Minor Wine Thomas, Sr. Papers

Access and use

Location of collection:
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:

Minor Wine Thomas, Sr. Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Collection context

Summary

Extent:
0.01 Linear Foot
Creator:
Williamsburg Historic Records Association (Williamsburg, Va.)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Minor Wine Thomas, Sr. Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Background

Scope and content:

Papers of Minor Wine Thomas, Sr.

Includes letters, 1952, concerning land that had belonged to Lorenzo F. Nesselrodt and Josephine Nesselrodt, rental agreement with R.B. Gilliam and sale of York County, Virginia farm to Ware Loves.

1920 agreement between Richard Houge of James City County, Virginia and L.F. Nesselrodt of Shenandoah County, Virginia for a 5,970 pound shoatee.

1926 Deed of Release between the Federal Land Bank of Baltimore and Lorenzo F. and Josephine Nesselrodt of James City County for 120 acres in James City County.

1927 letter from A.J. Hall of Norge, Virginia to M. W. Thomas of Radford, Virginia regarding a land survey.

1928 response to Dr. Minor Wise Thomas of the State Teachers College in Radford, Virginia from J.A.C. Chandler of William and Mary about any vacancies in the Department of Education.

Letters between Minor Wine Thomas and Channing Hall, AshtonDovel, J.A.C. Chandler of William and Mary and others about surveys of land in James City County and Williamsburg, Virginia.

Biographical / historical:

Minor Wine Thomas, Sr. was a surveyor and a professor at the State Teacher's College in East Radford, Virginia. He was married to Grace Nesselrodt. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Acquisition information:
Gift via the Williamsburg Historic Records Association.