A Guide to the Personal Papers of Eleanor Lee Templeman, 1928-1990 Templeman, Personal Papers of Eleanor Lee RG 23

A Guide to the Personal Papers of Eleanor Lee Templeman, 1928-1990

A Collection in Arlington Public Library, Center for Local History

Collection number RG 23


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Heather Crocetto

Repository
Arlington Public Library, Center for Local History
Collection number
RG 23
Title
Personal Papers of Eleanor Lee Templeman, 1928-1990
Extent
7 boxes .
Creator
Templeman, Eleanor Lee Reading, 1906-1990
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Personal Papers of Eleanor Lee Templeman, Collection # RG 23, Arlington Public Library, Center for Local History

Acquisition Information

Gift of Mrs. Templeman.

Biographical Information

Eleanor Lee Templeman (b.1907-d.1990) grew up in California and lived in Arlington from 1935 until she died. She served as historian of the Society of the Lees of Virginia, and was an active local historian, publishing Arlington Heritage: Vignettes of a Virginia County (1959) and (with Nan Netherton) Northern Virginia Heritage (1966). She contributed many articles to Virginia historical publications, and received awards for her research achievements, including one from Marymount University (1975), and from the American Association for State and Local History (1983).

Scope and Content

RG 23 are papers collected and generated by Eleanor Lee Templeman. The collection measures approximately 3.5 linear feet, and dates from 1928 to 1990, with the bulk of the material falling between 1955 and 1980.

Much of the material in this collection was generated or collected during research for her books, Arlington Heritage and Northern Virginia Heritage . Included are correspondence, notes, clippings and pamphlets. The collection also contains papers reflecting Mrs. Templeman's involvement in civic organizations such as the Arlington Cultural Heritage Commission (1962-1968), the Arlington Historical Commission (1967-1975) and the Arlington Historical Society (1976-1981). There are also copies of some of her articles. A scrapbook of clippings of her newspaper series, "Arlington Heritage," a predecessor of her book, has been copied and can be found in Series 3 .

Arrangement

Record Group 23 is arranged in three series. Series 1, Templeman Book Files , comprises research materials for Mrs. Templeman's two books. It is divided into two subseries, Arlington and Other Virginia Locations , each arranged alphabetically by subject. Series 2, Additional Research , the same two subseries and is arranged alphabetically by subject. Series 3, Activities, Events, and Publications , focuses on Templeman's research and work with local historical groups, and is generally arranged alphabetically. Files in Series 3 that contain material about Arlington are marked with (^). Folders containing photographs have an asterisk [*] after the file name. Folders with oversized materials have a double asterisk [**] to denote where material was removed and separation sheets added.

Related Material

PG 900, Eleanor Lee Templeman Photograph Collection , consists of Virginia photographs taken or collected by Mrs. Templeman, many of which appear in her books. Similar broad Arlington research collections are RG 76, Personal Papers of Nan Netherton , RG 91, Personal Papers of Dorothea Abbott , and RG 354, C. B. Rose Papers .

Index Terms

    Subjects:

  • Arlington (Va.)
  • Arlington County (Va.)
  • Arlington Heritage: Vignettes of a Virginia County
  • Arlington Historical Society
  • Citizens' associations
  • Community organization.
  • Northern Virginia Heritage
  • Women in community organization

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Arlington (Va.)
  • Arlington County (Va.)

Contents List

Series 1: Templeman Book Files
  • Subseries 1: Arlington
    • Box 1
      File 1: Abingdon, 1929-1984
    • Box 1
      File 2: Alcova
    • Box 1
      File 3: Altha Hall, 1941-1959
    • Box 1
      File 4: Aqueduct Bridge, 1926-1963 , 1984-1988
    • Box 1
      File 5: Arlington Archives, 1975-1988
    • Box 1
      File 6: Arlington County Historical Sites Map and Correspondence, 1973-1974
    • Box 1
      File 7: Arlington Court House and Cornerstone, 1960
    • Box 1
      File 8: Arlington House, 1955-1983
    • Box 1
      File 9: Bailey's Crossroads, 1957-1958
    • Box 1
      File 10: Ball Spring, 1957-1975
    • Box 1
      File 11: Ballston, 1958-1977
    • Box 1
      File 12: Barcroft
    • Box 1
      File 13: Birch and Dittmar, 1958-1959
    • Box 1
      File 14: Boundary Stones, 1957-1969
    • Box 1
      File 15: Brandymore Castle, 1973
    • Box 1
      File 16: Bridges and Canals, 1967-1987
    • Box 1
      File 17: Carlin House, 1944-1959
    • Box 1
      File 18: Carlin Springs, 1967-1976
    • Box 1
      File 19: Demeteries and Other Destroyed Sites
    • Box 1
      File 20: Chain Bridge and Doak Mansion, 1958-1962
    • Box 1
      File 21: Cherrydale, 1922-1958
    • Box 1
      File 22: Churches, 1916 , 1952-1959
    • Box 1
      File 23: Clarendon, 1968-1977
    • Box 1
      File 24: Dawson-Bailey House, 1958
    • Box 1
      File 25: Dittmar, 1963
    • Box 1
      File 26: Donaldson-Marcey Records, 1957-1975
    • Box 2
      File 27: Doubleday, 1958-1972
    • Box 2
      File 28: Ellsworth, Colonel, 1961-1970
    • Box 2
      File 29: Febrey
    • Box 2
      File 30: Fort Myer, 1958
    • Box 2
      File 31: Fort Strong Villa, 1972
    • Box 2
      File 32: Forts in Arlington, 1957-1967
    • Box 2
      File 33: Forts: Pamphlets: The Defenses of Washington , 1957 ; The Upper Potomac in the Civil War , 1965 ; The Symbol and the Sword , 1962
    • Box 2
      File 34: Freedmen's Village, 1960
    • Box 2
      File 35: Glebe House, 1966-1983
    • Box 2
      File 36: Glencarlyn, 1981
    • Box 2
      File 37: Green Valley Manor, 1957-1970
    • Box 2
      File 38: Gulf Branch
    • Box 2
      File 39: Hampton Farm
    • Box 2
      File 40: Historic Arlington Sites List, 1973
    • Box 2
      File 41: Indians, 1973
    • Box 2
      File 42: Little Tea House 1963
    • Box 2
      File 43: Luna Park, 1906 , 1975
    • Box 2
      File 44: Lyon Village, Park
    • Box 2
      File 45: Marcey Indenture Copy
    • Box 2
      File 46: Marcey Road, 1974
    • Box 2
      File 47: Mills
    • Box 2
      File 48: Minor
    • Box 2
      File 49: Monuments, Memorials, 1957
    • Box 2
      File 50: Munson Hill, 1957-1962
    • Box 2
      File 51: Phillips and Little Italy, 1926 , 1959
    • Box 2
      File 52: Phillips of Minor Hill
    • Box 2
      File 53: Potomac Overlook Park and Upton Hill, 1967-1974
    • Box 2
      File 54: Henry Codman Potter, 1988
    • Box 2
      File 55: Prospect Hill
    • Box 2
      File 56: Rixey Mansion, 1957 , 1974
    • Box 3
      File 57: Roads, 1969-1971
    • Box 3
      File 58: Roberts Lane and Bellevue Forest, 1959
    • Box 3
      File 59: Rosslyn and Rosslyn Marker, 1958-1959 , 1982-1988
    • Box 3
      File 60: Saegmuller, Vandenburg, Vanderwerken, 1959
    • Box 3
      File 61: Schools, 1957-1984
    • Box 3
      File 62: Subdivisions and Streets, 1969
    • Box 3
      File 63: Trees, 1966-1976
    • Box 3
      File 64: Trolleys and Railroads, 1957
    • Box 3
      File 65: Virginia Landmarks Commission, 1971-1975
    • Box 3
      File 66: Walker
    • Box 3
      File 67: Correspondence about Arlington Heritage , 1959
    • Box 3
      File 68: Arlington Heritage dust-jacket
  • Subseries 2: Other Northern Virginia Locations
    • Box 3
      File 1: Alexandria, 1959-1967
    • Box 3
      File 2: Annandale, 1958-1962
    • Box 3
      File 3: Burke, Clifton, Fairfax Station, 1964-1965
    • Box 3
      File 4: Fairfax Miscellaneous, 1921 , 1953-1976
    • Box 3
      File 5: Fairfax on Potomac, 1921 , 1961-1976
    • Box 3
      File 6: Falls Church, 1959-1972
    • Box 3
      File 7: Fauquier County, 1944-1974 *
    • Box 3
      File 8: Fredericksburg, 1967-1970
    • Box 3
      File 9: Leeton Forest, 1933 , 1955-1974
    • Box 3
      File 10: Leven Tract, 1917 , 1970-1971
    • Box 4
      File 11: Loudoun County, 1953 , 1966
    • Box 4
      File 12: Loudon County, 1967-1976 *
    • Box 4
      File 13: Loudoun County Notes and Pamphlets, 1949 , 1958-1975 *
    • Box 4
      File 14: Loudoun County Clippings
    • Box 4
      File 15: Lyceum, 1969
    • Box 4
      File 16: Maplewood, 1970
    • Box 4
      File 17: McLean - Creat Falls, Madeira Area, 1961-1973
    • Box 4
      File 18: Oak Hill (Fauquier County), 1986
    • Box 4
      File 19: Ossian Hall and Ravensworth, 1961
    • Box 4
      File 20: Prince William County, 1959-1975
    • Box 4
      File 21: Prince William on the Potomac, 1967
    • Box 4
      File 22: Stafford County, 1966
    • Box 4
      File 23: Towlston, 1957
    • Box 4
      File 24: Vienna, Oakton, 1958-1962
    • Box 4
      File 25: Wellington, 1982
    • Box 4
      File 26: Northern Virginia Heritage dust-jacket negatives
    • Box 4
      File 27: Endorsements for Northern Virginia Heritage , 1966
    • Box 4
      File 28: Layout Sheets for Northern Virginia Heritage , pages i-30, 1966 **
    • Box 4
      File 29: Layout Sheets for Northern Virginia Heritage , pages 31-80, 1966
    • Box 5
      File 30: Layout Sheets for Northern Virginia Heritage , 1966 (3)
    • Box 5
      File 31: Layout Sheets for Northern Virginia Heritage , 1966 (4)
Series 2: Additional Research
  • Subseries 1: Arlington
    • Box 5
      File 1: Analostan Island/Roosevelt Island, 1964-1966
    • Box 5
      File 2: Arlington County, 1959-1976
    • Box 5
      File 3: Arlington County Court House, 1961
    • Box 5
      File 4: Arlington County Seal, 1976
    • Box 5
      File 5: Arlington Memorial Bridge Plaques, 1971-1974
    • Box 5
      File 6: Arlington Song, 1969-1970
    • Box 5
      File 7: Ballston Triangle and Ballston Metro Station, 1970-82
    • Box 5
      File 8: Carlin Springs Road Spelling, 1976-1981
    • Box 5
      File 9: Cherry Valley Park, 1977
    • Box 5
      File 10: Duelling Site, 1960
    • Box 5
      File 11: Kennedy Grave Site, 1963-1965
    • Box 5
      File 12: Map of Historic Data, 1973 **
    • Box 5
      File 13: Marcey Home, 1978
    • Box 5
      File 14: Miscellaneous Historical Data, 1932 , 1964-1977
    • Box 5
      File 15: Names of Streets, Schools, and Parks, 1969-1974
    • Box 5
      File 16: Nottingham School Building, 1979-1980
    • Box 5
      File 17: Three Sisters Island, 1969
    • Box 5
      File 18: Upton Park, 1977
    • Box 5
      File 19: Vacation Lane, 1967
  • Subseries 2: Other Norhtern Virginia Locations
    • Box 5
      File 1: Harper Mansion, 1976
    • Box 5
      File 2: Leesburg, 1970
Series 3: Activities, Events, and Publications
  • Box 5
    File 1: Arlington Bicentennial Committee, 1971-1976 ^
  • Box 5
    File 2: Arlington Chamber of Commerce Booklet, 1971-1972 ^
  • Box 5
    File 3: Arlington Cultural Heritage Commission, 1962-1968 ^
  • Box 5
    File 4: Arlington Historical Commission, 1967-1975 ^
  • Box 5
    File 5: Arlington Historical Society, 1976-1982 ^
  • Box 5
    File 6: Frank Ball, 1959-1966 ^
  • Box 5
    File 7: Bicentennial Correspondence, re: Lees of Virginia, 1971-1980 ^
  • Box 5
    File 8: Biographical Material on Eleanor Lee Templeman, 1976-1990 ^
  • Box 5
    File 9: Building Names, 1961 , 1973-1975 ^
  • Box 5
    File 10: Civil War Centennial Committee, 1961-1970
  • Box 6
    File 11: Corrections, 1988-1990
  • Box 6
    File 12: Donor Information Copies, 1975-1989
  • Box 6
    File 13: Historic House Association of America, 1983
  • Box 6
    File 14: John Glenn with Eleanor Lee Templeman, 1962
  • Box 6
    File 15: Library Virginia Day, 1969
  • Box 6
    File 16: Marymount Award, 1975
  • Box 6
    File 17: Memorial Day, 1958-1959 ^
  • Box 6
    File 18: Our Town Exhibit, 1956
  • Box 6
    File 19: Pamphlets: House Divided, Legends of Virginia, 1971-1987
  • Box 6
    File 20: Photographs Donated by Eleanor Lee Templeman, Lists, 1972-1983 ^
  • Box 6
    File 21: Rand McNally Corrections, 1981 ^
  • Box 6
    File 22: Time-Life Books, 1982
  • Box 6
    File 23: Trees for Notable Tree Search, 1987-1988 ^
  • Box 6
    File 24: Virginia Counties
  • Box 6
    File 25: Virginia Heritage Address Book, 1969
  • Box 6
    File 26: Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission, 1980 ^
  • Box 6
    File 27: A Visit to Stratford and the Story of the Lees with Corrections, 1977 , 1985-1986
  • Box 6
    File 28: Williamsburg Tombstones, 1950
  • Box 6
    File 29: World Day of Prayer Talk, 1961 ^
  • Box 6
    File 30: Eleanor Lee Templeman Achievements and Awards through 1986
  • Box 6
    File 31: Publications of Eleanor Lee Templeman as of 1989
  • Box 6
    File 32: "Articles by Eleanor Lee Templeman, Volume I, Biography and Lee Family," 1928-1989 (1)*^
  • Box 6
    File 33: "Articles by Eleanor Lee Templeman, Volume I, Biography and Lee Family," 1928-1989 (2)^
  • Box 6
    File 34: "Articles by Eleanor Lee Templeman, Volume II, California and Virginia," 1928-1989 (1)^
  • Box 7
    File 35: "Articles by Eleanor Lee Templeman, Volume II, California and Virginia," 1928-1989 (2)^
  • Box 7
    File 36: Scrapbook of Articles from Arlington Heritage, Fairfax Heritage , 1957-1959 ^(1)
  • Box 7
    File 37: Scrapbook of Articles from Arlington Heritage, Fairfax Heritage , 1957-1959 ^(2)
  • Box 7
    File 38: Scrapbook of Articles from Arlington Heritage, Fairfax Heritage , 1957-1959 ^(3)
  • Box 7
    File 39: Scrapbook of Articles from Arlington Heritage, Fairfax Heritage , 1957-1959 ^(4)
  • Box 7
    File 40: Scrapbook of Articles from Arlington Heritage, Fairfax Heritage , 1957-1959 ^(5)
  • Box 7
    File 41: Scrapbook of Articles from Arlington Heritage, Fairfax Heritage , 1957-1959 ^(6)