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Manuscripts - People and Family Names

 Collection
Identifier: 01/Mss. 39.2 Man3a

  • Staff Only

Scope and Contents

An artificial collection of papers created from material acquired during the 1930's and 1940's.  Mostly letters, financial records, published material and official records of individuals in Virginia and elsewhere.  Includes documents and signatures of well known people, such as Benjamin Harrison, John Randolph and Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Dates

  • Creation: 1621-1949
  • Creation: Majority of material found in 1800's

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

6.00 Linear Feet

Arrangement of Materials:

Alphabetical by last name.

Acquisition Information:

This collection is an artificial grouping of material given to Special Collections or purchased by Special Collections during the 1930's and 1940's.

Title
Guide to the Manuscripts - People and Family Names
Author
Finding Aid Authors: Anne T. Johnson.
Date
2008-10-28
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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