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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.

Preferred Citation

First Presbyterian Church (Newport News, VA) records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Biographical / Historical

The First Presbyterian Church in Newport, News VA, had soldiers and sailors sign a ledger between 1917 and 1918. Horses and other goods were shipped to France from this port.

Content Description

The collection includes two items: a soldiers and sailors address book and Volume 53, no. 1 of the "Virginia Tidewater Genealogy" dated March, 2022.

Scope and Contents

The collection includes a soldier and sailors address book from 1917-1918 and a March, 2022 "Virginia Tidewater Genealogy" quarterly release from the Tidewater Genealogical Society. The First Presbyterian Church of Newport News, VA had soldiers and sailors sign into this address book, or ledger. The quarterly release includes a list of these signees and articles related to Newport News during WWI, New Zealand during WWI, and Loyalists in the American Revolutionary War. Virginia Tidewater Genealogy contact information and updates are included as well.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by file.