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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.

Custodial History:

The scrapbook was acquired by a dealer in manuscripts from an estate sale some time in the 1980s. It was and later acquired by another dealer from whom the item was purchased. (acs 11/9/2010)

Preferred Citation:

Holmes Family Photograph Album, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Processing Information:

Accessioned and processed by Benjamin Bromley, Public Services Archives Specialist, in November 2010.

Biographical Information:

Rufae Cleonia was married to Samuel B. Holmes of Richmond, Va. Her family was from Portsmouth, Va.

Scope and Contents

Photograph album, circa 1930s, of the Rufae Holmes and Samuel B. Holmes families of Richmond, Virginia. Includes photographs of family members, including A.B. Holmes; schools, including Douglas High School in Baltimore; students; and activities including football and a road trip taken on the Skyline Drive in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.  In 2014, family descendant Carole Osmet added six additional photos of the family.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• African Americans--Virginia--History--20th century
• African Americans--Virginia--Photographs
• African Americans--Virginia--Richmond--History
• Holmes, Edna
• Holmes, Ruby
• Richmond (Va.)--Photographs
• Skyline Drive (Va.)