George P. Mell Family letters
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
- Restrictions:
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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:
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Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
- Preferred citation:
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George P. Mell Family letters, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- .21 Linear Feet Three legal-size folders.
- Creator:
- Barranger & Company, Inc.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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George P. Mell Family letters, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection contains letters addressed to a George P. Mell during his naval career in World War II. Letters arrive from his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Mell, as well as pastor Evan D. Welch & other family members.
- Acquisition information:
- The George P. Mell Family letters was donated by Barranger Company, Inc.
- Arrangement:
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Collection contains one series and is arranged by file: Series I. Correspondence.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard