Finding Aid to the Samuel Allen Chambers Collection
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JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 Memorial Avenue
Lynchburg, Virginia 24501
(434) 846-0501
SAMUEL ALLEN CHAMBERS, JR., (1940-
) COLLECTION
The collection includes notes and correspondence, reports, articles, and
reviews, including information on the history of Lynchburg and the Central Virginia area,
the Academy of Music in Lynchburg, and Poplar Forest. Also included are photographs
by Richard Cheek used in Lynchburg, An Architectural History, published in 1981.
[Detailed finding guide available with collection.]
MS1261
JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 Memorial Avenue
Lynchburg, Virginia 24501
(434) 846-0501
SAMUEL ALLEN CHAMBERS, JR., (1940-
) COLLECTION
The collection includes notes and correspondence, reports, articles, and reviews,
including information on the history of Lynchburg and the Central Virginia area, the
Academy of Music in Lynchburg, and Poplar Forest. Also included are photographs by
Richard Cheek used in Lynchburg, An Architectural History, published in 1981.
BOX 1
1-1
1-2
1-3
1-4
1-5
1-6
1-15
1-16
1-17
1-18
1-19
1-20
Correspondence regarding collection (2002-2003)
Book collection (filed in general collection)
Miscellaneous notes and correspondence (1960-1997)
Antique Show and Sale (1994) (Honorary chairman)
“Before the Beginning” (Program) (1986)
Certificate of Appreciation (Lynchburg Bicentennial Commission)
(1986)
Clark, Pendleton S. – Lynchburg architects (Article and
correspondence) (1970)
Designer House – William E. Graves House (Article) (1986)
Historic Lynchburg Foundation: A Proposal (Text) (1968)
Historic Petersburg Foundation (Conference speaker) (1988)
Jones Memorial Library – Miscellaneous correspondence and
notes) (1982-1984)
Jones Memorial Library – News articles (1983-1985)
Jones Memorial Library – William L. Wilson correspondence
(1984-1986)
Lewis, Henry Harrison, House (Correspondence and miscellaneous
notes) (1982-1983)
National Preservation Conference (Speaker) (1984)
“A Perspective of Kentucky Architecture” (Text)
Williams Family, Lynchburg House 1869
What Style Is It? (1977) (2 copies)
“What Style Is It?” (Articles in Historic Preservation) (1977)
Proceeding of Conference, Standards for Architectural Archives
2-1
2-2
2-3
2-4
2-5
2-6
2-7
“Anaheim and Southern California” (Article) (1982)
“Architecture of Greenbrier College for Women” (Article) (1999)
“HABS in Connecticut” (Article) (1988)
“HABS in New York” (Article) (1987)
“Lynchburg Turns 200” (Article) (1986)
Lynchburg, Virginia Architectural Commentary (Articles) (1987)
“Sentimental Treasures” (Article) (1987)
1-7
1-8
1-9
1-10
1-11
1-12
1-13
1-14
BOX 2
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(Continued)
SAMUEL ALLEN CHAMBERS, JR., (1940- ) COLLECTION, Cont’d.
BOX 2
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2-18
2-19
BOX 3
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3-4
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3-11
3-12
3-13
3-14
BOX 4
4-1
4-2
4-3
4-4
4-5
4-6
4-7
Energy Conserving Features Inherent in Older Homes (Plan)
(ca.1980)
America’s Favorite Homes (Review) (1992)
Gardens and Landscapes of Virginia (Review) (1994)
Jefferson and Monticello (Review) (1989)
Lynchburg, An Architectural History (Catalog) (1981)
Lynchburg, An Architectural History (Review) (1984)
Pennsylvania Architecture (Review) (2001)
Silent in the Land (Review) (1995)
Utah’s Historic Architecture (Review) (1989)
“Architectural & Building Records of North Carolina: A Survey
(David Jackson)
“Twelve Sisters Keep the Faith” (Shirley Lair)
“Thomas Tileston Waterman” (Fay Campbell Kaynor)
Lynchburg and Virginia History
Blue Ridge Regional Jail (Correspondence and photos) (1997-99)
“Buckingham Slate” (Correspondence and article) (1978-1989)
“Buckingham Slate” (Notes and drafts) (1989)
Lynchburg Architectural Archive (Jones Memorial Library)
Lynchburg Bicentennial (Articles and correspondence) (1983-85)
Lynchburg Bicentennial (Historic Redevelopment and Events
Committee) (1984-1985)
Lynchburg Bicentennial (Proposals and photographs)
Lynchburg History (Notes by Lucille McWane Watson)
“Mt. Athos” (Article by T. Gibson Hobbs)
Peakland Baptist Church (Dedication service) (1961)
Point of Honor (Booklet and article) (1967, 1982)
Quaker Meeting House (Dedication speech) (1989)
Stained Glass (Article data) (1995-1996)
Warren’s Meat Market (Notes and news articles) (1985-1986)
Academy of Music
Academy of Music – Historic Landmarks Commission Survey
Correspondence (August 1985-May 1986)
Corespondence (June 1986-April 1987, March 1988)
Design Report (April 1987)
Academy of Music: Golden Age of Live Performance
(James M. Elson)
Draft of Part I (1095-1928) “Liberty University Academy of
Music … a History” (James M. Elson)
Draft of Part II - “Liberty University Academy of
Music … a History” (James M. Elson)
MS1261
(Continued)
SAMUEL ALLEN CHAMBERS, JR., (1940- ) COLLECTION, Cont’d.
BOX 4
4-8
4-9
4-10
BOX 5
5-1
5-2
5-2
5-3
5-4
5-5
5-6
5-7
5-8
Draft of Part III (1959-1987) “Liberty University Academy of
Music … a History” (James M. Elson)
Photographs (Interior)
Photographs (Interior)
Poplar Forest
“Mr. Jefferson’s Retreat” (Article) (1992)
“Notes on the State of Poplar Forest” (Article) (1991)
Poplar Forest and Thomas Jefferson (Review) (1995)
“Poplar Forest, Jefferson’s Hermitage” (Article) (1993)
“Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest” (Article) (1997)
News articles, Poplar Forest
“Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest – Historic Structure
Report, Main House” (1992)
Annual Report (1986-1991)
Annual Report (1992-2000)
BOX 6
Photographs (Lynchburg An Architectural History) (Richard Cheek)
Illustrations: Endpapers through No. 200
BOX 7
Photographs (Lynchburg An Architectural History) (Richard Cheek)
Illustrations: 201-342 and unused photographs
Letters of permission to use illustrations
BOX 8
Maps of Lynchburg (ink-on-mylar) reproduced as endpapers in
Lynchburg, An Architectural History
MS1261
JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 Memorial Avenue
Lynchburg, Virginia 24501
(434) 846-0501
SAMUEL ALLEN CHAMBERS, JR. (1940-
)
Samuel Allen Chambers, Jr., son of Samuel Allen Chambers, Sr., and Edith Lynn
McWane, was born 24 March 1940, in Lynchburg, Virginia. He graduated from E.C.
Glass High School, and received a B.A. from Princeton University in 1962. He also
received a Master of Arts Degree in Architectural History from the University of Virginia
in 1969.
Chambers assisted in the restoration of historic properties with J. Everette Fauber,
Jr., of Lynchburg from 1966 until 1969. He also served as architectural historian for the
National Register of Historic Places (1969-1972) and served as senior architectural
historian for the Historic American Buildings Survey (1971-1987). An active contributor
to the historic preservation field, he has served on the boards of the Foundation for the
Preservation of Historic Georgetown and the Tudor Place Foundation. He served as a
member of the Board of Directors of Octagon, the headquarters house/museum of the
American Institute of Architects. Chambers is a member of the National Trust for
Historic Preservation, a member of the International Council on Monuments and Sites,
and is a consultant for the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission.
Al Chambers was instrumental in founding the Historic Lynchburg Foundation in
1967 which later merged with the Lynchburg Historical Society to form the Lynchburg
Historical Foundation. He served as a member of the historic events and redevelopment
committee for the Lynchburg Bicentennial Commission. He was an early supporter of
the effort to restore Lynchburg’s landmark Academy theater and was a founder and
member of the Friends of the Academy. He has also served on the Board of Directors for
Point of Honor. In the early 1980s, he was project director for the Lynchburg
Architectural Archives, housed at Jones Memorial Library.
Chambers has specialized in the study and preservation of historic resources in
Virginia and West Virginia. He is the author of numerous articles and books relating to
historic architecture including, Architecture of Carson City, Nevada (1972), Lynchburg:
an Architectural History (1981), National Landmarks, America’s Treasures (2000), What
Style Is It? A Guide To American Architecture (several editions 1983-2003), Poplar
Forest and Thomas Jefferson (1993), and Buildings of West Virginia (2004). He has also
been consultant or editor of numerous books on historic buildings.
In 1969, Al Chambers married Bettye Thomas, daughter of Alsen D. Thomas and
Frances Nelson Hillsman in Lynchburg, Virginia.
MS1261
[Samuel Allen Chambers, Jr. Collection, Jones Memorial Library, Lynchburg, Va ; Virginia Families
Database, Jones Memorial Library, Lynchburg, Va.]
MS1261
2311 Memorial Avenue
Lynchburg, Virginia 24501
(434) 846-0501
SAMUEL ALLEN CHAMBERS, JR., (1940-
) COLLECTION
The collection includes notes and correspondence, reports, articles, and
reviews, including information on the history of Lynchburg and the Central Virginia area,
the Academy of Music in Lynchburg, and Poplar Forest. Also included are photographs
by Richard Cheek used in Lynchburg, An Architectural History, published in 1981.
[Detailed finding guide available with collection.]
MS1261
JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 Memorial Avenue
Lynchburg, Virginia 24501
(434) 846-0501
SAMUEL ALLEN CHAMBERS, JR., (1940-
) COLLECTION
The collection includes notes and correspondence, reports, articles, and reviews,
including information on the history of Lynchburg and the Central Virginia area, the
Academy of Music in Lynchburg, and Poplar Forest. Also included are photographs by
Richard Cheek used in Lynchburg, An Architectural History, published in 1981.
BOX 1
1-1
1-2
1-3
1-4
1-5
1-6
1-15
1-16
1-17
1-18
1-19
1-20
Correspondence regarding collection (2002-2003)
Book collection (filed in general collection)
Miscellaneous notes and correspondence (1960-1997)
Antique Show and Sale (1994) (Honorary chairman)
“Before the Beginning” (Program) (1986)
Certificate of Appreciation (Lynchburg Bicentennial Commission)
(1986)
Clark, Pendleton S. – Lynchburg architects (Article and
correspondence) (1970)
Designer House – William E. Graves House (Article) (1986)
Historic Lynchburg Foundation: A Proposal (Text) (1968)
Historic Petersburg Foundation (Conference speaker) (1988)
Jones Memorial Library – Miscellaneous correspondence and
notes) (1982-1984)
Jones Memorial Library – News articles (1983-1985)
Jones Memorial Library – William L. Wilson correspondence
(1984-1986)
Lewis, Henry Harrison, House (Correspondence and miscellaneous
notes) (1982-1983)
National Preservation Conference (Speaker) (1984)
“A Perspective of Kentucky Architecture” (Text)
Williams Family, Lynchburg House 1869
What Style Is It? (1977) (2 copies)
“What Style Is It?” (Articles in Historic Preservation) (1977)
Proceeding of Conference, Standards for Architectural Archives
2-1
2-2
2-3
2-4
2-5
2-6
2-7
“Anaheim and Southern California” (Article) (1982)
“Architecture of Greenbrier College for Women” (Article) (1999)
“HABS in Connecticut” (Article) (1988)
“HABS in New York” (Article) (1987)
“Lynchburg Turns 200” (Article) (1986)
Lynchburg, Virginia Architectural Commentary (Articles) (1987)
“Sentimental Treasures” (Article) (1987)
1-7
1-8
1-9
1-10
1-11
1-12
1-13
1-14
BOX 2
MS1261
(Continued)
SAMUEL ALLEN CHAMBERS, JR., (1940- ) COLLECTION, Cont’d.
BOX 2
2-8
2-9
2-10
2-11
2-12
2-13
2-14
2-15
2-16
2-17
2-18
2-19
BOX 3
3-1
3-2
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3-4
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3-9
3-10
3-11
3-12
3-13
3-14
BOX 4
4-1
4-2
4-3
4-4
4-5
4-6
4-7
Energy Conserving Features Inherent in Older Homes (Plan)
(ca.1980)
America’s Favorite Homes (Review) (1992)
Gardens and Landscapes of Virginia (Review) (1994)
Jefferson and Monticello (Review) (1989)
Lynchburg, An Architectural History (Catalog) (1981)
Lynchburg, An Architectural History (Review) (1984)
Pennsylvania Architecture (Review) (2001)
Silent in the Land (Review) (1995)
Utah’s Historic Architecture (Review) (1989)
“Architectural & Building Records of North Carolina: A Survey
(David Jackson)
“Twelve Sisters Keep the Faith” (Shirley Lair)
“Thomas Tileston Waterman” (Fay Campbell Kaynor)
Lynchburg and Virginia History
Blue Ridge Regional Jail (Correspondence and photos) (1997-99)
“Buckingham Slate” (Correspondence and article) (1978-1989)
“Buckingham Slate” (Notes and drafts) (1989)
Lynchburg Architectural Archive (Jones Memorial Library)
Lynchburg Bicentennial (Articles and correspondence) (1983-85)
Lynchburg Bicentennial (Historic Redevelopment and Events
Committee) (1984-1985)
Lynchburg Bicentennial (Proposals and photographs)
Lynchburg History (Notes by Lucille McWane Watson)
“Mt. Athos” (Article by T. Gibson Hobbs)
Peakland Baptist Church (Dedication service) (1961)
Point of Honor (Booklet and article) (1967, 1982)
Quaker Meeting House (Dedication speech) (1989)
Stained Glass (Article data) (1995-1996)
Warren’s Meat Market (Notes and news articles) (1985-1986)
Academy of Music
Academy of Music – Historic Landmarks Commission Survey
Correspondence (August 1985-May 1986)
Corespondence (June 1986-April 1987, March 1988)
Design Report (April 1987)
Academy of Music: Golden Age of Live Performance
(James M. Elson)
Draft of Part I (1095-1928) “Liberty University Academy of
Music … a History” (James M. Elson)
Draft of Part II - “Liberty University Academy of
Music … a History” (James M. Elson)
MS1261
(Continued)
SAMUEL ALLEN CHAMBERS, JR., (1940- ) COLLECTION, Cont’d.
BOX 4
4-8
4-9
4-10
BOX 5
5-1
5-2
5-2
5-3
5-4
5-5
5-6
5-7
5-8
Draft of Part III (1959-1987) “Liberty University Academy of
Music … a History” (James M. Elson)
Photographs (Interior)
Photographs (Interior)
Poplar Forest
“Mr. Jefferson’s Retreat” (Article) (1992)
“Notes on the State of Poplar Forest” (Article) (1991)
Poplar Forest and Thomas Jefferson (Review) (1995)
“Poplar Forest, Jefferson’s Hermitage” (Article) (1993)
“Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest” (Article) (1997)
News articles, Poplar Forest
“Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest – Historic Structure
Report, Main House” (1992)
Annual Report (1986-1991)
Annual Report (1992-2000)
BOX 6
Photographs (Lynchburg An Architectural History) (Richard Cheek)
Illustrations: Endpapers through No. 200
BOX 7
Photographs (Lynchburg An Architectural History) (Richard Cheek)
Illustrations: 201-342 and unused photographs
Letters of permission to use illustrations
BOX 8
Maps of Lynchburg (ink-on-mylar) reproduced as endpapers in
Lynchburg, An Architectural History
MS1261
JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 Memorial Avenue
Lynchburg, Virginia 24501
(434) 846-0501
SAMUEL ALLEN CHAMBERS, JR. (1940-
)
Samuel Allen Chambers, Jr., son of Samuel Allen Chambers, Sr., and Edith Lynn
McWane, was born 24 March 1940, in Lynchburg, Virginia. He graduated from E.C.
Glass High School, and received a B.A. from Princeton University in 1962. He also
received a Master of Arts Degree in Architectural History from the University of Virginia
in 1969.
Chambers assisted in the restoration of historic properties with J. Everette Fauber,
Jr., of Lynchburg from 1966 until 1969. He also served as architectural historian for the
National Register of Historic Places (1969-1972) and served as senior architectural
historian for the Historic American Buildings Survey (1971-1987). An active contributor
to the historic preservation field, he has served on the boards of the Foundation for the
Preservation of Historic Georgetown and the Tudor Place Foundation. He served as a
member of the Board of Directors of Octagon, the headquarters house/museum of the
American Institute of Architects. Chambers is a member of the National Trust for
Historic Preservation, a member of the International Council on Monuments and Sites,
and is a consultant for the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission.
Al Chambers was instrumental in founding the Historic Lynchburg Foundation in
1967 which later merged with the Lynchburg Historical Society to form the Lynchburg
Historical Foundation. He served as a member of the historic events and redevelopment
committee for the Lynchburg Bicentennial Commission. He was an early supporter of
the effort to restore Lynchburg’s landmark Academy theater and was a founder and
member of the Friends of the Academy. He has also served on the Board of Directors for
Point of Honor. In the early 1980s, he was project director for the Lynchburg
Architectural Archives, housed at Jones Memorial Library.
Chambers has specialized in the study and preservation of historic resources in
Virginia and West Virginia. He is the author of numerous articles and books relating to
historic architecture including, Architecture of Carson City, Nevada (1972), Lynchburg:
an Architectural History (1981), National Landmarks, America’s Treasures (2000), What
Style Is It? A Guide To American Architecture (several editions 1983-2003), Poplar
Forest and Thomas Jefferson (1993), and Buildings of West Virginia (2004). He has also
been consultant or editor of numerous books on historic buildings.
In 1969, Al Chambers married Bettye Thomas, daughter of Alsen D. Thomas and
Frances Nelson Hillsman in Lynchburg, Virginia.
MS1261
[Samuel Allen Chambers, Jr. Collection, Jones Memorial Library, Lynchburg, Va ; Virginia Families
Database, Jones Memorial Library, Lynchburg, Va.]
MS1261
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Title
Finding Aid to the Samuel Allen Chambers Collection
Subject
finding aids
Chambers, Samuel Allen, 1940-
Description
Finding aid to the Samuel Allen Chambers Collection held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Creator
George M. Jones Memorial Library
Publisher
George M. Jones Memorial Library
Date
2023
Rights
George M. Jones Memorial Library
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Language
English
Identifier
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Collection
Citation
George M. Jones Memorial Library, “Finding Aid to the Samuel Allen Chambers Collection,” Digital Collections, accessed April 27, 2024, https://digitaljones.omeka.net/items/show/302.