Schuyler Otis Bland Papers, 1862/1950

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:

Schuyler Otis Bland Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
30.5 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Schuyler Otis Bland Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

Chiefly office files and personal correspondence, 1918-1950, of S. O. Bland while serving as member of U. S. Congress from First Virginia District. Collection includes newspaper clippings on topical and geographical areas of interest to Bland, speeches and talks given by Bland as Congressman, and general papers and personal working files he maintained. Included in the general papers is Bland's voting record.

As a representative of the First District, Bland focused a significant amount of his attention and efforts in Congress toward Marine and Commercial fishing laws and regulations in an effort to represent a large portion of his constiuency. Because Bland was a Congressman during the 1920's he was heavily involved in attending the opening of or dedication to National and State monuments that were created during this time. He was also heavily involved with Prohibition.

The scrapbooks in this collection consist chiefly of newspaper clippings relating to Bland or his Congressional District but also include a scrapbook of a trip he took, along with his wife and other Congressmen, to Puerto Rico and Mexico. There are also photographs of Mrs. Bland christening the S.O. Bland, a comercial vessel named after the Congressman.

Unprocessed material includes mostly loose newpapers clippings and some photographs, Congressional papers, and publications.

This series consists of cheifly newspaper clippings concerning topics and geographic informational articles of interest to Schuyler Otis Bland as a member of Congress and the Committees on which he served.

Seems to be a collection of weird or interesting letters from friends or constituents.

Gift and thank you notes.

Various documents and publications acknowledging and paying respect to Bland's death • Biographical info on Bland • Program for National Battlefields Park (Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania) • Misc. Speeches • Speech for Alumni Day, author unknown, probably Bland (other alumni association docs included [William and Mary]) • Speech from Bland on 1921 Tariff Bill • Memorial service for late congressman, including Bland • Various docs and pubs honoring Bland • Docs relating to North American Radio Conference, 1933 • Mementos of Congressional Visit to Puerto Rico • Family Wedding Announcements • Misc. Fragments

• Panorama of Harding's Inauguration, scene in Puerto Rico • Largely pics of Bland and family • Various pics of ships • Pics of Warner Bros. Studios • Pics from Philippines

Biographical / historical:
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Gift

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