A Guide to the Dorothy Rickard Collection, 1984 Dorothy Rickard Collection SC 0069

A Guide to the Dorothy Rickard Collection, 1984

A Collection in the
Thomas Balch Library
Collection Number SC 0069


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Processed by: Sarah E. Wycoff

Repository
Thomas Balch Library
Collection number
SC 0069
Title
Dorothy Rickard Collection 1984
Physical Characteristics
Creator
Unknown
Language
English
Abstract
This collection consists of the memoirs of Dorothy Rickard from the Depression, stories and poems about the American Civil War and daily logs of trips Rickard made. The collection also includes some of Rickard family history.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection open for research.

Use Restrictions

No physical characteristics affect use of this material.

Preferred Citation

Dorothy Rickard Collection (SC0069), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.

Acquisition Information

Unknown

Alternative Form Available

None

Accruals

2011.0036X

Processing Information

Sarah E. Wycoff, 17 February 2011

Biographical Information

Dorothy Lee Keister (24 December 1924-living) is a native Virginian born to John David (24 May 1897-29 February 1964) and Lillian Ruth Neff Keister (November 30, 1902-25 December 1999). She was born in Bluemont, Virginia on the farm of her grandparents, John Michael (fl 1876-1930) and Daisy Mae Hawes Neff (fl 1880-1930) and raised in Loudoun County during the American Depression.

Growing up, she was involved in Girl Scouts and 4-H. After high school graduation, she married Jasper Rickard (ca. 1926-26 April 1981) and raised their family in Loudoun County.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of the memoirs of Dorothy Rickard from the Depression, stories and poems about the American Civil War and daily logs of trips Rickard made. The collection also includes some of Rickard family history.

Arrangement

Folder

Adjunct Descriptive Data

Bibliography

Ancestry Library Edition, United States Census, United States Census and Voter Lists, http://www.ancestrylibrary.com (Accessed 18 February 2011).
Dorothy Rickard Collection (SC0069), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.
Hickman, Kennedy. "American Civil War: Major General Ambrose Burnside" http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/americancivilwar/p/burnside.htm (Accessed 18 February 2011).
McClellan, H.B. "The Life and Campaigns of Major-General J.E.B. Stuart" http://www.civilwarhome.com/stuartyouth.htm (Accessed 18 February 2011).
Meserve, Stevan F. The Civil War in Loudoun County, Virginia: A History of Hard Times . Charleston, SC: History Press, 2008.
Poland, Jr., Charles P. Loudoun County During the Civil War: A Study of a Border County in a Border State . Ann Arbor, Mich., University Microfilms, 1963.
Town of Hamilton Town Council Meeting Minutes (M060), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.

Other Finding Aid

None


Technical Requirements

None

Other Finding Aid

None


Bibliography

Ancestry Library Edition, United States Census, United States Census and Voter Lists, http://www.ancestrylibrary.com (Accessed 18 February 2011).
Dorothy Rickard Collection (SC0069), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.
Hickman, Kennedy. "American Civil War: Major General Ambrose Burnside" http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/americancivilwar/p/burnside.htm (Accessed 18 February 2011).
McClellan, H.B. "The Life and Campaigns of Major-General J.E.B. Stuart" http://www.civilwarhome.com/stuartyouth.htm (Accessed 18 February 2011).
Meserve, Stevan F. The Civil War in Loudoun County, Virginia: A History of Hard Times . Charleston, SC: History Press, 2008.
Poland, Jr., Charles P. Loudoun County During the Civil War: A Study of a Border County in a Border State . Ann Arbor, Mich., University Microfilms, 1963.
Town of Hamilton Town Council Meeting Minutes (M060), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.

Contents List

Folder 1: Dorothy Rickard's Memoirs
Folder 2: Dorothy Rickard's stories of the Civil War
Folder 3: Poems of the Civil War
Folder 4: Logs of the trips Ms. Rickard took