William Holland Wilmer 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:

The 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:

William Holland Wilmer Papers, , Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
0.20 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

William Holland Wilmer Papers, , Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains biographical materials; original and photocopied correspondence; sermons, discourses, and publications by Wilmer. An inventory is available in the Special Collections Research Center.

Biographical / historical:

William Holland Wilmer was president for the College of William and Mary from 1826-1827.

Acquisition information:
Some letters gift of Richard Wilmer; some materials transferred from Faculty-Alumni file; one article gift of W.H. Wilmer V.
Accruals:

Acc. 1990.055

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard