Joyce McKnight Logs

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:

This collection is closed until 9 May, 2014. Consult a staff member for details. 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.

Summary

Extent:
2.00 Linear Feet
Creator:
McKnight, Joyce
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of 24 volumes of office transaction logs, 1987-2000, kept by Joyce McKnight while general registrar for the City of Williamsburg, Virginia. Joyce McKnight recorded all daily occurrences, routine and others, like phone calls answered, mail sent, copies made, mail picked up, inquiries receive and answered, and so on. At the end of the daily entries the total number of daily transactions is given.

In Joyce McKnight's absence, her deputy would take over the log entries. After her retirement, in March 1999, the deputy registrar continued the logs through December 2000.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Joyce McKnight, April 2009.
Processing information:

Processed by Ute Schechter in May 2009.

Arrangement:

Volumes are filed in chronological order.

Physical description:
24 volumes.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard