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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.

Preferred Citation

Timothy E. Wetmore Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acc. 2012.143 was received by the SCRC via USPS on 4/4/2012.

Processing Information

Accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in April 2012.

Scope and Contents

This collection includes letters, addresses, compositions, and other material pertaining to Timothy E. Wetmore, a teacher and labor union activist in Wilson, New York. Although the bulk of the material is of a personal nature, there is also material related to the founding of Chapter 67 of the Mechanics' Mutual Protection Association in Wilson, New York, which was founded by Wetmore. Some of the topics discussed in the letters include politics and Henry Clay, local life in and around Wilson, education, and information about the Mechanics' Mutual Protection Association. The collection also includes by-laws, quarterly reports, and minutes from the first meeting of the Wilson, New York chapter of Mechanics' Mutual Protection Association, which was founded in 1849. Certificates, publications, and letters from when Wetmore was a student at Yates Academy, as well as a teacher at Wilson Collegiate Institute are also included.

Arrangement

This collection is not yet fully arranged and described. Researchers may wish to consult with a staff member for further information in advance of using the collection.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Bylaws
• Class materials
• Clay, Henry, 1777-1852
• Education--New York (State)
• Labor unions--United States--19th century
• Letters (correspondence)
• Mexican War, 1846-1848
• New York (State)--Description and travel
• New York (State)--Social life and customs--19th century
• Order of the Mechanics' Mutual Protection
• Reports
• United States--Politics and government--1845-1861