Title:: George Smith Papers 1871-1954

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.

Terms of access:

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

George Smith Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Summary

Extent:
0.70
Creator:
Smith, George, Born before 1855 and died after 1940.Nelson, William E., 1880 - arrangement
Abstract:
This collection details the personal and professional papers of George Smith and William E. Nelson. Legal documents consist of deeds, forms, and official papers. Business materials include account books, checks, and promissory notes. The collection also covers various publications and a few personal correspondences.
Language:
The papers are in: English
Preferred citation:

George Smith Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Background

Scope and content:

This collection details the personal and professional papers of George Smith and William E. Nelson. Legal documents consist of deeds, forms, and official papers. Business materials include account books, checks, and promissory notes. The collection also covers various publications and a few personal correspondences.

Biographical / historical:

George Smith lived in New Plymouth, Lunenburg County, Virginia during the late 1800's to mid 1900's. Possibly a lawyer who mostly handled land transactions.

Acquisition information:
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 09/01/1972.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into three series. Series one details the legal and personal papers of George Smith. Series two covers papers from the law practice of William E. Nelson. Series Three consists of legal documents and various publications.