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"Whitethorne Photographs of Kentland for Margaret K. Cowan" Photograph Album

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2021-020

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

The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.

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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.

Source:

  • Kentland Farm Historic and Archaeological District, https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/060-0202/
  • 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.

    Source:

  • "OBIT-COWAN, M." Roanoke Times, The (VA), April 3, 1992: B2. Accessed from NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current. https://infoweb-newsbank-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/0EAEA28D7B7FDB85.
  • 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.

    Related Archival Materials

    See the following materials related to the Kent family, which are also at Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives:

    Black, Kent, and Apperson Family Papers, Ms1974-003

    James Randal Kent Papers, Ms1987-031

    Elizabeth Kent Adams Papers, Ms1990-045, which also contains materials about Kentland

    Bell, Kent, Cloyd, Withrow Family Collection, Ms2008-040

    Francis Bell Letter, Ms2024-088

    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

    Contact:
    Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
    560 Drillfield Drive
    Newman Library, Virginia Tech
    Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
    540-231-6308