Inventory of the Cole Papers 1786-1938 Cole Papers 1786-1938. Mss. 39.1 C67

Inventory of the Cole Papers 1786-1938

A Collection in
Manuscripts and Rare Books Department
Collection Number Mss. 39.1 C67


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Repository
Special Collections, College of William and Mary
Collection number
Mss. 39.1 C67
Title
Cole Papers, 1786-1939.
Extent
3,031 items.
Creators
Cole family
Language
English
Abstract
Accounts, minutes, and correspondence of Henry Denison Cole, lifelong resident of Williamsburg, Virginia and other members of his family.

Administrative Information

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Publication Rights/Restrictions on 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.

Preferred Citation

Cole Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information

Gift: 1939.

Biographical/Historical Information

Henry Denison Cole (1856-1938) was the son of Robert F. Cole. Henry D. Cole operated a bookshop on Duke of Gloucester Street, served as postmaster, 1884-1889, treasurer of Bruton Parish Church, secretary of the Alumni of the College of William and Mary, judge of elections, member of the Democratic Committee, the school board, and the Board of Trustees of Eastern State Hospital.

Scope and Content Information

Included are minutes of the Wise Light Infantry Co. of Williamsburg, 1881-1882; the College of William and Mary Alumni Association, 1906-1917; papers concerning the College of William and Mary including letters, 1873, from Benjamin S. Ewell; the Williamsburg Free School Trustees, 1870-1907; and the Democratic Committee of Williamsburg.

Also accounts of the state school funds, 1894-1911; the city school funds, 1906-1911, 1919-1924; Bruton Parish Church 1897-1938; and of Robert F. Cole (father of Henry D. Cole), 1843-1856. Also lists of registered voters in Williamsburg, 1889-1896, 1902-1925, and papers relating to property in Williamsburg and the restoration of Bruton Parish Church, 1905-1906.

The collection also includes stereoptican slides and letters from John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller.

Arrangement

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into series.

Organization

This collection was organized into fourteen Series: 1. Papers of Williamsburg City Council, 2. Papers of Williamsburg Post Office, 3. Miscellaneous Letters, 4. Business Papers of H. D. Cole, 5. Papers of the Cole Family, 6. Papers relating to William and Mary College, 7. Wise Infantry Minute Book, etc., 8. Printed Material and Stereoptican Slides, 9. William and Mary Alumni Association, 10. Post Card and Shop Account Book, 11. Papers Relating to Schools, 12. Bruton Parish Records, 13. Williamsburg Democratic Records, and 14. Artifacts.

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Component List

Papers of the Williamsburg City Council, 1889-1899.
Box 1
Series 1: Papers of Williamsburg City Council

Papers of the Williamsburg City Council, including manuscript draft of the first ordinance regulating automobile traffic, contract for city gas lighting system, duties of city scavenger, pro and con papers regarding bond issue for city water works and sewage disposal and doctors bills for smallpox vaccinations.

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Papers of the Williamsburg Post Office, 1884-1889.
Box-folder 2:1
Series 2: Papers of Williamsburg Post Office

Papers of the post office while Cole served as postmaster.

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Miscellaneous Letters, 1888-1934.
Box-folder 2:2
Series 3: Miscellaneous Letters
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Business papers of Henry D. Cole, 1894-1934.
Series 4: Business Papers of H. D. Cole
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Papers of the Cole Family, 1816-1910.
Box 3
Series 5: Papers of the Cole Family
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Papers relating to William and Mary College, 1847-1901.
Box 4
Series 6: Papers relating to William and Mary College
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Series 7: Wise Infantry Minute Book; City-Colonial Williamsburg Agreement; and Yorktown Newspaper Clippings, 1881-1928.
Box 4
Series 7: Wise Infantry Minute Book, etc.
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Series 8: Printed Material and Stereoptican Slides, 1861-1911.
Box-Folder 4:3
Series 8: Printed Material and Stereoptican Slides
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William and Mary Alumni Association, ca. 1880-1914.
Box 5
Series 9: William and Mary Alumni Association
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Post card and shop account book, 1923-1935.
Box 5
Series 10: Post Card and Shop Account Book
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Papers relating to schools, 1870-1924.
Box 6
Series 11: Papers Relating to Schools
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Bruton Parish Records, 1897-1930.
Box 7 and 10
Series 12: Bruton Parish Records
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Williamsburg Democratic Records, 1889-1925.
Box 9
Series 13: Williamsburg Democratic Records
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Artifacts,
Series 14: Artifacts

Cole family cup and saucer. 18th century Whielden agatewear.

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