Lillian C. Weaver Collection,
Scope and Content
The collection contains a large number of notes, postal cards, and photos from Lillian Weaver's life. The majority of the correspondence is written from her family and friends from her life in Europe. There is some correspondence which was to her parents and family within the collection. The letters are mostly written about daily experiences and observations. There are also invitations, newspaper clippings, programs, and some of the envelopes which the letters were sent in. Some of the correspondence is written in German.
Dates
- Creation: c.1892-1919, n.d.
Creator
- Weaver, Lillian C., b.1873 (Correspondent, Person)
Language
Please note: Some of the correspondence in this collection is in German.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Lillian Weaver Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical/Historical Note
Lillian Clark Weaver, was born in Forestville, Chautauqua County, New York, on April 19, 1873. She was the daughter of Prof. and Mrs. A. A. Weaver. Weaver was a graduate of the 1895 Class at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. After her graduation from Vassar, she went to teach at a girls' school. She conducted a private school for girls in Andrebrook, Tarrytown-on-Hudson, NY. In 1914, she moved to Europe and opened the school in Munich, Germany. She was forced to close a short time later, due to the advent of World War I. After the war, she moved back to Europe and continued to teach.
Friedrich "Fritz" Bruckmann, was a photographer and art historian in German at the turn of the 20th century. He worked with rotogravure in his photography, buying the process from its creator in 1903. He loved the mountains, as can be read in his letters. He worked for Andrebrook School teaching photography, recording trips, and creating the image for their pamphlets.
Edna Ferber is mentioned in one of the letters. Ferber was born August 15, 1888, and died April 16, 1968. She was an American novelist, short story writer and playwright. She won the Pulitzer Prize forSo Big (1924), Show Boat (1926), and Giant (1952).
Miss Weaver's School started in Munich, later opened to New York in 1914. The Andrebrook (Andre Brook School/ Castle School) moved to Tarrytown in 1920. The Munich branch was reopened in 1930. Girls of high school age were offered special courses as well as college preparation. Lillian C. Weaver left Andrebrook for good on June 15, 1942.
Full Extent
1.2 Cubic Feet (3 boxes)
Abstract
The collection includes correspondence to and from Lillian C. Weaver. Letters are from family, friends and colleagues. There are also photographs, invitations, play and commencement programs, and a brochure for Ms. Weaver's School for Girls.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type. The correspondence is arranged by correspondent. Within each folder, letters are in chronological order, whenever possible. Please note: Much of the correspondence in the collection is undated. Boxes 1-3 contain correspondence, which makes up the majority of the collection. In addition, Box 3 also includes ephemera such as invitations sent to Weaver, photographs, newspaper clippings, and a short story titled, "The American Girl."
Acquisition Information
Lillian Weaver Collection was acquired by Special Collections prior to 2001.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Lillian Weaver Correspondence was completed in February 2011.
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Lillian C. Weaver Collection, 1892-1919, n.d.
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- A Collection in Special Collections
- Author
- Sarah R. Olney
- Date
- © 2011 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu