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Williamsburg Historic Records Association (Williamsburg, Va.)

 Organization

Found in 98 Collections and/or Records:

J. Randolph Ruffin Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. Acc. 1998.58
Scope and Contents

Papers of J. Randolph Ruffin. Newspaper clippings, brochures, drafts of speeches, correspondence about Virginia history, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, and tours directed by J. Randolph Ruffin, Director of Special Events for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Accessions 1998.58 and 1999.22 WHRA.

Dates: 1956-1993

S. F. (Bill) Royall, Jr. papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5.351
Scope and Contents

The papers of S.F. Bill Royall, Jr. contain a variety of personal material and ephemera, much of it related to Williamsburg, Virginia. The collection includes samples of printing from Bill Royall's press relating to Williamsburg organizations and events such as tags, calendars, posters, programs, stickers, flyers, bulletins and other items.

Dates: 1883-1979

Sanborn Insurance Atlas, Williamsburg, Virginia Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. Acc. 2006.039, 2007.100, 2021.047
Scope and Contents

Consists of materials related to the Sanborn Insurance Atlas of Williamsburg (Rare Book-Double Folio G 1294 .W5 G495), which had beeen originally accessioned as 2006.039 before being transfered to the Rare Book collection.

Acc. 2007.100 consists of 2 DVDs with images from the Atlas (located in the Mss. Audio-Visual Collection.)

Acc. 2021.047 consists of 9 color reprodctions depicting maps dated June, 1960 in mapcase 55 drawer 13.

Dates: 1930-circa 2007; Majority of material found within 1930-1960

Glenna G. Shiflett Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00695
Scope and Contents

Glenna Shiflett's papers concerning the Twentieth-Century Gallery (This Century Gallery) of Williamsburg, her teaching career in public schools and tax and other documents for property on Richmond Road in Williamsburg, Virginia owned by her and her husband, Thomas Shiflett.

Dates: 1961-1993

William Harrison Smith Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. Acc. 1994.14
Scope and Contents

Papers of the donor's stepfather, William Harrison Smith, superintendent and postmaster at the island of Jamestown, Virginia.  Mostly business correspondence with Ellen Bagby of the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (A.P.V.A.) with reports, Elbert Cox of the National Park Service and Ellen Harvie Smith of the A.P.V.A.  Includes monthly general reports, financial reports, salary lists, tax forms, soil report certificates, photographs, and newspaper clippings.

Dates: 1934-1966

Stryker Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. Acc. 1989.37A
Scope and Contents

Material about and by Mayor Henry Stryker and Colonial Williamsburg hostess Fannie Stryker including reminiscences of Mrs. Stryker, photographic album on Mayor Stryker's retirement, scrapbook, 1957, of Jamestown Festival and visit of Queen Elizabeth. Mss. Acc. 1989.37a

Dates: 1916-1977

Rodney B. Taylor Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 00001
Scope and Contents Consists of correspondence, printed matter, monographs, ephemera, photographs, and photo negatives relating to Virginia history, with an emphasis on Jamestown. There is also material related to the Matthew Whaley School in Williamsburg, Virginia, and material relating to Taylor's involvement in the Sons of the American Revolution and the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities. Includes materials related to Lady Astor, Queen Elizabeth's 1957 visit to Jamestown, and...
Dates: 1868-2007; Majority of material found in 1939-2000

This Century Art Gallery Records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. Acc. 2002.15
Scope and Contents The records of This Century Art Gallery include office, financial, and personal files from various board members and officers, board minutes, printed material such as promotional material and newsletters, artist and exhibit information, inventory notebooks, daily logs, and loose papers. Because Roger Sherman had made notes on many of the papers he gathered to help him write the history of the Gallery, they have been left together, but filed within the categories used for the rest...
Dates: 1958-2009

Minor Wine Thomas, Sr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 01011
Scope and Contents Papers of Minor Wine Thomas, Sr. Includes letters, 1952, concerning land that had belonged to Lorenzo F. Nesselrodt and Josephine Nesselrodt, rental agreement with R.B. Gilliam and sale of York County, Virginia farm to Ware Loves. 1920 agreement between Richard Houge of James City County, Virginia and L.F. Nesselrodt of Shenandoah County, Virginia for a 5,970 pound shoatee. 1926 Deed of Release between the Federal Land Bank of Baltimore and Lorenzo F. and...
Dates: 1920-1952

Toano High School Library Association Record Book

 Collection
Identifier: SC 01233
Scope and Contents

One volume of the Toano High School Library Association, 1908-1934, including minutes of Board meetings, treasurer's reports, lists of visitors, lists of members and other organizational material.  Includes newspaper article which lists the histories and biographies at the library (undated). This high school library also functioned as a local public library for the community.

WHRA.

Dates: 1908-1934

Trevillian Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 01225
Scope and Contents

Photographs and documents chiefly relating to the Trevillian family of Williamsburg, Virginia. 11 items.

Includes an invoice for Mrs. Trevillian from B.F. Wolfe with a photograph of his store on the invoice, a photograph of a house at the 1987 location of the KAO house, a group photograph of the Moncure and Trevillian families, gas receipt for Capt. Trevillian, 1911, and invoices and receipts for the Trevillian Family.

WHRA.

Dates: 1896-1978; Majority of material found in 1896-1911

Mary Elizabeth McGinnis White Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00662
Scope and Contents Papers, 1938-1994, of Mary Elizabeth Maginnes White. Includes Colonial Williamsburg picture ID; bronze medal, 1983 for Summit of Industrialized Nations, 1983 letter thanking her for her efforts in making the Summit successful; photograph, ca 1944, of Mathew Whaley students, photographs, 1994 of 50th reunion of Mathew Whaley students; newspaper clipping, 1994, concerning reunion; invitation and graduation photograph, 1994; program 1994 junior-senior banquet; issue June 5,1944, of the Powder...
Dates: 1938-1994

Will Molineux collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 00042
Scope and Contents

Williamsburg, Virginia items given by Will Molineux, mostly via the Williamsburg Historic Records Association. Some items are personal papers (newspaper articles, etc.) of Will Molineux. The photograph collection covers the entire Williamsburg area, including James City County and York County. Subjects include people, places, buildings, events, Colonial Williamsburg as well as the College of William & Mary.

Dates: 1952-2011

Elizabeth White Willard Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 01012
Scope and Contents

2007-08 Correspondence with Mrs. Elizabeth (Emerson) Willard enclosing 1947 program for the Common Glory, enlarged photocopy of a card from the "English Antiques" located in the Blair's Brick House (present day Red Lion) and owned by Margaret G. and Col. Frances Wray of Charlottesville (1951) and photocopy of photographs of Grace Coles, a maid of the White Family and good friend of Elizabeth Willard and the sign of the "Blair's Brick House, English Antiques."

Dates: 1951-2008

William and Mary Students Copy Print

 Collection
Identifier: SC 01240
Scope and Contents

An 8 x 10 photograph of William and Mary students in front of the George Wythe House, May 1875. Names of students are identified on the back of the photograph.

Dates: circa 1985

Williamsburg Area Biographical Sketches by William T. Bryant

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. Acc. 1988.29
Scope and Contents

Typescripts of biographical sketches, 1981-1984, of 142 citizens of the Williamsburg, Virginia area written by William "Bill" Bryant.  These profiles were originally published in the Williamsburg Advantage, a local tabloid shopper and were commissioned by Dr. Janet C. Kimbrough.

Includes an index and an introduction by Bill Bryant where he explains the beginnings of the profile series idea and how it was organized between him and the publisher.

Dates: 1981-1984

Williamsburg Area Historical Society Records

 Collection
Identifier: 01/Mss. Acc. 1993.41 and Acc. 2005.45
Scope and Contents

Records of the Williamsburg Area Historical Society and six monographs on Williamsburg, Virginia related topics.

Dates: 1983-1993

Williamsburg Historic Records Association Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 00033
Scope and Contents

Organizational records of the Williamsburg Historic Records Association (W.H.R.A.).  Includes accession record of donations, newspaper articles, press releases, brochures, photographs, resolutions, correspondence, notices of annual meetings, minutes, WHRA constitution and some material on the formation of WHRA. There is also a resolution honoring Janet Coleman Kimbrough.

Dates: 1984-2009

Williamsburg Pottery Papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MS 00112
Content Description

Fliers, pamphlets, working papers, and catalogs of the Williamsburg Pottery Factory in Lightfoot, Virginia. Papers include a profit sharing plan, maps of the factory, and an aerial postcard of the facility.

Dates: 1983 - 1993

Williamsburg Reunion Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 1.01
Scope and Contents

The collection includes programs, booklets, and various material from the Williamsburg Reunion. The Williamsburg Reunion is a series of activities designed to celebrate the common heritage and shared memories of everyone who lived in the Williamsburg area 40 or more years ago.

Dates: 1968-2010

Williamsburg, Virginia Souvenir Photograph Booklet

 Collection
Identifier: SC 01152
Scope and Contents

Souvenir photograph album of Williamsburg and vicinity, early 20th century.

Dates: circa 1906

Woman's Club of Williamsburg records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 00378
Scope and Contents

The collection contains scrapbooks, yearbooks, photographs, minutes and correspondence showing the activities, projects, causes and meetings of the Woman's Club of Williamsburg.  The Woman's Club was founded to mostly help local schools.

Dates: 1915-2014

Young Women's Club of Williamsburg Installation Program

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00971
Scope and Contents

Programs for Junior Class of Matthew Whaley School, "Don't Take My Penny," Friday, March 13, [1942], and Annual Installation Banquet of the Young Women's Club of Williamsburg, May 13, 1949.

Dates: 1949 May 3

Additional filters:

Type
Collection 97
Archival Record 1
 
Subject
Williamsburg (Va.)--History--20th century 51
Photographs 43
Correspondence 30
Newspapers 19
Programs 19
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Williamsburg (Va.)--Photographs 16
Financial records 14
Reports 14
Scrapbooks 14
Pamphlets 13
Williamsburg (Va.)--Social life and customs 13
Education--Virginia--Williamsburg--20th century 12
Printed ephemera 12
Matthew Whaley School (Williamsburg, Va.) 11
Minutes 11
Photocopies 8
Williamsburg (Va.)--History--19th century 8
Account books 7
College of William and Mary--History--20th century 7
Schools--Virginia--Williamsburg 7
Business records 6
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation--History 6
James City County (Va.)--History--20th century 6
Legal documents 6
Letters (correspondence) 6
Notebooks 6
Williamsburg (Va.)--History 6
Clippings (information artifacts) 5
Invitations 5
Maps 5
Poems 5
Receipts (financial records) 5
Williamsburg (Va.)--City Council 5
Certificates 4
College of William and Mary--Faculty and Staff 4
Genealogy 4
Ledgers (Accounting) 4
Obituaries 4
Postcards 4
Williamsburg (Va.)--Biography 4
Williamsburg (Va.)--Buildings, structures, etc 4
World War, 1939-1945 4
Broadsides 3
Clubs--Virginia--Williamsburg 3
College of William and Mary--History--19th century 3
College of William and Mary--Students 3
Education--Virginia--History--20th century 3
Garden Clubs--Virginia--Williamsburg 3
James City County (Va.)--History 3
Jamestown (Va.)--History--20th century 3
Jamestown Festival (1957) 3
Membership lists 3
Norge (Va.)--History 3
Slides (photographs) 3
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 3
Video recordings 3
Virginia--Genealogy 3
Williamsburg (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 3
Women teachers 3
Women--Education--Virginia 3
Women--History--Virginia 3
Women--Societies and clubs 3
Yearbooks 3
York County (Va.)--History--20th century 3
Agendas (administrative records) 2
American Red Cross--History--World War II period 2
Booklets 2
Confederate Memorial (Williamsburg, Va.) 2
Diaries 2
Diplomas 2
Eastern State Hospital (Va.)--History 2
Eastern State Hospital (Va.)--History--19th century 2
Fliers (printed matter) 2
Gardening--History--20th century 2
Gardening--Societies, etc.--Virginia 2
Gardening--Virginia 2
James City County (Va.)--Biography 2
James City County (Va.)--History--19th century 2
Jamestown (Va.)--History 2
Journals (accounts) 2
Land use--Virginia--Williamsburg 2
Lecture notes 2
Lightfoot (Va.) 2
Men--Virginia--Societies and clubs 2
Music 2
Norge (Va.) 2
Oral histories 2
Real property--Virginia--James City County 2
Resolutions (administrative records) 2
Schools--Virginia--James City County 2
Speeches 2
Speeches, addresses, etc. 2
Toano (Va.) 2
Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 2
Virginia--Maps 2
Williamsburg (Va.)--City Planning Commission 2
Williamsburg (Va.)--Colonial Period--History 2
Williamsburg (Va.)--History--18th century 2
Williamsburg (Va.)--Hospital 2
Williamsburg (Va.)--Library 2
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