Winfree-McIlwaine Family Papers

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
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.

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.

Preferred citation:

Winfree-McIlwaine Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
0.25 Linear Feet
Creator:
Winfree family and McIllwaine family
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Winfree-McIlwaine Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

Contains letters, photographs, and other material related to the Winfree and McIlwaine families of Petersburg, Virginia. The bulk of the letters are addressed to Dr. John Winfree and are handwritten with envelopes. Most of the photographs are tintypes and pertain to the McIlwaine family, including photographs of William Baird McIlwaine, who attended the University of Virginia and became a doctor. Most of the letters have to do with business affairs, predominately of the Winfree family.

Biographical / historical:

Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Acquisition information:
Acc. 2013.030 was received by Special Collections via USPS on 1/7/2013.
Processing information:

Accessioned and minimally described by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in February 2013. Reorganized by Matthew Niendorf in April 2015.

Arrangement:

This collection is organzied chronologically, with the undated material at the back.