William P. Williams collection

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
345 Letcher Ave.
Lexington, VA 24450-0304
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Jeffrey S. Kozak
Phone: (540) 464-7516
Phone: (540) 464-7566
Fax: (540) 464-7089
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions

Terms of access:

Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may

not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives.

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Preferred citation:

William P. Williams collection, 1865-1919. MS 0382. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
3 items
Creator:
Williams, William P. (William Patterson), 1834-1919
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

William P. Williams collection, 1865-1919. MS 0382. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of three items pertaining to the life of Confederate soldier William P. Williams, including:

  • Oath of allegiance document (1865)
  • A photograph of Williams taken circa 1880s
  • Williams' obituary (1919)

Biographical / historical:

William Patterson Williams (1834-1919) was a Confederate soldier with the 51st Virginia Infantry Regiment.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks