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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:

Hilton Village Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Gifts of 1961, 1968, and 1969.

Scope and Contents

Papers, 1918-1960, concerned with the development of Hilton Village in Warwick County, Va. (now part of Newport News, Va.), the first federally sponsored housing project in the United States which opened in 1918.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Hilton (Va.)--History
• Housing policy--United States
• Warwick County (Va.)--History

General

Other Information:

A PDF document of this inventory is available online.

Additional information may be found at http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/findingaids/65_H56_Hilton_Village.pdf