity
1 Cubic Feet, Two document boxes
Language
Materials are in English.

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation

MSS 16387 Jean Cynthia Cheatham family papers, Albret and Shirley Small Special Collections library, at the University of Virginia.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Kay Goldman, 27 March 2017.

Biographical Note

Jean Cynthia Cheatham, was a trained nurse from Virginia Baptist Hospital in Lynchburg Va. and served in the South Pacific during World War II. She was born March 28, 1920 to John Bishop Cheatham, Jr. and Mariah Kinckle Cheatham. After the war, she lived with her partner, Allah Lee Gould.

Source: Materials within the collection.

Scope and Contents Note

Jean Cynthia Cheatham family papers (1852-2012; 1 cubic foot) contains genealogy information, military papers, photographs, and scrapbooks.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into three series. The series are: 1. Genealogy, 2. Military papers, 3. Personal papers.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Scrapbooks

Container List

1
Genealogy
0.04 Cubic Feet One folder in a document box. Box 1.
1852-2012English.
  • Manuscripts [X030899312] box: 1 folder: 1
    Genealogy
    0.04 Cubic Feet One folder in document box. Box 1
    1852-2012English.
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2
Military papers
0.04 Cubic Feet One folder in document box. Box 1.
1945-1956English.
  • Manuscripts [X030899312] box: 1 folder: 2 2
    Military papers
    0.04 Cubic Feet One folder in document box. Box 1.
    1945-1956English.
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3
Personal papers
0.36 Cubic Feet 9 folders in document box. Box 1.
1900-1961English.
Scope and Contents

The donor gave some of the photographs to the United States Army before we received the collection.

  • Manuscripts [X030899312] box: 1 folder: 3 3
    Mariah Kinckle Dornin artwork
    0.04 Cubic Feet One folder in document box. Box 1.
    1907-1949English.
  • Manuscripts [X030899312] box: 1 folder: 4 3
    Newspaper clippings
    0.04 Cubic Feet One folder in document box. Box 1.
    UndatedEnglish.
  • Manuscripts [X030899312] box: 1 folder: 5 3
    Wedding anniversary cards
    0.04 Cubic Feet One folder in document box. Box 1.
    1961English.
  • Photographs [X030899312] box: 1 folder: 6-8 3
    Photographs
    0.12 Cubic Feet Three folders in document box. Box One.
    1900'sEnglish.
  • Manuscripts [X030899312] box: 1 folder: 9-11 3
    Scrapbooks
    0.12 Cubic Feet Three folders in document box. Box One. Scrapbooks
    1909; 1935English.
  • Manuscripts [X030899313] box: 2 folder: 1-5 3
    Scrapbooks
    0.20 Cubic Feet 5 folders in document box. Box Two. Scrapbooks
    1900-1953English.
    Scope and Contents

    Personal scrapbooks including Virginia Baptist Hospital, Lynchburg, Va.

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