Dates: 1927-1974
Collection Number: MS 728
Physical Location: Archive Room Shelves
Extent: .3 archival boxes (.1 cubic ft.)
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research
User Restrictions: No restrictions
Preferred Citation: Balz Family Documents and Memorabilia, MS 728, Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society (ACHS), Charlottesville, Va.
Acquisition Information: This small collection of documents (deeds, leases, and St. Anne’s School yearbooks) was donated to ACHS by Sarah G. Vicent, daughter of Dorothy and George Adam Balz, in 2024.
Scope and Content: This collection consists of deeds and leases of a property on Main Street Charlottesville.
Arrangement:
The collection is boxed with MS 730 and MS 731. It is arranged alphabetically and chronologically.
f. 1: Accession folder
f. 2: Deeds, 1927, 1930
f. 3: Documents relating to 811-817 West Main Street, Charlottesville – lease agreements, correspondence between Balz family and Scouras family (who operated a restaurant on the property); blueprint of renovations (1941) to 811-817 W. Main Street, 1933-1974
f. 4: News-clippings, 1956-1965, n.d.
Printed Materials:
“Jinger Jar,” presented by Senior Class of Saint Anne’s School, 1930 [contains photographs of students and faculty]
“Jinger Jar,” presented by Senior Class of Saint Anne’s School, 1931 [contains photographs of students and faculty]
“A Book of St. Anne’s Verses,” 1932
“The Saint,” Presented by the Senior Class of Saint Anne’s School, 1933 [contains photographs of students and faculty]
A Second St. Anne’s Book, St. Anne’s School, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1933
Persons:
- George Adam Balz
- Dorothy Balz
- Patricia G. Balz
Family Names: Balz family
Corporate Names: St. Anne’s School
Subjects: Albemarle County (Va.) -- History
Geographical Names:
- Virginia – Albemarle County
- Virginia – Charlottesville
Record Types:
- Correspondence
- Deeds
- News-clippings
- Yearbooks
