Guy Family 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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Guy Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 0.75 Linear Feet
- Creator:
- Guy family., Bennett, Henry Eastman, 1873-1941, Guy, Gladys Elizabeth Bennett, Guy, William George, and Williamsburg Historic Records Association (Williamsburg, Va.)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Guy Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Background
- Scope and content:
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Papers of the William George and Gladys Bennett Guy family of Williamsburg, Virginia with additions from Joan Eastman Bennett. Includes correspondence, invitations, minutes, clippings, oral histories, notebooks, reports, photographs, written memories, essays and printed materials. Papers include items about water and gas, Williamsburg Landing, American Red Cross, Williamsburg United Service Organization, Williamsburg Female Academy, College of William and Mary and zoning regulations. Includes ephemera of Williamsburg, Virginia and personal material and correspondence of the Bennett Family and Guy Family of Williamsburg, Virginia. The original accession was received in 1985 with additions added through 2011.
- Biographical / historical:
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Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .
- Acquisition information:
- Gifts via the Williamsburg Historic Records Association and Joan Eastman Bennett.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Anne Johnson. Acc. 2011.645 added by Benjamin Bromley in October 2011.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged by accession number.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- American Red Cross--History--World War II period
Clubs--Virginia--Williamsburg
College of William and Mary--Commencement
College of William and Mary--History--20th century
College of William and Mary--Presidents
Education--Virginia--Williamsburg--20th century
Matthew Whaley School (Williamsburg, Va.)
Oral histories
Women--Education--Virginia--History
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945--Women--United States
Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.)
Zoning ordinances
Broadsides
Correspondence
Essays
Invitations
Membership lists
Minutes
Newspapers
Notebooks
Ordinance
Photographs
Programs
Reports
Scrapbooks
Speeches, addresses, etc. - Names:
- American Association of University Women
American Red Cross
College of William and Mary.
College of William and Mary. School of Education
United Service Organizations (U.S.)
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Williamsburg Community Council (Williamsburg, Va.)
Williamsburg Female Institute (Williamsburg, Va.)
Williamsburg Garden Club (Williamsburg, Va.)
Woman's Club of Williamsburg (Williamsburg, Va.)
Guy family
Graves, Thomas Ashley, Jr
Guy, Gladys Elizabeth Bennett
Nott, Edward (Governor)
Verkuil, Paul R - Places:
- James City County (Va.)--History--20th century
Norge (Va.)--History
Williamsburg (Va.)--City Council
Williamsburg (Va.)--City Planning Commission
Williamsburg (Va.)--History
Williamsburg (Va.)--History--20th century
Williamsburg (Va.)--Library
Williamsburg (Va.)--Photographs
Williamsburg (Va.)--Utilities