Date(s) of Creation
1756 - 1987Notes
Date: Creation Date: 9/6/2016Title
Generation IV - Edith Ramona Pope and Pat (donor) - PhotosDescription
-Two small prints (roughly 3x4") and one large format (7x11") print of a photograph of Edith at age 3 wearing a white dress and bonnet. The 7x11" print has a note on the back about Edith marrying Joseph M. Bryant Jr. after her first husband, Robert Patterson Helfrich died in WWII.
-Booklet containing various photographs:
-Edith and Pat as an infant, with a note to Uncle Archie on the back, taken at Bon Art Studios
-Edith "Popey" and Pat Helfrich, her first husband, on the Seattle Ferry in 1944
-Baptism photo of Pat at 6 weeks old, 1945
-Portrait of William Helfrich "Pop"
-2 ½ x3 Photomatic photoframe of Edith and Pat Helfrich
-Undated photograph from Edith and Pat Helfrich's wedding
-4x6 portrait of Edith
-Photo of Pat Helfrich in uniform, he appears to have been cut from a larger photograph
-3 ½ x 2 ½ photo of Pat Helfrich in uniform
-5x7 portrait of puppy Herby Helfrich
-8x10 photo of Pat as a lifeguard at a swimming pool
-Newspaper clippings:
-Photograph of Edith and Pat at 14 months
-Portrait of Edith announcing her engagement to Robert Patterson Helfrich, lieutenant (jg) U.S.N.R., stating that the wedding will take place on December 5th, 1942 at the Church of the Good Shepherd
-Photo from the wedding of Edith and Pat Helfrich at the Church of the Good Shepherd on December 5th, 1942. Note at the top stating that he would later die in WWIICreator
Pat RogersDate(s) of Creation
1942 - 1945Container
Location JHS Archives Room 202
Container Box 1
Folder Folder 1Subjects
Col. William E. Kay, William E. Kay, Jacksonville, FL, Church of the Good ShepherdNotes
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Generation IV - Edith Ramona Pope (Mrs. Joseph M. Bryant) - DocumentsDescription
-Note written on the back of stationary from the Waldorf Astoria addressed to Pat concerning an 1898 publication of the Book of Common Prayer
-Two family crest illustrations, one of the Pope crest, one of the Kay crest
-A description of the Bryant family crest, notarized in Bexar County, Texas on August 16th, 1949
-Letter addressed to Mrs. Joseph M. Bryant Jr. from the Florida Supreme Court Historical Society on May 30th, 1986 regarding a request for a photograph of Col. Kay for an exhibit as well as information that Edith (Mrs. Bryant) requested about Col. Kay. The second page is an attachment about the exhibit at the Florida Bar Convention that will feature photographs of the presidents of the Association, dating 1907-1949.
-Record from Edith about the purchase of granite from Jacksonville Monumental Works
-Document from Hein Online about a 1924 London meeting of the American Bar Association
-Clasp envelope addressed from Muncaster in Palos Verdes Est, CA to Edith in Jacksonville containing a handwritten note and genealogies from the Mormon Family History Center on the Lucas and Simon families.
-1987 Riverside Avondale Preservation Inc. Home Tour Guide. Contains a page on Olivia and Wiley Pope's 1925-1985 residence at 1283 Avondale as well as a brief description in the "Lost" section on Col. Kay and Emma Lucas' home on Riverside Avenue that was demolished during the construction of the expressway in 1950. In the center of the guide is a 1987 newspaper with a front page cover on the centennial anniversary of Riverside's annexation into Jacksonville.Creator
Pat RogersDate(s) of Creation
1924 - 1987Container
Location JHS Archives Room 202
Container Box 1
Folder Folder 2Subjects
Col. William E. Kay, William E. Kay, Jacksonville, FL, Riverside Avondale Preservation Inc. Home Tour, Florida Bar Convention, Florida Supreme Court Historical SocietyNotes
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Generation III - Olivia Kay Pope and James Wiley Pope Jr. - PhotosDescription
-Portraits of Grandma Susan McPherson, James Wiley Pope Jr.'s mother:
-two identical oval portraits, undated but possibly early 1900s
-undated portrait of a young Susan, taken at Russell (studio) in Atlanta, GA
-6x9 portrait of Susan, Woodward signature in the lower right corner
-Portraits of James Wiley Pope Jr.:
-Green Woodward Portrait Folder containing a (roughly) 7 ½ x 9 photo of James
-profile of James, date appears to be 1907
-group portrait of James with 24 other men in New Orleans, LA
-7x9 ½ portrait of a middle aged James
-two portraits from Russell (studio) in Atlanta, GA of James
-two undated 4x5 ½ portraits of James
-undated oval portrait of a young James, a doodle on the back appears to be a monkey in a suit
-7x9 faded sepia portrait of James Wiley Pope III as an infant wearing a white bonnet and dress
-Newspaper clipping of a photograph of Olivia Kay Pope, regarding her role as general chairman of the eleventh annual flower show
-7 ½ x 9 ½ photo of Olivia as the chairman of the Garden Club Flower Show
-Two copies of a family portrait with Olivia Kay Pope, James Wiley Pope III and Edith Ramona Pope. One is 7x9 ½ and the other is a hand tinted 8x10 copy
-Two copies of a sepia portrait of Edith Olivia Kay as an infant taken in Brunswick, GA
-4x6 portrait of Bessie Wallace Pope (James' sister) sitting and holding flowers
-4 ½ x6 portrait of James Wiley Pope Jr., Susie Mae Pope and Bessie Wallace Pope with Grandma Pope
-4x6 portrait of Olivia Kay Pope with James Wiley Pope III as a child wearing a sailor outfit
-Small oval portrait of "Bubba", most likely James Wiley Pope III
-Oval portrait of Ramona and Olivia as young girls
-3 ½ x6 portrait of an elderly Olivia and Wiley Pope with Gene Franklin (?)
-3x4 portrait of Olivia Kay Pope at Edith and Pat Helfrich's wedding in 1942Creator
Pat RogersDate(s) of Creation
1907 - 1942Container
Location JHS Archives Room 202
Container Box 1
Folder Folder 3Subjects
Col. William E. Kay, William E. Kay, Jacksonville, FL, Garden Club Flower ShowNotes
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Generation III - Olivia Kay Pope and James Wiley Pope Jr. - DocumentsDescription
-Black bound Scholastic folder containing various correspondence, expenses and information regarding Olivia Kay Pope's role as the chairman for the Garden Club Flower Show, 1934
-Certificate for 100 shares of capital stock in the Kay Investment Company addressed to Olivia Kay Pope by the company's president, James Wiley Pope Jr. on April 27th, 1945
-List of items Olivia and Ramona Kay were to draw for from their mother's estate
-Two letters from Archie Kay addressed to Olivia in 1939 regarding a dispute by their nephews, the Muncaster boys, over the distribution of money from Col. and Emma Kay's estate
-1939 Letter addressed to Olivia from Addison Palmer concerning a request she made to inspect the 704 Riverside Avenue Kay property.
-1951 official and negative copy of Edith Olivia Kay's birth certificate
-1954 copy of Edith Olivia Kay and James Wiley Pope Jr.'s marriage licenseCreator
Pat RogersDate(s) of Creation
1934 - 1954Container
Location JHS Archives Room 202
Container Box 1
Folder Folder 4Subjects
Col. William E. Kay, William E. Kay, Jacksonville, FL, Garden Club Flower Show, Kay Investment CompanyNotes
Date: 1934-1954
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Generation III -Kay Children and Spouses- PhotosDescription
-Large format wedding portrait of Ramona Kay Inglis
-Large format oval portrait of Raymond Kay as an adolescent
-Large format portrait of Uncle Archie, Woodward signature in the lower right corner
-Large format portrait of Addison Palmer with Addison and Susan
-6x8 portrait of William Archibald Kay (Uncle Archie)
-6 ½ x8 ½ portrait of Ramona Kay Inglis wearing a white hat
-7x9 portrait of Ed Inglis
-6 ½ x8 ½ portrait of Ed Inglis from Stanley & Baxley (studio) in Miami, FL
-6 ½ x5 ½ photo of Olivia and Ramona Kay as young girls playing with a doll in the grass
-5x8 portrait of William Archibald Kay as a young man in 1909
-6x8 oval portrait of Raymond Kay as an adolescent with identical oval copy cut out
-Small sepia portrait of Olive(?) Ramona Kay as a toddler
-Small sepia portrait of Raymond Kay as a toddler
-4x3 photograph of Lucille Kay with two women
-3 unidentified photographs:
-portrait of young child, seems to be early 1900s, taken in Atlanta, GA
-photograph of a man standing by a car, Spottswood in Jacksonville, FL
-wedding portrait of Jean Kay Caldwell, unknown to the donorCreator
Pat RogersContainer
Location JHS Archives Room 202
Container Box 1
Folder Folder 5Subjects
Col. William E. Kay, William E. Kay, Jacksonville, FLNotes
Date: 1909-?
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Generation III - Kay Children and Spouses - DocumentsDescription
-Letter from Louis Kurz of Ragland, Kurz and Layton Attorneys addressed to Olivia Kay, Ramona Kay, Archie Kay and Harold Muncaster in 1942 regarding the estate of Col. Kay and a copy of the annual return filed by Ragland and Kurz
-3 newspaper clipping obituaries about Vivien Muncaster, died in 1923
-Newspaper clipping of a wedding announcement for Ramona Kay and Ed Inglis
-7 newspaper clipping obituaries about Lucille Kay, died October 26th, 1921
-Article about a window in St. Mark's Episcopal Church being dedicated to Lucille Kay
-Four newspaper clippings regarding the December 7th, 1922 death and December 10th funeral of 30-year-old Raymond Kay
-Various papers regarding the divorce of Archie Kay and Norine Kay spanning from 1940-41. Includes letters and a telegraph from attorney Warren B. Parks to Archie, a 1940 newspaper clipping from the Court House announcing the filing of the lawsuit and a 1940 letter concerning the sale of a plot of land
-November 1st, 1903 letter from Raymond Kay at St. Mary's College in North Carolina to Olivia Kay
-Baptism certificate, dated 1951, for William 'Archie' Kay. The baptism took place at the Church of St. Francis Xavier in Brunswick, GA on June 27th, 1886
-Copy of Archie Kay's birth certificate, dated 1951. Archie was born on October 7th, 1885 in Brunswick, GA
-April 28th, 1945 letter from Louis Kurz to Archie Kay with documents about the closing of Col. Kay's estate. The letter is accompanied by receipts concerning the closing of the estate, disbursements of the money and a final statement of the Kay Investment company
-Letter from Louis Kurz to Mrs. E. A. Inglis (Ramona Kay), Mrs. J. W. Pope Jr. (Olivia Kay) and Mrs. W. A. Kay (Norine Sheldon) regarding a proposition to purchase Griffin farm, a property held by the Kay Investment Company, of which the women are stockholders. The letter is dated May 24th, 1939
-Letter from Louis Kurz to Archie Kay dated June 23rd, 1944 regarding Col. Kay's will and the distribution of the estate concerning the Muncaster boysCreator
Pat RogersDate(s) of Creation
1886 - 1951Container
Location JHS Archives Room 202
Container Box 1
Folder Folder 6Subjects
Col. William E. Kay, William E. Kay, Jacksonville, FL, Kay Investment Company, Ragland, Kurz and Layton AttorneysNotes
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Generation II - Col. Kay and Emma Lucas - PhotosDescription
-4x6 ½ portrait of Henry B. Lucas, Emma Lucas' brother, taken in Austin, TX
-3x4 portrait of Emma Lucas Kay
-4 ½ x6 ½ portrait of Rebecca Lucas, Emma Lucas' sister, taken in Brunswick, GA
-4x8 standing portrait of Rebecca M. Lucas, taken in Abingdon, VA
-Two identical photographs (one is distorted) of Emma Lucas Kay and Lucille Kay standing in a garden
-Woodward portrait of the same photograph of Emma Lucas Kay and Lucille Kay in a garden
-3 ½ x6 photograph of the back of the (Brunswick?) home from the garage
-5 copies of newspaper clippings from the Florida Times Union, October 18th, 1911, showcasing the Kay residence at 704 Riverside Avenue
-8x10 photograph of the Kay family home in Brunswick, GA
-10x12 announcement of the July 23rd, 1924 London reception of the American and Canadian Bar Councils at the Guildhall
-12x10 photograph of Col. Kay's home in Brunswick, GA
-10 ½ x12 ½ portrait of Col. Kay in London in 1926
-two large format photos of Col. Kay in costume. One hand tinted copy and a black and white copy which is addressed on the back to Rueben Ragland
-11x13 portrait of Col. Kay from Greystone Studios on 5th Avenue, NYCreator
Pat RogersDate(s) of Creation
1911 - 1926Container
Location JHS Archives Room 202
Container Box 1
Folder Folder 7Subjects
Col. William E. Kay, William E. Kay, Jacksonville, FLNotes
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Generation II - Col. Kay and Emma Lucas - DocumentsDescription
-Copy of the 1942 annual return regarding the account of Rueben Ragland and Louis Kurz as executors of the late Col. Kay's estate
-Newspaper clipping obituary for Henry A. Lucas, Emma Lucas Kay's brother
-Four letters from Henry E. Lucas to his daughter Emma Lucas, ranging from 1864-1900
-Article from the Savannah Morning News on October 13th, 1937 about living veterans of the confederacy
-Photocopy and copy of a newspaper clipping announcing Col. Kay's election as honorary vice president of the Pioneer Schoolboys of Atlanta
-List of passengers of the S.S. American Legion of the Munson Line sailing from Buenos Aires to New York in August 31st, 1922 including Col. and Emma Kay with Ed and Ramona Inglis
-Program from the S.S. American Legion of the Munson Line containing prize winners of the sports contests as well as the dinner menu for September 24th, 1922
-Note dated January 30th, 1882
-Copy of Col. William E. Kay and Emma Lucas' marriage license. Dated February 2nd, 1883 in Glynn County, GA
-Copies of articles from the Florida Law Journal about Col. Kay declining the presidency of the Florida State Bar Association and his death, the former being from Vol. 9 No. 3 dated March 1935, the latter being from Vol. 13 No. 3 dated March 1939
-Note from W. G. Elliott of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company Legal Department in Baltimore, MD on December 15th, 1905 announcing that effective January 1st, 1906 Col. Kay was to be appointed Assistant General Counsel in Brunswick, GA
-Several newspaper clippings spanning March 1st-3rd, 1939 regarding the death of Col. Kay, his funeral and a few tributes/dedications
-Florida Times Union article dated May 27th, 1928 on Col. Kay's impressions of Mexico following an annual convention of the American Railroad Short Line Association in the City of Mexico
-Newspaper clipping announcing Col. and Mrs. Kay's trip to the ports of the West Indies
-Florida Times Union article dated December 1st, 1933 on Col. Kay's speech about Scotland at the St. Andrew dinner in Charleston, SC on November 30th, 1933
-Florida Times Union newspaper clipping dated January 6th, 1939 about Col. Kay addressing the Motion Picture Council at their January meeting the night before
-Postcard of the Taj Mahal postmarked 1937 and addressed to Mrs. J. W. Pope Jr. (Olivia) from Col. Kay
-Correspondence dated May 7th, 1902 from Charleston Consolidated Railway, Gas and Electric Co. stipulating that Col. Kay and party are to be passed over the railway and ferry lines of the company, effective until May 12th, 1902
-Envelope addressed to the 704 Riverside Avenue residence of Col. Kay from Mrs. W. E. Kay at 903 Riverside Avenue (according to a stamp on the clipping) containing an article from the Savannah Morning News dated August 16th, 1908 with a Lucas family crest and brief history
-5 page typed biography of Col. Kay, dated May 14th, 1956
-Two 7 page copies of Col. Kay's will, dated January 7th, 1937
-7 page typed piece of writing from Col. Kay dated January 17th, 1937 regarding his travels on the ship the Empress of Britain
-Letter to Col. Kay from the law offices of Benjamin Huger Rutledge dated April 11th, 1899
-5 page typed biography of Col. Kay, dated April 5th, 1956 on stationary from the National Cycolpedia of American Biography James T. White & Company Publishers in New York, accompanied by a note before the 5th page regarding the dates of the deaths of various Kay children
-Invitation addressed to Rueben Ragland announcing Olivia Kay's debut on November 15th, 1909 at 903 Riverside Avenue
-1945 final return and accounting document concerning the execution of Col. Kay's estate by Rueben Ragland and Louis Kurz
-Copy of Emma Lucas Kay's will signed April 1st, 1938 with 4 pages of lists regarding her estate and its distribution
-Twenty-nine correspondences expressing and replying to sympathy in the wake of Col. Kay's passing. Many are addressed to Emma Lucas Kay while some of the correspondence is between Col. Kay's associates Rueben Ragland and Louis Kurz. The dates range from March 1st-15th 1939Creator
Pat RogersDate(s) of Creation
1864 - 1956Container
Location JHS Archives Room 202
Container Box 1
Folder Folder 8Subjects
Col. William E. Kay, William E. Kay, Jacksonville, FL, Ragland, Kurz and Layton Attorneys, Florida Law Journal, Florida Times Union, Motion Picture CouncilNotes
Date: 1864-1956
Public AccessTitle
Generation I - The Lucas Family - DocumentsDescription
-Copy of the will of Charles A. Magwood of Charleston, SC (Emma Lucas' maternal grandfather), dated June 8th, 1859
-Red silk ribbon with a cross and flowers stitched onto it, accompanied by a note
-Letter from a February 4th, 1900 meeting at St. Athanasius Church expressing sympathy to the family of the late Rev. H. E. Lucas
-Program for the April 2nd, 1899 Easter Celebration at St. Marks Sunday School
-Program for the 1901 Easter Service at St. Mark's Sunday School with a handwritten note on the back referencing Rev. H. E. Lucas' death on February 3rd, 1900 and his 23 years as priest and rector at the parrish
-Legal document dated December 4th, 1875 including the sale of 23 slaves between Henry E. Lucas, Mary A. Lucas and Henry M. Magwood accompanied by a note from the donor
-Two copies of a handwritten resolutions dated February 5th, 1900 regarding the passing of Rev. H. E. Lucas by 'Wardens and Vestrymen of St. Marks Church'
-Copy of Mary A. Lucas' 5 page will, dated August 1st, 1901
-Copy of Rebecca M. L. Wiggins' 4 page will, dated June 21st, 1940, wherein she charges her estate to provide a memorial window in St. Marks Church in Brunswick, GA honoring her father, mother and niece, Marie Lucille Kay
-Newspaper obituary for Mary A. Lucas
-Three newspaper clippings concerning the death of Rev. Henry E. Lucas, two are obituaries and one is a tribute by the editor
-Newspaper clipping about the colonial ladies, specifically Eliza Lucas (daughter of George Lucas)
-1956 print of Eliza Lucas Pinckney's 1756 recipe book
-Copy of information from the Year Book Charleston, SC, 1883 - page 434 regarding the history surrounding the Lucas family rice mills
-Copy of the February 24th, 1900 edition of the Georgetown Semi-Weekly Times of Georgetown, SC containing an article about the late Rev. H. E. Lucas
-Document from St. Mark's Church of Brunswick, GA on February 5th, 1900 about the passing of Rev. Henry E. Lucas and his involvement in the church
-Framed marriage license of Emma Lucas and William E. Kay certified on February 2nd, 1882 by Henry E. LucasCreator
Pat RogersDate(s) of Creation
1756 - 1956Container
Location JHS Archives Room 202
Container Box 1
Folder Folder 9Subjects
Col. William E. Kay, William E. KayNotes
Date: 1756-1956
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