Scope and Contents From the Series: The Galt Family was from Norfolk, Virginia. William Wilson Galt, a Naval officer, lived at various addresses in Norfolk and overseas. In 1881, he married Mary Blair Grigsby, daughter of Hugh Blair Grigsby and Mary Venable Carrington, also of Norfolk, Virginia, then later of Charlotte County, Virginia. Hugh Blair Grigsby was a historian, president of the Virginia Historical Society and chancellor of William & Mary. Mary Blair Grigsby and William Wilson Galt had 6 children: Hugh Blair...

Scope and Contents From the Series: The Galt Family was from Norfolk, Virginia. William Wilson Galt, a Naval officer, lived at various addresses in Norfolk and overseas. In 1881, he married Mary Blair Grigsby, daughter of Hugh Blair Grigsby and Mary Venable Carrington, also of Norfolk, Virginia, then later of Charlotte County, Virginia. Hugh Blair Grigsby was a historian, president of the Virginia Historical Society and chancellor of William & Mary. Mary Blair Grigsby and William Wilson Galt had 6 children: Hugh Blair...

Scope and Contents From the Series: The Galt Family was from Norfolk, Virginia. William Wilson Galt, a Naval officer, lived at various addresses in Norfolk and overseas. In 1881, he married Mary Blair Grigsby, daughter of Hugh Blair Grigsby and Mary Venable Carrington, also of Norfolk, Virginia, then later of Charlotte County, Virginia. Hugh Blair Grigsby was a historian, president of the Virginia Historical Society and chancellor of William & Mary. Mary Blair Grigsby and William Wilson Galt had 6 children: Hugh Blair...

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Booklet for The Galt Literary Society which was organized by "the young men of William R. Galt's school."

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Typed transcript of a letter written to W. R. Galt by Colonel John B. Cary of Richmond, Virginia about the Scervant Family, dated 1875 August 16.  Handwritten note on bottom of letter: original of this letter is in the possession of W.R. Galt's granddaughter, Mary M. Galt.

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Certificate to William R. Galt from The Imperial Council of the Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America saying that he is "A Noble of the Mystic Shrine in Accas Temple in Richmond, Virginia." 1900 May 16.

Scope and Contents 1903 form letter announcing meeting of the Orient Mark Lodge of Japan; 1903 menu of the "traditional banquet to the Members of Aloha Temple...in Honolulu; 1907 Funeral Service procedures "as prescribed by The Grand Lodge of Virginia"; 1911 bylaws of the Owens Lodge in Norfolk, Virginia; "Laying of the Cornerstone of St. Andrews Episcopal Church" by Owen Lodge No. 164 in Norfolk, Virginia 1920 June 30; 1918 February 15 Virginia Masonic Journal Newsletter; February 1917 newsletter "Atlantic...

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Speeches given at the 10th Annual Convention of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association (undated),  and a paper entitled "Harmony."

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Manuscript speech on the History of Masonry.  39 pages.

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Manuscript address explaining "certain words and passages of our work that are not very clear in their meaning or application".   26 pages.

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Manuscript speech on the "source of the Sublime Degree, the foundation of Masonry".  Gives sources at the end of the paper.  61 pages.

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Includes a tribute to William Richard Galt written by James H. Dillard. Originally published in the Southern Churchman, dated 1922 September 25.