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Special Collections Research Center
William & Mary Special Collections Research CenterEarl Gregg Swem Library
400 Landrum Dr
Williamsburg, Virginia
Business Number: 757-221-3090
spcoll@wm.edu
URL: https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections
SCRC staff
Administrative Information
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.
Preferred Citation:
Capital Club of Williamsburg Records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries
Acquisition Information:
Gifts via the Williamsburg Historic Records Association. Acc. 2010.016 was received in January 2010 through Will Molineux. Acquisition information for material received after 7/13/2009 is available by consulting a Special Collections Research Center staff member. Acc. 2016. 042, flash drive data, was received on 3/10/2016.
Historical Note:
The Capital Club of Williamsburg (formerly named the Middle Plantation Club of Williamsburg) was begun by Rawls Byrd in 1966. The club was composed of men approaching or at retirement age and its purpose was to promote sociability, good fellowship and recreational activities. The organization's name was changed in 2020.
Scope and Contents
Records of the Capital Club of Williamsburg (formerly named the Middle Plantation Club of Williamsburg), which was founded by Rawls Byrd in 1966. The collection includes organizational histories, membership directories and rosters, meeting minutes, scrapbooks of club events, and other material.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in order of incoming accessions.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Minutes
- Photographs
- Rosters
- Scrapbooks
- Williamsburg (Va.)--History--20th century
- Williamsburg (Va.)--Social life and customs
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Williamsburg (Va.)--History--20th century
- Williamsburg (Va.)--Social life and customs
Container List
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 id59026
Box 1: Acc. 1996.091960-1983Scope and Contents
Records of the Middle Plantation Club of Williamsburg, Virginia, begun by Rawls Byrd in 1966, which include histories, yearbooks from the 1966 to the 1970s, minutes from 1966-1970, rosters from 1967 to 1980, directories through 1992 and records of the annual Christmas party, 1974-1983.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 id240112
Box 2: Acc. 2006.08 to Acc. 2012.0881976, 1999-2012
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 1 id59032
Acc. 2006.08 (1 of 2)1976, 1999-2004Scope and Contents
Directories of the Middle Plantation Club.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 2
Acc. 2006.08 (2 of 2)1976, 1999-2004
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 3 id59035
Acc. 2006.252005-2006Scope and Contents
Membership Directory of the Middle Plantation Club.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 4 id59036
Acc. 2007.732007Scope and Contents
Membership Directory of the Middle Plantation Club.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 5 id59037
Acc. 2008.032008Scope and Contents
Membership Directory of the Middle Plantation Club.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 6 id64909
Acc. 2008.1482009Scope and Contents
Middle Plantation Directory for 2009.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 7 id65181
Acc. 2010.016: Members' Directory2010
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 8 id87019
Acc. 2011.026: Members' Directory2011
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 9 id140044
Acc. 2012.088: Members' Directory2012Scope and Contents
Contains list of members of the Middle Plantation club with short biographies, club history, traditions, bylaws, and list of programs completed in 2011.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 1 id59032
- Mixed Materials Box 3 id240114
Box 3: Acc. 2014.107Scope and Contents
This series contains membership directories, meeting minutes, correspondence, and other material related to the Middle Plantation Club, a civic organization based in Williamsburg, Virginia. Also included are financial records of the organization as well as scrapbooks and photo albums of people and events related to the organization. Most of the financial records, scrapbooks, correspondence, and minutes are from the 1980s while the directories are from 1974-2014.
- Mixed Materials Box 4
Box 4: Acc. 2014.107
- Mixed Materials Box 5
Box 5: Acc. 2014.107
- Mixed Materials Box 6
Box 6: Acc. 2014.107: Photo album
- Mixed Materials Box 7 Folder: 1 id256761
Acc. 2015.023: Members' Directory2015Scope and Contents
Contains a copy of the 2015 membership directory of the Middle Plantation Club.
- Mixed Materials Box 7 Folder: 2
Acc. 2017.164: Members' Directory2016-2017English
- Mixed Materials Box 7 Folder: 3
Acc. 2019.358: Members' Directory2019EnglishScope and Contents
Members' directory for 2019, includes names, addresses and brief biographies.
Digital Administrative records for the Capital Club of Williamsburg from 2020-2025. Physical copies of the the 2020-2025 Membership Directories.
- Mixed Materials box: 8
Members' Directory0.1 Linear Feet2020Scope and Contents
Titled "The Middle Plantation Club." All other volumes after have the name "The Capital Club."
- Mixed Materials box: 8
Members' Directory0.1 Linear Feet2021
- Mixed Materials box: 8
Members' Directory0.1 Linear Feet2022
- Mixed Materials box: 8
Members' Directory0.1 Linear Feet2023
- Mixed Materials box: 8
Members' Directory0.1 Linear Feet2024
- Mixed Materials box: 8
Members' Directory0.1 Linear Feet2025