Curtis Carroll Davis 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:

Curtis Carroll Davis Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
3.00 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Curtis Carroll Davis Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

Photostats, typescripts, and microfilm of correspondence and papers relating to Lewis Littlepage (1762-1802) diplomat and soldier of fortune collected by Curtis Carroll Davis, biographer of Littlepage as well as correspondence of David with librarians and scholars and his notes concerning Littlepage, his acquaintances and descendants.

Stanislas II was the last King of Poland. Typed transcripts, annotated, preceeded by chronology of Lewis Littlepage's travels from 1782 to 1797.

Typed transcripts, annotated, followed by an index of names of correspondents.

Typed transcripts, anotated, preceded by chronology of Lewis Littlepage for the years 1789-90, and followed by an index of names in the correspondence.

Sketches and comments by late commentators.

Mostly typed transcripts, annotated; occasional photostat copies.

Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, Virginia), p. 4, Translation of XXII Ode of Horace, Book I. Followed by a brief account of Lewis Littlepage's career. Includes notes of Curtis Carroll Davis used in preparation of his biography of Lewis Littlepage. 1 negative of film.

Photograph of manuscript signed by Lewis Littlepage, entitled "Memoire Politique et Particular".

List of articles in Holladay Papers (location unknown), regarding Lewis Littlepage's half brother, Waller Holladay.

Original in Spanish Archives.

Dossiers on Lewis Littlepage kin and acquaintances.

Correspondence about Lewis Littlepage between Curtis Carroll Davis and various Virginians, librarians, authors, scholars, and Littlepage descendants.

Correspondence about Lewis Littlepage between Curtis Carroll Davis and various Virginians, librarians, authors, scholars, and Littlepage descendents.

Microfilm and microfilm enlargements.

Acquisition information:
Purchase
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard