Thomas Putnam Chapman, Jr. Papers, 1875/1935

Access and use

Location of collection:
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:

Thomas Putnam Chapman, Jr. Letters, 1875-1935, Special Collections Research Center, William and Mary Libraries.

Collection context

Summary

Extent:
4.0 Linear Feet
Creator:
Chapman, Thomas Putnam, Jr.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Thomas Putnam Chapman, Jr. Letters, 1875-1935, Special Collections Research Center, William and Mary Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection of letters, cards, ephemera, and personal items belonging to Thomas Putnam Chapman, Jr. A large portion of the letters are written to his family from his time spent as a student at the College of William and Mary. Included with Thomas' letters are letters from his father and other family members. This collections is currently in processing and is not fully available to researchers. The collection guide will be updated once processing of the collection is complete.

Acquisition information:
Gift from the family of Thomas Putnam Chapman, Jr., 2019.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard