Fairfax Harrison papers
Scope and Contents
Papers, 1736-1945, of and collected by Fairfax Harrison. Papers collected include colonial era documents, deeds, surveys, the diary of Sally Fairfax (1771-1772), legal papers, a copy of the Dettingen Parish (Prince William County, Va.) vestry book which contains minutes, indentures, and other (1745-1802), and photostat copy of the letterbook (1801) of Col. John Tayloe of Mount Airy, Va. Fairfax Harrison's papers include his correspondence with individuals and institutions concerning his interest in Virginia History. Prominent correspondents include John Stewart Bryan, David I. Bushnell, Worthington C. Ford, Douglas Southall Freeman, William G. Stanard, Clayton Torrence, Earl Gregg Swem, Lyon G. Tyler and Langbourne M. Williams. Subjects include Sir Edmund Andros,Francis Nicholson, Francis Fauquier, debtors' prisons, parish boundaries, Culpeper family, thoroughbred horses, county records, and the publishing of Harrison's works as well as the publishing of Robert Armistead Stewart's Index to Printed Virginia Genealogies and E. G. Swem's Virginia Historical Index. The collection also includes notes by Wilson Miles Cary concerning the Cary family and the books at "Carysbrook," Fluvanna County, Va.
Dates
- Creation: 1736-1945
Creator
- From the Collection: Harrison, Fairfax, 1869-1938 (Person)
- From the Collection: Bryan, John Stewart, 1871-1944 (Person)
- From the Collection: Bushnell, David Ives, Jr., 1875-1941 (Person)
- From the Collection: Cary, Wilson Miles, 1838-1914 (Person)
- From the Collection: Fairfax, Sally, fl. 1771-1772 (Person)
- From the Collection: Ford, Worthington Chauncey, 1858-1941 (Person)
- From the Collection: Freeman, Douglas Southall, 1886-1953 (Person)
- From the Collection: Stanard, William G. (Person)
- From the Collection: Tayloe, John, fl. 1801 (Person)
- From the Collection: Torrence, Clayton, 1884-1953 (Person)
- From the Collection: Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, 1853-1935 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access:
Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Extent
From the Collection: 13.00 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository