Julian C. Ruffin notebook, 1837/1839

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. 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:

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:

Julian C. Ruffin notebook, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
.1 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Julian C. Ruffin notebook, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection contains a single notebook compiled by Julian C. Ruffin (1821-1864). Ruffin was a student at William & Mary from 1837-1839. Julian C. Ruffin was the son of Edmund Ruffin (1794 -1865,an American planter, politician, scientist and advocate for the southern states to secede from the United States before the start of the Civil War. He joined the Confederate army and died by suicide. His son, Julian Ruffin also joined the Confederate army but was killed at the Battle of Drewry's Bluff in Chesterfield County Virginia.

Acquisition information:
Collection donated by Marion R. Jones and Jane B. Ruffin.
Arrangement:

Collection is arranged by item

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard