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.

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.

Custodial History:

A portion of this collection was previously part of the University Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection. It was rehoused here 4/23/2010.

Preferred Citation:

Flinn Family papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Acquisition Information:

Acquisition information for material received after 7/13/2009 is available by consulting a Special Collections Research Center staff member. Accessions:  1994.74 with additions, 2010.235 (file moved from Archives), 2011.678, 2012.392 and 2014.009.

Processing Information:

Acc. 2010.235 was accessioned by Amy C. Schindler, University Archivist, on 4/23/2010.

Scope and Contents

The Flinn Family papers include photocopies of articles relating to Robert Flinn, his father Meade Flinn and his mother Mary Shepard Flinn of Alberta, Virginia. Photocopies, programs, news clippings, regarding Robert Sturdivant Flinn include his song "Forever August Moon." The collection also contains biographical information and anecdotal history of the Flinn and Shepard families.

Arrangement of Materials:

Collection is arranged by accession.

Related Material

Robert Flinn's faculty-alumni file was pulled from the University Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection and added to this collection in 2010.

Separated Material

Robert Flinn's faculty-alumni file was pulled from the University Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection and was added to the collection in 2010.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Brunswick County (Va.)--History
• Clippings (information artifacts)
• Flinn family
• Flinn, Mary Shepard, 1909-1987
• Flinn, Meade, 1892-1991
• Flinn, Robert
• Photocopies
• Shepard family