WILHOIT/GRAVES COLLECTION Finding Aid

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1 Incl for ttitle Preferred Citation Wilhoit/Graves Collection Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach, Florida. Donation Elizabeth Graves Bass Date: 2008 Accession No Acquisition Information / Provenance Creator Repository Location Extent Arrangement Language Dates Unknown Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center st Street, 2 nd Floor Vero Beach, Florida, Telephone: x5 genealogy@irclibrary.org Archive Center and Genealogy Department, 2 nd Floor Indian River County Main Library Linear Foot 1 ms. case 39 x 27 x 13 cm., with seven manila file folders, 1 ms box organized into six folders by subject content. Includes photographs; ephemera; postcards; and documents arranged numerically. English c.a. Historical Note Scope and Content Index Terms Access Contains articles, photographs and ephemera. Barbour Family Gordonsville, Virginia Barboursville, Virginia Bass Family Graves Family Wilhoit Family th Avenue Postal Savings System Stanley Buss, Postmaster Vero Beach Post Office (Downtown) World War II Pensacola Naval Air Station Graves Brothers Quincy, FL Wabasso, FL Mission Revival Style Indian River Citrus Bank Unrestricted. The entire collection is open for research. Gloves and clean hands are required. 28 October 2014 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 1

2 BOX #1 Wilhoit Family Collections Miscellaneous Folder # 1 Wilhoit Family File Folder WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL Accession information Family Group Sheet Census Records Obituaries Building Records/Deeds/Land Records Miscellaneous Folder # 2 Barbour Graves Wilhoit Baby Book (1923) Album WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL Book Cover, Snapshots of Baby. Page 1 (Front) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Two Weeks old Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit as a bay being held by a nurse outside in front of a brick house. Page 1 (Front) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Two Weeks old Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit as a baby on the front porch steps and surrounded by the same nurse and two other unknown women. Page 2 (Front) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Three Weeks old Photo of the same nurse holding a baby (Barbour Graves Wilhoit) next to the front porch steps of a wood frame house. Page 2 (Front) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Three Weeks old Photo of an unknown woman standing and holding a baby. Page 3 (Front) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Six Weeks old Photo of an unknown woman sitting in a rocking chair holding a baby. (Barbour Graves Wilhoit) Page 3 (Front) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Six Weeks old Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit as a baby sitting in a wicker bassinet. Page 4 (Front) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Six Months old Photo of an unknown African American woman in a maids uniform kneeling on the ground and holding baby Barbour Graves Wilhoit. Page 4 (Front) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Six Months old Photo of an unknown African American woman in a maid s uniform holding baby Barbour Graves Wilhoit. A couple of small wood frame houses are visible in the distance. Page 5 (Front) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Nine Months old Photo of an unknown African American woman in a maid s uniform sitting on a tree stump and holding baby Barbour Graves Wilhoit. 28 October 2014 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 2

3 WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL Page 5 (Front) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Nine Months old Photo of an unknown African American woman in a maid s uniform standing in the yard and holding baby Barbour Graves Wilhoit. Page 6 (Front) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca One year old Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit standing in the grass. Page 6 (Front) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca One year old Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit sitting in a wicker baby carriage. Page 6 (Back) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Two years old Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit standing next to a tricycle in the front yard. An unknown man and another boy is standing beside him. Page 6 (Back) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Two years old Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit sitting on his tricycle. His father C.G. Wilhoit is bending down next to him. Page 7 (Front) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Two years old Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit sitting in the grass in front of a brick building and holding a puppy. Page 7 (Front) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Two years old Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit standing next to an older boy next to a house porch. Page 7 (Back) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Two years old Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit standing next to a house in the grass. Page 7 (Back) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Two years old Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit standing in front of a wood building with a ball at his feet. Page 8 (Front) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Three years old Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit sitting on a front porch stoop with another boy. Page 8 (Back) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Two years old Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit standing with another boy in the yard. The other boy is holding is looking down and holding a balloon Page 8 (Back) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Two years old Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit and same boy sitting in the grass. Page 9 (Front) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Three years old Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit and same boy sitting on their bicycles. Page 9 (Back) BxW Photograph (3.5x5), ca Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit sitting on the front porch steps. Page 10 (Front) BxW Photograph (3.5x5), ca Four Years old. Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit standing next to a bird bath. 28 October 2014 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 3

4 WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL Page 10 (Front) BxW Photograph (3.5x5), ca Four Years old. Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit standing next to a wood frame house. Page 10 (Back) BxW Photograph (3.5x5), ca Five Years old. Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit standing in the grass. A small puppy is sitting next to him. Page 11 (Front) BxW Photograph (3.5x5), ca Five Years old. Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit standing in the grass and looking at the camera. Page 11 (Back) BxW Photograph (3.5x5), ca Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit standing in the grass and wearing a child s sailor suit. Page 12 (Front) BxW Photograph (3.5x5), ca Six Years old. Photo of three boys. One is lying on the ground holding a cocker spaniel. A frame house is located in the background. Page 12 (Front) BxW Photograph (3.5x5), ca Six Years old. Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit sitting in the grass and holding on to a German Shepherd. Page 12 (Back) BxW Photograph (3.5x5), ca Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit kneeling in the grass and holding a kitten. Page 12 (Back) BxW Photograph (3.5x5), ca Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit kneeling in the grass and holding two kittens. Page 13 (Front) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit standing next to an older boy in front of a house. An unknown man is standing behind them. Page 13 (Front) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit standing outside with and an unknown African American woman in front of a building. Page 13 (Back) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit sitting in a toy car in the grass. A large brick factory building is in the background. Page 13 (Back) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit sitting in the grass. A large brick factory building and chimney stack is in the background. Page 14 (Front) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Duplicate of photo WIL of Barbour Graves Wilhoit standing next to a wood frame house and looking to the side. Page 14 (Back) BxW Photograph (3x4), ca Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit standing outside holding onto a tree branch. 28 October 2014 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 4

5 WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL Page 15 (Front) BxW Photograph (4x6), ca Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit (in front) standing with several other (family?) members. Homassel, (mother), is standing at the far right and C.G Wilhoit (father) is at the back. Page 15 (Back) BxW Photograph (2.5x3.5), ca Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit and another unknown boy barefoot and dressed in shorts and standing in the yard. Page 16 (Front) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit dressed in a suit and standing on a wall in front of their house on 34th Avenue. Page 16 (Front) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit dressed in a suit and standing in front of their house on 34th Avenue. Page 16 (Back) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Close up photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit dressed in a suit and standing in front of their house on 34th Avenue. Page 16 (Back) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit. He is wearing a t shirt and slacks and standing next to a car. An unknown older woman is also standing next to the car with her foot on the sideboard. An elderly man is in the driver s seat. Page 17 (Front) BxW Photograph (3.5x6), ca Photo of Barbour Graves Wilhoit, Homassel (mother) and C.G Wilhoit (father). They are standing in front of a two story mission revival style building. Page 17 (Back) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Duplicate of photo WIL Page 18 (Front) BxW Photograph (3x5), ca Duplicate of photo WIL Folder # 3 Caroline Homassel Barbour Graves Wilhoit Wedding Book. A Gift Record. WIL WIL WIL Book Cover. A Gift Record. Page 1 The inscription on this page reads Caroline Homassel Barbour Graves, October 20 th, 1916, Gordonsville, Va. Page 3 A Gift Record of Gifts Sent and Received, New York, Dodge Publishing Company, East 23 rd Street, Copyright 1914 Dodge Publishing Company. WIL Page 4 Gifts Received List of Names and Gifts Received (1 thru 13) Date From Description of Gift Acknowledged Number Sept 27 Mrs. G.W. Christian Silver Dish Yes 1 Oct 11 Mrs. A. J. Woodruy Mahogany Clock 2 Mrs. P.W. Hiden 2 + shades Candlesticks yes I 3 I 28 October 2014 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 5

6 WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL Page 4 (Back) Gifts Sent List of Names and Description of Gifts Sent. Page 5 (Front) Gifts Received List of Names and Description of Gifts Received (14 thru 26) Page 6 (Front) Gifts Received List of Names and Description of Gifts Received (27 thru 39) Page 6 (Back) A newspaper clipping titled Living by Edgar A. Guest was affixed to this page in the gift registry book. Page 7 (Front) Gifts Received List of Names and Description of Gifts Received (40 thru 52) Page 7 (Back). Newspaper clipping, Poems for Saint Valentine s Day. Page 7 (Back). Newspaper clipping, T.N. Page s Wife Dies at Southboro Mass. End Comes at Summer Residence of Celebrated Virginia Author and Diplomat. Page 7 (Back). Newspaper clipping, Please Mr. Landlord. Page 7 (Back). Newspaper clipping, Lesson in Arithmetic. Page 7 (Back). Newspaper photo of young girl, Alice Winter. The handwritten notes on the page next to the photo are, 116 graduate Jacksonville High School, 73 girls, 43 boys, Page 8 (Front). Gifts Received List of Names and Description of Gifts Received (53 thru 65). Page 8 (Back). Newspaper clipping, Louis Block Obituary by Thomas Barbour WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL Page 9 (Front). Gifts Received List of Names and Description of Gifts Received (66 thru 78). Page 9 (Back). Newspaper clipping, Most Awful Three Years in History Will Draw To A Close On Wednesday by the International News Service Page 9 (Back). Newspaper clipping, Days of Romance by Edmund Vance Cooke. Page 10 (Front). Gifts Received List of Names and Description of Gifts Received (79 thru 91). Page 10 (Back). Newspaper clipping. It is a continuation of the article pasted to page 9 regarding the event that brought about World War I. Page 10 (Back). Newspaper clipping, French/English Phrase card. 28 October 2014 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 6

7 WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL Page 11 (Front). Gifts Received List of Names and Description of Gifts Received (92 thru 104). Page 11 (Back). Newspaper clipping, French/English Phrases. Page 11 (Back). Newspaper clipping, French/English Phrases. Page 12 (Front). Gifts Received List of Names and Description of Gifts Received (105 thru 117). Page 12 (Back). Newspaper clipping, French/English Phrases. Page 12 (Back). Newspaper clipping, French/English Phrases. Page 13 (Front). Gifts Received List of Names and Description of Gifts Received (118 thru 130). Page 13 (Back) Newspaper clipping, My Husband and I by Jane Phelps. Page 14 (Front).Newspaper clipping, Vexation and Spirit. By Walt Mason. Page 14 (Front).Newspaper clipping, Too Much Disturbance. Page 14 (Front).Newspaper clipping, The Income Tax. Page 14 (Front).Newspaper clipping, What He Did Not Know. Page 14 (Front).Newspaper clipping, Had Everything Skinned. Page 14 (Back).Newspaper clipping, Women of Our War Cabinet. Page 15 (Front).Newspaper clipping, Presidents Wilson s Cabinet. Page 15 (Front).Newspaper clipping, The Supreme Court, For Cleaning Marble, Carnegie Hero Fund. Page 15 (Front). Newspaper clipping, If I Were a Woman. Page 15 (Front). Newspaper clipping, Nations at War. Page 15 (Back). Newspaper clipping, Ring Offer. Page 15 (Back). Newspaper clipping, Just Caress Your Wife is She s Unreasonable. Page 15 (Back). Newspaper clipping, As Busy as Can Be. Page 15 (Back). Newspaper clipping, About Inviting Yourself By Gelett Burgess. Page 15 (Back). Newspaper clipping, I m Sorry I was Wrong by Chicago Evening Post. 28 October 2014 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 7

8 WIL WIL Page 16 (Front). Newspaper clipping, Which Shall It Be? by Jessie Roberts. Page 16 (Front). Newspaper clipping, Story of Sweetness. WIL Page 16 (Front). Newspaper clipping, Ford Self Starter Offered For $1.50. WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL Page 16 (Back). Newspaper clipping, Lincoln s Gettsyburg Address. Page 16 (Back). Newspaper clipping, French/English Phrases. Page 17 (Front). Newspaper clipping, The Truth in Verse. Page 17 (Front). Newspaper clipping, No Evading That Bill. Page 17 (Front). Newspaper clipping, History of a Life. Page 17 (Front). Newspaper clipping, Cinnamon Cakes. Page 17 (Back). Newspaper clipping, French/English Phrases. Page 17 (Back). Newspaper clipping, French/English Phrases. Page 18 (Front). Newspaper clipping, Optimism by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Page 18 (Front). Newspaper clipping, The Blunderer by John Jordan Douglass. Page 18 (Back). Newspaper clipping, Take a Look At Yourself. Page 18 (Back). Newspaper clipping, To The Men Of America by Rose Trumbull. Page 18 (Back). Newspaper clipping, No Title. Page 19 (Front). Newspaper clipping, That Feller Called Me by the Baltimore Sun. Page 19 (Front). Newspaper clipping ca. 1917, The Thing That Makes Men by Orison Swett Marden. Page 19 (Back). Newspaper clipping, The Grouch, by Dorothy Dix. Page 20 (Front). Newspaper clipping, English Hard To Learn. Page 20 (Front). Newspaper clipping, Clothes Make A Difference. Page 20 (Front). Newspaper clipping, Dividends of Life by Dorothy Dix. Folder # 4 Photographs WIL BxW Photograph Card (5x7) ca s. Photograph portrait of Caroline Homassel Graves as a baby. The name of the photo studio is embossed on the front, Holsinger 721 West Main St. Charlottesville. 28 October 2014 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 8

9 WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL BxW Cabinet Card (4x6) ca s. Photograph portrait of unknown woman. Wampler Charlottesville, VA. is printed on the front. On the back of the card is printed, Wampler Excelsior Art Gallery, Charlottesville,Va. BxW Photograph portrait (5x7) ca s. Photograph portrait of unknown woman and toddler. BxW Photograph card (4x6) ca s. Photo portrait of two young girls dressed in heavy coat dresses and bonnets. BxW Photograph (5x7), n.d. Photo portrait of unknown older woman. A note with the photo indicates that this might be Mrs. Douglas Brooks, the sister of C. Graves Wilhoit. A copy of the photo as it appears in the original frame indicates that the photo was taken by Spielberger in Quincy, Florida. BxW Photograph (3.5x5.5), n.d. Photograph of a young girl in a wintery ballerina costume holding a pose for the camera. On the back is handwritten, Martha s younger daughter Julia Watson now 15 years. BxW Photograph card (4x6), ca s. Photograph portrait of an unknown young toddler. Embossed on the front is the name of the photograph studio, Rhodes & Garth, Wampler, Charlottesville Va. BxW Photograph (8x10), n.d. Photograph portrait of young man in a naval uniform. Folder # 5 Certificates WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL WIL Certificate, (10x15), dated May Ensign Barber G. Wilhoit. Naval Air Training Center, Pensacola. Certificate (8x10), dated Aug Homassel G. Wilhoit Chatauqua Literary and Scientific Circle. Certificate (8x10), dated October 1959 Homoselle Graves Wilhoit, Life Membership in Blackstone College Alumnae Association. United States Treasury Award, dated Sep For patriotic service in support of the United States Savings Bonds Program. Postmaster S. V. (Stanley) Buss, Vero Beach, Florida Rendering of the 13 th Avenue Vero Beach post office. Copy of a list of postal workers in Indian River County. 28 October 2014 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 9

10 Folder # 6 Newspaper Clippings WILHOIT/GRAVES COLLECTION Item # Date Newspaper Title Feb VBPJ Burrmann Graves Wedding Announcement Feb VBPJ Mr. and Mrs. C.G. Wilhoit. May VBPJ Mr. and Mrs. Walter Graves of Indian River Nov VBPJ Mrs. Hubert Graves Entertains at Bridge Aug VBPJ Mr. and Mrs. Graves Wilhoit.. Oct VBPJ Start Landscaping Grounds of Trinity Church Oct VBPJ State of Fl County of Indian River Oct VBPJ Notice of Intention to Apply for Letters Patent Nov VBPJ Formal Opening of Indian River Citrus Bank Mar VBPJ Eighth Annual Flower Show March Mar VBPJ Mrs. Graves Wilhoit and son Barbour Apr VBPJ Baptist Young Peoples Union Has Party Jan VBPJ Mrs. Wilhoit has Open House New Year s Day Aug VBPJ Mr. and Mrs. Graves Wilhoit and Barbour.. Sep VBPJ Graves Wilhoit, R Wykoff and W.B. Shaffer Feb VBPJ Program Committee meets to complete Oct VBPJ Scouts of the Gulf Stream Council Dec VBPJ Barbour Wilhoit students at the Univ. of Fl Jun VBPJ Notice of Application For Tax Deed Unknown VBPJ W.H. Garns and Son, Licensed Architects Unknown VBPJ Building Shows Big Increase Jul VBPJ Barbour Wilhoit arrived Saturday. Jul VBPJ C.G. Wilhoit Named to Florida Citrus Industry... Jul VBPJ Naval Aviation Cadet Barbour Graves Wilhoit. Nov VBPJ Barbour Graves Wilhoit, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dec VBPJ Mrs. Graves Wilhoit left this morning for Feb VBPJ V Gardeners stress insect control here. Mrs. Wilhoit May VBPJ With Our Boys.. Jun VBPJ Our Boys with the Color Feb VBPJ Mrs. Graves Wilhoit left Tuesday for Los Angeles, Calif. Jul VBPJ Trinity Auxillary Meets Jul VBPJ Ens. Wilhoit is killed in crash Oct VBPJ Indian River Garden Club Announces Program Oct VBPJ Mrs. Graves Wilhoit Addresses Scout Leaders 28 October 2014 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 10