Appreciations and References
It Takes A Village
The Dunnington Mansion Foundation is forever grateful to all the wonderful contributors that have made this project a reality. Without their kindness, generosity and donation of time, this comprehensive history of Poplar Hill would have never been possible. Many of them are actively helping us in our continuing efforts to save the mansion!
Historians/Archivists:
James (Jimmy) Hurt
Bob Flippen
Dr. Ray Gaskins
Benedict Chatelain
Former Owners:
Nelson and Marsha Bolt
Others:
Kristen Kirchen - Iron Dog Preservation, LLC
Kristen Laise - Executive Director: Belle Grove Plantation
Sonja Ingram - Preservation Virginia
Robin Marcato - Executive Director: Danville Historical Society
Adams Sutphin - Sutphin Architecture
James Smith - Montgomery Smith -Historic Glass House Restoration
ProRenovation Construction Services
The Dunnington Family - Great Grandchildren:
Frank Orgain
Kathryn Sprye Goebel
Walter C. "Skip" Sprye Jr.
William "Buck" Sydnor II
Southard Shields Brumfield
Walter Dunnington Shields Jr.
Ann Shields Stone
India Pruitt Trice
Virginia Department of Historic Resources:
Marc Wagner
Quatro Hubbard
Randall Jones
Photographers:
Ryan Murtagh
Heather Beach
Bryan Sansivero
John Karratti
Dean Fetterlof
Sean Toler
Kristina Daugherty
Cheryl Chirillo
Karen Jerzyk
Longwood University
Dr. Ryan Stouffer: Communications Studies class
Dr. Alec Hosterman: Public Relations Campaigns students
Hampden-Sydney College
Dr. Mary Prevo
References:
Burrell, Charles Edward. History of Prince Edward County, Virginia. (1922) p 240, Picture facing 314, 320-21
Bradshaw, Herbert Clarence. History of Prince Edward County, Virginia. (1955)p 11, 86, 88, 157, 162, 163, 169, 282, 292 and 834
Today and Yesterday in the Heart of Virginia - a reprint of the Edition of the Farmville Herald March 29th 1935 (1935) p 106-107 and 251
Dickinson, Sally Bruce. "Poplar Hill". Entire work.
McClure, John M, "Walter Grey Dunnington" (1850 - 1922), Dictionary of Virginia Biography, Library of Virginia published 2022
Bruce, Phillip Alexander. History of Virginia, Volume V. p 270
Covington, Edwina. Prince Edward County Virginia Heritage Book 1754 - 2008. (2008 by County Heritage, Inc. and Prince Edward County Heritage Book Committee)
Library of Virginia: Virginia Chronicle - digital newspaper archive (link references pending)
Ancestry.com (link references pending)