King Family Papers, 1914-1916, 1918-1919, 1933, 1957-1963, undated | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: King Family Papers, 1914-1916, 1918-1919, 1933, 1957-1963, undated

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-553

Primary Creator: King, Archer E., Jr.

Extent: 6.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged by record type in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 09/29/2010

Subjects: Annapolis (Md.), Grayson County (Ky.), King family, Oklahoma (Battleship), Portsmouth (N.H.), Roanoke County (Va.), San Francisco (Calif.), San Pedro (Los Angeles, Calif.), South Carolina (Battleship), United States Naval Academy

Forms of Material: Certificates, Correspondence, Envelopes, Photographs, Stock certificates

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Correspondence, stock certificates, and photographs from the King family of Roanoke, Virginia. Most of the materials relate to Archer E. King, Jr., his father, and his son.

Biographical Note

Archer Emmet King, Jr. was born in Roanoke, Virginia on September 14, 1893. He attended the United States Naval Academy, graduating in 1915. King served in the United States Navy as an officer during both World War I and World War II; he attained the rank of Commander and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. King married Isabel Marvin in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on December 12, 1925. He died on January 7, 1944 when his ship was sunk by a German U-boat off the coast of New Jersey. King was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Annapolis (Md.)
Grayson County (Ky.)
King family
Oklahoma (Battleship)
Portsmouth (N.H.)
Roanoke County (Va.)
San Francisco (Calif.)
San Pedro (Los Angeles, Calif.)
South Carolina (Battleship)
United States Naval Academy

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Source: Warren Hooper by donation

Preferred Citation: King Family Papers, MSS 0000-553, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed February 9, 2016.

Box and Folder Listing

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Box 5: Filing Cabinet Manuscripts

Folder 1: Letters from Archer E. King, Jr. to Mrs. A. E. King, 1914-1933

Item 1: Correspondence, Archer E. King, Jr. to Mrs. A. E. King, 1914 March 15: Written from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland and sent to the Wigwam Hotel in St. Petersburg, Florida. Includes envelope.
Item 2: Correspondence, Archer E. King, Jr. to Mrs. A. E. King, 1915 May 23: Written in Annapolis, Maryland and sent to Roanoke, Virginia. Includes envelope.
Item 3: Correspondence, Archer E. King, Jr. to Mrs. A. E. King, 1915 December 5: Written aboard the USS Hannibal in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and sent to Roanoke, Virginia. Includes envelope.
Item 4: Envelope, Archer E. King, Jr. to Mrs. A. E. King, 1915 December 14: Written in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and sent to Roanoke, Virginia. Includes envelope.
Item 5: Correspondence, Archer E. King, Jr. to Mrs. A. E. King, 1915 December 27: Written aboard the USS Hannibal in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and sent to Roanoke, Virginia. Includes envelope.
Item 6: Correspondence, Archer E. King, Jr. to Mrs. A. E. King, 1916 January 4: Written aboard the USS Hannibal in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and sent to Roanoke, Virginia. Includes envelope.
Item 7: Correspondence, Archer E. King, Jr. to Mrs. A. E. King, 1918 May 2: Written aboard the USS South Carolina and sent to Roanoke, Virginia. Includes envelope.
Item 8: Correspondence, Archer E. King, Jr. to Mrs. A. E. King, 1933 September 11: Written aboard the USS Oklahoma in San Pedro, California and sent to Roanoke, Virginia. Includes envelope postmarked August 29, 1933, Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington State.

Folder 2: Letters to and from Judge Archer E. King, 1915-1919

Item 1: Correspondence, Archer E. King, Jr. to Judge A. E. King, 1915 May 17: Invitation to Farewell Ball for the United States Naval Academy's Class of 1915 in Annapolis, Maryland. Includes envelopes.
Item 2: Correspondence, J. M. Flanery to Judge A. E. King, 1918 April 7: State and county tax receipt.
Item 3: Correspondence, Judge A. E. King to S. M. Wylie, 1919 April 21: Copy of letter from A. E. King to S. M. Wylie regarding the value of Lieutenant A. E. King, Jr.'s land. Includes self-addressed envelope.
Item 4: Correspondence, S. M. Wylie to A. E. King, 1919 April 24: Photocopy; written in Grayson, Kentucky and sent to Roanoke, Virginia.

Folder 3: Stock Certificates of Archer E. King, III (Folder 1 of 2), 1957-1959

Item 1: Stock Certificate, Beech-Nut Life Savers, Inc., 1957 July 30
Item 2: Stock Certificate, Westinghouse Air Brake Company, 1958 January 13
Item 3: Stock Certificate, Bulova Watch Company, Inc., 1958 March 11
Item 4: Stock Certificate, International Shoe Company, 1958 April 3
Item 5: Stock Certificate, The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe, & Jack, 1958 May 22
Item 6: Stock Certificate, Christiana Securities Company, 1958 May 23
Item 7: Stock Certificate, Marquardt Aircraft Co., 1958 June 25
Item 8: Stock Certificate, The Marquardt Corporation, 1959 June 15

Folder 4: Stock Certificates of Archer E. King, III (Folder 2 of 2), 1960-1963

Item 1: Stock Certificate, Northern Pacific Railway Company, 1960 March 16
Item 2: Stock Certificate, Melpar, Inc., 1960 September 27
Item 3: Stock Certificate, The First National Exchange Bank of Roanoke, 1961 February 23
Item 4: Stock Certificate, The First National Exchange Bank of Roanoke, 1962 June 29
Item 5: Stock Certificate, Beech-Nut Life Savers, Inc., 1962 July 16
Item 6: Stock Certificate, The First National Exchange Bank of Roanoke, 1962 July 18
Item 7: Stock Certificate, Volt Technical Corporation, 1963 June 28
Item 8: Stock Certificate, The First National Exchange Bank of Virginia, 1963 December 2
Item 9: Stock Certificate, Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, August 25

Folder 5: Family Photographs, undated

Item 1: Photograph, Judge and Mrs. A. E. King, undated: Fred Brooks Portraits, Roanoke, Virginia.
Item 2: Photograph, Judge and Mrs. A. E. King, undated
Item 3: Photograph, Judge and Mrs. A. E. King, undated
Item 4: Photograph, Judge A. E. King and A. E. King, Jr., undated
Item 5: Photograph, Judge A. E. King; A. E. King, Jr.; William Courtney King; and John Minor King, undated: Two copies; photographs from Davis, Roanoke, Virginia.
Item 6: Photograph, Judge A. E. King As A Boy, undated: Photograph from St. Louis Portrait Company, Roanoke, Virginia.
Item 7: Photograph, Mrs. A. E. King, undated: "née Laura Goodman."
Item 8: Photograph, Laura Goodman King, undated: Photograph from Kidd, Roanoke, Virginia.
Item 9: Photograph, Mrs. A. E. King or Mrs. Goodman: Photograph from New York Art Gallery, 817 Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia.

Folder 6: Miscellaneous, 1915, 1943

Item 1: Certificate, Appointment of Archer E. King, Jr. as Navy Ensign, 1915 June 5: Located in Oversize Miscellaneous Box 1.
Item 2: Envelope, E. A. Howe to G. T. Howe, 1943 October 25: Written aboard the USS Raleigh in San Francisco, California and sent to New York, New York via air mail.

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