"Whitethorne Photographs of Kentland for Margaret K. Cowan" Photograph Album
Scope and Content
This collection contains a spiral bound photograph album entitled "Whitethorne Photographs of Kentland for Margaret K. Cowan" that contains photographs of Kentland Plantation and surrounding areas. This collection also contains a sheet of paper, probably from a scrapbook, with photographs of Kentland and Walnut Spring in Montgomery County, Virginia.
Dates
- ca. 1900s
Language of Materials
The materials in this collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Administrative History
Kentland Farm was established by James Randal Kent in Montgomery County, Virginia, in the early 1800s. Kentland Farm is now owned and managed by Virginia Tech.
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Biographical Note
Margaret Kent Cowan (1905-1992) was the daughter of James Randal Kent Cowan and great-granddaughter of James Randal Kent, who built Kentland Farm in Montgomery County, Virginia, in the early 1800s. Cowan went to college in New York City and lived there briefly working as an art teacher before moving to Blacksburg, Virginia. She also worked in the Montgomery County Treasurer's Office. Cowan eventually beacame the Treasurer of Montgomery County, a position which she held for twenty years.
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Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
This collection contains a spiral bound photograph album entitled "Whitethorne Photographs of Kentland for Margaret K. Cowan" that contains photographs of Kentland Plantation and surrounding areas. This collection also contains a sheet of paper, probably from a scrapbook, with photographs of Kentland and Walnut Spring. Kentland Farm is located in northern Montgomery County, Virginia, and was formed in the early 1800s by James Randal Kent. Margaret Kent Cowan (1905-1992) was the great-granddaughter of James Randal Kent.
Source of Acquisition
The "Whitethorne Photographs of Kentland for Margaret K. Cowan" Photograph Album was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in November 2015.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the "Whitethorne Photographs of Kentland for Margaret K. Cowan" Photograph Album by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the "Whitethorne Photographs of Kentland for Margaret K. Cowan" Photograph Album completed in July 2021.
- Title
- "Whitethorne Photographs of Kentland for Margaret K. Cowan" Photograph Album, ca. 1900s
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Tyler Williams, Student Worker
- Date
- 2021 (CC0 1.0)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu