Virginia E. De Treville papers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: ARCHS-132

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of the personal papers of Virginia E. De Treville, and includes personal correspondence, brochures De Treville collected from various Catholic community organizations and genealogical societies, event invitations and programs, newspaper clippings, and photographs and glass negatives.

Dates

Created: 1950-2007

Conditions Governing Access

No current access restrictions on this collection. Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Augusta Richmond County Historical Society is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research purposes only. Materials within the collection are subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. The Augusta Richmond County Historical Society may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.

Biographical or Historical Information

Virginia Evans de Treville was born in Dublin, GA on March 3, 1916, the daughter of Thomas W. Evans and Willie Thigpen Evans. She attended the Girls High School in Atlanta, GA, from which she graduated with honors. She went on to graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles, and to earn a Masters degree at Emory University. Throughout her life, de Treville was involved in various heritage organizations, including the Daughters of the American Revolution, Colonial Dames, the XVII Century, Magna Charter Dames, as well as the Augusta-Richmond County Historical Society, the Augusta Genealogical Society, and the Augusta Museum of History. de Treville worked as a librarian at both the Augusta Public Library, and at the Library at then Augusta State University (now Augusta University). She married Major T.P. deTreville, and the couple had one son, John Richard deTreville. Virginia Evans deTreville. She died on January 8, 2014, in Evans, GA.

Note written by

Extent

0.50 Linear Feet

Language

English

Additional Description

Arrangement Note

This collection was arranged at folder level according to material type.

Custodial History

This material was found in boxes of loose materials marked "ARCHS" in Special Collections in 2017. Donor and provenance unknown. Assumed this material was transferred at some point to Special Collections from Augusta Richmond County Historical Society, but not accessioned.