Tuck, William Munford Papers Guide to the William Munford Tuck Papers 01/Mss. 68 T79

Guide to the William Munford Tuck Papers 01/Mss. 68 T79


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Finding Aid Authors: Henry Hoar.

Repository
Special Collections Research Center
Identification
01/Mss. 68 T79
Title
William Munford Tuck Papers 1918-1968
Quantity
141.00 Linear Feet
Creator
Tuck, William Munford
Language
English

Administrative Information

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:

Series 1: Law Practice Files, A-Z is restricted. 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:

William Munford Tuck Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Gift

Processing Information:

Processed by Henry Hoar. Original order has been maintained.

Biographical Information:

William Munford "Bill" Tuck was born 28 September 1896 in Haifax County, Va. He attended the College of William and Mary. He received a law degree from Washington and Lee University. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates and in the Viginia Senate. Tuck served as lietenant-governor, governor and Congressman. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Scope and Contents

This collection is housed off-site. At least 72 hours advanced notice is required for retrieval.

Papers, 1918-1968, of William Munford Tuck, Democrat, member of the Virginia House of Delegates, Virginia State Senate, lieutenant-governor, governor, and congressman. Tuck's law practice files and his correspondence, 1950-1953, are arranged alphabetically. His congressional file is arranged alphabetically and the legislation files are arranged by session and then alphabetically by topic. However, the Fifth District correspondence is arranged by counties and cities. His Congressional speeches are in Group XV. The election correspondence is arranged by city, county and out-of-state. The personal correspondence of the gubernatorial term is arranged chronologically. The political correspondence of the gubernatorial term is in two files. The first file is arranged alphabetically by subject (and chronologically within). The second is arranged alphabetically by correspondent.

Arrangement of Materials:

5670 folders.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Physical Characteristics or Technical Requirements:

Part or all of this collection is stored offsite. Consult a staff member for assistance.

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

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Container List

id122573
Law Practice Files A-Z
1918-1946
Scope and Contents

Includes papers of other members of firm, particularly John Martin. This series is restricted. Consult a staff member for details.

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id122574
Political and Legal Correspondence, A-Z
1921-1947
Scope and Contents

Mixture of political correspondence and papers of Tuck's law practice

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id128093
Election Correspondence
1940-1941
Scope and Contents

Election as Lieutenant Governor. Arranged by city, county, and out-of-state.

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id129360
Election Correspondence
1945
Scope and Contents

Election as Governor. Arranged by city, county, and out-of-state.

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id129430
Personal Correspondence of Gubernatorial Term
1946-1949
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id129493
Political Correspondence of Gubernatorial Term
1946-1949
Scope and Contents

Arranged alphabetically by subject, and chronologically within.

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id130406
Political Correspondence of Gubernatorial Term
1946-1949
Scope and Contents

Arranged alphabetically by correspondence

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id130437
Requests and Statements of Gubernatorial Term
Scope and Contents

Arranged chronologically

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id130461
Legal Practice Files
1950-1959
Scope and Contents

A-Z

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id134756
Correspondence
1950-1953.
Scope and Contents

A-Z

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id134939
Congressional Papers: Correspondence
1953-1968
Scope and Contents

A-Z

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id138820
Congressional Papers
1953-1968
Scope and Contents

Legislation- Arranged first by session, and topically, A-Z, within.

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id157454
Congressional Papers
1953-1966
Scope and Contents

Fifth District Correspondence, 1953-1966 - arranged alphabetically by counties and cities. Folders 4466-4903

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id181139
Miscellaneous correspondence outside Fifth district.
1953-1958
Scope and Contents

Arranged alphabetically by year

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id190312
Miscellaneous Papers
1947-1968
Scope and Contents

Arranged Alphabetically by topic. Folders 5241-5670.

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