Griffith (B. W.) and Westbrook (Rondo A.) papers, 1857-1963 [manuscript].
Online resources: Collection description Summary: This addition to the papers of B. W. Griffith and Rondo A. Westbrook contains a United States Army songbook of Rondo A. Westbrook dated 1918. Numerous papers relate to B. W. Griffith: a letterbook, dating from 1872 through 1879; essays and speeches by or concerning him; a guest list of his fitieth wedding anniversary; and diplomas. Griffith family material also includes a genealogy; biographical information on J. D. Griffith; and newspaper articles. Included in this collection are correspondence; telegrams; an article and essays; poetry; photographs; programs; sheet music; scrapbooks; a book of paintings; religious works; and publications including a 1913-1914 Blue Mountain College catalog, and a 1933 army directory.| Item type | Current location | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Archive Request | Mississippi Department of Archives and History | Manuscript Collections | Archival Reading Room | Z/1287.001/S/Box 1 | Box 1 | Available | B100052 | |
| Archive Request | Mississippi Department of Archives and History | Manuscript Collections | Archival Reading Room | Z/1287.001/S/Box 2 | Box 2 | Available | B100053 | |
| Archive Request | Mississippi Department of Archives and History | Manuscript Collections | Archival Reading Room | Z/1287.001/S/Box 3 | Box 3 | Available | B100054 | |
| Archive Request | Mississippi Department of Archives and History | Manuscript Collections | Archival Reading Room | Z/1287.001/S/Box 4 | Box 4 | Available | B100055 | |
| Archive Request | Mississippi Department of Archives and History | Manuscript Collections | Archival Reading Room | Z/1287.001/S/Box 5 | Box 5 | Available | B100056 | |
| Archive Request | Mississippi Department of Archives and History | Manuscript Collections | Archival Reading Room | Z/1287.001/S/Box 6 | Box 6 | Available | B100057 | |
| Archive Request | Mississippi Department of Archives and History | Manuscript Collections | Archival Reading Room | Z/1287.001/S/Box 7 | Box 7 | Available | B100058 | |
| Archive Request | Mississippi Department of Archives and History | Manuscript Collections | Archival Reading Room | Z/1287.001/S/Box 8 | Box 8 | Available | B100059 | |
| Archive Request | Mississippi Department of Archives and History | Manuscript Collections | Archival Reading Room | Z/1287.001/S/Box 9 | Box 9 | Available | B100060 |
This addition to the papers of B. W. Griffith and Rondo A. Westbrook contains a United States Army songbook of Rondo A. Westbrook dated 1918. Numerous papers relate to B. W. Griffith: a letterbook, dating from 1872 through 1879; essays and speeches by or concerning him; a guest list of his fitieth wedding anniversary; and diplomas. Griffith family material also includes a genealogy; biographical information on J. D. Griffith; and newspaper articles. Included in this collection are correspondence; telegrams; an article and essays; poetry; photographs; programs; sheet music; scrapbooks; a book of paintings; religious works; and publications including a 1913-1914 Blue Mountain College catalog, and a 1933 army directory.
Cite as: Z/1287.001: Griffith (B. W.) and Westbrook (Rondo A.) Papers.
B. W. Griffith was born in Hinds County January 2, 1852. His father, Richard, and mother, Sally Whitfield, were of Welsh descent. B. W.'s early education was partly from private neighborhood schools. He entered Mississippi College in 1870, where he graduated with the degree of A.B. in 1872. He went forthwith to Eastman Business College and took a business course (in the record time of eight weeks) and returned to teach at his alma mater, where he had been elected as tutor of mathematics, and before he attained his majority, was filling the position of professor in that department. In 1878 he secured a position as bookkeeper in the Capital State Bank of Jackson. In 1884 he was elected cashier of that bank, and in 1893 he became the first present of the First National Bank of Vicksburg. He held this position until 1928, when he resigned to accept the chairmanship of the board. Rondo A. Westbrook enlisted in the Mississippi National Guard on July 1, 1911, and was promoted promoted to sergeant the same date. He served in said grade until promoted to 2nd Lieutenant on August 3, 1915, and served this position until July 25, 1917. He then was promoted to 1st lieutenant when he was drafted in the service of the United States, later becoming a captain.