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Winfree-McIlwaine Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 00010

  • Staff Only
  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

Contains letters, photographs, and other material related to the Winfree and McIlwaine families of Petersburg, Virginia. The bulk of the letters are addressed to Dr. John Winfree and are handwritten with envelopes. Most of the photographs are tintypes and pertain to the McIlwaine family, including photographs of William Baird McIlwaine, who attended the University of Virginia and became a doctor. Most of the letters have to do with business affairs, predominately of the Winfree family.

Dates

  • Creation: 1875-1968
  • Creation: Majority of material found in 1880-1890

Creator

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.

Conditions Governing Use:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Family History:

Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet

Arrangement of Materials:

This collection is organzied chronologically, with the undated material at the back.

Acquisition Information:

Acc. 2013.030 was received by Special Collections via USPS on 1/7/2013.

Processing Information:

Accessioned and minimally described by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in February 2013. Reorganized by Matthew Niendorf in April 2015.

Title
Guide to the Winfree-McIlwaine Family Papers
Author
Finding Aid Authors: Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist; Matt Niendorf, Archives Apprentice.
Date
2013-02-27
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
The collection description/finding aid is written in English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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