Evening star., 1952-06-01
Mrs. Bullock
Paid Ii ribute
ByD.C.APVA

ByD.C.APVA
A native Californian received
q tribute yesterday for the con-
tribution she has made to the
preservation of Virginia history
from the Washington Branch,
Association for the Preservation
Of Virginia Antiquities.
Mrs. Helen Duprey Bullock.
chief Of historical research of the
National Trust for Historic Preser-
vation, was honor guest Of the
branch at its annual luncheon at
the Willard Hotel.
Mrs. Bullock was presented tol
the members by the directress Of
the branch. Mrs. Guy Withers.
Although the honor guest is al
foreigner" to Virginia, Mrs.
Withers pointed out, she has forl
more than 20 years engaged inl
work which has contributed to-
the preservation of Virginia his
tory.
Her first association with Vir-l
ginia was as archivist for Colonial
Williamsburg, Inc. post she held
from 1929 to 1899.
Later. Mrs. Bullock did extern
sive work on the papers of
Thomas Jefferson, cataloguingI
collections at the University of
Virginia library and at the Library
Of Congress.
She is the author of my Head
and My Heart: or a Little His
tory Of Thomas Jefferson and
Maria Cosway." And at the pres
ent time she is serving as tech
nical advisor on a documentary
fllm being made of Jefferson and
Monticello.
Mrs. Bullock also is the author
Of williamsburg Art Of Cookery"
a volume now in its sixth print
ing: has written many historical
articles, and Is editor of the
quarterly journal of the National
Trust for Historic Preservation.
The National Trust, incorpo-
rated by Act of Congress in 1949,
recently leased the historic Wood
lawn Plantation in nearby Vir-
ginia-a shrine in which the
APVA is much interested. Mrs.
Withers was member Of the !
board Of trustees of the original
Woodlawn Public Foundation,
which organized a drive to save
the mansion. given by George
washington to his adopted daugh-
ter, Nellie Custis, as a wedding
present.
Those invited to yesterday'sl
luncheon included Maj. Gen. u. s.
Grant III, vice chairman of the
trust; Henry H. Surface, admins
traitor Of Woodlawn Plantation,
and Mrs. Surface.
Others were Harrison Mann and
DR.. James g. McManway, who
have been speakers at branch
meetings during the year, and the
Rev. H. Howard Surface, jr., as
sistant rector Of historic st. Paul's
Church. Rock Creek Parish. who
gave the invocation.
The guest speaker was DR.. Dale |
Stewart, curator Of physical an
thropology Of the National Muse
um. whose subject was: "The \
Abduction Of Pocahontas- -and the |
Beginnings of Settlement Along
the Patawomeke."
The luncheon commemorated
the 345th anniversary of the ar
rival Of the jamestown colonists.
The site Of jamestown was the
first historic possession to be ac-
quired by the Association for the
Preservation of Virginia Antiqui-
ties. The Washington Branch con-
trubuted three of the tablets V
placed in the restored church \
They are in memory of Capt. John |
Smith, Princess Pocahontas and
Chance, the Indian youth who
warned the colonists Of planned |
attacks from unfriendly Indians. /
Mrs. Withers reported yester-
day on the Jamestown Day cere-
mony held at Jamestown Island
on May II.
AS a memento of yesterdays
luncheon, Mrs. Bullock received
an autographed copy Of From
Wilderness to Empire" a his
tory Of California by Robert
Glass Cleland. "Our honor guest
knows so much about Virginia
that nothing we could give her
could add to that knowledge, I'm
sure" Mrs. Withers explained.
Perhaps. however, she doesn't
have this volume on her native
State!"