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:

Winfree-McIlwaine Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Acc. 2013.030 was received by Special Collections via USPS on 1/7/2013.

Processing Information:

Accessioned and minimally described by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in February 2013. Reorganized by Matthew Niendorf in April 2015.

Family History:

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Scope and Contents

Contains letters, photographs, and other material related to the Winfree and McIlwaine families of Petersburg, Virginia. The bulk of the letters are addressed to Dr. John Winfree and are handwritten with envelopes. Most of the photographs are tintypes and pertain to the McIlwaine family, including photographs of William Baird McIlwaine, who attended the University of Virginia and became a doctor. Most of the letters have to do with business affairs, predominately of the Winfree family.

Arrangement of Materials:

This collection is organzied chronologically, with the undated material at the back.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Catholics
• Clippings (information artifacts)
• Letters (correspondence)
• Petersburg (Va.)--History--19th century
• Photographs
• Prince George County (Va.)--History--19th century