J. Randolph Ruffin Papers

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 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:

J. Randolph Ruffin Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Collection context

Summary

Extent:
1.40 Linear Feet
Creator:
Ruffin, J. Randolph and Williamsburg Historic Records Association (Williamsburg, Va.)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

J. Randolph Ruffin Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Background

Scope and content:

Papers of J. Randolph Ruffin. Newspaper clippings, brochures, drafts of speeches, correspondence about Virginia history, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, and tours directed by J. Randolph Ruffin, Director of Special Events for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Accessions 1998.58 and 1999.22 WHRA.

Notes, brochures and newspaper articles.

Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities material.

Notes, brochures and tickets.

Includes other subjects.

List of presidents since 1789 and various reports on presidents.

Includes brochures and speeches, graduation programs.

Obituary and funeral printed material. Rouse, 1997 and Rockefeller, 1960.

Williamsburg Travel Club.

Brochures from tourist sites in Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Williamsburg Travel Club.

Lists of participants on tours.

Williamsburg Travel Club.

Williamsburg Travel Club.

Williamsburg Travel Club.

Williamsburg Travel Club.

Williamsburg Travel Club.

Notes, papers, newspaper clippngs and brochure.

Notes, newspaper clippings, invitation, brochures and more.

Biographical / historical:

J. Randolph Ruffin was Director of Special Events for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Acquisition information:
Acc. 1999.22 added in 1999. Gift through the Williamsburg Historic Records Association.
Processing information:

Duplicate copies of brochures and books removed from collection.

Arrangement:

Alphabetical by subject and genre.