Jefferson Davis Papers
Scope and Contents
Papers include correspondence, 1884-1885, of Jefferson Davis and correspondence, 1890-1904, of Varina Howell Davis with Flora Adams Darling; and a ledger, 1858, believed to be the mailing list for Davis while United States Senator from Mississippi; and correspondence, 1904, of Jefferson Davis Monument Association of Richmond, Va. Includes letter, 25 January 1890, of Varina Davis to Benjamin Stoddert Ewell. Also includes broadside, 1862, of Davis' Inaugural Address; and program, 1893, of exercises at the re-interment of Davis' remains and engravings and prints of Davis.
Dates
- Creation: 1858-1904
Creator
- Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 (Person)
- Darling, Flora Adams, 1840-1910 (Person)
- Davis, Varina, 1826-1906 (Person)
- Ewell, Benjamin Stoddert, 1810-1894 (Person)
- Jefferson Davis Monument Association (Richmond, Va.) (Organization)
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
0.02 Linear Feet
Processing Information:
Box and folder list compiled by Kelsey Kavanagh, SCRC staff, in October 2011.
Subject
- Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 (Person)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Jefferson Davis Papers
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: Special Collections Staff.
- Date
- 2007-08-03
- 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