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By Nichole Delasalas
Collection Overview
Title: Allmand Family Papers, 1802-1972
Predominant Dates:1830s
ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-204
Primary Creator: Archer, Caroline Vernon (1879-1973)
Extent: 2.0 Boxes
Arrangement: Arranged by record type.
Date Acquired: 11/30/1980
Subjects: Baltimore (Md.), Business records--Virginia, Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--Virginia, Historic buildings--Virginia--Norfolk, Housing--Virginia--Norfolk, Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--19th century, Princess Anne County (Va.), Richmond (Va.), Suffolk (Va.), Williamsburg (Va.)
Forms of Material: Circulars (fliers), Correspondence, Financial statements, Fliers (printed matter), Invitations, Ledgers (account books), Legal documents, Letter books, Membership cards, Memorandums, Negatives (photographs), Photographs, Poems, Receipts, Recipes, Reports, Term papers
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Primarily nineteenth century correspondence, legal documents, memorandums, photographs, and miscellaneous papers from the Allmand Family of Norfolk, Virginia. Also includes three 1828-1843 ledger books of John Allmand, one 1837-1840 letter book of John Allmand, and one book of religious interpretation, likely written by Reverend John Singer Wallace. This collection also includes legal documents from the Estate of William Keeling and the Stone family.
Collection Historical Note
The Allmand-Archer House is one of the oldest residential homes in Norfolk, Virginia, dating from the late Colonial and Federal periods. Built in the late 1790s, it was sold to Harrison Allmand in 1802, a wealthy merchant and respected Norfolk resident. Through the 1800s, the house remained in the Allmand family until Lizzie Allmand married William Vernon Archer in 1882. The house then passed to their daughter, Caroline Vernon Archer, who lived in the house until her death in 1973. The house was given to the Norfolk Historial Foundation upon her death.
Biographical Note
Caroline "Carrie" Vernon Archer was born on October 14, 1879 in Virginia. She was a member of Christ and St. Luke's Episcopal Church. Archer was associated with Norfolk Public Library and the King's Daughters Children's Hospital. She died on October 12, 1973 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.
Subject/Index Terms
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:
Estate of Caroline Vernon Archer by donation
Preferred Citation:
Allmand Family Papers, MSS 0000-204, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Processing Information:
Processed August 1, 2017.
Other Note:
The Drummond Papers (MSS 0000-216) are housed in Box 1 of the Allmand Family Papers.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Box:
[Box 1: Family Papers, 1802-1972],
[
Box 2: Books, circa 1800-1843],
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All]
- Box 1: Family Papers, 1802-1972
- Folder 1: Correspondence (Folder 1 of 2), 1860, 1873, 1964-1965, undated
- Item 1: Correspondence, J. A. to "Carrie", 1860 December 30
- Item 2: Correspondence, Li Naonori to J. Allmand, 1873 July 30
- Item 3: Correspondence, F. Kamakami to J. Allmand, 1873 August 24
- Item 4: Correspondence, Barron F. Black to Carrie Archer, 1964 June 24
- Item 5: Correspondence, Edward L. Breeden, Jr. to Carrie Archer, 1964 August 12
- Item 6: Correspondence, John Melville Jennings to Carrie Archer, 1964 August 18
- Item 7: Correspondence, Edward L. Breeden to Carrie Archer, 1964 September 22
- Includes copy of Last Will and Testament.
- Item 8: Correspondence, John M. Blow to Carrie Archer, 1964 September 24
- Item 9: Correspondence, John Melville Jennings to Caroline Archer, 1964 September 30
- Item 10: Correspondence, John Melville Jennings to Caroline Archer, 1964 October 6
- Item 11: Correspondence, John Melville Jennings to Caroline Archer, 1964 October 23
- Item 12: Correspondence, John Melville Jennings to Caroline Archer, 1964 November 18
- Item 13: Correspondence, Winifred Barksdale to Caroline Archer, 1965 May 11
- Item 14: Correspondence, Howson W. Cole to Caroline Archer, 1965 May 20
- Item 15: Correspondence, Unknown to John Allmand, August 7
- Item 16: Correspondence, Unknown to John Allmand, September 19
- Item 17: Correspondence, Unknown to John Allmand, November 3
- Item 18: Invitation, Wedding of Mary Parker to Frank Henry, November 15
- Item 19: Correspondence, Unknown to John Allmand, December 8
- Folder 2: Correspondence (Folder 2 of 2), 1838 December 30
- William N. Ivy to John Allmand. Written in Dutch settlement, St. Mary's Parish, Louisiana and sent to Norfolk, Virginia. Letter was found in the second to last page of the ledger dated 1834-1843.
- Folder 3: Legal Opinions, 1811-1817, undated
- Includes legal opinions and settlements relating to John Stone and William Keeling.
- Folder 4: Legal Documents, William Keeling, circa 1802-1822
- Includes legal documents relating to William Keeling, John Stone, and Johnson Stone. Documents include memorandums, receipts, and account information regarding the Estate of William Keeling.
- Folder 5: Reports, undated
- Handwritten papers on Charles XII of Sweden, Anna Karenina, and Greek literature.
- Folder 6: Miscellaneous, 1853-1972, undated
- Item 1: Poems, undated
- Item 2: Receipt, 1853 April 6
- Receipt for stove cleaning, Mary Allmand.
- Item 3: Recipe, undated
- Recipe for Green Tomato Pickle.
- Item 4: Flora's Dictionary, undated
- Lists types of flowers in alphabetical order followed by the flower's meaning. Example: Acacia - friendship.
- Item 5: Card, 1971-1972
- The Norfolk Society of Arts Annual Membership Card.
- Item 6: Bank Statement, 1970
- Item 7: Flier, undated
- Lake Drummond Tours: Dismal Swamp Camp Grounds. Includes note.
- Folder 7: Photographs, undated
- Photographs of the Allmand-Archer House and family. Negatives and scanned copies of the photographs on CD are located separately.
- Folder 8: Loose Materials from John Allmand's Letter Book, 1837-1840
- Includes a continuation of the letter book, transcriptions of court documents, and blank forms from the Norfolk Humane Society.
- Folder 9: Negatives, circa 1928-1929
- Six negatives of the Allmand-Archer House at 327 Duke Street, Norfolk, Virginia.
Browse by Box:
[Box 1: Family Papers, 1802-1972],
[
Box 2: Books, circa 1800-1843],
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