<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-viw">Graham-Family-Papers</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Graham Family Papers</titleproper><titleproper>Guide to the Graham Family Papers <num>Mss. Acc. 2009.482</num></titleproper><author>SCRC staff</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Special Collections Research Center</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/logos/wm.jpg" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><p><date>2009-10-15</date></p><address><addressline>William &amp; Mary Special Collections Research Center</addressline><addressline>Earl Gregg Swem Library</addressline><addressline>400 Landrum Dr</addressline><addressline>Williamsburg, Virginia</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 757-221-3090</addressline><addressline>spcoll@wm.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2025-05-15 12:18:15 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>The collection description/finding aid is written in <language encodinganalog="041" langcode="eng">English</language></langusage></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
  <did>
    <repository>
      <corpname>Special Collections Research Center</corpname>
    </repository>
    <unittitle>Graham Family Papers</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname source="lcnaf">Graham, Thomas</persname>
    </origination>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname source="lcnaf">Graham, Elizabeth</persname>
    </origination>
    <unitid>Mss. Acc. 2009.482</unitid>
    <unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/resources/1174</unitid>
    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.20 Linear Feet</extent>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1828/1894" type="inclusive">1828-1853, 1894</unitdate>
    <langmaterial id="aspace_23ce11c397076b1a2c990e68633dfb42"><language encodinganalog="041" langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial>
  </did>
  <bioghist id="aspace_e4fdae03af941503b89ac20d8f6adf9a">
    <head>Biographical Information:</head>
<p>Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <extref xlink:href="http://scdbwiki.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Thomas_Graham" xlink:title="Thomas Graham"/>.</p>  </bioghist>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_6ef856106494614021591ca71e7b1965">
    <head>Acquisition Information:</head>
<p>Purchase.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <processinfo id="aspace_6a2e4e3a3a240b12e83d4eb338ef25f3">
    <head>Processing Information:</head>
<p>Accessioned and minimally processed in October 2009 by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist. Further processing by Peter Klicker, SCRC Staff, in December 2009.</p>  </processinfo>
  <userestrict id="aspace_e2acefc3520374dbe08ac9803d24dd48">
    <head>Conditions Governing Use:</head>
<p>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.</p>  </userestrict>
  <accessrestrict id="aspace_111cfe42ac9b4fc08afbbcf06403412b">
    <head>Conditions Governing Access:</head>
<p>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.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <prefercite id="aspace_54b2d79009f923964ae16dedad2296e4">
    <head>Preferred Citation:</head>
<p>Graham Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.</p>  </prefercite>
  <scopecontent id="aspace_7f625ba633fae0befb44a221864bfd7c">
    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>Ledger, 1838-1852 and financial records, 1828 to circa 1853 of the Graham family of Bath County, Virginia. The ledger contains entries concerning the threshing and delivery of wheat, oats, and rye. The inner leather cover of the ledger records deaths in the Graham family for the years 1837-1848. Family members listed include Christopher Graham, Jane Graham, A. Graham, and G. Graham. The collection also contains 51 other documents, mainly notes and receipts dealing with Thomas Graham. These documents, dating mainly from 1828 to 1853, deal with topics such as threshing wheat, dressing sheep skins, and making shoes. Other items of interest include a receipt for tickets sent to Richmond, a note including samples of sand paper, and the 1894 will of Elizabeth Graham. In her will, Elizabeth Graham bequeaths items to a number of her sons and daughters, including John Graham, Mary Bradshaw, Franklin P. Graham, Samantha Ann Hicklin, George Graham, David Graham, William Roft Graham, Elizabeth Hamilton, Archie Graham, and Charlie Henry Graham.</p>  </scopecontent>
  <controlaccess>
    <genreform source="aat">Bible records</genreform>
    <genreform source="aat">Financial records</genreform>
    <genreform source="aat">Ledgers (Accounting)</genreform>
    <geogname source="lcsh">Bath County (Va.)--History--19th century</geogname>
    <subject source="local">Agriculture--Virginia--19th century</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">Wills</subject>
    <famname source="lcnaf">Graham family</famname>
  </controlaccess>
  <dsc><c id="aspace_44d9ebc3521339c28f9e21221b4e28ee" level="file"><did><unittitle>Box 1</unittitle><unitid>id61699</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/109465</unitid><container id="aspace_6cc37d1c7453c336e47277ae1e361b92" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">1</container></did><c id="aspace_cb81b1f88ee707f8b2c57e63bcc040cc" level="file"><did><unittitle>Ledger</unittitle><unitid>id64677</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/109466</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1838-1852</unitdate><container id="aspace_bdbd8ff0ad5b3d5d9ccb0cbefe614e85" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_6ce7c323c0447ff12e6e93ba981bd893" parent="aspace_bdbd8ff0ad5b3d5d9ccb0cbefe614e85" type="folder">1</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_c2d7450c8d6298fd2604ea340a0e8bd2"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Ledger, 1838-1852 and financial records, 1828 to circa 1853 of the Graham family of Bath County, Virginia.  The ledger contains entries concerning the threshing and delivery of wheat, oats, and rye.  The inner leather cover of the ledger records deaths in the Graham family for the years 1837-1848.  Family members listed include Christopher Graham, Jane Graham, A. Graham, and G. Graham.  The collection also contains 51 other documents, mainly notes and receipts dealing with Thomas Graham.  These documents, dating mainly from 1828 to 1853, deal with topics such as threshing wheat, dressing sheep skins, and making shoes.  Other items of interest include a receipt for tickets sent to Richmond, a note including samples of sand paper, and the 1894 will of Elizabeth Graham. In her will, Elizabeth Graham bequeaths items to a number of her sons and daughters, including John Graham, Mary Bradshaw, Franklin P. Graham, Samantha Ann Hicklin, George Graham, David Graham, William Roft Graham, Elizabeth Hamilton, Archie Graham, and Charlie Henry Graham.</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_ea6fd25d6146457a1260f49c31f79f72" level="file"><did><unittitle>Financial Records and Will</unittitle><unitid>id64678</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/109467</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1828-1853, 1894</unitdate><container id="aspace_c3fe6debd648742d7f4b31a5599d31b8" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_5a459c68e0c1b595e18b21d1bf3ed983" parent="aspace_c3fe6debd648742d7f4b31a5599d31b8" type="folder">2</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_5f87a9cea4b2d833c2365310dde723ce"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Ledger, 1838-1852 and financial records, 1828 to circa 1853 of the Graham family of Bath County, Virginia.  The ledger contains entries concerning the threshing and delivery of wheat, oats, and rye.  The inner leather cover of the ledger records deaths in the Graham family for the years 1837-1848.  Family members listed include Christopher Graham, Jane Graham, A. Graham, and G. Graham.  The collection also contains 51 other documents, mainly notes and receipts dealing with Thomas Graham.  These documents, dating mainly from 1828 to 1853, deal with topics such as threshing wheat, dressing sheep skins, and making shoes.  Other items of interest include a receipt for tickets sent to Richmond, a note including samples of sand paper, and the 1894 will of Elizabeth Graham. In her will, Elizabeth Graham bequeaths items to a number of her sons and daughters, including John Graham, Mary Bradshaw, Franklin P. Graham, Samantha Ann Hicklin, George Graham, David Graham, William Roft Graham, Elizabeth Hamilton, Archie Graham, and Charlie Henry Graham.</p></scopecontent></c></c></dsc>
</archdesc>
</ead>