Lida Casper Letters, 1942, 1952, 1955 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Lida Casper Letters, 1942, 1952, 1955

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-534

Primary Creator: Casper, Lida (1903-1991)

Extent: 1.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: Memorial Day--Social aspects, Princess Anne County (Va.), Richmond (Va.), Virginia. Governor's Office

Forms of Material: Correspondence

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Three letters from governors of Virginia to Mrs. Foy C. Casper, thanking her for sending each of them a poppy for Memorial Day.

Biographical Note

Lida A. Godfrey Casper was born in Princess Anne County, Virginia on September 16, 1903. She married Foy Clifton Casper and together they had a son: Foy Clifton Casper, Jr. Casper was a member of the Princess Anne County American Legion Auxiliary. She died in Virginia Beach, Virginia on November 7, 1991 and was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Memorial Day--Social aspects
Princess Anne County (Va.)
Richmond (Va.)
Virginia. Governor's Office

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: Lida Casper Letters, MSS 0000-534, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed January 13, 2016.

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Box 3: Filing Cabinet Manuscripts

Folder 1: Letters from governors of Virginia to Mrs. Foy C. Casper, 1942, 1952, 1955

Item 1: Correspondence, Colgate W. Darden, Jr. to Mrs. Foy C. Casper, 1942 May 20
Item 2: Correspondence, John S. Battle to Mrs. Foy C. Casper, 1952 May 19: Includes envelope.
Item 3: Correspondence, Thomas B. Stanley to Mrs. Foy C. Casper, 1955 June 8: Includes envelope, sent to Mrs. Foy C. Casper, Chairman of the Princess Anne County Poppy Committee.