William Weeden Account books, 1880/1900

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:

The 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:

William Weeden Account books, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Collection context

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

William Weeden Account books, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains two account books belonging to William Weeden dating from 1880 to 1900. Weeden was a resident of Williamsburg, Virginia and his ledgers include entries that feature the Williamsburg Baptist Church, Planters National Bank as well as William and Mary College. The ledgers are bound in cloth and feature ink writing on paper.

Biographical / historical:

William Weeden was a Williamsburg, Virginia businessman during the late nineteenth century. His records detail accounts with primary businesses in Williamsburg.

Acquisition information:
Purchased with the Lelia S.H. Swem Fund.
Processing information:

The collection received file level processing. This finding aid may be updated to reflect new descriptions and acquisitions to the collection.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard