Inventory of the Warner T. Jones 1819-1891 Jones, Warner T. Mss. 39.1 J75

Inventory of the Warner T. Jones 1819-1891

A Collection in the
Manuscripts and Rare Books Department
Collection Number Mss. 39.1 J75


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Repository
Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Collection number
Mss. 39.1 J75
Title
Warner T. Jones Papers 1891-1891.
Extent
2,674 items.
Creators
John Randolph Bryan, Joseph Bryan, Samuel Bassett French, J. B. H. (James Barron Hope), Charles Triplett O'Ferrall, John Randolph Tucker, Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Richard P. Jones, Warner T. Jones, John R. Page.
Language
English
Abstract
Letters and business papers of Judge Warner T. Jones of Gloucester County, Virginia, 1807-1891.

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

Warner T. Jones Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information

Purchased: 2,674 items, 4/28/1936.

Scope and Content Information

Papers, 1807-1891, of Warner T. Jones, judge of Gloucester County, Virginia; his brother Richard P. Jones; and his nephew John R. Page. Papers include letters concerning the Jones family and the Seawell family.

Prominent correspondents include John Randolph Bryan, Joseph Bryan, Samuel Bassett French, James Barron Hope, Charles Triplett O'Ferall, William Booth Taliaferro, John Randolph Tucker, and Lyon Gardiner Tyler. Collection includes printed advertisements for sewing and knitting machines

Arrangement

Organization

This collection is organized into three Series: 1. Correspondence, 2. Legal Papers, and 3. Miscellaneous Papers.

Arrangement

In the first series, the collection is arranged chronologically by date with those items without dates located at the end of each series. The first series is divided into subseries in ten year increments, resulting in six subseries. In the second series, the collection is arranged alphabetically by subject or persons last name. The seven subseries in the second series were created for subjects or persons with multiple folders.

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Components List

Correspondence, 1855-1891, n.d.
Box 1-2
Series 1: Correspondence

This series is arranged in chronological order by date.

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Legal Papers, 1838-1890
Box 2-8
Series 2: Legal Papers

This series is arranged in alphabetical order by subject or last name.

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Miscellaneous, 1851-1888.
Box 8:398-399
Series 3:Miscellaneous
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