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Person Family papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary.
Gift in 2005 and 2006.
Williamsburg, Virginia resident in the early to mid-twentieth century.
The collection contains papers ranging in date from 1872 to 2002 documenting the Person family. Materials includes account books including those of both Charles Person and William Person, Sr. Other papers and photographsd illustrate family life in the city of Williamsburg, Virginia in the early-to-mid 1900s. Artifacts, including fans, Williamsburg Laundry thermometer and a charcoal drawing of a residence are also included.
Box 5 (oversize) includes material from the addition 2006.44:
November 23, 1987 Commonwealth's Attorney certificate for William L. Person, Jr.
Photograph of "Emily getting out of Carriage" in front of the Governor's Palace and beside a tour bus, Peninsula Lines. undated.
High School graduation photograph in front of Matthew Whaley. Undated. (3 copies).
Photographs of two women together, a cannon in the Wren Yard and a basketball team of women, holding a ball, "Champions, 1818-19."
This collections is currenlty being processed. Please consult SCRC staff for more infornmation.
This series includes account books of the Person Motor Corp. and an unidentified author as well as a diary of Alice Person.
Unidentified Account Book. 123 pages. Manuscript Volume.
Diary of Alice Person, Williamsburg, Va. 166 pages. Manuscript Volume.
Account Book of Person Motor Corp., Williamsburg, Va. 184 pages. Manuscript Volume.
Letter to William L. Person, Jr., Williamsburg, Va., from Cotesworth Lewis. Thanks Person for a check for 100 dollars from his mother's estate, but returns it; Lewis could never accept the money because Person's mother was too dear a friend. Copy of authograph letter signed and Printed document signed. 2 items.
Letter to G.P. Coleman, Williamsburg, Va., from Celine Burrett, Rockford, Il. Burrett asks Coleman, the librarian in Williamsburg, to solve a dispute on what type of car Mr. Charles Person owned, as it was the first car in Williamsburg. Includes a return envelope. Autograph letter signed. 1 item.
Telegram to Alice Person, Williamsburg, Va., from D. E. McQuilken, Roanoke, Va. McQuilken asks whether Person is coming back to Roanoke and if they should appoint another teacher. Printed material. 1 item.
Assorted printed greeting cards. Marriage announcements for Frances May Person and Muriel Person, daughters of Charles J. Person, and Florence May Person, sister of Charles J. Person. Also included are notices of graduation for Williamsburg High School and the Matthew Whaley School; a Valentine Card from Flora and Marion Bzarth; a note announcing the opening of the law office of William L. Person, Jr. Typewritten cards and Typewritten card signed. 7 items.
Invitations to various events at the College of William and Mary. Invitation to a Military Ball commemorating the end of World War I; a handwritten invitation to an event the German Club had in the College Gymnasium; an invitation to meet the Governor and his wife. Autograph card and Typewritten cards. 3 items. Will be transferred to University Archives.
Speech made by William L. Person, Jr., naming Jim Seu the Restaurateur of the Year, as recognized by the Order of the White Jacket. Also includes an agenda for the meeting during which the speech was made. Typewritten manuscript and printed material. 2 items.
Speech given by William L. Person on the retirement of Mayor Vernon M. Geddy, Jr. Includes programs for the tribute to Mayor Geddy. Typewritten manuscript and printed materials. 3 items.
Scope and Contents Postcards, depicting the cruise ship "Jamestown" on the James River and Person Motor Corp. Printed materials. 5 items.
Deed of Sale and Policy of Title insurance for Lot 6, Block E on College Terrace, sold by the College of William and Mary to Hortense S. Person. Printed documents signed and typewritten document signed. 3 items.
Certificates of stock in Person Motor Corporation issued to William L. Person, Sr. Printed documents signed. 2 items.
Oath and certificate appointing William L. Person, Jr. a Judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit of Virginia. Copy of Typewritten document signed. 1 item.
Bill to C[harles] J. Person from J.R. Wood Diamond Cutters. Typewritten document. 1 item.
World War II ration books and a military insignia identification booklet. Printed volumes. 3 items.
Autograph pages from Alice Person's fellow graduates from the College of William and Mary. Manuscript Signed. 5 items.
Program for the Banquet of the Class of 1922, with Governor Hugh Dorsey of Georgia in attendance. Printed material. 1 item.
Programs for dinner banquets given by Delta Phi Kappa fraternity, which became Pi Beta Phi sorority in 1925. Printed materials. 2 items.
Programs for the Commencement Exercises of the College of William and Mary. Printed material. 2 items.
Scope and Contents Playbills for plays in the Williamsburg community which either feature or were attended by a member of the Person family. They Include "Isle of Jewels", "A Night at an Inn", a band concert, "The Pied Piper of Hamelin", which includes a newspaper clipping, "Lombardi Ltd.", and "The Microbe of Love." Printed materials. 6 items.
Program for the "Community Celebration and John Marshall Pageant," held on the campus of the College of William and Mary. Event includes a play of John Marshall's life, sporting events, prizes, and a humorous play. Printed material. 1 item.
Assorted cards from Person Motors, William L. Person, Jr.'s basketball season ticket for the Matthew Whaley School basketball team, William L. Person, Jr.'s Cub Scout and Boy Scout membership cards. Printed Materials. 6 items.
Baseball schedule of the College of William and Mary baseball team from 1922, with partial results. Also included are cartoons of the members of the team. Printed material. 1 item.
Telephone directory for the cities of Williamsburg, Lee Hall, Seaford, and Yorktown. Printed volume. 1 item.
Advertisement and admissions pamphlet about the College published during the presidency of Lyon Gardner Tyler. Printed volume. 1 item.
Programs and songbook for the Girls' Reserve of the YWCA. Printed materials. 2 items.
Menu and sign-in from a meeting of the Pulaski Club. Xerox copy of Printed material. 1 item.
Vespers Service for the Graduating Class of 1955 [of the College of William and Mary?]. Typewritten material. 1 item.
Scope and Contents Miscellaneous papers, including a newspaper notice of William L. Person, Jr.'s 3rd birthday, a Bible test, a picture of an unidentified building, train tickets, an Auction Score Sheet, and a tag with "Miss Person" written on it. Printed materials. 7 items.
Newport News ferry schedule. Newspaper clipping. 1 item.
Obituary in the Daily Press for Charles J. Person. Xerox copy of Newspaper clipping 1 item.
Newspaper clippings involving William L. Person, Sr, including a picture with him and Grace Moore. Newspaper clippings and Xerox copy of Newspaper clipping. 4 items.
Newspaper section about the 100th anniversary of the Crestar Bank, with a mention of William L. Person, Jr. Newspaper clipping. 1 item.
Newspaper clipping about the tribute to Vernon Geddy, with a quote by William L. Person, Jr. Newspaper clipping. 1 item.
Reflections on the ways that Williamsburg has changed since the restoration of the colonial district; articles mention various members of the Person family. Newspaper clippings. 7 items.
Newspaper clippings regarding William L. Person, Jr.'s career as a judge. Newspaper clippings and Xerox copy of Newspaper clipping. 6 items.
Information about Williamsburg social clubs, including the Kiwanis club and the informal Businessmen's club, known as the Exalted Order of the Asp. Newspaper clippings and Printed material. 3 items.
Alumni Gazette of the College of William and Mary, with a cover picture and article of William L. Person, Jr. Newspapers. 1 item.
Newsprint magazine for the Occasion for the Arts. Newspaper. 1 item.
Fake newspaper which doubles as a program for the play "Their Honor the Mayor." Newspaper. 1 item.
20 items.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 4 1/2" x 2 5/8", black and white, front view of the Person Motor Corporation filling station. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 4 1/2" x 2 5/8", black and white, front view of the Person Motor Corporation building, with an unidentified man walking inside the open door. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 4 1/2" x 2 5/8", black and white, front view of the Person Motor Corporation building, with an air pump on the left side of the picture. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 4 1/2" x 2 5/8", black and white, rear view of the Person Motor Corporation building, with an unidentified man working on a car with its hood up. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 4 1/2" x 2 5/8", black and white, side view of the Person Motor Corporation building, with an unidentified man standing by a window, talking to someone inside. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 4 1/2" x 2 5/8", black and white, front view of the Person Motor Corporation building, with three cars and a bicycle parked in front of the building. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 2 5/8" x 4 1/2", black and white, front view of two mechanics and a toddler, Bert Score, Billy, and Willy Lawson, outside of the Person Motor Corporation building. 2 items. Photographs.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 5" x 3 1/2", black and white, front view of the Person Ford dealership. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 5" x 3 1/2", black and white, front view of the Person Ford dealership, featuring one car in the foreground. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 5" x 3 1/2", black and white, front view of the Person Ford dealership, featuring one car in the foreground, picture taken from across the street. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 5" x 3 1/2", black and white, rear view of the Person Ford dealership, showing cars in various states of repair. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 5" x 3 1/2", black and white, rear view of the Person Ford dealership, showing cars in various states of repair. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 5" x 4", black and white, front view of three new cars inside a dealership. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 7" x 5", black and white, side view of the service and advertising vehicles for the Person Motor Corporation. 2 items. Photographs.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 7" x 5", black and white, front view of Person's Service Center, with all of the employees lined up in front. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 10" x 8", black and white, front view of unidentified men in suits, members of the Person Motor Corporation. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 10" x 8", black and white, front view of the Person Motor Corporation Service Center, picture taken from across the street. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 10" x 8", black and white, front view of a man, possible William L. Person, Sr., giving keys to the Person Motor Corp Welcome Wagon and a basket to an elderly woman. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 10" x 8", black and white, front view of a large group of people standing in front of Person Ford Inc. with children.1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 10" x 8", black and white, front view of the inside of the Person Motor Corporation, with a display of an engine in the center. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 10" x 8", black and white, front view of J.B. Cowles, T.N.P. Cutler, Col. O.G. Pitz, L.R. O'Hara, W[illiam] L. Person[, Sr.], R.A. Duncan, A.E. Kendrew, and Fraser Neiman, as members of the Advance Campaign Committee for the Community Hospital fund. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 9 1/2" x 7 1/2", black and white, front view of the Board of Directors of the Peninsula Band and Trust Company, of which William L. Person, Sr., Alvin Duke Chandler, Davis Y. Paschall, and Vernon Geddy. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 10" x 8", black and white, front view of men in business suits, with William L. Person, Sr. the second person from the left in the second row. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 10" x 8", black and white, front view of three men in suits, with William L. Person, Sr. in the center. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 7" x 5", black and white, front view of the Matthew Whaley Student Council, with William L. Person, Jr. Names of the members are written on the back. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 4" x 3 1/4", black and white, front view of William L. Person, Jr., giving a tour boat narration at Jamestown. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 5" x 3 1/2", color, front view of William L. Person, Jr., with two unidentified people. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 7" x 5", black and white, front view of William L. Person, Jr., at a party, with three other unidentified people. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 10" x 8", black and white, front view of the Matthew Whaley School Marching Band, positioned on the front steps of the school. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 10" x 8", black and white, front view of a class of young boys and their teachers on the front steps of the Matthew Whaley School. Mounted on cardboard. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 2 1/2" x 3 1/2", black and white, front view of members of the faculty of the Matthew Whaley School, including Alice Person. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 3 3/4" x 3 3/4", black and white, front view of C.J. Person Jeweler. Mounted. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 5" x 4", black and white, front view of a group of girls dressed in Indian costumes, including Alice Person. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 7" x 5", black and white, front view of a bandstand era big band, including Waverly Person. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 8" x 10", black and white, front view of Emily G. Person getting out of a horse drawn carriage, in front of the Governor's Mansion, with a Peninsula Lines bus in the background. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 4 1/2" x 2 1/2". black and white, front view of Dr. Bell, the father of Baxter Bell. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print, 3 1/2" x 3 1/2", black and white, front view of Richard Cottingham, John Eubank, and Bill Bowry sitting on a metal box. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Mounted professional print. 4 1/8" x 6 1/2", black and white, front view of Lucy Vaiden. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 7" x 5", black and white, front view of the Post 39 Baseball team. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 4 1/4" x 5 1/4", black and white, front view of the Powder Magazine in Williamsburg, from before the restoration. There is a modern building in the background, and a low fence around the Magazine. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Mounted professional print. 9" x 7", black and white, front view of Bruton Parish Church, as seen from across Duke of Gloucester Street, with ivy completely covering one side. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Mounted professional print. 9" x 7", black and white, front view of the altar of Bruton Parish Church, with the pulpit on the left and the baptismal font in the center. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 3 1/2" x 2 1/2", black and white, side view of Commencement at the College of William and Mary. Event is taking place in the Wren Yard, and is being taped for television. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photostat of a yearbook page. 8" x 10", black and white, view of the members of Kappa Sigma Fraternity. 1 item. Photostat.
Scope and Contents Photostat of a yearbook page. 10" x 8", black and white, view of the members of the Nu Chapter of Kappa Sigma Fraternity. 1 item. Photostat.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 3 1/2" x 2 1/2", black and white, front view of a group of young children standing in front of the porch of a white house. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 3 1/2" x 2 1/2", black and white, front view of a street with cars traveling in both directions, with a median in the middle and American flags on the telephone poles. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 4 1/2" x 2 1/2", black and white, front view of two young boys dressed as cowboys, with a younger child in a baby seat, and a young dog. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 4 1/2" x 2 1/2", black and white, front view of a group of men sitting around a table playing cards. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 2 1/2" x 4 1/2", black and white, front view of two boys dressed as cowboys, with one pointing a toy gun at the camera. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 4 1/2" x 2 1/2", black and white, side view of a group of men sitting around a table and playing cards. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 4 1/2" x 2 1/2", black and white, front view of a group of young boys standing together on a baseball field. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 4 1/2" x 2 1/2", black and white, front view of three dressed up young boys, sitting on a brick wall. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 4 3/4" x 2 7/8", black and white, front view of a group of young boys and girls standing on playthings outside, with an adult present. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 3 1/4" x 5 1/4", black and white, front view of 7 boys sitting on brick stairs, one holding a football, and an adult male sitting with them. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 7" x 5", black and white, front view of a large group of men from the Fisk Corporation standing in front of the Fort Magruder Dining Room. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 10" x 7", black and white, front view of a large group of young adults both sitting and standing on the steps of a building[Ewell Hall?]. On the reverse of this picture are two other pictures, one of a woman standing on a porch, and another of three women sitting in a doorway. 3 items. Photographs.
Scope and Contents Mounted photographic prints. 10" x 7", black and white. Front side has four pictures of a parade, which includes two of a car advertising Person Motor Corp., one of a horse drawn carriage, and the last of a marching band. The reverse side has one picture, a close up of the carriage from the other side. 5 items. Photographs.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 4 1/2" x 2 1/2", black and white, front view of wreckage along a train tack, possibly from a wrecked train car. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 5" x 4", black and white, front view of two men watering a lawn from a tanker truck. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 7" x 5", black and white, front view of a white house with the water tanker truck parked out front. 1 item. Photograph.
Scope and Contents Photographic print. 9 1/2" x 7 1/2", black and white, front view of a group of men in suits standing in front of the United Virginia Bank. 1 item. Photograph.
Map of Williamsburg, Virginia, from the Chamber of Commerce, with dotes showing all the important buildings in the city, including where people live. 1 item. Maps.
Map of downtown Williamsburg in the 20's and 30's, before the restoration, with buildings laid out on it. 1 item.
Thermometer from Williamsburg Laundry, with the quote "Before We're Satisfied 'It Must Be Right.'" 1 item.
Fan from the Williamsburg Steam Laundry, with a picture of a woman in a dress holding a parrot on the front. 1 item.
Fan from Person Motor Corporation, with a picture of a young girl and her puppy praying before bed on the front. 1 item.
Account book of Charles J. Person and William L. Person, Sr., Williamsburg, Va., from C.J. Person Jeweler and Person Motor Corp. 582 pages. Manuscript Volume.
Charcoal drawing of a house with people in colonial costume, unknown artist. 1 item.
Panoramic photograph of the William and Mary Football team featuring Art Matsu. Featured in the background is the construction of Blow Gymnasium and Monroe Hall 1 item.
Scope and Contents Photograph of "Emily getting out of Carriage" in front of the Governor's Palace and beside a tour bus, Peninsula Lines.
High School graduation photograph in front of Matthew Whaley.
Photographs of two women together, a cannon in the Wren Yard, and a basketball team of women, holding a ball, "Champions, 1918-1919."
File contains the professional papers former Commonwealth Attorney and Circuit Court Judge for the City of Williamsburg and County of James City. Papers include certified copy of a Motion and Order prepared by Stephen D. Harris and entered by Judge Holly B. Smith which includes "A Brief History of The New Williamsburg-James City County Courthouse" with Judge Person's notes. The file also contains a certified copy of the complete file for the case of "Commonwealth of Virginia v. Mary Lee Darling, et als. which details actions taken for the construction of the new courthouse.