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Person Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. Acc. 2005.56

  • Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Papers, 1872-2002, of the Person family including account book of both Charles Person and William Person, Sr. and other account books and diaries; papers having to do with family life in the city of Williamsburg, Virginia in the early-to-mid 1900s; pictures, mainly of the Person family, which also show the lifestyle of the early-to-mid 1900s; artifacts, including fans and a Williamsburg Laundry thermometer and a charcoal drawing of a residence.

Box 5 (oversize) also includes material from the addition 2006.44:

November 23, 1987 Commonwealth's Attorney certificate for William L. Person, Jr.

Photograph of "Emily getting out of Carriage" in front of the Governor's Palace and beside a tour bus, Peninsula Lines.  undated.

High School graduation photograph in front of Matthew Whaley.  Undated.  (3 copies).

Photographs of two women together, a cannon in the Wren Yard and a basketball team of women, holding a ball, "Champions, 1818-19."

Dates

  • Creation: 1872-2002 and undated

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.

Biographical Information:

Williamsburg, Virginia resident in the early to mid-twentieth century. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Extent

1.50 Linear Feet

Additional Description

Arrangement of Materials:

This collections is currenlty being processed. Please consult SCRC staff for more infornmation.

Acquisition Information:

Gift in 2005 and 2006.

Related Name

Subject

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Person Family Papers
Author
Finding Aid Authors: Special Collections Staff.
Date
2007-06-07
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
The collection description/finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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