Gardner Collection Finding Aid MS348

Gardner Collection Finding Aid MS348


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Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library

717 Queen Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Business Number: 703-746-1791
lhsc@alexlibraryva.org
URL: http://alexlibraryva.org/lhsc

Adrian Vaagenes

Repository
Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library
Identification
MS348
Title
Gardner Collection (MS348) 1922-1939
URL:
https://alexlibraryva.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/7
Quantity
.19 Cubic Feet, 1 box
Creator
Gardner, Eulalie, 1893-1984
Language
English .

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[item identification], Gardner Collection, MS348, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia.


Biographical / Historical

Eulalie Gardner was born July 6, 1893, and was an elementary school teacher at Prince Street Elementary School in Alexandria in the 1920's and 1930's. She died January 6, 1984 at the age of 90.

Content Description

The collection contains photos of Eulalie Gardner, her circle of friends, family, and students. The photos date from the 1920's through he 1930's, with photos of vacationing in Harpers Ferry and the Easter Egg Roll at the White House. A number of historic buildings are featured (the Washington Monument, The Jefferson Memorial, Mt. Vernon estate, the George Washington Masonic National Memorial) as well as shots of the D.C. and Alexandria area.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Alexandria (Va.)
  • Coolidge, Grace Goodhue, 1879-1957
  • George Washington Masonic National Memorial (Alexandria, Va.)
  • Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)
  • Lincoln Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
  • Masonic buildings--Virginia--Alexandria--1910-1920
  • Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate)
  • Parades
  • Potomac River
  • Public schools
  • Schools
  • Skating
  • Thomas Jefferson Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
  • Tidal Basin (Washington, D.C.)
  • White House (Washington, D.C.)
  • White House Easter Egg Roll

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Alexandria (Va.)
  • Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)
  • Potomac River
  • Tidal Basin (Washington, D.C.)
  • White House (Washington, D.C.)

Container List

Series I:  Photographs
1922-1939
Scope and Contents

This series contains photographs of Eulalie Gardner, her circle of friends, and her students. A number of photos are of D.C. landmarks, and trip photos to Harpers Ferry.

  • Graphic Materials box: 1 folder: 1
    Photos 1 through 10
  • Graphic Materials box: 1 folder: 2
    Photos 11 through 20
  • Graphic Materials box: 1 folder: 3
    Photos 12 through 30
  • Graphic Materials box: 1 folder: 4
    Photos 31 through 40
  • Graphic Materials box: 1 folder: 5
    Photos 41 through 50
  • Graphic Materials box: 1 folder: 6
    Photos 51 through 60
  • Graphic Materials box: 1 folder: 7
    Photos 61 through 70
  • Graphic Materials box: 1 folder: 8
    Photos 71 through 80
  • Graphic Materials box: 1 folder: 9
    Photos 81 through 90
  • Graphic Materials box: 1 folder: 10
    Photos 91 through 98
Series II: Scrapbook Photographs
1922-1939
Scope and Contents

This series contains photographs of Eulalie Gardner, her circle of friends, and her students, taken from a scrapbook. A number of photos are of D.C. landmarks, and trip photos to Harpers Ferry.

  • Graphic Materials box: 1 folder: 11
    Photos 99 through 118
  • Graphic Materials box: 1 folder: 12
    Photos 119 through 127
  • Graphic Materials box: 1 folder: 13
    Photos 128 through 157
  • Graphic Materials box: 1 folder: 14
    Photos 158 through 176