George Wilson and Elizabeth Dent Wilson family photos and memorabilia

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968

Summary

Extent:
143 items 135 photographs and 8 certificates and diplomas
Creator:
Wilson, George, 1895-1967
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains photographs of George Wilson's (Law 1920) realtives; Wilson's wife Elizabeth Dent Wilson's relatives on her mother's side, including Alabama judge Jonathan Haralson, his wife Lida, and other members of the Haralson family; and miscellaneous unidentified subjects. There is also memorabilia, including George Wilson's certificates, diplomas, and licenses, as well as Elizabeth Dent Wilson's art school diploma.

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Biographical / historical:

George Wilson was born in Richmond, VA, in 1895. He joined the New York firm of Breed, Abbott and Morgan (now Whitman, Breed, Abbott and Morgan) upon graduation from the Law School in 1920. He became a partner in 1928 and remained with the firm until his death in 1967. When he died, his will stipulated that a trust be established for his wife, Elizabeth Dent Wilson, which should pass on to the Law School when she died. In turn, Mrs. Wilson chose to leave the Law School the residual of her own estate. Those two bequests total more than six million dollars for unrestricted use, the largest estate gift ever received by the Law School.

Acquisition information:
This collection was donated by the estate of Elizabeth Dent Wilson in the fall of 2000.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard