<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-viw">Caroline-Baytop-Sinclair-Papers</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Sinclair, Caroline Baytop, Papers</titleproper><titleproper>Guide to the Carolyn Baytop Sinclair Papers <num>Mss. Acc. 1994.73</num></titleproper><author> Ellen Strong</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Special Collections Research Center</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/logos/wm.jpg" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><p><date>2007-07-07</date></p><address><addressline>William &amp; Mary Special Collections Research Center</addressline><addressline>Earl Gregg Swem Library</addressline><addressline>400 Landrum Dr</addressline><addressline>Williamsburg, Virginia</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 757-221-3090</addressline><addressline>spcoll@wm.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2025-05-15 12:53:48 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>English</langusage></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>Caroline Baytop Sinclair Papers, 1938-1993</unittitle>
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      <persname source="local">Sinclair, Caroline Baytop</persname>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1938/1993" type="inclusive">1938-1993</unitdate>
    <physdesc id="aspace_e58c3eb6199bcfc2a85cc0108dc49916">53 items.</physdesc>
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  <bioghist id="aspace_863cb8045d47fb6712e7071ae1db348f">
    <head>Biographical / Historical</head>
<p>Dr. Caroline Baytop Sinclair earned a B.S. degree from William &amp; Mary in 1924. Further information about her may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <extref xlink:href="http://scdbwiki.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Caroline_Baytop_Sinclair" xlink:title="Caroline Baytop Sinclair"/>.</p>  </bioghist>
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    <head>Immediate Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>Gifts</p>  </acqinfo>
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    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>Processed by Ellen Strong in February 1995.</p>  </processinfo>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Use</head>
<p>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.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>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.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>John Sinclair Papers, Special Collections Research Center, William &amp; Mary Libraries.</p>  </prefercite>
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    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>Correspondence of Dr. Caroline Baytop Sinclair and notes concerning her research of John Sinclair, Revolutionary and War of 1812 privateer. Collection also includes articles and clippings about John Sinclair, a Baytop genealogy, as well as correspondence about a piece of furniture given to the College of William and Mary.</p><p> The book, "The Kidnapped Child" a novel about Henry Sinclair, written by Caroline B. Sinclair, 1983.</p><p> Addition 1995.05 added as Folder 10.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <geogname source="lcsh">Virginia--Genealogy</geogname>
    <subject source="local">Gifts and Bequests</subject>
    <subject source="local">United States--History, Naval</subject>
    <subject source="local">United States--History--War of 1812</subject>
    <corpname source="lcnaf">College of William and Mary.</corpname>
    <famname source="local">Baytop family</famname>
    <famname source="local">Sinclair family</famname>
    <persname source="lcnaf">Sinclair, John, 1755-1820</persname>
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  <dsc><c id="aspace_8053f059e9bbe9f9aebcc00d55939778" level="file"><did><unittitle>Baytop Genealogy and Correspondence on Walnut Secretary Gift</unittitle><unitid>id145498</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/69708</unitid><container altrender="Full Hollinger Box" id="aspace_788ceeab11a458ee65b73814db7a9e8e" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_8338066c396454eefc9b1f85e1320bb5" parent="aspace_788ceeab11a458ee65b73814db7a9e8e" type="Folder">1</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_dfbbc3e7b22f753577a0b1044701800e"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Baytop genealogy. Correspondence about Dr. Caroline Baytop Sinclair's gift to William &amp; Mary of an 18th century walnut secretary.</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_ed20a7d826374d317d7b30e9ddde76b9" level="file"><did><unittitle>Correspondence of Earl Gregg Swem to Caroline Sinclair Regarding Captain John Sinclair</unittitle><unitid>id145499</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/69709</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1958/1964" type="inclusive">1958-1964</unitdate><container altrender="Full Hollinger Box" id="aspace_f831e4b3b7408b744cf29c1bd8f47c73" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_bd0a4261e288e51f0890a318fbad9ab5" parent="aspace_f831e4b3b7408b744cf29c1bd8f47c73" type="Folder">2</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_5cd387cd7e946c128fe9520090ebda9c"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Three letters from Earl Gregg Swem to Dr. Caroline Sinclair dated 1958 September 17, 1964 April 9, and 1964 May 3, about her research about Captain John Sinclair.</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_72f5d5a1911d99e89ac308d462876f9b" level="file"><did><unittitle>Research Correspondence</unittitle><unitid>id145500</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/69710</unitid><container altrender="Full Hollinger Box" id="aspace_78ae5b87372c10c3a9c1ede77a727801" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_cabd20d530f51738e4e720317e447446" parent="aspace_78ae5b87372c10c3a9c1ede77a727801" type="Folder">3</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_76a6c1dfa2bdee60e2a5fc6a3d78eb8d"><head>Scope and Contents</head></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_7082d6d5f1ecc48d7d45d62ed2c7d4a1" level="file"><did><unittitle>Research Correspondence</unittitle><unitid>id145501</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/69711</unitid><container altrender="Full Hollinger Box" id="aspace_f59c2a758421ecea8f17ee3bcaa65bc3" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_dc91b0ac117b059078db2beb0cb68980" parent="aspace_f59c2a758421ecea8f17ee3bcaa65bc3" type="Folder">4</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_67fa46b02996c7577fb5873cc55a7c6f"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Correspondence and notes of Dr. Caroline Baytop Sinclair concerning her research about Captain John Sinclair.</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_b7878f32bdb8f620ac49b2fdfc10e088" level="file"><did><unittitle>Research Correspondence</unittitle><unitid>id145502</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/69712</unitid><container altrender="Full Hollinger Box" id="aspace_dec9995ac27b903fbfc274693a361e12" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_ea022621b822688ac19921e467911325" parent="aspace_dec9995ac27b903fbfc274693a361e12" type="Folder">5</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_12c74ff68cd5d9ca6d01492d93a9eedd"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Correspondence and notes of Dr. Caroline Baytop Sinclair concerning her research about Captain John Sinclair.</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_ef8d3b1c9a79613f8f5b28132d4c2fe4" level="file"><did><unittitle>Research Correspondence</unittitle><unitid>id145503</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/69713</unitid><container altrender="Full Hollinger Box" id="aspace_0497d6c3c0c48da0cb691405191f772a" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_077bb9008e19c68cb5e66bcd4bcab3ce" parent="aspace_0497d6c3c0c48da0cb691405191f772a" type="Folder">6</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_85a4fd02fa98e5ed265d86bafb34e25d"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Correspondence and notes of Dr. Caroline Baytop Sinclair concerning her research about Captain John Sinclair.</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_28de1881764a4de90efd6d4498fb1a69" level="file"><did><unittitle>Research Correspondence and Notes</unittitle><unitid>id145504</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/69714</unitid><container 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and clippings about Captain John Sinclair</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_be9cea6ec44d0068d58a26339ffe4570" level="file"><did><unittitle>Articles and News Clippings</unittitle><unitid>id145506</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/69716</unitid><container altrender="Full Hollinger Box" id="aspace_d1e7722cdf7f3fdd8503714dba7c070c" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_22fda07d7b63190a45dd67cf60caeb4b" parent="aspace_d1e7722cdf7f3fdd8503714dba7c070c" type="Folder">9</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_338760b8b86ff785670eb7e66d369622"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Articles and clippings about Captain John Sinclair. Caroline Baytop Sinclair, "The Kidnapped Child: A Biographical Novel of Henry Sinclair of Scotland and Virginia (1729-ca. 1790)" McClure Press: 1983</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_05340d48eaf9a758b85775acf4a99489" level="file"><did><unittitle>Addition 1995:  Copies of "To the descendants of Captain John Sinclair and his father Henry" and Captain Sinclair Correspondence</unittitle><unitid>id145507</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/69717</unitid><container altrender="Full Hollinger Box" id="aspace_1a5068b754e8f10c6d80089c582af251" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_b4beaa8a1cdaa3f483ca900d6bd76bf1" parent="aspace_1a5068b754e8f10c6d80089c582af251" type="Folder">10</container></did></c></dsc>
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