Box 3, 1850-1991 and undated
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Group IV is devoted solely to the voluminous papers of Mary Jeffery Galt. Her correspondence with family, friends, and acquaintances ranges from the 1850s to the 1920s and includes portrait painter Matthew Wilson and U.S. senator Col. Henry du Pont. Mary Jeffery's financial affairs and professional career are also well documented. Genealogy and family history, writings, sketches, journals, and diaries round out her personal papers. Group IV also includes correspondence, receipts, sketches, certificates, and other items relating to Mary Jeffery's role in the APVA.
Dates
- Creation: 1850-1991 and undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Galt family (Family)
- From the Collection: Galt, Alexander D. II, 1827-1863 (Person)
- From the Collection: Galt, Elizabeth Judith, 1816-1854 (Person)
- From the Collection: Galt, James, 1741-1800 (Person)
- From the Collection: Galt, John Minson, 1744-1808 (Person)
- From the Collection: Galt, John Minson, 1819-1862 (Person)
- From the Collection: Galt, Mary Meares, 1885-1978 (Person)
- From the Collection: Galt, Sallie, 1822-1880 (Person)
- From the Collection: Galt, William Richard, 1818-1892 (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: 46.25 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository