Letters
- Containers:
- Box 4, Folder 7
- Scope and content:
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Letters from Bill Howard to Frances Robb, Letters of Jim, Meem and Patty. Bill thanks Fran and Bob for presents. Mentions New Year party at the Hoyt's and travels through Castles. Fran treated Jim to lunch, Fran to stay with either Cary or Jim. Letter to Meem and Patty talks about power lines and the APVA. Mentions Joanna Catron the curator at "Belmont", Anita Pratt, Madell family and Beverley, Taylor Turner's death, Louis Rollins, Jayne Harding, the Cheesmans, Beverley Pratt, Julian Hudson, the Bowens and Marjorie Strother, Jeff Gilbert, the Erhards. Also mentions the DMA picnic at Berry Plain. Mentions placing flags at grave sites. Writes of wedding plans. Mentions the Bowens making "Oaken Brow" into a spinach farm. Mentions Gay Mont, Bridgeville, Ghelarduccis and surrounding street names. Includes a page from a diary, and writes of viewing many photographs. Mentions various names of streets and locations. (A more detailed description included in folder).
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
- Parent restrictions:
- 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.
- Parent terms of access:
- 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.