Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Gloves required for photographs.

Preferred Citation

Lawrence R. Quarles Family Collection, MS 686, Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society

Acquisition Information

Unknown

Biographical/Historical Information

The Quarles family have been prominent members of Albemarle County and surrounding counties since the 1700s. A branch of Priddy's Creek is named Quarles Creek. Family members of owned hundreds of acres at Priddy's Creek, Rock Hall, Mechunk, and Buck Island. Modern prominent family members include Dr. Lawrence R. Quarles who was the Dean of Engineering at the University of Virginia.

Scope and Content

F1: Certificates Various school certificates from the early 1900s (4)

F2: Professional Activities of Dr. Lawrence R. Quarles Business Card, Radio Program, Name Tag, Jury Summons, UVA Pamphlet for the School of Engineering

F3: Greeting Cards At least one to Dean Quarles

F4: Photographs Lawrence R. Quarles Misc. photos from the 1920s and 60s.

F5: Ephemera Sheet Music dedicated to Rev E.W.D. Isaac Sr., D.D.

Arrangement

The photographs are available online at https://albemarlehistory.org/quarles-family-collection-photographs/

Index Terms

Persons:

• Quarles, Dean
• Quarles, Lawrence Reginald
• Quarles, Margaret Le Sueur

Family Names:

• Quarles family

Subjects:

• Diplomas
• Quarles, Lawrence R. -- (Lawrence Reginald) -- 1908-1987 -- Photographs