Colonel Walter H. Taylor Papers | Sargeant Memorial Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: Colonel Walter H. Taylor Papers

Predominant Dates:1810, 1837-1916

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-233

Primary Creator: Taylor, Walter Herron (1838-1916)

Extent: 9.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by series in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 01/18/1964

Forms of Material: Agreements, Booklets, Checks (bank checks), Clippings (information artifacts), Contracts, Correspondence, Deeds, Diplomas, Drivers' licenses, Envelopes, Excerpts, Financial records, Fliers (printed matter), Insurance policies, Invitations, Invoices, Journals (periodicals), Lists (document genres), Maps (documents), Minutes (administrative records), Notes, Orderly books, Pamphlets, Photographs, Receipts, Resolutions (administrative records), Rosters, Speeches (documents), Stock certificates, Telegrams, Wills

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Personal and business correspondence, notes, financial records, wills and deeds from his clients, booklets and pamphlets, newspaper clippings about the Civil War, and photographs. Also included in the collection are the personal papers of the Saunders family.

Biographical Note

Colonel Walter H. Taylor was born in Norfolk, Virginia in 1838. He enrolled at the Virginia Military Institute in 1853 and graduated in 1857. In 1859 he joined the Norfolk militia and by the beginning of the Civil War he was promoted to the headquarters of the Army of Virginia, becoming the adjunct or aide-de-camp to Confederate General Robert E. Lee for the duration of the war. In 1865 Taylor married his longtime love, Elizabeth "Bettie" Saunders. Upon returning to Norfolk after the war, he became involved in politics by representing Norfolk in the Virginia legislature from 1873-1876. In 1877, Walter H. Taylor became the president of Marine Bank, where he served for nearly 40 years. He was also on the board of the Virginia Military Institute and Norfolk and Western Railroad. He remained a great defender of the Civil War and General Lee. Taylor published two books, Four Years with General Lee in 1877 and General Lee, His Campaigns in Virginia, 1861-1865 in 1906. He died from cancer on March 1, 1916 in Norfolk, Virginia.

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: Janet Taylor by donation

Preferred Citation: Colonel Walter H. Taylor Papers, MSS 0000-233, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed June to November 2015.

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Folder 1: Col. Walter H. Taylor - Financial records, 1862-1915

Item 1: Receipt, Pulaski House, 1862 March 3
Item 2: Financial report, 1863 January 1
Item 3: Receipt, WM. H. Bernard, 1879 June 1
Item 4: Invoice, Seaboard Company, 1880 January
Item 5: Account record, 1882 April
Item 6: Receipt, 1882 June
Item 7: Invoice, H. C. Hardy & Sons, 1884 February 2
Item 8: Invoice, James O'Rourke, 1888 March 2
Item 9: Invoice, A. A. McCullough, 1889 April 20
Item 10: Invoice, 1889 April 30
Item 11: Invoice, 1893 July 16
Item 12: Financial record, 1890-1894
Item 13: Personal Investments, 1895 July 16
Item 14: Deposits, 1895-1897
Item 15: Invoice, The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia, 1899 May 24
Item 16: Statement of notes, 1900-1902
Item 17: Invoice, The Colonial Press, 1901 January 2
Item 18: Invoice, The Colonial Press, 1901 February 12
Item 19: Invoice, J. B. Trippe & Company, 1901-1902
Item 20: Loan agreements, 1904-1907
Item 21: Account statements, 1905-1906
Item 22: Payment on contract, 1906 January 29
Item 23: Payment on contract, 1906 March 20
Item 24: Statement, 1906 May
Item 25: Withdrawal statement, 1909 June 2
Item 26: Financial record, 1914 March 10
Item 27: Miscellaneous checks, 1880-1913
Item 28: Miscellaneous financial notes, 1838-1907

Folder 2: Col. Walter H. Taylor - Receipts, 1879-1915

Item 1: Receipt, City of Portsmouth, 1879 August 25
Item 2: Receipt, H. C. Hardy & Sons, 1882 April 29
Item 3: Receipt, 1886 January 3
Item 4: Receipt, 1886 May 10
Item 5: Receipt, 1889 January 5
Item 6: Receipt, City of Norfolk, 1890 August 11
Item 7: Receipt, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1895 August 24
Item 8: Receipt, The Colonial Press, 1900 April 23
Item 9: Receipt, The Colonial Press, 1900 June 5
Item 10: Receipt, The Colonial Press, 1900 July 10
Item 11: Receipt, N. D. McDonald Co., 1900 November 24
Item 12: Receipt, National Press Association, 1910 August 4
Item 13: Driver's License, 1912 February 1
Item 14: Driver's License, 1913 January 7
Item 15: Receipt, Commonwealth of Virginia, 1913 November 28
Item 16: Receipt, Commonwealth of Virginia, 1914 November 27
Item 17: Driver's License, 1915 January 4
Item 18: Receipt, City of Norfolk, 1915 November 23
Item 19: Receipt, Commonwealth of Virginia, 1915 November 29
Item 20: Receipt, Commonwealth of Virginia, 1915 November 29
Item 21: Receipt, The Colonial Press, undated
Item 22: List, Bills, undated

Folder 3: Col. Walter H. Taylor - Life Insurance, 1871-1915

Item 1: Insurance policy, 1871 March 2
Item 2: Correspondence, J. C. Deming to Walter H. Taylor, 1871 March 31
Item 3: Insurance policy, Notes, 1871 December 14
Item 4: Insurance policy, 1872 January 1
Item 5: Insurance policy, 1872 March 2
Item 6: Insurance policy, 1873 January
Item 7: Insurance policy, 1873 March 2
Item 8: Insurance policy, 1874 March 2
Item 9: Insurance policy, 1874 March 20
Item 10: Insurance policy, 1875 March 2
Item 11: Insurance policy statement, 1876
Item 12: Insurance policy, 1876 March 2
Item 13: Insurance policy statement, 1877
Item 14: Insurance policy, 1877 March 2
Item 15: Insurance dividends, 1877
Item 16: Insurance policy statement, 1878
Item 17: Insurance assessment, 1878 January 31
Item 18: Insurance policy, 1878 March 2
Item 19: Insurance assessment, 1878 April 2
Item 20: Insurance policy statement, 1879
Item 21: Insurance quarterly dues, 1879 January 20
Item 22: Insurance assessment, 1879 February 13
Item 23: Insurance policy, 1879 March 2
Item 24: Insurance assessment, 1879 March 13
Item 25: Insurance quarterly dues, 1879 April 2
Item 26: Insurance assessment, 1879 May 5
Item 27: Insurance quarterly dues, 1879 July 2
Item 28: Insurance assessment, 1879 July 5
Item 29: Insurance assessment, 1879 September 1
Item 30: Insurance quarterly dues, 1879 October 1
Item 31: Insurance policy statement, 1880
Item 32: Insurance policy, 1880 March 2
Item 33: Insurance assessment, 1880 July 26
Item 34: Insurance assessment, 1880 September 25
Item 35: Receipt, 1880 October 1
Item 36: Insurance policy statement, 1881
Item 37: Insurance assessment, 1881 January 1
Item 38: Receipt, 1881 January 1
Item 39: Insurance assessment, 1881 February 2
Item 40: Insurance assessment, 1881 March 2
Item 41: Insurance policy, 1881 March 2
Item 42: Receipt, 1881 April 1
Item 43: Insurance assessment, 1881 May 16
Item 44: Insurance assessment, 1881 June 16
Item 45: Receipt, 1881 July 1
Item 46: Insurance policy statement, 1882
Item 47: Insurance policy, 1882 March 2
Item 48: Insurance policy statement, 1883
Item 49: Insurance quota, 1883
Item 50: Insurance policy, 1883 March 2
Item 51: Insurance policy statement, 1884
Item 52: Insurance policy, 1884 March 2
Item 53: Check, 1884 March 3
Item 54: Insurance policy statement, 1885
Item 55: Insurance policy, 1885 March 2
Item 56: Insurance policy, 1886 March 2
Item 57: Insurance policy, 1887 March 2
Item 58: Insurance policy, 1888 March 2
Item 59: Insurance policy, 1889 March 2
Item 60: Insurance policy, 1890 March 2
Item 61: Insurance policy, 1891 March 2
Item 62: Insurance policy, 1892 March 2
Item 63: Insurance policy, 1893 March 2
Item 64: Insurance policy, 1894 March 2
Item 65: Insurance policy, 1895 March 2
Item 66: Insurance policy, 1896 March 2
Item 67: Insurance policy, 1897 March 2
Item 68: Insurance policy, 1898 March 2
Item 69: Insurance policy, 1899 March 2
Item 70: Insurance policy, 1900 March 2
Item 71: Insurance policy, 1901 March 2
Item 72: Insurance policy, 1902 March 2
Item 73: Insurance policy, 1903 March 2
Item 74: Insurance policy, 1904 March 2
Item 75: Insurance dividend, 1905
Item 76: Insurance policy, 1905 March 2
Item 77: Insurance policy, 1906 March 2
Item 78: Insurance dividend, 1907
Item 79: Insurance policy, 1907 March 2
Item 80: Insurance policy, 1908 March 2
Item 81: Insurance policy, 1909 March 2
Item 82: Insurance dividend, 1910
Item 83: Insurance policy, 1910 March 2
Item 84: Insurance policy, 1911 March 2
Item 85: Insurance policy, 1912 March 2
Item 86: Insurance policy, 1913 March 2
Item 87: Insurance policy, 1914 March 2
Item 88: Insurance policy, 1915 March 2
Item 89: Miscellaneous, undated

Folder 4: Col. Walter H. Taylor - Investments, 1879-1913

Item 1: Correspondence, John Milligan to Seaboard Insurance Company, 1879 February 21
Item 2: Correspondence, Margaret Lindsey to W. T. Walke, 1879 September 24
Item 3: Correspondence, Jno. C. Ashton to W. T. Walke, 1879 December 30
Item 4: Miscellaneous notes, 1880 January
Item 5: Miscellaneous notes, 1880 February 14
Item 6: Tax receipt, 1880 March 14
Item 7: Correspondence, D. S. Henderson to W. T. Walke, 1880 March 22
Item 8: Correspondence, J. D. Brady to Walter H. Taylor, 1880 June 24
Item 9: Tax receipt, 1880 May 31
Item 10: Correspondence, Cameron, Hay & Co. to Walter H. Taylor, 1881 April 7
Item 11: Stock certificate, 1890 May 22
Item 12: Stock certificate, 1908 June 24
Item 13: Correspondence, Berthold Kende to Walter H. Taylor, 1908 June 26
Item 14: Check, 1909 February 10
Item 15: Stock certificate, 1909 February 10
Item 16: Correspondence, The Ellsworth Company to Walter H. Taylor, 1909 February 25
Item 17: Stock certificate, 1909 July 1
Item 18: Correspondence, The American Trustee Company to The Stockholders of North American Wireless, 1910 July 9
Item 19: Stock certificate, 1910 August 20
Item 20: Correspondence, Joseph Andrews to Walter H. Taylor, 1911 January 24
Item 21: Correspondence, Radio Stockholders Protective Alliance Trustees to Radio and North American Stockholders, 1911 September 12
Item 22: Check, 1911 September 20
Item 23: Correspondence, Robert E. Hamblin to Walter H. Taylor, 1911 September 21
Item 24: Correspondence, W. B. Robinson to Walter H. Taylor, 1913 April 4
Item 25: Correspondence, Walter H. Taylor to W. B. Robinson, 1913 April 7
Item 26: Correspondence, W. B. Robinson to Walter H. Taylor, 1913 April 9
Item 27: Correspondence, William Newcorn to Stockholders of North American Wireless Corporation, 1913 August 23
Item 28: Correspondence, William Newcorn to Stockholders of North American Wireless Corporation, 1913 August 23
Item 29: Correspondence, Jno. C. Ashton to Walter H. Taylor, undated
Item 30: Announcement, North American Wireless Corporation, undated
Item 31: Pamphlet, North American Wireless Corporation, undated
Item 32: Miscellaneous, undated

Folder 5: Col. Walter H. Taylor - Real Estate, 1851-1884

Item 1: Miscellaneous notes, 1851
Item 2: Correspondence, Bryan Lynch to Hospital, 1868 October 31
Item 3: Correspondence, Bryan Lynch to Hospital, 1868 November 14
Item 4: Correspondence, Byran Lynch to Hospital, 1868 November 28
Item 5: Correspondence, Sewall to Walter H. Taylor, 1880 January 22
Item 6: Receipt, S. S. Dawes, 1882 June 24
Item 7: Real estate, 1884 October 21
Item 8: Receipt, E. J. Powell, 1884 November 5

Folder 6: Col. Walter H. Taylor - Episcopal Church Papers, 1878-1915

Item 1: Booklet, Elizabeth River Parish, 1878 November 10
Item 2: Statement of receipts, Christ Church, 1900 April 30
Item 3: Correspondence, Vestry of Christ Church to the Congregation of Christ Church, 1905 February 1
Item 4: Booklet, 1907 January 3
Item 5: Notice, Christ Episcopal Church, 1907 February 14
Item 6: Pamphlet, 1907
Item 7: Pledge, 1908 April 18
Item 8: Minutes, 1908 June 17
Item 9: Pamphlet, 1909
Item 10: Pamphlet, 1910
Item 11: Booklet, Old Donation Church, 1911
Item 12: Contract, 1912 April 15
Item 13: Pamphlet, 1912
Item 14: Pamphlet, 1913
Item 15: Excerpt, Christ Church Chronicles, 1914
Item 16: Correspondence, Walter H. Taylor to "Judge", 1914 April 9
Item 17: Notice, 1914 April 15
Item 18: Pamphlet, 1914 April 19
Item 19: Excerpt, Christ Church Chronicles, 1915
Item 20: Notice, 1915 April 4
Item 21: Clipping, undated
Item 22: Miscellaneous, undated

Folder 7: Col. Walter H. Taylor - Obituary, 1916 March

Item 1: Clippings, Obituary, Col. Walter H. Taylor, 1916 March

Folder 8: Col. Walter H. Taylor - Resolutions, 1916 March

Item 1: Resolution, Christ Episcopal Church, 1916 March 2
Item 2: Resolution, Marine Bank, 1916 March 9
Item 3: Minutes, Col. Walter H. Taylor death, 1916 April 13

Folder 9: Col. Walter H. Taylor - Sympathy Correspondence, 1916

Item 1: Telegrams, Sympathy, 1916
Item 2: Correspondence, Sympathy, 1916

Folder 10: Col. Walter H. Taylor - Mrs. Walter H. Taylor Death, 1916 June

Item 1: Correspondence, Sympathy, 1916 June
Item 2: Telegrams, Sympathy, 1916 June

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