Jones and Bradby Families Papers
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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Special Collections Research CenterEarl Gregg Swem LibraryCollege of William and Mary400 Landrum DrivePO 8795Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
- Contact for questions and access:
- Email: spcoll@wm.eduPhone: (757) 221-3090Fax: (757) 221-5440Web: swem.wm.edu/scrc
- Restrictions:
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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.
- Terms of access:
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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.
- Preferred citation:
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Jones and Bradby Families Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 1.00 Linear Feet
- Creator:
- Bradby, Signor
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Jones and Bradby Families Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Primarily letters, postcards, and receipts, mostly from the period 1921-1923 of an African American family living in Lightfoot, Virginia. Family members included Signor Bradby, Elizabeth Bradby and Annie Bradby. Some papers relate to Willmore Jones, John Jones, and other Jones family members. Several transactions with the firm of J.A. Bozarth of Williamsburg are present.
- Biographical / historical:
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Member of a Lightfoot, Virginia family. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .
- Acquisition information:
- Gift
- Arrangement:
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Collection is arranged in chronological order.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- African Americans--History--20th century
African Americans--Virginia--James City County
African Americans--Virginia--Lightfoot
Correspondence - Names:
- Bradby family
Jones family - Places:
- James City County (Va.)--History--20th century
Lightfoot (Va.)
Virginia--History--20th century
Williamsburg (Va.)--History--20th century