Robert H. McNulty Papers Finding Aid MS282

Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library

717 Queen Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Business Number: 703-746-1791
lhsc@alexlibraryva.org
URL: http://alexlibraryva.org/lhsc

Repository

Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library

Identification

MS282

Title

Robert H. McNulty Papers (MS282) 1970-1991

URL:

https://alexlibraryva.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/127

Quantity

.85 Cubic Feet, 2 boxes

Creator

McNulty, Robert H., 1940-

Language

English .

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[item identification], Robert H. McNulty Papers, MS282, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia.

Robert H. McNulty worked at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of History and Technology (the forerunner to the National Museum of American History) in the 1960s and 1970s. He performed research on various sites in connection with archaeology projects in the urban renewal area of Alexandria.

Content Description

This collection consists of Mr. McNulty's Alexandria research notes and related documentation. Materials include photocopies of his notes from Alexandria Gazette; photocopied and hand-drawn maps of the areas under consideration; photocopies of deeds and other legal records; correspondence; and other research materials.

Arrangement

Mr. McNulty had arranged the materials by subject; notes on particular areas were grouped together by street, and other notes were grouped by topic. This arrangement has been retained; the folder names in the collection have been taken from the original folders, which followed Mr.McNulty's organizational scheme.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Archaeology.
Historic buildings -- Virginia -- Alexandria -- Conservation and restoration.
Privies
Urban renewal.

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

McNulty, Robert H., 1940-

Container List

Text box: 1 folder: 1

Donation Materials

1970-1991English.

Text box: 1 folder: 2

Codes for Clipping Envelopes

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 3

King Street, above St. Asaph

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 4

Washington Street

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 5

St. Asaph, except for East Side between King & Cameron & the ?

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 6

Corner of King and St. Asaph

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 7

King Street, between Pitt and St. Asaph, South Side

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 8

Corner of King and Pitt, SW & SE Sides

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 9

Pitt St. between King and Prince, West Side & past Prince St.

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 10

Corner of Fairfax & King Street, NE, SE, SW

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 11

Corner of Royal & King Street, SE.

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 12

King Street, below Fairfax Street

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 13

Fairfax Street, East Sides, between Cameron & Prince

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 14

Cameron Street, except South Side & ?, between Royal and Pitt

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 15

Corner Prince & Fairfax Streets

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 16

Corner Royal & Prince Streets

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 17

Corner Prince & Pitt Streets

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 18

Corner St. Asaph & Prince Streets

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 19

Prince, between Fairfax & Royal Streets

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 20

Prince, between Royal & Pitt

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 21

Prince, between Pitt & St. Asaph

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 22

Royal Street, south of Prince

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 23

MIscellaneous

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 24

Market House and City Hall

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 25

Prince, below Fairfax

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 26

Corner of Cameron and Royal

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 27

St. Asaph Street, between Cameron & King, East side and ?

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 28

Pitt Street, between Cameron & King, East side

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 29

Pitt Street, between King & Prince, East side

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 30

Pitt Street - ?

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 31

Royal Street, between Cameron & king, East & West sides

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 32

Royal Street, between King & Prince , East & West sides

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 33

Royal Street - ?

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 34

Fairfax Street, between Cameron & King , West side

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 35

Fairfax Street, between King & Prince, West side

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 36

Fairfax Street, ?

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 37

Cameron Street, between Royal & Pitt, South side & ?

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 38

King Street, between St. Asaph & Pitt, North side & side ?

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 39

King Street, between Royal & Pitt, North side

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 40

King Street, between Royal & Pitt, South side

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 41

King Street, between Royal & Pitt, ? side

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 42

King Street, between Fairfax & Royal, South side

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 43

King Street, between Fairfax & Royal, North side

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 44

King Street, between Fairfax & Royal, ? side

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 45

Corners of Fairfax & King Streets, NW & ?

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 46

Corners of Royal & King Streets, NW, NE, SW, & ?

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 47

Corners of Pitt & King Streets, NE, NW & ?

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 48

Corners of Pitt & Cameron, SE &

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 49

King Street

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 50

Facts Only

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 51

Names of People, No Locations

English.

Text box: 1 folder: 52

Away from Alexandria

English.

Text box: 2 folder: 1

Bank Block Research

English.

Text box: 2 folder: 2

Alexandria Gazette

1793-1852English.

Text box: 2 folder: 3

Privy Research

English.

Text box: 2 folder: 4

Alexandria Correspondence

English.

Text box: 2 folder: 5

Alexandria Gazette

1793-1808English.

Text box: 2 folder: 6

Map, Urban Renewal, Phases I & II

English.

Text box: 2 folder: 7

Alexandria Land Book

1790-1970English.

Text box: 2 folder: 8

Pottery Information

English.

Text box: 2 folder: 9

Alexandria Street by Street

English.

Text box: 2 folder: 10

Alexandria Sources/References

English.

Text box: 2 folder: 11

Alexandria Gazette/Advertiser

1868English.

Text box: 2 folder: 12

Alexandria Research

1970-1972English.

Text box: 2 folder: 13

Tavern Square Research

English.

Text box: 2 folder: 14

Market Square Research

English.

Text box: 2 folder: 15

Gadsby's Arcade Block Research

English.

Text box: 2 folder: 16

Courthouse Block, 500 King

English.

Text box: 2 folder: 17

Holiday Inn Block Research

English.

Text box: 2 folder: 18

Wright Residence, 212 S. Fairfax

1970English.