Finding Aid to the Sarah Adelle McDonald Brunson Collection
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JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
(434) 846-0501
SARAH ADELLE MCDONALD BRUNSON COLLECTION
The collection is comprised of various reports, correspondence and memorabilia from the
Woman’s Club of Lynchburg when Mrs. Brunson was President. Also included in the collection are
family group sheets, research notes, copies of original wills, deeds, and other official documents on
the McDonald/Young and allied families.
[Detailed finding guide available with collection]
MS 1278
JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
(434) 846-0501
SARAH ADELLE MCDONALD BRUNSON COLLECTION
The collection is comprised various reports, correspondence and memorabilia from the
Woman’s Club of Lynchburg when Mrs. Brunson was President. Also included in the collection are
family group sheets, research notes, copies of original wills, deeds, and other official documents on
the McDonald/Young and allied families.
BOX 1
1-1
1-2
1-3
1-4
1-5
1-6
1-7
1-8
1-9
1-10
1-11
1-12
1-13
1-14
1-15
1-16
1-17
1-18
1-19
1-20
1-21
Berry
1-22 Walton, William (176001816 & Sarah Jones
Boyce
1-23 Williams
Brunson
1-24 Williams, Nathaniel (Charlotte Co., VA)
Donaghey
1-25 Williams (North Carolina & Tennesse)
Gresham
1-26 Williams (Surry Co., VA)
Kendrick
1-27 Williams, Roger (1638-1677) & Joan Frith
Lanier
1-28 Williams, Thomas (1752-1783) & Esther Marrow
Lee
1-29 Williams, John (1679- ) & Mary Keeling
Lynch
1-30 Williams, Nathaniel (1712- ) & Elizabeth Washington
McDonald
1-31 Williams, Robert (1774-1790) & Sarah Lanier
Pitt
1-32 Williams, Nathaniel Washington (1778-1833) & Sarah
Rice
Jane Walton
Sewell
1-33 Williams, Robert (1812- ) & Sarah Sims Boyce
Trawick
1-34 Washington
Walton
1-35 Young
Walton (Appomattox Co., VA)
1-36 Misc. Letters & Family Notes
Walton (Cumberland Co., VA)
1-37 Miscellaneous Photographs
Walton (Prince Edward Co., VA)
Walton, Thomas (1660-1719) & Ann
Walton, Wm. (1685-1732) & Hannah
Walton, Wm. (1715-1771) & Rachel Hunter
BOX 2
2-1
2-2
2-3
2-4
Woman’s Club of Lynchburg Misc. Reports 2002-2003
Woman’s Club of Lynchburg Misc. Letters 2003-2004
Woman’s Club of Lynchburg Project Survey 2003
Woman’s Club of Lynchburg Photos 2002-2003
MS 1278
JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
(434) 846-0501
SARAH ADELLE McDONALD (SAM) BRUNSON (1939- )
Sarah Adelle McDonald (Sam), a native of Texas, the daughter of William Drury
McDonald and Viola Adelle Young, was born 6 August 1939 in Dallas, TX. She was
educated at William Lipscomb Elementary School, J. L. Long, Jr. High School,
Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, TX and four years at Oklahoma University.
Mrs. Brunson majored in Elementary Education and was a member of Kappa Phi, the
Methodist service sorority. She was a representative to the Association of Women
Students and was communications editor of the school yearbook, “The Sooner”, her
senior year.
Her mother was a charter member of the Dallas Chapter of Pilot Club
International and Sarah was mascot of the club. She was the only child born to any of the
members through 1958. She was mascot until she was 18 years of age.
She married William Thomas Brunson, Jr. on 10 June 1961 in Dallas, TX. In
their first year of marriage, they lived in Norman, OK. It was there Bill Brunson attended
Okalahoma University and received his MS degree. They lived in San Diego for about
two years while Mr. Brunson served in the navy. It at this time their son, William Drury
Brunson was born. They moved to Lynchburg December 7, 1964 when Mr. Brunson
began work for B&W.
Mrs. Brunson has kept busy through the years with various activities. She
belonged to a bowling league for a time. She enjoyed golf from 1970 to 2000.
Mrs. Brunson became active as a volunteer with the Lynchburg Public School
system for 13 years. She served on the board of the Friends of the Lynchburg Public
Library in various capacities. In 1988 she became a volunteer of the Lynchburg Museum
System.
Mrs. Brunson is a member of numerous hereditary societies, Daughters of the
American Revolution, and Colonial Dames of America 17th Century. She was a pastpresident and member of the Woman’s Club of Lynchburg and a member of the Fort Hill
Woman’s Club.
As a member of the Poplar Forest DAR Chapter, Mrs. Brunson has served as
Recording Secretary, Vice Regent and Regent and will be serving s Treasurer after her
term as Regent.
She is a member of PEO, BI Chapter (a service organization of women) and will
be Treasurer of that organization 2007-2008.
MS 1278
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
(434) 846-0501
SARAH ADELLE MCDONALD BRUNSON COLLECTION
The collection is comprised of various reports, correspondence and memorabilia from the
Woman’s Club of Lynchburg when Mrs. Brunson was President. Also included in the collection are
family group sheets, research notes, copies of original wills, deeds, and other official documents on
the McDonald/Young and allied families.
[Detailed finding guide available with collection]
MS 1278
JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
(434) 846-0501
SARAH ADELLE MCDONALD BRUNSON COLLECTION
The collection is comprised various reports, correspondence and memorabilia from the
Woman’s Club of Lynchburg when Mrs. Brunson was President. Also included in the collection are
family group sheets, research notes, copies of original wills, deeds, and other official documents on
the McDonald/Young and allied families.
BOX 1
1-1
1-2
1-3
1-4
1-5
1-6
1-7
1-8
1-9
1-10
1-11
1-12
1-13
1-14
1-15
1-16
1-17
1-18
1-19
1-20
1-21
Berry
1-22 Walton, William (176001816 & Sarah Jones
Boyce
1-23 Williams
Brunson
1-24 Williams, Nathaniel (Charlotte Co., VA)
Donaghey
1-25 Williams (North Carolina & Tennesse)
Gresham
1-26 Williams (Surry Co., VA)
Kendrick
1-27 Williams, Roger (1638-1677) & Joan Frith
Lanier
1-28 Williams, Thomas (1752-1783) & Esther Marrow
Lee
1-29 Williams, John (1679- ) & Mary Keeling
Lynch
1-30 Williams, Nathaniel (1712- ) & Elizabeth Washington
McDonald
1-31 Williams, Robert (1774-1790) & Sarah Lanier
Pitt
1-32 Williams, Nathaniel Washington (1778-1833) & Sarah
Rice
Jane Walton
Sewell
1-33 Williams, Robert (1812- ) & Sarah Sims Boyce
Trawick
1-34 Washington
Walton
1-35 Young
Walton (Appomattox Co., VA)
1-36 Misc. Letters & Family Notes
Walton (Cumberland Co., VA)
1-37 Miscellaneous Photographs
Walton (Prince Edward Co., VA)
Walton, Thomas (1660-1719) & Ann
Walton, Wm. (1685-1732) & Hannah
Walton, Wm. (1715-1771) & Rachel Hunter
BOX 2
2-1
2-2
2-3
2-4
Woman’s Club of Lynchburg Misc. Reports 2002-2003
Woman’s Club of Lynchburg Misc. Letters 2003-2004
Woman’s Club of Lynchburg Project Survey 2003
Woman’s Club of Lynchburg Photos 2002-2003
MS 1278
JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
(434) 846-0501
SARAH ADELLE McDONALD (SAM) BRUNSON (1939- )
Sarah Adelle McDonald (Sam), a native of Texas, the daughter of William Drury
McDonald and Viola Adelle Young, was born 6 August 1939 in Dallas, TX. She was
educated at William Lipscomb Elementary School, J. L. Long, Jr. High School,
Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, TX and four years at Oklahoma University.
Mrs. Brunson majored in Elementary Education and was a member of Kappa Phi, the
Methodist service sorority. She was a representative to the Association of Women
Students and was communications editor of the school yearbook, “The Sooner”, her
senior year.
Her mother was a charter member of the Dallas Chapter of Pilot Club
International and Sarah was mascot of the club. She was the only child born to any of the
members through 1958. She was mascot until she was 18 years of age.
She married William Thomas Brunson, Jr. on 10 June 1961 in Dallas, TX. In
their first year of marriage, they lived in Norman, OK. It was there Bill Brunson attended
Okalahoma University and received his MS degree. They lived in San Diego for about
two years while Mr. Brunson served in the navy. It at this time their son, William Drury
Brunson was born. They moved to Lynchburg December 7, 1964 when Mr. Brunson
began work for B&W.
Mrs. Brunson has kept busy through the years with various activities. She
belonged to a bowling league for a time. She enjoyed golf from 1970 to 2000.
Mrs. Brunson became active as a volunteer with the Lynchburg Public School
system for 13 years. She served on the board of the Friends of the Lynchburg Public
Library in various capacities. In 1988 she became a volunteer of the Lynchburg Museum
System.
Mrs. Brunson is a member of numerous hereditary societies, Daughters of the
American Revolution, and Colonial Dames of America 17th Century. She was a pastpresident and member of the Woman’s Club of Lynchburg and a member of the Fort Hill
Woman’s Club.
As a member of the Poplar Forest DAR Chapter, Mrs. Brunson has served as
Recording Secretary, Vice Regent and Regent and will be serving s Treasurer after her
term as Regent.
She is a member of PEO, BI Chapter (a service organization of women) and will
be Treasurer of that organization 2007-2008.
MS 1278
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Title
Finding Aid to the Sarah Adelle McDonald Brunson Collection
Subject
Finding aids
Woman's Club of Lynchburg
Description
Finding aid to the Sarah Adelle Brunson Collection held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. The collection includes reports, correspondence, and memorabilia from Brunson's term as President of the Woman's Club of Lynchburg.
Creator
George M. Jones Memorial Library
Publisher
George M. Jones Memorial Library
Date
2023
Rights
George M. Jones Memorial Library
Format
pdf
Language
English
Identifier
MS1278FA
Collection
Citation
George M. Jones Memorial Library, “Finding Aid to the Sarah Adelle McDonald Brunson Collection,” Digital Collections, accessed April 27, 2024, https://digitaljones.omeka.net/items/show/320.