Amelia E. Hitchings Collection on Ruby Martha Etheridge, 1931-1998, undated | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Amelia E. Hitchings Collection on Ruby Martha Etheridge, 1931-1998, undated

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-419

Primary Creator: Hitchings, Amelia E. (1924-1999)

Extent: 5.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged by record type.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century, Teenage girls, Virginia--Social life and customs, Women--Societies and clubs

Forms of Material: Biographies (documents), Certificates, Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Memoirs, Obituaries, Photocopies, Publications (document genre), Ribbon (material)

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Primarily includes papers from the 1990s collected or written by Amelia E. Hitchings relating to her mother, Ruby Martha Etheridge. The papers relate to Etheridge's life and character, mostly as remembered by her daughter. A majority of materials are photocopies and include handwritten and typed correspondence, certificates, clippings, and published materials.

Biographical Note

Amelia Sue Etheridge Hitchings was born on October 14, 1924. She attended Westhampton College and the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary. During her earlier years, Hitchings served as secretary for her grandfather's produce brokerage firm Elias Etheridge & Son. She married Vernon Davis Hitchings, Jr. on March 6, 1948 in Hilton Village, Newport News, Virginia. Hitchings was a member of many organizations including Daughters of the American Revolution, Daughters of the American Colonists, and United Daughters of the Confederacy. She was also a member of several service organizations, including the USO and the American Red Cross. Hitchings died on August 5, 1999 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century
Teenage girls
Virginia--Social life and customs
Women--Societies and clubs

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: Amelia E. Hitchings Collection on Ruby Martha Etheridge, MSS 0000-419, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed February 23, 2018.

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