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

Todd Family papers, Special Collections Research Center, William and Mary Libraries.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased with the assistance of the Molly Elliot Seawell Endowment.

Content Description

Collection contains letters from the Todd Family of Richmond, Virginia from 1903-1945. The letters primarily document the lives of World War II soldiers including corporal Stuart Todd of the third Transport Squadron. Todd was killed in action while flying back from a mission in China in 1843. Other soldiers documented include R.M.H. Webb.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Letter writing
• Soldiers -- United States -- Correspondence
• Soldiers' writings, American
• Soldiers--1940-1950
• World War II