Dates: 1881-1956
Collection Number: MS 91
Physical Location: Archive Room File Cabinet
Extent: 3 folders (60 items).
Creators/Collectors: Leitch, James S.
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
User Restrictions: No restrictions.
Preferred Citation: James S. Leitch Papers, MS 91, Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society, Charlottesville, Va.
Acquisition Information: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James Leitch, 6 August 1984.
Biographical/Historical Information: James S. Leitch (1848-1892) was the son of James A. Leitch (1814-1862) and Louisiana Poore (1820-1897). He married Nannie Carver on 28 September 1875. He was a printer and the manager of the Charlottesville Book Bindery.
Scope and Content: This is a collection of papers of James S. Leitch of Charlottesville, Virginia.
Arrangement:
The collection is divided into three folders:
Folder 1: Most of the items in this folder concern the military equipment for the Monticello Guard during the 1880s. Also included is a student handbook, 1886-1887, for the University of Virginia, published by the YMCA.
Folder 2: Receipts for James S. Leitch. 6 items.
Folder 3: Undated receipts and Monticello Guard documents. 33 items.
Family Names: Leitch family.
Subjects:
- Leitch family
- Monticello Guard
Record Types: Correspondence.
Related Collections:
- MS 407: Leitch Family Letter
- MS 546: Leitch Family Papers
