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Edmund W. Allen Letter to his Parents

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5.129

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Scope and Contents

A letter written by College of William and Mary student Edmund W. Allen to his parents. In the letter, Allen writes about his courses, life in Williamsburg, Virginia, and faculty at the College.

Dates

  • Creation: 1837 March 15

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access:

This 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.

Biographical Information:

Edmund W. Allen was a student at the College of William and Mary from 1836 to 1838.

Extent

0.01 Linear Foot

Physical Characteristics or Technical Requirements:

The fragile nature of this material may limit handling.

Related Materials:

University Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection.

Processing Information:

Processing and finding aid completed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in June 2010.

Title
Guide to the Edmund W. Allen Letter to his Parents
Author
Finding Aid Authors: Steven Bookman, Univeristy Archives Specialist.
Date
2010-06-28
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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