Stone, William B. papers Guide to the William B. Stone Papers SC 01176

Guide to the William B. Stone Papers SC 01176


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William & Mary Special Collections Research Center
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Williamsburg, Virginia
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Finding Aid Authors: Ellen Strong, 2000.

Repository
Special Collections Research Center
Identification
SC 01176
Title
William B. Stone Papers 1800-1868
Quantity
0.01 Linear Foot
Language
English

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use:

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Manuscripts and Rare Books Librarian, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

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.

Custodial History:

The collection was transferred from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law to the Earl Gregg Swem Library Special Collections Researh Center.

Preferred Citation:

William B. Stone Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Gift.


Biographical Information:

Major William B. Stone was a lawyer in Port Tobacco, Maryland. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Scope and Contents

Financial and legal papers of Major William B. Stone, a lawyer in Port Tobacco, Maryland. Includes a letter, dated 11 May 1848, by T. S. Stone to "Tom" at Princeton University urging the improvement of his penmanship and the abandonment of the use of tobacco, and extolling the virtues of physical education. One document mentions Peter Vivian Daniel and another concerns Stone's candidacy for a circuit judgeship.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Correspondence
  • Daniel, Peter V. (Peter Vivian), 1784-1860
  • Education, Higher--History--19th century
  • Financial records
  • Legal documents
  • Port Tobacco (Md.)--History--19th century
  • Princeton University--History
  • United States--Lawyers

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Port Tobacco (Md.)--History--19th century

Container List

Mixed Materials Small Collections Box 9
Small Collections Box 9
English
  • Mixed Materials Small Collections Box 9 folder: 1
    Papers
    1800-1868