A Guide to the Edith Moore Sprouse Papers, 1960-2003
Accession Number 313
A Collection in
Alexandria Library
Local History/Special Collections

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Preferred Citation

Edith Moore Sprouse Papers, Accession #313, Alexandria Library, Local History/Special Collections, Alexandria, Va.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Edith Moore Sprouse.

Descriptive Summary

Repository: Alexandria Library, Local History/Special Collections
Accession Number: 313
Title: Edith Moore Sprouse Papers 1960-2003
Physical Characteristics: 17 boxes
Language: English

Scope and Content

This collection consists of correspondence, research materials, including computer discs and card files, and printed local history publications written and collected by Mrs. Sprouse. Of particular interest are the card files, containing extensive information on Alexandria, Fairfax, and the surrounding areas extracted from newspapers and public records as well as collected through interviews and fieldwork.

Biographical/Historical Information

Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Edith Moore Kynor Sprouse (1923-2004) was a local historian, author, and preservationist. A graduate of Wellesley College, she worked briefly for the Army Map Service before discovering her true love, Northern Virginia history. Beginning in 1961, Sprouse wrote numerous books and articles about local history and undertook what she regarded as her most important project, indexing and cataloging Fairfax County government records from the 1700s through 1979. Instrumental in founding the Fairfax County Historical Commission, Sprouse served on the board of the Franconia Museum and advised the Friends of Historic Huntley. She was a member of the Northern Virginia Association for History, the Alexandria Historical Society, the Northern Virginia Chapter of the Archaeological Society of Virginia, the Friends of Gunston Hall, Historic Dumfries, and the Alexandria Public Library.

Arrangement

The correspondence and local history materials are organized chronologically; the computer discs alphabetically; the special projects and card files chronologically and by topic. The collection is divided into six series:
Series I: Correspondence
Series II: Special Projects
Series III: Research Materials
Series IV: Computer Discs
Series V: Card Files
Series VI: Local History

Index Terms

History--Virginia--Alexandria
History--Virginia--Fairfax County
Sprouse, Edith Moore

Contents List

• Series I: Correspondence, 1960-2003 Box: 313-313A
  
• Correspondence, 1960 Box-folder: 313:1
  
• Correspondence, 1961 Box-folder: 313:2
  
• Correspondence, 1962 Box-folder: 313:3
  
• Correspondence, 1963 Box-folder: 313:4
  
• Correspondence, 1964 Box-folder: 313:5
  
• Correspondence, 1965 Box-folder: 313:6
  
• Correspondence, 1966 Box-folder: 313:7
  
• Correspondence, 1967 Box-folder: 313:8
  
• Correspondence, 1968 Box-folder: 313:9
  
• Correspondence, 1969 Box-folder: 313:10
  
• Correspondence, 1970 Box-folder: 313:11
  
• Correspondence, 1971 Box-folder: 313:12
  
• Correspondence, 1972 Box-folder: 313:13
  
• Correspondence, 1973 Box-folder: 313:14
  
• Correspondence, 1974 Box-folder: 313:15
  
• Correspondence, 1975 Box-folder: 313:16
  
• Correspondence, 1976 Box-folder: 313:17
  
• Correspondence, 1977 Box-folder: 313:18
  
• Correspondence, 1978 Box-folder: 313:19
  
• Correspondence, 1979 Box-folder: 313:20
  
• Correspondence, 1980 Box-folder: 313:21
  
• Correspondence, 1981 Box-folder: 313:22
  
• Correspondence, 1982 Box-folder: 313:23
  
• Correspondence, 1983 Box-folder: 313:24
  
• Correspondence, 1984 Box-folder: 313A:1
  
• Correspondence, 1985 Box-folder: 313A:2
  
• Correspondence, 1986 Box-folder: 313A:3
  
• Correspondence, 1987 Box-folder: 313A:4
  
• Correspondence, 1988 Box-folder: 313A:5
  
• Correspondence, 1989 Box-folder: 313A:6
  
• Correspondence, 1990 Box-folder: 313A:7
  
• Correspondence, 1991 Box-folder: 313A:8
  
• Correspondence, 1992 Box-folder: 313A:9
  
• Correspondence, 1993 Box-folder: 313A:10
  
• Correspondence, 1994 Box-folder: 313A:11
  
• Correspondence, 1995 Box-folder: 313A:12
  
• Correspondence, 1996 Box-folder: 313A:13
  
• Correspondence, 1997 Box-folder: 313A:14
  
• Correspondence, 1998 Box-folder: 313A:15
  
• Correspondence, 1999 Box-folder: 313A:16
  
• Correspondence, 2000 Box-folder: 313A:17
  
• Correspondence, 2001 Box-folder: 313A:18
  
• Correspondence, 2002 Box-folder: 313A:19
  
• Correspondence, 2003 Box-folder: 313A:20
  
• Correspondence with T. Triplett Russell, 1968-1978 Box-folder: 313A:21
  
• Correspondence with T. Triplett Russell, 1968-1978 Box-folder: 313A:22
  
• Series II: Special Projects Box: 313B
  
• Harry Piper Letters (copies), 1767-1769 Box-folder: 313B:1
  
• Harry Piper Letters (copies), 1770-1771 Box-folder: 313B:2
  
• Harry Piper Letters (copies), 1772-1773 Box-folder: 313B:3
  
• Harry Piper Letters (copies), 1774-1775 Box-folder: 313B:4
  
• Correspondence Re: publication of Harry Piper Letters Box-folder: 313B:5
  
• Models for publication of Harry Piper Letters Box-folder: 313B:6
  
• Bicentennial Indexing Project Box-folder: 313B:7
  
• Bicentennial Indexing Project Financials Box-folder: 313B:8
  
• George Washington's 250th Anniversary Celebration Box-folder: 313B:9
  
• Series III: Research Materials Box: 313C-313D
  
• War of 1812 Muster Roll 60th Regiment, Virginia Militia Box-folder: 313C:1
  
• War of 1812 Pensions, A-H Box-folder: 313C:2
  
• War of 1812 Pensions, I-R Box-folder: 313C:3
  
• War of 1812 Pensions, S-Z Box-folder: 313C:4
  
• Early 18th Century Fairfax County Revolutionary War Depositions, 1-3 Box-folder: 313C:5
  
• Early 18th Century Fairfax County Revolutionary War Depositions, 4-5 Box-folder: 313C:6
  
• Early 18th Century Fairfax County Revolutionary War Depositions Box-folder: 313C:7
  
• List of Servants and Masters, Appendix I Box-folder: 313C:8
  
• List of Servants and Masters, Appendix II Box-folder: 313C:9
  
• List of Servants and Masters, Appendix III Box-folder: 313C:10
  
• Mss. Diary Ferdinando Fairfax Box-folder: 313D:1
  
• Pedigree for the Fairfax Family of Yorkshire and Virginia Box-folder: 313D:2
  
• Stabler-Leadbeater Inventory Box-folder: 313D:3
  
• "Records of Christ Church, Alexandria, Virginia," Genealogical and History Magazine of the South, Box-folder: 313D:4
  1985
• Proceedings of the Commission Relating to State Prisoners 1862, Index and pp. 1-96 Box-folder: 313D:5
  
• Proceedings of the Commission Relating to State Prisoners 1862, pp. 98-152 Box-folder: 313D:6
  
• Proceedings of the Commission Relating to State Prisoners 1862, pp. 98-152 Box-folder: 313D:7
  
• Books in EMS Library Box-folder: 313D:8
  
• Series IV: Computer Discs Box: 313E
  
• Fairfax County in 1860, A Collective Biography (17 discs) Box-folder: 313E
  
• Fairfax News abstracts, 1843-1851, 1852, 1856, 1860 (5 discs) Box-folder: 313E
  
• 1815 Tax Table (1 disc) Box-folder: 313E
  
• Series V: Card Files Box: 313F-313N
  
• War of 1812 Pension Abstracts for Alexandria and Fairfax Counties Box: 313F
  
• Subject card files on Alexandria, Fairfax, and surrounding environs, A-C Box: 313G
  
• Subject card files on Alexandria, Fairfax, and surrounding environs, D-H Box: 313H
  
• Subject card files on Alexandria, Fairfax, and surrounding environs, I-M Box: 313I
  
• Subject card files on Alexandria, Fairfax, and surrounding environs, N-S Box: 313J
  
• Subject card files on Alexandria, Fairfax, and surrounding environs, T-X Box: 313K
  
• Chronological card abstracts of Alexandria Gazette, 1784-1850 Box: 313L
  
• Chronological card abstracts of Alexandria Gazette, 1855-1900 Box: 313M
  
• Subject card abstracts of local newspapers Box: 313N
  
• Series VI: Local History Box: 313P
  
• Minutes of Various Northern Virginia Historical Organizations Box-folder: 313P:1
  
• Minutes of Northern Virginia Association for History Annual Meetings, 1998-1999 Box-folder: 313P:2
  
• Pioneer Society, "Echoes of History," 1970-1971 Box-folder: 313P:3
  
• Pioneer Society, "Echoes of History," 1972-1973 Box-folder: 313P:4
  
• Pioneer Society, "Echoes of History," 1974-1976 Box-folder: 313P:5
  
• Northern Virginia Historical Association, "The Courier of Historical Events, " 1981-1982 Box-folder: 313P:6
  
• Northern Virginia Historical Association, "The Courier of Historical Events, " 1983-1985 Box-folder: 313P:7
  
• Northern Virginia Historical Association, "The Courier of Historical Events, " 1986-1990 Box-folder: 313P:8
  
• Northern Virginia Historical Association, "The Courier of Historical Events, " 1991-1994 Box-folder: 313P:9
  
• Northern Virginia Historical Association, "The Courier of Historical Events, " 1994-1998 Box-folder: 313P:10
  
• Northern Virginia Historical Association, "The Courier of Historical Events, " 1999-2003 Box-folder: 313P:11
  
• Miscellaneous Publications Box-folder: 313P:12
  
• Miscellaneous Publications Box-folder: 313P:13