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Meterials relating to the Parish House of 1938 and its additions, including St. Mary's Chapel (1979).

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Scope and Contents Biographical infromation on the Reverend John Bracken, rector of Bruton 1773-1818 and president of William and Mary, 1812-14.

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materials outling highlights of church history (chronology list of rectors, history of Matthew Whaley schoo, etc.).

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Scope and Contents Chronology 1674-1761 with notes on rectors during this period, esp. Reverend James Blair.

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Scope and Contents (1993-1994) Proposal of Reverend Thomas Blair to write updated history of Bruton Parish Church. Also, correspondence re: book: letters from Parke Rouse, Joseph Rountree, Linda Rowe, and Elizabeth Ackert.

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(1702-1883) Xeroxed copies of excerpts from various eighteenth century et seg sources referring to items of interst about the church and its communicant, including an excerpt from the history by Hugh Jones.

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Scope and Contents "Williamsburg 1780 to 1865": Notes of Dr. Paul Hudson, sent to Reverend Thomas Blair, June 1994. "Highlights of history of Bruton parish," compiled by Dr. Paul Hudson, November 1993. Additional memos on Matthew Whaley school and the churchyard.

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(1862) 4 Civil War Accounts of the Battle of Williamsburg and aftermath by 2 Union doctors, also Mrs. Cynthia Beverly Tucker Coleman and Miss Harriette Cary.

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Scope and Contents Letters and memos of J. Paul Hudson to Reverend Thomas Blair concerning the church, espcially the interior (of special interest is xerox of J. Stuart Barney's instructions re: 1903-1907 restoration, dated Oct. 26,, 1904).

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(1607-1697) Materials concerning the churches at Jamestown and Middle Plantation.

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Scope and Contents Memos of the Reverend Thomas Blair from J. Paul Hudson, including a copy of Mr. Hudson's article "Saving Virginia's Past."

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Various pamplets relating to Bruton Parish Church and Colonial Episcopal ritual.

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Scope and Contents "Bishop Channing Moore and the Restoration of the Episcopal Church in Virginia" (2 versions) by Susan Godson;"The First Four Ministers of Bruton Parish Church", a compilation by Dr. J. Paul Hudson; Also biographical notes re other early preachers at Middle Plantation and Williamsburg.

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4 copies of Colonial Williamsburg journal (Autumn 1991, Autumn 1992, Winter 1992-93, Summer 1995) with articles.

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Accounts of disestablishment and evangelism, 1776-1801. Accounts of visitors to town during this period.

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Materials re services and church services during the colonial period.

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Materials concerning the 1683 Church.

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Materials relating to 1683 Bruton Parish Church. Pictures (conjectural) and description. Account of Church Life, 1683-1710 (Bishop Meade), Excerpts from first Bruton Parish Vestry Book (1674-1710), Materials on excavation of church.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Articles on Bruton history: Mimeographed "Historic Old Bruton Church" by W.A.R. Goodwin, 1900 (Hudson item 13); "Comments on Bruton Parish Church" by Reverend A. P. Middleton (excerpts from Anglican Virginia, 1954); "Bruton Church" by Lyon Tyler, William and Mary Historical Magazine, January 1895 (Hudson item 22, with cover memo listing other good sources on Bruton's history); "Bruton Parish Church and its Antecedents" by George Carvington Mason, 1939. ["1-9" Hudson...

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Scope and Contents Background historical materials, esp. re church at Jamestown, furnished by Dr. J. Paul Hudson to the Reverend Thom Blair. (Pages numbered by Dr. Hudson.) ["10-19" Hudson Pages]

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Scope and Contents Mimeographed reports and notes sent to Reverend Thom Blair by Dr. Paul Hudson concerning Bruton Parish history, esp. Tarpley Bell and 1905-7 Restoration. Also, copy of Acts of General Assembly, February 1752. ["20-29" Hudson pages*] *Some pages are missing and can be found in folder marked "History, Tyler, Goodwin, etc." Dr. Blair apparently rearranged the order of the pages or perhaps Dr. Hudson did this himself.

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Scope and Contents "30-39" (Hudson) Miscellaneous xeroxed material. Description of churchyard 1939, changes in church 1840, repairs needed 1953, restoration 1886; Letter re Reverend John Bracken 1798. Description of funds for restoration, 1938, East End restoration 1939; Account of Billy Gilliam's funeral (Goodwin, 1939); Metes and bounds of church, undated.

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Scope and Contents (1683-1743) Chronology of the Church, 1726-43, by Dr. Hudson. Report on the 1683 church. [ "42-49 Hudson" (actually 42, 45, 47, 48) missing pages were rearranged by Dr. Paul Hudson into other categories and folders.]

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Scope and Contents Articles, memos and pamphlets "Governor Francis Nicolson by Bruce T. McCully (W & M Quarterly, April 1982); "Brief Guide to Bruton Parish Church", undated; "Virginia's Colonial Churches: An architectural guide", by James Scott Rawlings, 1963. "The James Tarpley Bell" undated; "Chiskiack". Quotations from various books. Memos on organ, steeple and wall around churchyard (Goodwin and Tyler). ["60-69" Hudson pages]

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Scope and Contents Memo on Tarpley Bill by Dr. Paul Hudson, 1987 (partial duplicate of Hudson item 21); Article on Governor Francis Nicholson by Bruce McCully, April 1982. Mimeographed memos on Daniel Parke and the Bruton baptismal font. Article on "Liturgical Change: The Whys and Wherefores" by A.P. Middleton. Book of Common Prayer. Excerpt 1762 (reprint). ["70-79" Hudson (missing 78).]