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Scope and Contents Mostly pamphlets and advertisements published by the Virginia Gazette. Includes booklet "Catalog of Type Speciments," "A brief History of the Virginia Gazette," photostat of December 20, 1867 "Prospectus of the Virginia Gazette" by E. H. Lively, Editor and R.A. Lively, Publisher, photostat of "Two Hundred and Fifty Houses in Richmond and Norfolk who regularly advertise in the Gazette...," with handwritten date 1858, photostat of an advertisement of a new publication, "American Palladium and Eastern Virginia Advertiser," August 30, 1865 and "Extracts and Anecdotes from Williamsburg's Own Newspaper During 1772-1775." The originals of these photostats are owned by the American Antiquarian Society (as of 1951).

Scope and Contents 1905 map of Newport News and Yorktown, Virginia; "Master Plan of Kingsmill on the James" map (undated); souvenir maps of Williamsburg, Colonial Williamsburg, William and Mary; geological survey maps of the Williamsburg area (1984); photocopy of "map showing approximate location of 17th century horse path which went through Williamsburg prior to 1699;" photocopy of Williamsburg area portion of "atlas to accompany the office records of the Union and Confederate Armies, 1861-1865;" photocopies of maps from the 18th and 19th centuries; Map of Tidewater, Virginia; Williamsburg; map published by Amoco; Williamsburg Map and Visitor's Guide and two ADC city street maps of Williamsburg. Flood insurance rate map of the City of Williamsburg, Virginia by Federal Emergency Management Agency, revised March 2, 1994.