Committee to Furnish the President's House Guide to the Committee to Furnish the President's House Records UA 215

Guide to the Committee to Furnish the President's House Records UA 215


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Repository
Special Collections Research Center
Identification
UA 215
Title
Committee to Furnish the President's House Records 1977-1994 1991-1994
Quantity
7.00 Linear Feet
Creator
Casey, Carlton
Creator
Taylor, Donald Ransone
Language
English

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access:

Acc. 1985.070 requires permission from the President's House Committee. 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:

Acc. 2008.140 was received by the Manuscripts unit from Carlton Casey and transferred to the University Archives unit sometime prior to 2007.

Preferred Citation:

Committee to Furnish the President's House Records, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Acc. 1985.070 transferred from the President's House Project Office 08/1985; Acc. 1992.019 received from Donald Ransone Taylor on 03/19/1992, 03/11/1994, and 10/24/1996; Acc. 2008.140 received from Carlton Casey.

Processing Information:

Acc. 2008.140 accessioned from the backlog 12/11/2008.

Boxes 15, 16, and 17 (accessions 1992.019 and 2008.140) added to collection and stored on-site, 2019 November 14.


Scope and Contents

Acc. 1985.070: This accession contains files detailing the formation of the committee and its work to acquire objects for the house.

Acc. 1992.019: This accession includes correspondence, minutes, agenda, committee reports, financial statements, memoranda, brochures, clippings, and meeting announcements.

Acc. 2008.140: includes memoranda and paperwork for the Committee to Furnish the President's House collected by longtime committee member Carlton Casey.

Arrangement of Materials:

This collection is arranged by accession. Individual accessions may not yet be fully arranged, described, and rehoused.

Related Material

Office of the President including Thomas Graves, Paul Verkuil, and Timothy Sullivan record groups.

Subjects and Indexing Terms


Physical Characteristics or Technical Requirements:

Parts of this collection are located offsite. Please ask staff for assistance.


Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

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Container List

Mixed Materials Box: 1 id313522
Box 1
Mixed Materials Box: 2 id313626
Box 2
Mixed Materials Box: 3 id313682
Box 3
Mixed Materials Box: 4 id313818
Box 4
Mixed Materials Box: 5 id313890
Box 5
Mixed Materials Box: 6
Box 6
Mixed Materials Box: 7
Box 7
Mixed Materials Box: 8
Box 8
Mixed Materials Box: 9
Box 9
Mixed Materials Box: 10
Box 10
Mixed Materials Box: 11
Box 11
Mixed Materials Box: 12
Box 12
Mixed Materials Box: 13
Box 13
Mixed Materials Box: 14
Box 14
Box 15
Taylor, Donald Ransone
.417 Linear Feet
1977-1987English
Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donald Ransone Taylor, Acc. 1992.019

Scope and Contents

Series contains materials related to the Committee to Furnish the President's House at the College of William & Mary. Taylor served on the Furniture subcommittee.

Biographical / Historical

Donald Ransone Taylor was an educator and museum administrator. After receiving degrees from William & Mary, Taylor taught high school in Hampton and later worked in multiple positions at Tryon Palace in New Bern, North Carolina.

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Box 16
Taylor, Donald Ransone1988-1994English
Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donald Ransone Taylor, Acc. 1992.019

Scope and Contents

Series contains materials related to the Committee to Furnish the President's House at the College of William & Mary. Taylor served on the Furniture subcommittee.

Biographical / Historical

Donald Ransone Taylor was an educator and museum administrator. After receiving degrees from William & Mary, Taylor taught high school in Hampton and later worked in multiple positions at Tryon Palace in New Bern, North Carolina.

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Boxes 16-17
Casey, Carltoncirca 1970-1995English
Immediate Source of Acquisition

Carlton Casey, Acc. 2008.140

Scope and Contents

Materials related to William & Mary's Committee to Furnish the President's House, from the files of alumni and committee member, Carlton Casey.

Processing Information

Materials are minimally processed. Original arrangement maintained.

Biographical / Historical

Dr. Carlton Casey attended William & Mary from 1930-1933. He was a medical doctor for the Veterans Administration in Hampton, Virginia.

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Accession 2024.173: Correspondence and general papers
1983-1988
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