The Metcalfe/Weathers collection contains personal letters, photographs, and family history of Jane Metcalfe Weathers and her Metcalfe family. Postcards and correspondence between Metcalfe family members vary from the late 1800s up to the early 1990s. The following information exists as valuable for genealogy and to obtain a unique look inside life in a small plantation town.
Box 1: Personal Papers and News clippings
Folder:
- TO an Angry Young Man by Leo Rosten- Look Magazine, 11/12/1968
Thank You Letter to W.T. Weathers from Mississippi State College Extension Service, 1/6/1959
Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School Newspaper-Enrollment, 10/16/1959
2. Baby Announcement for William McCaleb, 1961
Letter to P.E.M. Collins of Metcalfe from her child at school, 1921
Letters to Jane Metcalfe Weathers from William Kent Metcalfe, 5/1/1982
3. Christmas Card to P.E. Collins from Daisy, 12/24/1919
Handwritten letter to P.E.M. Collins from Asheville, NC, 8/6/1921
Card from Anne to Mrs. Walter Weathers with a bookmark, 8/27/1968
4. Letter to P. Metcalfe Collins from Priscilla with a lock of baby hair, 3/14/1915
Letter to P.E.M. Collins from Albert Alexander with a Christmas card attached, 5/9/1913
Letter to Mrs. Metcalfe Collins from Women’s auxiliary, 3/1/1920
5.Letter to Mrs. Evy Metcalfe Collins from Priscilla Alexander, 5/28/1911
Family History from Archie White Kling to Elizabeth Metcalfe, 2/9/1916
Genealogical Department Documents
6. Letter to P.E. Metcalfe from Mary Cousins McCabe concerning the Metcalfe/Littler Family Branches, 6/12/1917
2 Senior Portraits of the same man
Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School Directory, 1959-1960
7. Marine Corps Base Graduation Exercises, 1/5/1968
Christmas card from Elena Hood to Mrs. P.E. Metcalfe Collins
Christmas card with a baby picture from Jane, Boots, and Wallas
Picture of Allyson and Walter, Hawaii, 1969
8. Obituary for Catherine Weathers Murphy
1967 Osborne Student Visit in Europe touring Schedule
Postcard to Evy Metcalfe Collins from G.W
Thank you Letter to Jane Weathers from Granddaughter Sallie, 1984
9. Letter from Priscilla to P. Evy Metcalfe Collins
Baby Information page on Boots
Thank you Note to W.J. Weathers from Mrs. Oliver, 11/18/1969
Letter from D. Miller to P.Evy Metcalfe Collins, 7/17/1919
10. Letter to P. Evy Metcalfe Collins from her child
Beginning of some Genealogy
Mid-Delta Obituaries- Mrs. Nell P. Eckles
Letter from Aunt Hickey
Graduation Dance invitation to Mr. Walter Weathers Jr.
11. 2 baby pictures of Walter
Easter card from Sallie and Walter to W.T. Weathers, 1980
Funeral Clipping for Edmund Kearney Metcalfe, 10/27/1982
Condolence Letter to Harley and Jane Metcalfe, 5/13/1953
12. Get Well Soon card to Sallie Metcalfe from Allyson, 3/20/1960
Letter to Jane and Walter Metcalfe from Charlie and Lola, 5/8/1967
Goodbye card from Diane to Walter Metcalfe
Clipping of Katherine Brantley Low’s Obituary
13. Wedding Invitation of Walter Weathers, Jr. to Allyson Neece, 11/15/1969
Cards from W.M. Girardeau to Aunt Sally Metcalfe along with three photos of Gail and Linda Weathers
Baby Announcement of Sallie Metcalfe Weathers, daughter of Captain W. T. Weathers Jr., 6/9/1972
Thank you card to Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Weathers from Nani Bradford, 11/19/1969
14. Letter to Sallie Metcalfe from Leila, 1988
Letter from Jennie Chamberlain to her sister Sallie, 11/18/1906
Shelby Edwards Obituary, 10/20/1967
15. Christmas Letter from Evy’s Family, 1967
Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Harley Metcalfe from Jane, 1/18/1943
Letter to Jane Metcalfe Weathers from Boots Gauger
Mother’s Day card to Mrs. W.T. Weathers from Allyson and Walter Jr.
16. Get Well Soon card to Sallie from Walter Jr.
Happy Mother’s Day card from Walter Jr., 5/10/1964
Scan of Wedding Announcement of Annie Boyer and George Weathers
Genealogy of Shelby Family
17. Mrs. Walter Thornton Weathers calling card
Letter for Jane Weathers from Virginia Rusk
Letter from Lisa Reynolds to Jane Weathers, 9/19/1976
Scanned photograph of Marion Miller
18. Card to Sallie Metcalfe from Jean, 11/24/1966
Letter from Mrs. Thomas Farned to Ms. W.T. Weathers inquiring about Caldwell family
Letter to Jane and Boots Metcalfe from Dorothy Jane discussing Walter’s injury, 2/25/1969
Letter to Mrs. Sally Metcalfe from Brother Walter at U.S. Marine Corps School, 7/12/1968
19. D.A.R. membership invitation to Jane Weathers, 1954
Letter to Jane Weathers from George of Memphis, TN, 1/3/1970
Season’s greetings card to Jane Weathers from Anne and Walter Sutton, 12/19/1990
20. All Saints Chapel Bulletin, 6/5/1966
University of the South Commencement Day Program (3), 6/5/1966
Wedding Invitation between Hebe Smythe to Peyton Splane, III 4/16/1966
21. Thank You card from Bobby Ann and Becky Branch to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Weathers, 12/22/1965
Clipping of Ruth Telle Metcalfe Wedding Announcement
Thank You letter to Weathers from Thomas Ward Jr., 12/30/1965
22. Law School Recommendation for W.P. Weathers, Jr. from Douglas Wynn, 3/29/1966
Wedding Invitation for Floyce Brewer to Robert Brand, 7/26/1966
Wedding Invitation for Eugenia Lanier and Eugene Bogen, 8/13/1966
23. Wedding Invitation for Florence Hargrove to Hugh Ray, Jr, 9/3/1966
Ball Invitation for Patricia Parkinson, Gay Graeber, Deena Casburn, 9/2/1966
Wedding Invitation for Catharine Ingram to William Smyle, 7/24/1966
24. Wedding Invitation for Janice Campbell to Bruce Coleman, 7/30/1966
Wedding Invitation of Mary Elizabeth Powers to John Kirk, 6/3/1966
Wedding Invitation of Ruth Metcalfe to Ronald Davis, 2/5/1966
25.Wedding Invitation of Anne Archer to Elvin Dennington, 6/8/1966
Wedding Invitation of Rose Shamoun to Michael McGahan, 8/6/1966
Wedding Invitation of Caledonia Payne to Charles Bath, 4/3/1966
26. Wedding Invitation of Marjorie Kimble to Michael Loux, 7/11/1966
Four collections of Kodak Color Souvenir Slides
Three Prints of Souvenir Slides
Paris Postcard to Mr. and Mrs. Royal Branton from Walter, 1966
27. Rhodes Postcard from Walter, 1966
Pisa Postcard from Walter, 1966
Notre Dame Paris to Mrs. Harley Metcalfe from Walter, 1966
Eiffel Tower from Walter, 1966
Chambord Postcard from Walter, 1966
Panorama de Anacapri from Walter, 1966
Istanbul Postcard from Walter, 1966
28. Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Weathers from Walter, 8/12/1966
Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Weathers from Walter in Madrid
Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Weathers from Walter, 8/3/1966
Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Weathers from Walter 7/26/1966
29. Coming out Dance for Allegra Cope and Ethel Wood, 6/9/1966
Letter to Walter from John Day Peake, Jr., 6/15/1966
Coming out Dance for Mary Evelyn Newell, Matilda Turner, Anne Ellen Spencer, 6/7/1966
30. Graduation Invitation for the University of the South, 6/5/1966
Walters Report Card, 2/11/1966
98th Commencement Program for the University of the South
Wedding Invitation for Macy Perry to Albert Lum, 3/13/1965
31. Wedding Invitation for Mary Wilson to Neil Nessa, 3/18/1966
Wedding Invitation for Malvina Shoemaker to James Anderson, 5/29/1966
Wedding Invitation for Catherine Boyd to James Kelley III, 4/7/1966
32. Bridal Brunch invitation for Jo. Mc Knight and Jimmy Brown, 7/18/1964
Wedding Invitation for Jo MCKnight and Jimmy Brown, 7/18/1964
“The Right to Discriminate” The Sewanee Purple, 2/13/1964
33.Dance invitation in honor of Nellie Casburn, Nancy Johnson, 8/28/1964
South African Postcard from Jean to Mrs. W. Weathers
Card from Jill Rowley to Mr. Weathers, 7/23/1964
34. “They Built the Delta,” Delta Democrat Times, 9/14/1966 (2)
Sewanee Military Academy Alumni Quarterly, June 1964
Photo of Walter Weathers in Sewanee Wrestling gear
35. Photo of Jane Raymond Metcalfe at 8 months, 1907
Christmas card from Julia
Cotillion Dance Invitation, 5/29/1964
36. Graduation Dance Invitation, 5/29/1964
Calling Card from Mrs. William Thomas Wynn, 12/22/1964
Letter to Mrs. Weathers from John Sharp, 7/25/1964
37. Howard Johnson Postcard to Mrs. Harley Metcalfe from Walter, 11/26/1958
Photograph of a woman (20s era) Moses Studio
38. Metcalfe Genealogy Letter, 4/15/1982
Christmas card to Mrs. Weathers, 1985
Letters concerning Runways at Greenville Air Base, 4/4/1956
39. Letter to Mrs. O’Donnell from Anne Clark, 4/29.1966
MS Postage Stamp, 1967
Theodore Roosevelt Clippings
40. Remarks at dedication of Theodore Roosevelt Monument in Bear Lake, 8/14/1960
Revolution in Mississippi, Small Business article
Chronology of life of Holt Collier
41. Delta Debutantes Clippings, 1962
Jane Weathers, Late twenties photograph
Sewanee Purple Page- Rush Week, 9/27/1962
42. Thornton Family Genealogy
Phi Delta Theta, University of the South, Chapter Photo, 1964
Postcards to Metcalfe, 1918
43. Letter to Sallie from niece Anne (with two pressed flowers), 9/16/1911
The Palmer Method of Business Writing, 1915
Women in Thrift Shop Uniform Photo
44. Weathers’ expense ledger, 1965
Walter’s Stock Ledger
Hospital Stay Scrapbook, February 1940
Box 2: Personal Papers, Photographs, and News clippings
Folder:
- Photograph of elderly man with a cigar and two elderly women, 11/24/1962 (2)
Photograph of a young man and elderly woman staring at each other, “Just before going to chapter Xmas, 1962”
Photograph of a young man and elderly woman with her hand on her hip, “Mother’s birthday, 11/24/1962”
2. Photograph of two elderly women in evening dresses sitting on a chair, “After Debutante Ball, 1962 Lola’s escort.”
Photograph of Blooming Plants
Photograph of a young man posing in a tux, “Dec 1962 Debutante Ball Lola’s escort”
Photograph of a young man in tux with an elderly woman, “Debutante Ball, 1962
3. Photograph of 13 men in suits posing behind a table, March 1963
Photograph, “summer 1967- Walter returning from Europe, his dad missing him”
Photograph of man in uniform looking sideways, “Jan. 5, 1968 graduated from OCS Quantico”
Photograph of man in uniform shaking hands (2)
4. Photograph of a little boy dressed as a cowboy, “Summer 1947”
Photograph of a man in sunglasses posing by wall
“First day of school 1950 2nd grade, almost 7yrs”
10 photographs of snow covering houses, dorms, cars, and fields, November 1964
5. 8 photos of Walter and Warner’s trip to NYC at Thanksgiving, 1964
Photograph of Charles, Bill, and Mr. Gignilliat
Photograph of the Gianilliats House
Photograph of 2 elderly men on a boat, 1964 or 1965
6. 3 photographs of 2 elderly women talking on a couch, 1964 or 1965
8 photographs from Tal’s birthday with Sarah, November 1965
Large photograph of Allyson Neece Weathers on her wedding day.
Large family photograph
7. Large photograph of an elderly woman in 1986 at Olan Mills
Photograph of a painting of Jennie Chamberlain, Jane Metcalfe Weather’s namesake.
Photograph of a painting of Evelina Matilda McCaleb
Photograph of a painting of Sarah Jefferies and son Nathaniel Jefferies.
8. Photograph of Boots in New Guina
Photograph of man and hunting dogs on Belmont grounds
Photograph of Boots in New Guina Army Base
Photograph of Boots and dogs
9. Newspaper covering Mississippi Narratives of American slaves
Clipping discussing Theodore Roosevelt’s bear hunt, 8/3/1936
Newspaper clipping of the wedding announcement of Allyson Neece ad W.T. Weathers Jr.
Newspaper clipping of Metcalfes losing home to Army Air force base
Clipping to article on Ben Wasson Jr.’s life
10.All Saints Mission Account book, 1914
All Saints Mission Account book, 1916-1917
24th Annual report of the Women’s Auxiliary to the Board of Missions, 4/13-15/1915
23rd Annual report of the Women’s Auxiliary to the Board of Missions, 4/21-23/1914 (2)
11. Letter to Martha and Joey from Jane and Florence in Mexico, 1934
Vietnam News clipping
Clipping of Delta Debutante Club Presentation Ball
Clipping about the Theodore Roosevelt hunt on Delta Daily Page
12. E.E. Bass Junior High School Merit Award ‘B’ for Walter Weathers (2)
Photograph of the OCS MCS F Company 1st platoon, Dec. 1967
Walter Weather’s St. Rose of Lima School Kindergarten Diploma, 5/18/1949
The Mountain Phi
13. Walter Weathers Certificate of Merit in the Latham Foundation International Poster Contest, 1958
Walter Weathers tag as Rush Chairman
Photograph “summer 1967 2nd trip to Europe
Christmas card photograph of family to “Tal,” 1972
14. Walter Weathers E.E. Bass Junior High School Diploma, 6/4/1957
Honorable Discharge Certificate, 5/29/1968
Phi Delta Theta clippings, 1962
Letter from Jill Rowley to Walter Weathers, 6/22/1962
15. Letter from George Cunningham to Jane Weathers, 9/18/1962
A typical Dormitory St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, Austin, TX postcard 1962
List of the Debutantes and Board members, 1962
Letter to the Boys from Mother, 3/27/1962
16. Bachelor’s Club invite, 12/21/1964
Merry Christmas card from the Corrigans with Photograph
Dance in honor of Jane Burdine and Melanie Maxwell, 8/28/1964
Five photographs from Christmas 1962
Wedding Invitation for Dorothy Walker to Ray Meeks, Jr., 6/19/1964
Letter from Dot Hector to Jane Weathers, September 1962
17. Telegram to Mr. and Mrs. Harley Metcalfe Jr. from Lucille and Connie, 7/26/1946
Letter to Jane from “W”
Walter Weathers grades, 11/19/1962, 6/11/1963
Letter to Mother and Daddy from Walter concerning Rush week, 9/27/1962
18. Dance invitation honoring Patricia Weathers, Sallie Neblett, and Ruth Telle Metcalfe, 8/25/1962
Three Photographs of an elderly woman sitting on a couch
Brief history of the University of the South
Football game ticket 13th Annual All star Football game, 8/10/1962
19. Pledge Day card for Walter Weathers
Dance invitation in honor of Anne Archer and Blanche Newton, 12/19/1962
List of 1962 Bachelors
Walter T. Weathers’ Library card, 1/7/1962
20. Invitation for the annual Stardust ball
Letter from Walter to Mother and Daddy discussing school, 1/2/1962Invitation to supper honoring Lola Eutis and Marion Fleming, 12/22/1962
Clipping of officers in Bachelors club
Two tickets to the 8th Blue Bonnet Bowl, 12/7/1966
21. Family History, 4/4/1978
U.S. Senate Chamber passes for Walter Weathers, 6/6/1968
Annie Weathers- Highest Academic Honors Certificate, 1994-1995
Clipping on Jane Metcalfe Weathers and original teddy bear
22. 5 negatives of family at Christmas
8 airborne patches
The Alice Bell Garden Club yearbook, 1941
Christmas card from E.W. Thompson, 12/25/1919
23. Letter from Mae, 8/29/1916
17 small photos of little girl
2 small photos of brother/sister on beach
4 photos of woman (late 10s/ early 20s era)
2 small photos of houses
1 small photo of elderly woman
1 small photo of woman and little girl
24. 1 small photo of two little girls
1 small photo of man with legs crosses
Photo of Evy Alexander, 8 ½ months
P. Evy Alexander’s curls in an envelope, 1916
Note to Mimi Donna from Evy with hair curl, 8/3/1918
25. Membership notification card to DAR to Mrs. P. Evy Metcalfe Collins, 1/19/1916
Postcard to Mrs. Evy Collins from GH Hood, 8/18/1919
Letter to Evy from Jennie Holladay, 1/26/1909
26. DAR Belvidere chapter yearbook, 1967-1968
DAR Belvidere Chapter yearbook, 1946-1947
DAR Belvidere Chapter yearbook, 1917
W.T. Weathers Jr, First Picture
W.T. Weathers photo in overalls in front of a fence
27. The Annual Flower Show of Greenville Garden Club, 10/28/1953
Junior Greenville Garden Club Yearbook, 1939
Photo is a young man
S.J. Metcalfe, 1913
S.J Metcalfe in Frame, 1913
Wedding invitation for Miriam Cunningham to Wilson Eatherly, 1/24/1950
Sallie J. Metcalfe will’s terms on silver
28. Letter to Hon. W.H. Hammett, 2/26/1861
Doctor bill charged to Augustus Metcalfe, 8/24/1861
Letter to Sallie Metcalfe from niece Anne Girardeau, 9/29/1949
Letter from Harley to Tal, 3/7/1953
Letter from Eleanor Rudolph to Brandon, 7/23/1909
29. 20 Photos of Tal in her 90s
31 photos of Walter Jr. throughout his life
3 photos of Walter Jr. with Children
5 photos of Allyson with baby Annie
11 photos of Allyson and Walter’s children
12 photos of Jane
Four photos of school days at E.E. Bass Jr. High
3 photos of unidentified children
3 photos of home/land
9 photos of unidentified adults
30. Walter and Allyson’s wedding clippings and Rehearsal Dinner invitation
31. Four Letters to Mrs. Collins from Hansen, Michigan-Nina Alleyne (Correspondence over care packages) 9/1/1923, 10/24/1924, 7/4/1924, 9/2/1923
32. 32 letters to “mama” from Priscilla (1921-1924)
33. Letter to Collins from Virginia Jones about health, 10/31/1924
19 Holiday Postcards (1922)
Three Photos of Evy Alexander’s father checking a wildcat tower, 1/27/1924
34. Clippings about Nancy Weathers account of her wedding
Clippings of Allyson Neece Weathers’ wedding
35. Walter Thornton Weathers’ Alpha Omega Fraternity Certificate
Photo of debutantes and gentlemen on the Queen Elizabeth
Photo of Linda Mead, 1961 Miss America and Nannie Weathers
36. Graduation invitation for Kinkaid School, 5/26/1989
Christmas card from Rene and Herbert Eustus with picture of Molly & Herbert Eustis, fall 1989
150th Anniversary of Mississippi Statehood Postage
37. Copy of Eulogy of Clive Metcalfe
Copy of clipping on former Ambassador Clark, 3/19/1988
Historic homes and churches pamphlet
History of the Claiborne Light infantry
38. Jefferies/Metcalfe genealogy letter 
Frederick Augustus Metcalfe’s hair
Shelby genealogy letter, 8/24/1921
McCaleb genealogy list
Metcalf History card
Correspondence over J.A Miller’s Tomb with two photos
39. T. Hal Jefferies agreement, 1874
Letter to brother from F.A. Metcalfe (including drawings), 10/4/1913
40. Photo of Jane
Photo of Walter, 1949
Easter card with photo of church chapel
List of and Calendar for Bachelor’s club, 1961
St. Stephen’s Episcopal School Directory, 1960-1961
Letter between Aunt Sally over loan money and family ring, 3/10/1961
41. Photo of Keith
Letter to Jennie from Jane, 2/12/1943
3 Letters to Jane from Snooky while at camp, 6/10/1942
Ambassador Edward Clark’s Statements, 1/23/1966
Box 3: Newspapers – Weekly Democrat, Delta Democrat, Delta Democrat Times (1916-1952)
This page is just a small component of sub-series IV (Material Collections) of the McCormick collection. To view the collection in its entirety please visit Delta State University Archives and Museum in Cleveland, Mississippi or for more information please contact the Delta State Archives at 662.846.4780
