Frank-Heath-Alfriend-PapersAlfriend, Frank Heath PapersGuide to the Frank Heath Alfriend Papers UA 5.109Special Collections Research Center

2009-11-11

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-06-09 03:01:27 -0400.The collection description/finding aid is written in English Special Collections Research Center Frank Heath Alfriend Papers Alfriend, Frank H., 1841-1887 UA 5.109 /repositories/2/resources/942 0.01 Linear Foot 1859, 1866 English Administrative History:

Frank H. Alfriend (1841-1887) was the younger brother of Thomas L Alfriend. He became a biographer of Jefferson Davis.

 Acquisition Information:

Acc. 1946.16: Address before the Philomathean Society was a gift received on 5/13/1945.

 Custodial History:

This collection was previously part of the University Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection.

 Processing Information:

Accessioned and minimally processed by Mindy Gipson in November 2009.

 Conditions Governing Use:

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 Conditions Governing Access:

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.

 Preferred Citation:

Frank Heath Alfriend Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

 Related Materials:

Faculty-Alumni File Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library

Thomas L. Alfriend Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library

 Scope and Contents

This collection consists of an "extract" from the faculty minutes of the College of William & Mary, granting a master's degree in 1866 to Frank H. Alfriend. The extract includes a green, embossed Temple seal used by the College at that time and was signed by William and Mary President Benjamin Ewell and Professor and Acting Secretary of the Faculty Thomas P. McCandlish.  Also in the collection is a 41-page address titled "Alexander Hamilton: An address by Frank H. Alfriend before the Philomathean Society of William & Mary College Williamsburg VA July 4th, 1859."

 Certificates Speeches, addresses, etc. College of William and Mary--History--19th century College of William and Mary--Students College of William and Mary--Students--Social life and customs Literature--Societies, etc College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae Papersid304978/repositories/2/archival_objects/954811859, 1866UA Small Collections Box 11Scope and Contents

Address to the Philomathean Society, 1859

Extract from Faculty Minutes, 1866