Vinyard Family Papers Guide to the Vinyard Family Papers Mss. 2000.V79

Guide to the Vinyard Family Papers Mss. 2000.V79


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William & Mary Special Collections Research Center
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Williamsburg, Virginia
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Beth Sturiano, Matt Niendorf, SCRC student assistants.

Repository
Special Collections Research Center
Identification
Mss. 2000.V79
Title
Vinyard Family Papers 1781-1999 1915-1955
Quantity
2.10 Linear Feet
Language
English

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers. Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Manuscripts and Rare Books Librarian, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library. 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:

Vinyard Family Papers (II), Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Gift. Additions: 1997.62, 1999.09, 1999.59, 2001.13 and 2006.50.

Processing Information:

Processed by Beth Sturiano in 2000. Updated by Matt Niendorf in 2015


Biographical / Historical

The Vinyard family were farmers in Roanoke County, Va. The family included Abraham Vinyard, fl. 1827-1842 who was great-great-grandfather of the donor. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Administrative History:

The Vinyard family were farmers in Roanoke County, Va. The family included Abraham Vinyard, fl. 1827-1842 who was great-great-grandfather of the donor.

Family History:

The Vinyard family were farmers in Roanoke County, Va. The family included Abraham Vinyard, fl. 1827-1842 who was great-great-grandfather of the donor. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Administrative History:

The Vinyard family were farmers in Roanoke County, Va. The family included Abraham Vinyard, fl. 1827-1842 who was great-great-grandfather of the donor.

Scope and Contents

Papers of the Vinyard Family who lived near Vinton, Virginia in Roanoke County. The collection is primarily composed of the business papers (ledgers, bills, receipts, legal papers, accounts and printed material) of N. J. Vinyard, Walter H. Vinyard, and Walter D. Vinyard, Sr. who farmed near Vinton, Virginia. The collection also includes papers of Fannie Persinger, James Thomas Wood and S. H. Wood. The Vinyard family lived near Vinton, Virginia (Roanoke County) and engaged in farming and milk delivery. The three generations covered by the collection are N. J. Vinyard, Walter H. Vinyard (1875-1940), and Walter D. Vinyard, Sr., an alumnus of the College of William and Mary.

Subjects and Indexing Terms


General

Other Information:

A PDF document of this inventory is available online.

Additional information may be found at http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/findingaids/2000_V79_Vinyard_Family_II.pdf

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

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Container List

Mixed Materials Box: 1 id59333
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Grants, receipts, correspondence, legal papers, pamplets, and accounts of Vinyard family and associates. Includes engineer's pocket book. Includes documents pertaining to Tabler, Persinger, and Wood families.

Mixed Materials Box: 2 id59334
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Journal, business papers, address books, and printed materials of Vinyard family and J.T. Wood.

Mixed Materials Box: 3 id59335
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Business papers, journal, statements, records, personal correspondence, ledger of Vinyard family and J.T. Wood

Mixed Materials Box: 4 id59338
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Business papers, itemized statements, journal, and receipts of W.D. Vinyard and J.T. Wood

Mixed Materials Box: 5 id59336
Box 5
Scope and Contents

Editorial from "the Roanoke Times." Written by W.D. Vinyard. Business papers, farm survey (with photgraphs) of W.D. Vinyard. Business papers of J.T. Wood. 1932 Class Directory of William & Mary. Invitation of Inauguration of Jimmy Carter. Holiday Cards from Reagan and George H.W. Bush. Senate Resolution honoring W.D. Vinyard. Printed materials of J.T. Wood, including advertisements.

Mixed Materials Box: 6 (undersize) id268465
Box 6