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.  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:

Daily Press Williamsburg Related Articles, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Gift via The Williamsburg Historic Records Association.

Processing Information:

Partially processed by Brad Glasebrook in 2001.

Processing Information

Collection was previously titled Daily Press Williamsburg Related Articles.

Scope and Contents

Newspaper articles about Williamsburg residents and institutions, businesses and events.  Includes clippings, obituaries, notes and speeches relating to prominent residents and major events and important places in Williamsburg, James City County and York County, Virginia. The material was collected by the Newport News Daily Press newspaper.

Arrangement of Materials:

Series One is organized alphabetically by name or resident.  Series Two is organized alphabetically by name of business, event or place.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• James City County (Va.)--Biography
• James City County (Va.)--History--20th century
• Speeches
• Williamsburg (Va.)--Biography
• Williamsburg (Va.)--History--20th century
• York County (Va.)--Biography
• York County (Va.)--History--20th century