Barnes Family Papers, 1797/1926, bulk 1818/1875

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:

Barnes Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
247.00 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Barnes Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection contains correspondence, chiefly 1820-1875, of Newman Williamson Barnes and his wife Margaret W.(Tomlin) Barnes of Richmond, Virginia and "Greenfield," Culpeper County, Virginia and to their daughter, Margaret W. Barnes. Letters concern life in Falmouth, Virginia and also concern Fredericksburg, Virginia. Correspondents are members of the Braxton, Coalter, Tomlin and Oliver families. Letters contain social and family news.

Biographical / historical:

The following genealogical information is known about the Barnes family. Margaret W. Tomlin and Newman Williamson B. Barnes had the following children: Margaret W., George B., Beverley, Robert Tomlin, Walker, and Lucy Ball. Newman Williamson B. Barnes had the following sisters: Lucy Barnes, Frances C. Barnes, and Balsora Barnes. Other genealogical materials can be found in the "additional related material" section. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Acquisition information:
Gift: 247 items, 10/16/1938.
Arrangement:

The collection is arranged chronologically by date. Organization: This collection is organized into 9 series: 1. Correspondence, 1810-1829; 2. Correspondence, 1830-1849; 3. Correspondence, 1850-1869; 4. Correspondence, 1870-1930; 5. Correspondence, n.d.; 6. Envelopes; 7. Financial Papers; 8. Newspaper Clippings; and 9. Poetry.