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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
Finding Aid Authors: Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist.
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:
Charles and William Person Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acquisition Information:
Acc. 2014.207 was received by Special Collection from the donor on 5/30/2014.
Processing Information:
Accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in February 2015.
Biographical Information:
Williamsburg, Virginia resident in the early to mid-twentieth century. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .
Scope and Contents
This collection contains letters, photographs, scrapbooks and other material related to the Person, Hickman, and Walton families. The bulk of the collection contains material related to Charles and William Person. Included are photographs of family members and the trips they took including to the York River, scrapbooks of the Person-Walton family and scenes from the Newport News Naval Yards, and an oral history conducted with William Person describing Williamsburg, Virginia in the first half of the 20th century.
Related Material
Person Family Papers (Mss. Acc. 2005.56).
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Hickman family
- Letters (correspondence)
- Person, William (1903-1980)
- Photographs
- Scrapbooks
- Walton family
- Williamsburg (Va.)--History--20th century
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Williamsburg (Va.)--History--20th century
Container List
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 1 id258858
Person Family Genealogical InformationundatedScope and Contents
Contains a genealogical chart of the Person and Hickman families as well as dates of family members deaths.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 2 id258863
Hickman Family1924-1954Scope and Contents
Contains letter from Rush Hickman to her daughter Wilmoth Hail Hickman. Church bulletins from Ensley Highland Baptist Church. Photographs of Mary Hail Hickman and Ellen Hail Dunn.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 3 id258868
Person-Walton Family Letters1941-1980Scope and Contents
Contains letters between Charles Person and W. Carl Walton, Jr. and letters by Mary Jane Person.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 4 id258888
Person Family--Ephemera and Interview1928-2011Scope and Contents
Contains news clippings related to William and Charles Person as well as an oral history interview with William about Williamsburg, Virginia in the first half of the 20th century.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 5 id258898
Person Family Photographscirca 1900-1950Scope and Contents
Contains photographs of the Person family including Charles John Person, William Person, Matilda Person, and Florina May Person Moss.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 6 id258893
Person Family Photographs--York Rivercirca 1928-1944Scope and Contents
Contains photographs of various members of the Person family on the York River.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 7 id258903
Person-Walton Family Scrapbook, Part 1circa 1900-1950Scope and Contents
Contains a scrpabook of photographs, letters, and newsclippings of the Person and Walton families.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 8 id258908
Person-Walton Family Scrapbook, Part 2circa 1900-1950Scope and Contents
Contains a scrpabook of photographs, letters, and newsclippings of the Person and Walton families.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 id258832
Person Family Scrapbookcirca 1910-1940Scope and Contents
Contains a scrapbook of photographs of various members of the Person family and the trips they took, naval ships, and construction of buildings.