A Guide to the Edith Moore Sprouse Papers, 1960-2003
A Collection in
Alexandria Library
Local History/Special Collections
Accession Number 313
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Preferred Citation
Edith Moore Sprouse Papers, Accession #313, Alexandria Library, Local History/Special Collections, Alexandria, Va.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Edith Moore Sprouse.
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.
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.
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:
Index Terms
- History--Virginia--Alexandria
- History--Virginia--Fairfax County
- Sprouse, Edith Moore
Contents List
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Box-folder 313:1Correspondence, 1960
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Box-folder 313:2Correspondence, 1961
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Box-folder 313:3Correspondence, 1962
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Box-folder 313:4Correspondence, 1963
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Box-folder 313:5Correspondence, 1964
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Box-folder 313:6Correspondence, 1965
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Box-folder 313:7Correspondence, 1966
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Box-folder 313:8Correspondence, 1967
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Box-folder 313:9Correspondence, 1968
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Box-folder 313:10Correspondence, 1969
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Box-folder 313:11Correspondence, 1970
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Box-folder 313:12Correspondence, 1971
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Box-folder 313:13Correspondence, 1972
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Box-folder 313:14Correspondence, 1973
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Box-folder 313:15Correspondence, 1974
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Box-folder 313:16Correspondence, 1975
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Box-folder 313:17Correspondence, 1976
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Box-folder 313:18Correspondence, 1977
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Box-folder 313:19Correspondence, 1978
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Box-folder 313:20Correspondence, 1979
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Box-folder 313:21Correspondence, 1980
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Box-folder 313:22Correspondence, 1981
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Box-folder 313:23Correspondence, 1982
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Box-folder 313:24Correspondence, 1983
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Box-folder 313A:1Correspondence, 1984
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Box-folder 313A:2Correspondence, 1985
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Box-folder 313A:3Correspondence, 1986
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Box-folder 313A:4Correspondence, 1987
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Box-folder 313A:5Correspondence, 1988
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Box-folder 313A:6Correspondence, 1989
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Box-folder 313A:7Correspondence, 1990
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Box-folder 313A:8Correspondence, 1991
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Box-folder 313A:9Correspondence, 1992
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Box-folder 313A:10Correspondence, 1993
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Box-folder 313A:11Correspondence, 1994
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Box-folder 313A:12Correspondence, 1995
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Box-folder 313A:13Correspondence, 1996
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Box-folder 313A:14Correspondence, 1997
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Box-folder 313A:15Correspondence, 1998
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Box-folder 313A:16Correspondence, 1999
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Box-folder 313A:17Correspondence, 2000
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Box-folder 313A:18Correspondence, 2001
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Box-folder 313A:19Correspondence, 2002
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Box-folder 313A:20Correspondence, 2003
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Box-folder 313A:21Correspondence with T. Triplett Russell, 1968-1978
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Box-folder 313A:22Correspondence with T. Triplett Russell, 1968-1978
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Box-folder 313B:1Harry Piper Letters (copies), 1767-1769
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Box-folder 313B:2Harry Piper Letters (copies), 1770-1771
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Box-folder 313B:3Harry Piper Letters (copies), 1772-1773
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Box-folder 313B:4Harry Piper Letters (copies), 1774-1775
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Box-folder 313B:5Correspondence Re: publication of Harry Piper Letters
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Box-folder 313B:6Models for publication of Harry Piper Letters
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Box-folder 313B:7Bicentennial Indexing Project
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Box-folder 313B:8Bicentennial Indexing Project Financials
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Box-folder 313B:9George Washington's 250th Anniversary Celebration
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Box-folder 313C:1War of 1812 Muster Roll 60th Regiment, Virginia Militia
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Box-folder 313C:2War of 1812 Pensions, A-H
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Box-folder 313C:3War of 1812 Pensions, I-R
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Box-folder 313C:4War of 1812 Pensions, S-Z
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Box-folder 313C:5Early 18th Century Fairfax County Revolutionary War Depositions, 1-3
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Box-folder 313C:6Early 18th Century Fairfax County Revolutionary War Depositions, 4-5
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Box-folder 313C:7Early 18th Century Fairfax County Revolutionary War Depositions
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Box-folder 313C:8List of Servants and Masters, Appendix I
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Box-folder 313C:9List of Servants and Masters, Appendix II
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Box-folder 313C:10List of Servants and Masters, Appendix III
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Box-folder 313D:1Mss. Diary Ferdinando Fairfax
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Box-folder 313D:2Pedigree for the Fairfax Family of Yorkshire and Virginia
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Box-folder 313D:3Stabler-Leadbeater Inventory
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Box-folder 313D:4"Records of Christ Church, Alexandria, Virginia," Genealogical and History Magazine of the South,1985
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Box-folder 313D:5Proceedings of the Commission Relating to State Prisoners 1862, Index and pp. 1-96
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Box-folder 313D:6Proceedings of the Commission Relating to State Prisoners 1862, pp. 98-152
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Box-folder 313D:7Proceedings of the Commission Relating to State Prisoners 1862, pp. 98-152
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Box-folder 313D:8Books in EMS Library
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Box-folder 313EFairfax County in 1860, A Collective Biography (17 discs)
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Box-folder 313EFairfax News abstracts, 1843-1851, 1852, 1856, 1860 (5 discs)
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Box-folder 313E1815 Tax Table (1 disc)
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Box 313FWar of 1812 Pension Abstracts for Alexandria and Fairfax Counties
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Box 313GSubject card files on Alexandria, Fairfax, and surrounding environs, A-C
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Box 313HSubject card files on Alexandria, Fairfax, and surrounding environs, D-H
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Box 313ISubject card files on Alexandria, Fairfax, and surrounding environs, I-M
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Box 313JSubject card files on Alexandria, Fairfax, and surrounding environs, N-S
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Box 313KSubject card files on Alexandria, Fairfax, and surrounding environs, T-X
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Box 313LChronological card abstracts of Alexandria Gazette, 1784-1850
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Box 313MChronological card abstracts of Alexandria Gazette, 1855-1900
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Box 313NSubject card abstracts of local newspapers
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Box-folder 313P:1Minutes of Various Northern Virginia Historical Organizations
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Box-folder 313P:2Minutes of Northern Virginia Association for History Annual Meetings, 1998-1999
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Box-folder 313P:3Pioneer Society, "Echoes of History,"1970-1971
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Box-folder 313P:4Pioneer Society, "Echoes of History,"1972-1973
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Box-folder 313P:5Pioneer Society, "Echoes of History,"1974-1976
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Box-folder 313P:6Northern Virginia Historical Association, "The Courier of Historical Events, "1981-1982
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Box-folder 313P:7Northern Virginia Historical Association, "The Courier of Historical Events, "1983-1985
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Box-folder 313P:8Northern Virginia Historical Association, "The Courier of Historical Events, "1986-1990
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Box-folder 313P:9Northern Virginia Historical Association, "The Courier of Historical Events, "1991-1994
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Box-folder 313P:10Northern Virginia Historical Association, "The Courier of Historical Events, "1994-1998
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Box-folder 313P:11Northern Virginia Historical Association, "The Courier of Historical Events, "1999-2003
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Box-folder 313P:12Miscellaneous Publications
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Box-folder 313P:13Miscellaneous Publications