A Guide to the Lena Barksdale Papers, 1926-1950 Barksdale, Lena, Papers, 1926-1950 10659-b

A Guide to the Lena Barksdale Papers, 1926-1950

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The Special Collections Department
Accession Number 10659-b

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Repository

Special Collections, University of Virginia Library

Accession number

10659-b

Title

Lena Barksdale Papers 1926-1950

Physical Characteristics

This collection contains twenty-four items.

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Lena Barksdale Papers, 1926-1950, Accession # 10659-b, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

These papers were given to the Library by Hillis Fry McLemore of Jackson, Mississippi, on April 4, 1990.

Scope and Content Information

This additional Lena Barksdale material, ca. 1926-1950, consists of twenty-four typescripts of short stories, book reviews, questions concerning Albemarle County and University of Virginia history, and poetry, by Lena Barksdale.

Short story and article titles include: "Thomas Jefferson's Albemarle: Its Old Roads and Taverns," "The Admiral Who Stumbled," "The Jewel Princess," "Uncle Bob Scott," "According to Grandma," "Cousin Laura," "Smart John," and "The King Who Couldn't Cook."