John Womack Wright Collection of military artifacts (UA 5.056)

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:

This 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.

Preferred citation:

John Womack Wright Collection of military artifacts, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
0.25 Linear Feet
Creator:
Wright, John Womack, 1876-1953
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

John Womack Wright Collection of military artifacts, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains 68 buttons, 2 belt buckles, and 2 cockades taken from Spanish prisoners of war or from sunken ships off of Cuba. It also contains a commemorative medal from the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893.

Biographical / historical:

William and Mary student from 1892 until 1895. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki:

Acquisition information:
Acc. 1989.147. Gift of John Womack Wright 1/31/1927.