Stewart Bell Jr. Archives
Handley Regional Library
Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society
P.O. Box 58, Winchester, VA 22604
(540) 662-9041 ext. 17
archives@handleyregional.org
www.handleyregional.org
138 THL
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Finding aid created by Archives Staff 12/86. Last Revised 05/17.
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EXTENT: 2.75 linear feet
DATES: 1885-2008
SCOPE AND CONTENT: The collection contains material, plats, survey, DVDs, and news clippings relating to the Handley Regional Library.
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL: The Handley Library is named for Judge John Handley (1835-1895). When Judge Handley died, he left a bequest to the city of Winchester (Virginia) to erect a “public library.” The Handley Library opened in 1913. An addition to the building opened to the public in 1979. The Handley Library was renovated in 2001. Also in 1979, the library became a regional library when Frederick County and then Clarke County joined the system. The library in Clarke County was a privately run facility until it became part of the library system. In 2001, the Mary Jane and James L. Bowman Library opened in Stephens City, (Frederick County). This library is named in memory of James and Mary Jane Bowman. Mr. Bowman made his donation in 1999 to honor his wife, Mary Jane, a well-known nurse and community supporter, who died in1991. James L. Bowman died in December 2001.
CITE AS: Handley Library Records, 138 THL, Stewart Bell Jr. Archives, Handley Regional Library, Winchester, VA, USA.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION: Acquired as a gift.
ORGANIZATION:
BOX 1
Anniversaries—43rd (1956) articles
Anniversaries—70th (1983), 75th (1988), 80th (1993) articles
Architecture – unnumbered leaves, printed
Artwork in the Handley Library—c. 2003—brochure, typescript
Awards, 6 leaves, printed
Bookmark—Handley Library, c. 1930
Bookmarks – 5 items, printed
Carnegie, Andrew – contribution of funds for libraries (not including Handley)
Cornerstone laying—Handley Library, 3 leaves, printed (photocopy)
Deeds – Library Site – Braddock and Piccadilly Streets
Dedication of new addition, pamphlet, printed
Handley Library – Construction; 1906 news articles
Handley Library – self-guided tour, compiled by director Trish Ridgeway for staff reunion, June 2013
“How to Find What You Want in a Library,” by Lloyd E. Smith; 1 item, 32 pages, printed
Library Card—c. 1980, one item, printed
Library lights—Edison—1929—news articles
Library opening 1913—news articles, 12 leaves, printed (photocopy)
News Articles – unnumbered leaves
Plat and survey—Land where library was built, 2 leaves, manuscript
Renovation, addition, and preservation, unnumbered leaves, printed (photocopy)
Roos, Marianne – Library Director; news clippings, unnumbered
Rules and Regulations, 1913 – c. 1980, unnumbered leaves, printed
Sanburn Maps 1885-1927 – unnumbered leaves, printed
Staff – 2 leaves, printed
“Survey of Public Library service,” by Francis R. St. John, 1964, 41 pages, typescript (2 copies)
BOX 2
The Works of Messrs. Barney and Chapman by Montgomery Schuyler, Architectural Record, 14 September 1904, 203-96, printed (photocopy)
Barney, J. Stewart. “The Ecole des Beaux Arts, Its Influence on Our Architecture,” by Stewart J. Barney, Architectural Record, vol. 22, no. 5, Nov. 1907. 11 leaves, printed (photography)
Stewart, Barney – Airlie Gardens: The Annex (Landfill) by Block, Susan Taylor, 5 leaves, typescript
Stewart Barney – Exhibition, Handley Regional Library, August 2-30, 2008, unnumbered leaves, printed
Barney, J. Stewart—Timeline of his life, 1869-1927, Correspondence News articles by Katherine Parker, July, 2009
Barney, Stewart – Williamsburg, This Was Also the Plan of Mr. J. Stewart Barney: How Williamsburg’s W.A.R. Goodwin Came to Buy the Town, by will Molineux, Colonial Williamsburg, Summer, 2001, pgs. 12-18, seven leaves, printed (photocopy) DO NOT COPY IN ENTIRETY OR PUBLISH WIHTOUT PERMISSION OF THE OWNER, Barney, J. Stewart/Liberty Hall
Church Notes On Bruton Parish Papers, Special Collection Research Center, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, four leaves, typescript
Barney, J. Stewart. “Competitions,” by J. Stewart Barney, The New York Architect, vol. 3, no. 4, April 1909, 11 leaves, printed (photocopy)
Barney, J. Stewart. “Modern Church Building—What Should it Be? by J. Stewart Barney, Munsey’s Magazine, May 1909, p. 199-210, 12 leaves, printed (photocopy)
Barney, J. Stewart: Troy, NY Public Library, 10 leaves, photocopy
“Handley Library” – The Making of Virginia Architecture, by Charles E. Brownell, Calder Loth, William M.S. Rasmussen, Richard Guy Wilson, Richmond, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 1992, 2 leaves, printed (photocopy)
Kowalt, Dennis—Architect for Renovation, 1999-2001
BOX 3
Scrapbook—Vol. 1, 1915-1923, 1 item, bound
Scrapbook—Vol. 2, 1923-1943, 1 item, bound
BOX 4
Handley Library—Attendance statistics, 1946, 1 leaf, printed manuscript
Handley Library—80th Anniversary broadsides, 1993, 2 items, printed
Handley Library—News article about volunteers, 1 leaf, printed, encapsulated
Handley Library—Shopping bag, 1 item, printed
Scrapbooks, 3 items
Red—1965-1971
Maroon—1972-1977
Green—1977-1978
Scroll for Library Week, 1983
BOX 5
Scrapbooks—1960-1981 kept by Mrs. Helen Whiting
BOX 6
Cable Talk with Barry Lee DVDs
Handley Regional Library, 1987-2003
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DVD No.
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Date |
Guest |
Topic |
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November 10, 1987 |
Rebecca Ebert and Richard Miller |
The Handley Library Archives |
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August, 1993 |
Trish Ridgeway |
History of the Handley Library |
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2 |
October, 1993 |
Rebecca Ebert |
Archives Week |
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3 |
November 23, 1994 |
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Handley Library |
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4 |
December, 1998 |
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Handley Library |
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5 |
November 14, 2003 |
Trish Ridgeway |
90th Anniversary of Cable Talk |
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6 |
April 1, 2001 |
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Handley Regional Library Dedication |
“Between the Pages” DVDs
HRL program series, Winchester Community
Television, Shenandoah University
Channel 20
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Show No. |
Air Date |
Guest |
Topic |
Comments |
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Show 1 |
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Show 2 |
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Show 3 |
9/21-10/5/07 |
Kim Bean, Head of Adult Services |
Reference Services and HRL web page Information services Book News-newsletters Online book clubs |
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Show 4 |
9/21-10/5/07 |
Kim Bean, Head of Adult Services |
Online Databases Link is “Beyond Books” New databases to come |
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Show 5 |
10/19-11/2/07 |
Jennifer Bowers, Development Officer |
Fund-raising campaign for the new Clarke County Library to raise $200,000 |
Reading by Lee Smith followed this show, but it is not included on CD |
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Show 6 |
10/05-10/19/07 |
Pat Ritchie, Glenene Brown |
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Show 7 |
11/30-12/14/07 |
Mark Froelick, Becky Ebert |
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Show 8 |
12/14-12/28/07 |
Becky Ebert, Michael Gur |
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Show 9 |
12/28-1/11/08 |
Michael Gur, Sara Holloway |
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Show 10 |
11/22-02/01/08 |
Donna Hughes, Becky Ebert, June Gaskins Davis |
Bowman Bill, Groundhog Day |
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Show 11 |
02/01-2/15/08 |
Trish Ridgeway, Pat Ritchie, Becky Ebert |
Clarke County Update, Genealogy |
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Show 12 |
02/15-2/29/08 |
Donna Hughes |
Children’s Workshop |
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Show 13 |
2/29-3/14/08 |
Trish Ridgeway, Dick Stephenson, Glenene Brown |
100th Anniversary |
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Show 14 |
2/29-3/14/08 |
Trish Ridgeway, Sandra Gallagher, Becky Ebert |
Clarke County Update, and Women’s History Month |
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Show 15 |
No Show 15 |
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Show 16 |
4/11-4/25/08 |
Trish Ridgeway, Donna Hughes, Jennifer Sutter |
SRP Catch The Bug, SRP Metamorphosis |
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Show 17 |
4/25-5/09/08 |
Trish Ridgeway, Dennis Kellison |
One Book, One Community |
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Show 18 |
5/9-5/23/08 |
T. Kellison, Taylor, Vernimt, Trish Ridgeway, Westervelt, Voight |
One Summer, three Books, and Handley Cornerstone Reenactment |
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Show 19 |
5/23-6/6/08 |
Kellison, Taylor, Vernimt “Bobby” Ridgeway, Bingay, Woodruff |
Rally for reading, One Book, One Community |
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Show 20 |
6/6-6/20/08 |
Schreckengost, Cornell, Hughes, White, Gyursin, Parker |
One Book, One Community |
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Sow 21 |
6/6-6/20/08 |
Tuttle, Froelich, Richard, Donna Hughes |
One Book, One Community |
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Show 22 |
7/3-7/18/08 |
Trish Ridgeway, Jenifer Sutter |
Pajama Storytime |
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Show 23 |
7/18-08/01/08 |
Ridgeway, Jennifer Sutter, Meranda, Trish Ridgeway, Colleen Cornell |
Downloadable Audio, J. Stewart Barney Exhibit |
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Show 24 |
08/01-8/15/08 |
Vivana Dotson, Trish Ridgeway, Dick Stephenson |
Spanish Tips for Children’s Reading, 100th Anniversary |
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Show 25 |
8/15-8/29/08 |
Trish Ridgeway, Michael Gur |
Computer Care, Cleaning your Computer |
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Library DVDs
Handley Library Renovation 1997-2006
Bowman Library construction
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Video No. |
Date |
Description |
Filmed by |
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5/6/1997 |
Handley Library furniture inventory Filmed all floors & offices of the library for a furniture inventory for insurance purposes. Pre-renovation. Some interesting parts: 8:15 children’s room 8:28 Book sale set-up in Auditorium, Benham Room, lobby |
Pat Ritchie |
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12/3/1997 |
Physical Exam of Handley Library Dennis Kowal Architects examined the exterior & interior of the library as preparation for renovation plans. Close-ups of roof problems, leaks, and many other problems in the library. |
Dennis Kowal Architects (Renovation architects) |
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2/10/1998 |
Cable Talk show. Barry Lee interviewed Trish Ridgeway & Dennis Kowal about library renovation plans |
CableTalk, Channel 6 |
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Sept.-Nov. 1999 And Benham Room steps 12/16/1999 |
Weekly films of Handley Library renovations During the library renovation, Pat filmed weekly videos of progress. The films were shown to staff at Old Town Branch, to the Library Board, and occasionally to CableTalk and civic group meetings. This one also features the Benham Room step demolition 12/16/1999 |
Pat Ritchie |
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12/6/1999-2/28/2000 |
Weekly Tours 12/6: sidewalk replaced, front steps boarded up, glass stacks torn out, stairs to nowhere, refinishing doors, cut new doors in Large Print Room, glass on floor to be cleaned, cleaning old metal shelving, digging up Benham Room steps at former Friends’ closet, Children’s room offices framed, installing shapes in Children’s room ceiling, cementing sidewalks 12/14 Benham room step demo, Beams installed for glass floors, sanding reading rooms, repairing some windows, 12/21 Ceiling repair close-up in Director’s new office on 3rd floor, door cut between YA & Rotunda 2nd floor, putting in glass floor frames, children’s ceiling shapes take form; door cut between Board room & Director’s office. Dome Tour, no scaffolding yet 12/28 Terrazzo floor in rotunda exposed, cracked, more glass floor installation, windows out for repair, glass pieces being cleaned, entry to auditorium torn up, Archives emptied into Storage room, 3rd floor elevator lobby has bathroom roughed in 1/5/2000 hole in wall beside Library Shop; hole in wall outside Periodical Room, dry walling children’s room, old Fairfax Lane entry; auditorium with no seats, framed in Lower Gallery with long stairs; Benham room work. 1/10/2000 old circ desk in pieces; door walled up in large Print room; more frames put up in glass floor. 1/18/2000 knocking out windows in 3rd floor Board room, children’s craft area framed in; staff bathroom framed in. 2/8/2000 windows removed on Esplanade; Large print room wooden floor sanded and baseboards. Balustrades are inside for repair. Etc. 2/28/2000 last day on this tape. |
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3/6/2000- 7/17/2000 ALSO 4/19/2000 |
Weekly renovation films
Bowman Shelving arrives in storage; plus stone laying and cement pouring at HL (4/19/2000) |
Pat Ritchie |
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#7 |
7/30/2000 – 1/18/2001
1/18/2001 Bowman Library Tour |
Weekly renovation films 7/31/2000 light fixtures cleaned & put back; ceiling work ongoing in reading rooms; technology hallway painted & ready; some “Tinker toy” shelves erected to test lighting; archives hallway completed; installing acoustical surfaces in auditorium; glass floors in placed; outside windows removed and boarded up; handicap ramp work by Malcolm _________, and he discusses what he is doing. 8/8/2000 More handicap ramp work, rotunda walls test painted for color; quiet study room work; reading room ceilings being sanded; lockers for staff delivered; removed oil tank at Library Lane; new curbs on Library Lane; chair lift installed in lobby; 8/29/2000 stone work on front porch, interior doors, molding; Ref. Office work; final paint colors in hallways, auditorium work roughed in; light switches labeled; glass floors finished; staff restroom roughed in 9/5/2000 Reading room ceilings nearly done; handicap ramp nearly done, built-in wooden wall shelves 1st floor installation begins; mail room table & shelves; new auditorium light fixtures; children’s room wall shelving installed; original toilet stall door ready for telephone closet. ramp on 3rd floor ready; original doors repaired; molding re-stained & varnished; 9/18/2000 Mezzanine finished; taking out original restroom window frosted glass; panels installed for lighted signs on 1st floor, Benham Gallery details finished; windows for black stairs display in Auditorium; repair work behind stage; varnished inserts in glass floor. 9/25/2000 varnished floors in reading rooms! Circulation desks installed; auditorium sound baffles installed, and installing moldings; painted metal shelves installed in mezzanine but no railing yet; railings at rotunda archways installed. 10/2/ outside lawn seeded, handicap ramp finished; lights installed; original radiators in place in rotunda; radiator covers installed in reading rooms; lower gallery completed. 10/5/2000 Admin staff move to 3rd floor offices. 10/10/2000 varnish steps, library shop floor; rails for Benham gallery stops, carpet in children’s rooms (but it was removed and re-done later); varnish 3rd floor rotunda 10/31/2000 entryway has holes in wall for electric. Rails installed in Mezzanine; adult area nearly finished; wall shelves installed for paperback; CD cases arrived; circ desk installed; Jeannette (Business Manager) moved to her office 3nrd floor; Hinkel Harris furniture; Trish’s period furniture in 3rd floor Admin office; oriental rugs in Director’s office; door installed in auditorium; auditorium paint nearly done. 11/13/2000 staff lounge cabinets; auditorium floors varnished! Walls painted. 2 sample seats; supply room ceiling work. 1/18/2001 Bowman Library tour (last event on tape) |
Pat Ritchie |
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#8 |
2/22/2001 |
Last Handley weekly Tour Waiting for carpet! Old circ desk/bench and statue waiting; antique shelves installed in rotunda halls; rentacrates in view; some pictures on wall; “Tinker toy shelving” ready to assemble, antique tables moved back; period shelving & chairs in place; Benham carpet in place; Handley Etta statue in place; auditorium done, handicap ramp is set up. |
Pat Ritchie |
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#9 |
12/30/1999 |
Handley Library renovation - - one day of taping This brief film tour was made to show at the Rotary Club. I don’t think it has sound. When Trish or Pat played it for the club, she narrated it in person. |
Pat Ritchie |
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10 |
2/1/2000 And 6/20/2000 And 6/23/2000 Dome tour with George Ludwig |
2/1 and 6/20/2000 - - special tours filmed for CableTalk with no narration. When we were on the show, they played the film while we narrated with Barry Lee.
6/23/2000 Trish Ridgeway, George Ludwig (Board chairman), and Pat Ritchie climbed into the dome, onto the scaffolding to film and take photos. It was very far off the ground but the film doesn’t do it justice! When Pat finished filming, George climbed higher yet and walked across the dome on the scaffolding. Pat took still pictures of that feat but didn’t videotape it. |
Pat Ritchie |
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4/7/2006 |
5 year anniversary of Renovation, tour of library by Trish Ridgeway To celebrate the renovation anniversary, we gave library tours. Pat filmed Trish’s tour. More information on renovation and library architecture |
Pat Ritchie |
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12 |
December 6, 1999-February 28, 2000 |
Handley Library Renovations, Weekly Tour |
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13 |
September 6, 2000-June 10, 2001 |
Bowman Library Under Construction |
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March 28, 2001 |
Handley Library Renovation 1999-2001 |
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2001 |
Handley Library Blueprints |
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MAPCASE 2 DRAWER 11
100 W. Piccadilly Street—addition to Handley Library, two perspectives: Braddock Street and Fairfax Lane, Smithey and Boynton, Architects, 1978
Annual Report (2 copies)
“Get into Books” Bookmobile (2 copies)
One Book, One Community flyers (13 copies)
Jimmy Carter Promoting Handley Library
Newspaper Article – “Hotchkiss Maps”
Newspaper Article – “Restoring History Blueprints”
MAPCASE 3 DRAWER 16
100 W. Piccadilly Street—addition to Handley Library, two perspectives: Braddock Street and Fairfax Lane, Smithey and Boynton, Architects, 1978; Mezzanine floor plan, basement floor plan, and first floor plan
MAPCASE 1 DRAWER 9
Poster to encourage reading, mounted (signed by Senator Harry F. Byrd)
2006 Library Card Month Poster with Harry Byrd