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

The 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

William Weeden Account books, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased with the Lelia S.H. Swem Fund.

Processing Information

The collection received file level processing. This finding aid may be updated to reflect new descriptions and acquisitions to the collection.

Biographical / Historical

William Weeden was a Williamsburg, Virginia businessman during the late nineteenth century. His records detail accounts with primary businesses in Williamsburg.

Content Description

This collection contains two account books belonging to William Weeden dating from 1880 to 1900. Weeden was a resident of Williamsburg, Virginia and his ledgers include entries that feature the Williamsburg Baptist Church, Planters National Bank as well as William and Mary College. The ledgers are bound in cloth and feature ink writing on paper.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Account books
• Banks and banking--Virginia--Williamsburg
• Business records
• Purchase from Tim Abbott.