]> obhc_ross_virginia Finding Aid of the Virginia Ross Papers, 1951-1997 Processed by: Christine A. Dumoulin; machine-readable finding aid created by: Christine A. Dumoulin &hdrNcDncsa; 2007 Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: December, 2007 Description is in English Finding Aid of the Virginia Ross Papers, 1951-1997 Outer Banks History Center &tpNcDncsa; Descriptive Summary Outer Banks History Center. Ross, Virginia Virginia Ross Papers, 1951-1997 33MSS-41 Materials in English .6 For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Outer Banks History Center. Virginia Ross moved to the Outer Banks with her husband and children in 1975 from Washington D.C. She belonged to many conservation groups and conducted her own ecological study of the Outer Banks. Her vast horticultural knowledge enabled her to act as a consultant to the book Wildflowers of the Outer Banks. Mrs. Ross spent many hours identifying and classifying Aycock Brown photographs for David Stick. The Virginia Ross Papers consist of materials relating to her various research interests on the Outer Banks including horticultural, ecology and conservation. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], 33MSS-41, Virginia Ross Papers, Outer Banks History Center, Manteo, N.C., U.S.A.

 Acquisitions Information

Donated by Virginia Ross in 1997.

 Processing Information

Processed by Outer Banks History Center staff

Encoded by Christine A. Dumoulin, December, 2007

 Biographical Note

Virginia Ross discovered the Outer Banks while vacationing in 1951, and moved to the area with her husband and children in 1975 from Washington D.C. She belonged to many conservation groups and conducted her own ecological study of the Outer Banks. Through these studies, she targeted problem areas and did what she could to improve situations. Her vast horticultural knowledge enabled her to act as a consultant to the book Wildflowers of the Outer Banks. Mrs. Ross spent many hours identifying and classifying Aycock Brown photographs for David Stick; her system is still in place at the Outer Banks History Center.

 Collection Overview

The Virginia Ross papers consist of materials relating to her various research interests on the Outer Banks including horticultural, ecology and conservation. There are research notes, manuscripts, newspapers, photocopies and notebooks.

Collection Arrangement

The Virginia Ross papers are arranged alphabetically by topic.

 Online Catalog Headings

These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.

Subject Terms Architecture African Americans Brown, Aycock Cemeteries--North Carolina--Dare County Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.) Ecology Education Folklore Genealogy Horticulture Lost Colony (Symphonic drama) Midgette, Louis Religion Wright, Orville, 1871-1948 Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912 Geographic Terms Currituck (N.C.) Related Collections

Additional information on topics found in this collection may be found in the Manuscript and Archives Reference System (MARS) http://www.ncarchives.dcr.state.nc.us.

 Container List Papers, 1951-1997 11 Architecture 2 Black Culture 3 Cataloging Aycock Brown Photos 4 Cemeteries 5 Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) 6 Colorful Characters 7 Correspondence 8 Crime 9 Currituck 10 Ecology 11 Education 12 Folklore 13 Genealogy 14 Horticulture Industry 15 Fishing 16 Hunting 17 Lighthouses, Lifesaving Stations, Coast Guard 18 Newspaper Clippings 219 Interviews 20 Land Transfers 21 Lost Colony 22 Manuscripts 1 23 Manuscripts 2 24 Maps 25 Midgette, Louis 26 Military 27 Genealogical Materials 28 Municipalities 29 Nags Head Woods 30 Newspapers 31 Recreation 32 Recreation 33 Religion 34 Vital Statistics 35 Wright Brothers