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Finding aid created by Anne T. Johnson, 2008 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. Inventory of the Charles D. Tibbetts Papers, 1848-1932 A Collection in theSpecial Collections Research Center Mss. Acc. 2008.152

Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary 2012 Special Collections Staff. Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary Overview of the Collection Special Collections Research Center Charles D. Tibbetts Papers 1848-19321924 01/Mss. Acc. 2008.152 0.04 The papers are in: English Papers of Charles D. Tibbetts who died in Phoebus, Virginia in 1924 at the age of 94 or 96.  The collection includes a few financial and personal documents and personal correspondence, but it is mostly correspondence between people involved with Tibbetts' inheritance. Tibbetts enlisted in the army in Richmond, Virginia when he was 17 years old and fought in the Mexican War.  Genealogy of the Tibbetts, Stover and Cunningham families are partially shown in the letters searching for heirs. Tibbetts, Charles D., 1827-1924Carson, Susie B.Cunningham, W.N.Fuller, P. A.Hahn, Virginia K.Power, W. H. arrangement Administrative Information Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

 Conditions Governing Use

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

Charles D. Tibbetts Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

 Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 00/00/2008.

 Custodial History

The papers were located in the old Digges House in Mathews, Virginia.

 Biographical Note

Probably born in Virginia.  Died in Phoebus, Virginia.  Participated in the Mexican War. 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/Charles D. Tibbetts">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Charles D. Tibbetts</a>.

 Scope and Contents

Papers of Charles D. Tibbetts who died in Phoebus, Virginia in 1924 at the age of 94 or 96.  The collection includes a few financial and personal documents and personal correspondence, but it is mostly correspondence between people involved with Tibbetts' inheritance. Tibbetts enlisted in the army in Richmond, Virginia when he was 17 years old and fought in the Mexican War.  Genealogy of the Tibbetts, Stover and Cunningham families are partially shown in the letters searching for heirs.

 Arrangement of Materials

Divided by genre, then chronologically.

 Additional Information Index Terms

This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Family Name: Cunningham family. Stover family. Tibbetts family. Genre/Form of Material: Correspondence Financial records Geographic Name: United States--Social life and customs Topical Term: United States. Army--Appointments, promotions, salaries, etc. Detailed Description of the Collection Correspondence id45130 1924-1926 Financial id45132 1917-1925 Personal Papers id45136 1838 to 1932