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Tyler Family

 Family

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Tyler Family Papers, Group A

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 65 T97 Group A
Scope and Contents Papers, 1716-1944, of the John Tyler family of "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Va. The collection contains correspondence, 1818-1862, of John Tyler concerning politics, War of 1812 claims, presidential election of 1840, land purchases in western Virginia, Kentucky and Illinois, "Sherwood Forest," business matters and his family. Some of the children of John Tyler and his first wife, Letitia Christian Tyler, are represented in the collection: Robert Tyler (and wife,...
Dates: 1716-1946
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Tyler Family Papers, Group A - H, Additions

 Collection — Box 1: Series id68297
Identifier: 01/Mss. 65 T97 Additions
Scope and Contents

Additions to the Tyler Family Papers that are not shelved with Mss. 65 T97 Tyler Family Papers, Groups A-H are included on the pdf inventories.

Please see the record for 65 T97 Tyler Family Papers.

Many of these additions can logically be incorporated into the Groups A-H, and possibly will be in the future.

Dates: 1821-1976
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Tyler Family Papers, Group C

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 65 T97 Group C
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and accounts of "Tyler's Quarterly", edited by Lyon G. Tyler and Sue Ruffin Tyler.

Dates: 1919-1951
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Tyler Family Papers, Group E

 Collection
Identifier: 01/Mss. 65 T97 Group E
Scope and Contents

Chiefly writings, ca. 1880-1935, of Lyon Gardiner Tyler, historian. Most concern Virginia history in the colonial period, or defend his father, John Tyler, or defend the southern point of view in the Civil War. Includes an unpublished history of the Virginia Line in the American Revolution. Also includes writings, 1921-1951, of his second wife, Sue Ruffin Tyler, and of other authors.

Dates: 1880-1951; Majority of material found in 1880-1935
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Tyler Family Papers, Group G

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 65 T97 Group G
Scope and Contents Papers, 1645-1917, of the Gardiner family, the Gilmer family, the family of St. George Tucker (1828-1863) and miscellaneous other people unrelated to the Tylers, Tuckers, Gilmers, or Gardiners. Boxes I-III contain papers (many are typescript copies) of the Gardiner family of New York. Include letters of Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, her sons David Lyon Gardiner, Alexander Gardiner and daughter Margaret Gardiner Beeckman. Boxes IV-V contain papers, 1814-1842, of the...
Dates: 1645-1917
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

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  • Subject: Virginia--History X

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Manuscripts (document genre) 3
Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 3
Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 3
Account books 2
Diaries 2
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Sherwood Forest (Virginia : Estate) 2
Speeches 2
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 2
Virginia--History 2
Accomack County (Va.)--History 1
American periodicals--Virginia--History 1
Bunker Hill Monument (Boston, Mass.)--History. 1
Dueling 1
Eastern State Hospital (Va.)--History--19th century 1
Editorials 1
Education--Virginia--History--19th century 1
Financial records 1
Legal documents 1
Letters (correspondence) 1
Patronage, Political--United States--History 1
Plantation life--Virginia--History--19th century 1
Presidents' spouses--United States 1
Presidents--United States--Election 1
Receipts (financial records) 1
Slavery--Virginia--19th century 1
Texas--History--Republic, 1836-1846 1
Typescripts 1
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 1
United States--History--War of 1812 1
United States--Politics and Government 1
United States--Politics and government--1815-1861 1
United States--Presidents 1
Virginia--History--19th century 1
Virginia--Politics and Government--19th century 1
Women--Virginia--Social life and customs 1
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