LIBRARY OF VIRGINIA - Once, the R. E. Lee Camp requested the sword of Heros Von Borcke to be presented to the Library of Virginia. Today, the Library has a substantial quantity of R. E. Lee Camp Soldiers Home Records of the Soldiers, and they have records that reflect the R. E. Lee Camp. Sometimes, the collections of Papers donated to the Library have items in their collections which are items of interest from or about the R. E. Lee Camp. PAPERS OF INTEREST: DAISY LESTER AVERY PAPERS, 1906-1982 She became involved in various social, civic, and religious groups, namely the United Confederate Veterans, and the United Daughters of the Confederacy. She joined the latters Stonewall Jackson Chapter in 1922, and later served as its president from 1950 to 1954. Avery organized the annual Massing of the Flags, held on June 3 at the Jefferson Davis Monument in Richmond to commemorate the birthday of the former Confederate president. She also organized the Centennial Chapter of the UDC in 1961, and two chapters of the Children of the Confederacy. Beginning in the 1930s, the letters deal with her activities with the United Confederate Veterans as adjutant general of the Virginia Division. Later correspondence is focused on her involvement with the United Daughters of the Confederacy, as well as other social and civic activities, and family news. There is a good deal of correspondence concerning Averys efforts on legislation affecting the R. E. Lee Camp Confederate Soldiers Home in Richmond, as well as letters relating to the Massing of the Flags celebration, that was held annually in Richmond on June 3rd to commemorate the birth of Jefferson Davis. Important part of her collection: Series II. Subject Files, 1911-1982. Boxes: 4-19 Extent: 13 boxes. 1.) The subject files also include Averys work on legislation related to the R. E. Lee Camp Confederate Soldiers Home, and a notebook containing a list of her work with Confederate groups from 1922 to 1965. Of particular note in the subject files are lists of inmates, or residents, of the R. E. Lee Camp Confederate Soldiers Home. These appear to be transcriptions of the registers included in LVA Accession 24736. There are two typescript lists, or rolls, of former residents. The first covers surnames beginning with A-G, and includes the persons admission date, name, and regimental history. The second list is more detailed, and is 440 pages in length. It covers surnames A-Z, and includes admission date, name, age, where born, regimental history, cause of admission, by whom sent, cause of discharge (death date is often noted), and remarks. The two lists are arranged by first letter of the surname, and thereunder chronologically by date of admission. Some information contained in the lists has been lost due to water and mold damage to the originals. For preservation reasons, the entire two lists have been photocopied. 2.) Soldiers Home Inmates: Box 7 Folder 7 Inmates of the R. E. Lee Camp Confederate Soldiers Home (A-G) . Box 7 Folder 8-11 Inmates of the R. E. Lee Camp Confederate Soldiers Home (A-Z) . 3.) Box 12 Folder 17 Portrait Gallery and Library of R. E. Lee Camp, No. 1 next hit, Confederate Veterans,1913. 4.) Box 14 Folder 2 previous hitR. E. Lee Camp No. 1 next hit - Deed to U.D.C. Virginia Division, 1935-1936. 5.) Box 14 Folder 3 previous hitR. E. Lee Camp No. 1 - Opposition to Proposed Lease, 1949. NOTE: Some very interesting historic material here.
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