A Guide to Papers pertaining to Thomas Jefferson and his Taylor Descendants 1972-1990 Taylor Family, Papers, 1972-1990 10582-d

A Guide to Papers pertaining to Thomas Jefferson and his Taylor Descendants 1972-1990

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The Special Collections Department
Accession Number 10582-d

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Repository

Special Collections, University of Virginia Library

Accession number

10582-d

Title

Papers pertaining to Thomas Jefferson and his Taylor Descendants 1972-1990

Physical Characteristics

325 items

Language

English

Abstract

This collection consists of 325 items, 1972-1990, pertaining to Thomas Jefferson descendents Olivia Alexander Taylor and Margaret Randolph Taylor, of "Lochlyn," Charlottesville, Virginia, in the form of correspondence, papers, photographs, articles, and memorabilia.

Administrative Information

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Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Papers pertaining to Thomas Jefferson and his Taylor Descendants, 1972-1990, Accession #10582-d, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This collection was given to the Library by Mr. William D. Eppes, of New York, New York, on April 5, 1990.

Scope and Content Information

This collection consists of 325 items, 1972-1990, pertaining to Misses Olivia Alexander Taylor (1890-1985) and Margaret Randolph Taylor (1888-1985), of "Lochlyn," Charlottesville, Virginia, in the form of correspondence, papers, photographs, articles, and memorabilia. There is a photograph of the Misses Taylor in 1977 and of their gravesites. Tributes and obituaries are also included. In addition, there are a few letters and numerous articles relating to Thomas Jefferson and his descendants. Correspondents in this collection include the Misses Taylor; James A. Bear, Jr. and Daniel P. Jordan of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, Inc.; Martha J. Taylor Stedman, Robert T. Coolidge, and William Leigh Taylor of The Monticello Association; John Melville Jennings of the Virginia Historical Society; James E. Wootton of Ash Lawn; Robert M. and Frances J. Hubbard, O. Allan Gianniny, Jr., and Melinda B. Frierson of the Albermarle County Historical Society; Edmund Berkeley, Jr., Michael Plunkett, and Anne E. H. Freudenberg of the Special Collections Department of the University of Virginia; and, Lloyd Lillie, Dumas Malone, Ray C. Hunt, Jr., Louise Kirk, and Patricia Kluge, Sidney M. Ruffin, Steven H. Hochman, Peter J. Morrell, and Ray W. Frantz, Jr.