Cedar Grove Cemetery Plat, 1897
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Scope and Contents
Plat, 1897, of Cedar Grove Cemetery of Williamsburg, Virginia which was commissioned by Mayor J.L. Mercer and mapped by C.P. Armistead. Includes the layout of the four divisions of the cemetery, each of which contain either 64 or 80 numbered plots. The dimensions of each plot are also given. There are also unnumbered sections for "Confederate soldiers," "white paupers," and "colored or negro paupers."
Dates
- Creation: 1897
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Due to the fragile nature of this item, researchers are asked to consult the digital surrogate instead of the original.
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 publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder) : 1 plat ; 33.5" x 17.5"
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Bill Brown, Caretaker of Cedar Grove Cemetery. Mss. Acc. 2012.296 was picked up from the donor by SCRC Staff on 5/23/2012.
Separated Materials
Two 3.5" floppy disks labeled "Family Tree Maker" were moved from Mss. Acc. 1992.31 and were added to Series 5 of the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection (Mss. 1.04).
A copy of the Daughters of American Revolution publication "Cedar Grove Cemetery," originally part of Mss. Acc. 1992.31, was moved to Rare Books under F234 .W7 C42.
Materials Specific Details
This document was conserved with support from the Williamsburg Historic Records Association.
- Title
- Guide-to-the-Cedar-Grove-Cemetery-Plat
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- SCRC Staff.
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository