Flinn Family papers

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 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.

Preferred citation:

Flinn Family papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
0.46 Linear Feet 1 Hollinger box
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Flinn Family papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The Flinn Family papers include photocopies of articles relating to Robert Flinn, his father Meade Flinn and his mother Mary Shepard Flinn of Alberta, Virginia. Photocopies, programs, news clippings, regarding Robert Sturdivant Flinn include his song "Forever August Moon." The collection also contains biographical information and anecdotal history of the Flinn and Shepard families.

Photocopies of articles relating to Robert Flinn, his father Meade Flinn and his mother Mary Shepard Flinn of Alberta, Virginia. Photocopies, programs, news clippings, and related material regarding Robert Sturdivant Flinn including his song "Forever August Moon," and other members of the family. Gives biographical information and anecdotal history of the Flinn and Shepard families.

File transferred from the Archives Faculty Alumni Collection. Copies of newspaper articles, letters and brochures.

Copies of Clan Montgomery Newsletters, Hotel Paradise Roof Garden brochures and correspondence.

Copies of the Nelson Eddy Appreciation Society newsletters.

Contains copies of clippings, programs and other material related to composer Robert Flinn and his family.

Acquisition information:
Acquisition information for material received after 7/13/2009 is available by consulting a Special Collections Research Center staff member. Accessions: 1994.74 with additions, 2010.235 (file moved from Archives), 2011.678, 2012.392 and 2014.009.
Custodial history:

A portion of this collection was previously part of the University Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection. It was rehoused here 4/23/2010.

Processing information:

Acc. 2010.235 was accessioned by Amy C. Schindler, University Archivist, on 4/23/2010.

Arrangement:

Collection is arranged by accession.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard