Jones, Warner T. Papers Guide to the Warner T. Jones Papers Mss. 39.1 J75

Guide to the Warner T. Jones Papers Mss. 39.1 J75


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Finding Aid Authors: Special Collections Staff.

Repository
Special Collections Research Center
Identification
Mss. 39.1 J75
Title
Warner T. Jones Papers 1818-1891
Quantity
2674.00 Items
Creator
Jones, Warner Throckmorton
Language
English

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use:

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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.

Preferred Citation:

Warner T. Jones Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Purchased: 2,674 items, 4/28/1936.

Biographical Information:

Student (1836-1840) and member of Board of Visitors (1873-1891) at William and Mary. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Scope and Contents

Papers, 1807-1891, of Warner T. Jones, judge of Gloucester County, Virginia; his brother Richard P. Jones; and his nephew John R. Page. Papers include letters concerning the Jones family and the Seawell family.

Prominent correspondents include John Randolph Bryan, Joseph Bryan, Samuel Bassett French, James Barron Hope, Charles Triplett O'Ferall, William Booth Taliaferro, John Randolph Tucker, and Lyon Gardiner Tyler. Collection includes printed advertisements for sewing and knitting machines

Arrangement of Materials:

Organization: This collection is organized into three Series: 1. Correspondence, 2. Legal Papers, and 3. Miscellaneous Papers. Arrangement: In the first series, the collection is arranged chronologically by date with those items without dates located at the end of each series. The first series is divided into subseries in ten year increments, resulting in six subseries. In the second series, the collection is arranged alphabetically by subject or persons last name. The seven subseries in the second series were created for subjects or persons with multiple folders.

Related Material

Mss. 69 J71 Jones Family Papers

Subjects and Indexing Terms

General

Other Information:

Additional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00038.frame

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

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Container List

id112154
Series 1: Correspondence
1855-1891
Scope and Contents

This series is arranged in chronological order by date.

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id170522
Series 2: Legal Papers, 1838-1890
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id170529
Series 3: Miscellaneous, 1851-1888
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