Mary Sinton Leitch Poetry Papers, circa 1950s | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Mary Sinton Leitch Poetry Papers, circa 1950s

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-029

Primary Creator: Leitch, Mary Sinton, 1876-1954

Extent: 1.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged in alphabetical order by poem title.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: Poets, American, Virginia Beach (Va.), Virginia Beach (Va.)--Social life and customs, Women--Socialization

Forms of Material: Autographs (manuscripts), Correspondence, Poems

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Circa 1950s poems and one letter written by Mary Sinton Leitch. Several poems are dated after 1952 and place the poet at "Wycherley" on the Lynnhaven, Bayside, Virginia.

Biographical Note

Mary Sinton Lewis Leitch was born on September 7, 1876 in New York, New York. She married John David Leitch on October 17, 1907 and lived much of her life in the Witchduck area of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Leitch was a poet and founding member of the Poetry Society of Virginia. She died on August 20, 1954 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Old Dominion Church Cemetery in Princess Anne County, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Poets, American
Virginia Beach (Va.)
Virginia Beach (Va.)--Social life and customs
Women--Socialization

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: Unknown

Preferred Citation: Mary Sinton Leitch Poetry Papers, MSS 0000-029, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed May 18, 2018.

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Folder 1: Poetry and Correspondence, circa 1950s