Finding Aid to the Mary Lightfoot Garland Papers
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JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
(434) 846-0501
THE MARY LIGHTFOOT GARLAND (1871-1972) PAPERS
The collection includes sketches drawn by Landon Cabell GARLAND (1876-1902),
and scrapbooks of bookplates, postcards, greeting cards, and clippings kept by Mary
Lightfoot GARLAND (1871-1972).
BOX 1
1-1
1-2
1-3
1-4
1-5
1-6
BOX 2
2-1 Scrapbook, Greeting Cards, Vol. I
2-2 Scrapbook, Greeting Cards, Vol. II
2-3 Scrapbook, Clippings, Vol. II
BOX 3
Postcard Collection (I)
BOX 4
Postcard Collection (II)
Drawings by L. C. GARLAND
"Mammy's First Train Ride"
Scrapbook, Bookplates, Vol. I
Scrapbook, Bookplates, Vol. II
Scrapbook, Clippings
Miscellaneous Notes
MS1940
JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
(434) 846-0501
MARY LIGHTFOOT GARLAND (1871-1972)
Mary Lightfoot GARLAND, also known as "Mamie," daughter of Maurice Hamner
GARLAND and Lucy Bertrand GALT, was born 17 April 1871 at Montrose, in Amherst
County, Virginia. In 1888, the family moved to Lynchburg, where Maurice H.
GARLAND was elected city surveyor. A librarian in Richmond, Virginia, for forty
years, Miss GARLAND died 29 May 1972 at the Protestant Episcopal Home in
Richmond. She was buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Lynchburg.
[Obituary, Lynchburg News, 31 May 1972, p. 10 col. 1; "Garland Family," FF2193, Jones Memorial
Library, Lynchburg, VA.]
LANDON CABELL GARLAND (1876-1902)
Landon Cabell GARLAND, son of Maurice Hamner GARLAND, and Lucy Bertrand
GALT, was born 2 August 1876 at Montrose, in Amherst County, Virginia. He was
educated at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and worked in Lynchburg as a stenographer
and bookkeeper. He was also a member of the Home Guard and served during the
Spanish-American War. He was accidentally drowned in a boating accident on 23 March
1902 and was buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery.
[Obituary, Lynchburg News, 25 March 1902, p. 5 col. 3; Burial record, Diuguid Funeral Home, Book 13, p.
219, Microfilmed records, Jones Memorial Library, Lynchburg, VA.]
MS1940
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
(434) 846-0501
THE MARY LIGHTFOOT GARLAND (1871-1972) PAPERS
The collection includes sketches drawn by Landon Cabell GARLAND (1876-1902),
and scrapbooks of bookplates, postcards, greeting cards, and clippings kept by Mary
Lightfoot GARLAND (1871-1972).
BOX 1
1-1
1-2
1-3
1-4
1-5
1-6
BOX 2
2-1 Scrapbook, Greeting Cards, Vol. I
2-2 Scrapbook, Greeting Cards, Vol. II
2-3 Scrapbook, Clippings, Vol. II
BOX 3
Postcard Collection (I)
BOX 4
Postcard Collection (II)
Drawings by L. C. GARLAND
"Mammy's First Train Ride"
Scrapbook, Bookplates, Vol. I
Scrapbook, Bookplates, Vol. II
Scrapbook, Clippings
Miscellaneous Notes
MS1940
JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
(434) 846-0501
MARY LIGHTFOOT GARLAND (1871-1972)
Mary Lightfoot GARLAND, also known as "Mamie," daughter of Maurice Hamner
GARLAND and Lucy Bertrand GALT, was born 17 April 1871 at Montrose, in Amherst
County, Virginia. In 1888, the family moved to Lynchburg, where Maurice H.
GARLAND was elected city surveyor. A librarian in Richmond, Virginia, for forty
years, Miss GARLAND died 29 May 1972 at the Protestant Episcopal Home in
Richmond. She was buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Lynchburg.
[Obituary, Lynchburg News, 31 May 1972, p. 10 col. 1; "Garland Family," FF2193, Jones Memorial
Library, Lynchburg, VA.]
LANDON CABELL GARLAND (1876-1902)
Landon Cabell GARLAND, son of Maurice Hamner GARLAND, and Lucy Bertrand
GALT, was born 2 August 1876 at Montrose, in Amherst County, Virginia. He was
educated at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and worked in Lynchburg as a stenographer
and bookkeeper. He was also a member of the Home Guard and served during the
Spanish-American War. He was accidentally drowned in a boating accident on 23 March
1902 and was buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery.
[Obituary, Lynchburg News, 25 March 1902, p. 5 col. 3; Burial record, Diuguid Funeral Home, Book 13, p.
219, Microfilmed records, Jones Memorial Library, Lynchburg, VA.]
MS1940
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Title
Finding Aid to the Mary Lightfoot Garland Papers
Subject
Finding aids
Garland, Mary Lightfoot, 1871-1972
Description
Finding aid to the Mary Lightfoot Garland Papers held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. The papers include drawings, scrapbooks, notes, and postcards.
Creator
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
Publisher
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
Date
2024
Rights
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
Format
pdf
Language
English
Identifier
JMLMS1940FA
Collection
Citation
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.), “Finding Aid to the Mary Lightfoot Garland Papers,” Digital Collections, accessed April 27, 2024, https://digitaljones.omeka.net/items/show/692.