David W. Lupton Collection

56 THL 

Inventory created by Archives Staff 07/81. Revised by staff 07/18.

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS: Collection is open to all researchers.

USE RESTRICTIONS: Restrictions may apply concerning the use, photoduplication, or publication of items in this collection. Consult a member of the archives staff for information concerning these restrictions. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright.

EXTENT: 0.84 linear feet

CREATOR: Lupton, DAvid W., 1834 - 

DATE:  1974-1992

SCOPE AND CONTENT:  The David W. Lupton Collection is made up of various Lupton family Bible records and issues of The Luptonian, a genealogical publication on the Lupton family, which covers the years 1974 to 1992, and was published bi-annually. The collection also contains biographical materials.

BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL: David W. (Walker) Lupton was born on October 12, 1934, in Madison, Wisconsin, to Hugh S. Lupton Jr. and Mildred B. Hathaway Lupton. His father, Hugh S Lupton, was born December 14, 1895 in Frederick County, VA.   He lived at Northwood until 1922 when he returned to Wisconsin for business reasons.

David Lupton married twice, first to Judith Larson (1955-1971). They had two children: Edward Hugh and Caroline Kimberley Lupton. Their marriage ended in divorced. The second marriage was to Dorothy R.(Roberta) Ruland (Haddad).They had no issue. Dorothy R. H. Lupton was a musician and library assistant who held an M.Ed. in Music Education. David was a librarian at the University of Colorado with degrees in Zoology from the University of Wisconsin, an M.S. in Entomology, and an M.S. in Library Science from the University of Miami. During his life he worked for several university libraries as a project assistant, librarian, teaching assistant, and professor. He resided with his wife in Fort Collins, Colorado. David W. Lupton was the editor of The Luptonian.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Hoke, Norma Mulvey. The Luptons of Winchester & Frederick County, Virginia: Joseph Lupton, Quaker, 1686-1758 and Some of His Descendants. Neil H. Hoke, 2004.

CITE AS: David W. Lupton Collection. 56 THL. Stewart Bell, Jr. Archives. Handley Regional Library, Winchester, VA, USA.

ORGANIZATION:

BOX 1

Bible A—Jonah Lupton Bible, 1818, 3 pages, manuscript

Bible B—David Lupton, Jr. and Ann McPherson Lupton, Bible Pages, 1 leaf, manuscript; 2 pages, manuscript; 1 leaf, typescript

Bible C—Abel Walker Bible Pages, 3 pages, manuscript

Bible D—Joseph S. Jackson and Mary D. Lupton Bible, 2 pages, manuscript

Bible Pages, 1812 and 1818, 2 leaves

Nathan Haines, My Great Grandfather, 1 page, manuscript

Abel Bond’s Foot Travels from the Atlantic to the Pacific, 1 document; 50 leaves, typescript

BOX 2

Volume I-The Luptonian #1-30 (1974-1983); 1 item, bound

Volume II-The Luptonian #31-50 (1984-1988); 1 item, bound

Volume III-The Luptonian #51-58 (1988-1994); 1 item, binder, non-bound