Title:: Samuel Myers Papers 1808-1812

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.

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:

Samuel Myers Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
0.06
Creator:
Myers, Samuel, 1790-1829 Smith, Augustine arrangement
Abstract:
This collection is composed of the correspondence, a certificate, Myers' commencement remarks, and a list of books of College of William and Mary student Samuel Myers. The letters includes Myers' career plans, events in Williamsburg including a near-duel Myers was involved in, and other matters.
Language:
The papers are in: English
Preferred citation:

Samuel Myers Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection is composed of the correspondence, a certificate, Myers' commencement remarks, and a list of books of College of William and Mary student Samuel Myers. The letters includes Myers' career plans, events in Williamsburg including a near-duel Myers was involved in, and other matters.

Biographical / historical:

Samuel Myers (1790-1829) lawyer in Norfolk, Pensacola, Florida, and son of Moses Myers. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Samuel Myers">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Samuel Myers</a>.

Custodial history:

This collection was formerly part of the University Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection (UA 10).

Processing information:

Collection was accessioned by Amy Schindler, University Archivist, and described by Danny Vivas, SCRC Staff, in April 2009.