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John P. Brock Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 39.2 B78

  • Staff Only
  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

Letters written by John P. Brock, a soldier in the Mexican War, from the headquarters of the Virginia Regiment at Camp Buena Vista at Monterey, Mexico, to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Brock, Rockingham County, Va.

Dates

  • Creation: 1847-1848

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.

Extent

0.01 Linear Foot

Custodial History

Purchased from Joseph K. Ruebush Co. 1937 May 22.

Title
Guide to the John P. Brock Papers
Author
Finding Aid Authors: Special Collections Staff.
Date
2007-08-10
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
The collection description/finding aid is written in English

Revision Statements

  • 2017: Copy of a tintype of John P. Brock in uniform, added 2017.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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