Rose Womack Correspondence, LU.439

Rose Womack CorrespondenceLU.439

Greenwood Library Archives and Special Collections

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Benedict Chatelain

Repository

Greenwood Library Archives and Special Collections

Identification

LU.439

Title

Rose Womack Correspondence 1891-1893

Quantity

.65 Linear Feet, 1 legal-sized archival box

Creator

Singleton, J.W.

Creator

Singleton, Mollie.

Creator

Walton, Lizzie.

Creator

Womack, Preston.

Language

English .

Administrative Information

Restrictions on Access

No restrictions to access or use for research purposes.

Ownership and Custodial History

The correspondence in this collection was received by Rosalie Womack while she was a student at State Female Normal School. These items were donated to the Greenwood Library Archives on December 9, 2021 by Pauline Womack Spencer, a niece of Rosalie Womack.

Biographical sketch

Rosalie Womack of Prince Edward County, Virginia was born in 1871 to Edward Lockett and Sallie Emmett Womack. In 1890, she enrolled at then-State Female Normal School from where she earned her diploma in June 1893. In 1896, Womack married William Henderson, a farmer from Keysville, Virginia.

Scope and content

The majority of the correspondence in this collection, which dates from 1891 to 1893, was written by J.W. Singleton, a traveling salesman from Prince Edward County and a suitor of Rosalie Womack. The remainder of the correspondence was written by family and friends of Rosalie Womack. In addition to the known correspondents in this collection are three pieces of correspondence for whom only the first name is known, Martha, W.H., and Willie.

Related Material

Title--LU-440, Preston Womack Diploma. Custodian--Greenwood Library Archives and Special Collections: Address--201 High Street, Farmville VA, 23909, Country--USA.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Womack, Rosalie.

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

Singleton, J.W.
Singleton, Mollie.
Walton, Lizzie.
Womack, Preston.
Womack, Rosalie.

Container List

Correspondence

1891

Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From Lizzie Walton
June 5, 1891
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From Willie (unknown surname)
September 13, 1891

Correspondence

1892

Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From J.W. Singleton
January 1, 1892
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From Mollie Singleton (addressed to both Rose and Preston)
March 25, 1892
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From "M" (unsigned, likely Mollie Singleton)
July 7, 1892
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From Martha (unknown surname, possibly Martha Armistead, a classmate of Rose
July 17, 1892
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From J.W. Singleton
September 18, 1892
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From J.W. Singleton
October 4, 1892
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From Preston Womack
October 11, 1892
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From J.W. Singleton
November 13, 1892
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From J.W. Singleton
December 15, 1892
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From "WH" (initials only, no signature)
December 18, 1892

Correspondence

1893

Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From J.W. Singleton
January 8, 1893
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From J.W. Singleton
January 13, 1893
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From J.W. Singleton
January 22, 1893
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From J.W. Singleton
January 28, 1893
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From J.W. Singleton
January 29, 1893
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From J.W. Singleton
February 5, 1893
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From J.W. Singleton
February 13, 1893
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From J.W. Singleton
February 20, 1893
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From J.W. Singleton
February 26, 1893
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From J.W. Singleton
February 28, 1893
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From J.W. Singleton
March 4, 1893
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From J.W. Singleton
March 11, 1893
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From J.W. Singleton
March 18, 1893
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From J.W. Singleton
March 26, 1893
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From J.W. Singleton
April 10, 1893
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From J.W. Singleton
April 16, 1893
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From J.W. Singleton
April 22, 1893
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From J.W. Singleton
April 26, 1893
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From J.W. Singleton
May 6, 1893
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From J.W. Singleton
May 13, 1893
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From J.W. Singleton
May 20, 1893
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From J.W. Singleton
May 28, 1893
Text [1000524295] box: 01 of 01
From J.W. Singleton
May 29, 1893