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David Edward Cronin's "The Vest Mansion"
Collection
Identifier: Mss. Acc. 1996.32 and Acc. 1997.11
Scope and Contents
Two typescripts (copy) of David Edward Cronin's history of the occupation of Williamsburg during the Civil War entitled "The Vest Mansion, its Historical and Romantic Associations as Confederate and Union Headquarters, 1862-1865." 302 pp. Cronin served as Provost Marshall during the occupation. The Vest Mansion served as headquarters. Original is in the New-York Historical Society. Parke Rouse's pencilling of the copy is evident in the manuscript. Not to...
Dates:
1908-1910
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Bruce T. McCully Papers
Collection
Identifier: 01/Mss. Acc. 1989.42
Scope and Contents
Material of Bruce T. McCully relating to his teaching at the College of William and Mary and to his lifelong research on the career of Francis Nicholson, Virginia Colonial Governor.
Dates:
1940-1970
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
George Holbert Tucker Collection of Jane Austen Materials
Collection
Identifier: Mss. Acc. 1987.22
Scope and Contents
Collection contains source material regarding Jane Austen collected and compiled by George Holbert Tucker for his books on Jane Austen, particularly "Jane Austen the Woman: Some Biographical Insights", "A History of Jane Austen's Family" and "A Goodly Heritage: A History of Jane Austen's Family." Tucker compiled material into binders documenting the times in which Austen lived as well as themes for his research and publication. His research also fact-checked biographies and cleared up...
Dates:
1975-1987
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center