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Preferred Citation:
Taylor Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
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Scope and Contents
Papers of the Taylor Family of Urbanna, Virginia. Sons were graduates from the College of William and Mary.
Arrangement of Materials:
Accessions 2001.42 and 2004.45 were combined when processed. Accessions 2006.35 and 2006.52 were combined when processed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae
- College of William and Mary--History--20th century
- College of William and Mary--Students
- Correspondence
- Country life--20th century
- Newsletters
- Newspapers
- Taylor family
- Theta Delta Xi
- Urbanna (Va.)
General
Other Information:
Additional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00117.frame
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Taylor, Charlie
- Taylor, Christian
- Taylor, Preston
- Taylor, Silas Edgar
Container List
Four sons attended the College from 1903 to 1920's, documenting student life and the struggles of a rural Virginia family.
- Mixed Materials Acc. 2001.42 Box 1
Box 1English
- Mixed Materials Acc. 2001.42 Box 2
Box 2
- Mixed Materials Acc. 2001.42 Box 3
Box 3
- Mixed Materials Acc. 2001.42 Box 4
Box 4
- Mixed Materials Acc. 2001.42 Box 5
Box 5
- Mixed Materials Acc. 2001.42 Box 6 Acc. 2006.35
Box 6 Acc. 2001.42 and 2006.35
Correspondence sent to James Constance Taylor, S.E. Taylor, Charles A.Taylor, P.E. Dean Taylor and Preston Taylor, all of Urbanna Virginia.
Including letters to and from the Taylor brothers having to do with family life and the Theta Delta Xi fraternity; papers, including receipts, a wedding invitation, Theta Delta Xi Newsletter, and newspaper clippings.
- id180552
Letters1907-1957Scope and Contents
Box: 1 Folder: 1-5 Letters written and received by the Taylor Family chronologically.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id180554
Folder 11907-1914
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id180556
Jackson Davis to Charles A. Taylor Jr.1907 September 19Scope and Contents
Letter discussing Jackson Davis coming down to Williamsburg and helping set up the Theta Delta Xi House on the College of William and Mary campus, and good luck wishes for finding new brothers. Also to tell Maddox that he will becoming coming down.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id180558
W. Hodges to Charles A. Taylor Jr.1907 September 24Scope and Contents
Letter to keep him up to date on the new men the Chapter is thinking to induct, and who from the Chapter will play for the football team this year. Also writing to ask about the Finances and to remind him talk to the treasurer.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id180560
W. Hodges to Charles A. Taylor Jr.1908 April 27Scope and Contents
Letter to arrange a brother meeting on Tuesday (28 April).
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id180562
Charles A. Taylor to Preston P. Taylor1912 December 17Scope and Contents
Telling Preston to come up on Friday night or afternoon, and that he will be waiting at the train station. There will be a luncheon that Friday at Business Men's Club and to let him know if he cannot come.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id180565
Charlie (Charles A. Taylor Jr.) to Preston P. Taylor1914 May 20Scope and Contents
He cannot make it down to see him, but is sending Irvin Craig to look at the college, asking Preston to show him around. Also that Mama, sister, Claudia ? and Dorothy ? are going to West Point. He also reminds Preston to mail Papa for any monthly expenses.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id180556
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id180566
Folder 21919-1923
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id180568
DuPont de Nemours and Company: Personal Division Allan Henry, Wilmington, Delaware to Charles A. Taylor Jr.1919 January 8Scope and Contents
Regarding re-employment, that the company is unable to take him back at this time. His name is still under consideration.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id180570
Graner and Company, Inc. to J.C. Taylor1921 OctoberScope and Contents
Answering the question: What shall I pay for my fall suit?
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id180571
Brother to J. Christian Taylor1921 November 15Scope and Contents
Send $15.00 and that he is expecting J.C for Thanksgiving.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id180574
Chas A? to J. Christian Taylor1923 April 23Scope and Contents
Telling J.C. to drop a line and asking him if he needs spring clothes; asking whether or not there is a Saturday baseball game and says he might come down to see it.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id180575
M.J. White to Brother Charles Taylor1923 JulyScope and Contents
Address of H.F. Juepitt: 120W Adams St. Chicago, Ill. H.F. Juepitt will send him the cost accounting and samples for the convention. M.J. White ends letter stating feel free to call.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id180568
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id180578
Folder 31923-1924
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id180577
New York Life Insurance Company: Special Agent to H. Christian Taylor1923 December 12Scope and Contents
Received amount of #32.22 on policy, Silias E. Taylor, and extends time for payment balance for 30 days.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id180580
King Parish Co. to Mr. James Christian Taylor1924 February 26Scope and Contents
Notice of $60.00 due on an accounting dating back to April 1923 and wants to collect these fund for movement of the company and the company awaits the check.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id180582
Charles A. Taylor to J. Christian Taylor1924 April 27Scope and Contents
Apology about not being able to make it down to see him, and asks how he is doing? He has been sick all week while in Detroit and Chicago and that he met a Theta Delta Chi on the train. Includes two pieces of literature about The Capitol Limited, the train.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id180583
Charles (Charlie) to James Christian Taylor1924 June 1Scope and Contents
He does not need to worry about the money he put out from Edgar and that he returned home yesterday. States regret about making so little on the Ford Motor Co. assembly saying he should not continue, and that he should decide something soon. Also (Charlie) states he will try to find something better by hopefull the end of September.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id180585
Pap to Messrs. Harper and Taylor1924 JulyScope and Contents
Favor to get items supposedly mailed to him by Jimmy ?. P.S. Jack Chakay? pro basketball with Portsmouth stating that they all know what that means.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id180577
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id180588
Folder 41924-1925
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id180587
Edgar Taylor to Christian Taylor1924 JulyScope and Contents
Letter asking why not come down Friday morning to PP?. He also gives a description of his day as well as a message about not hearing from him lately.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id180590
Sisla? to J.C. Taylor1924 August 20Scope and Contents
Father was glad to get the letter you sent. Sisla? has been home three weeks minus a few days. Papa wanted someone to stay home, and he is doing fine.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id180592
Edgar Taylor to J.C. Taylor1924 SeptemberScope and Contents
Card telling that the card to Lillian ? was a tale of woe and that he will be leaving for William and Mary next week and to write him in Williamsburg.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id180593
Pap to Messer, Harper and TaylorUndated,1924Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents He received his clothes. Commentary about how the girls are hot and that he went to see Henry's plants, and that he will probably next be traveling over the Rockies for his next trip. Also about Paul and his idea of going back to pro-football.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id180595
SE? to Mr. Edgar Taylor1925 November 23Scope and Contents
He will be leaving Wednesday for Richmond and will stop by the house in Williamsburg to see if you want to come and if possibly two others might want to come.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id180587
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id180599
Folder 51935-1957
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id180597
Union Circulation Co to Chas A. Taylor1935 (undated) March 6Scope and Contents
Investigating the order and will make a report in the near future.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id180601
Theta Delta Xi to Charles A. Taylor(Undated)1935 DecemberScope and Contents
Note trying to locate the whereabouts of Alexander W. Martin.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id180605
Wec? to L.F. Maqruder?1957 DecemberScope and Contents
Love letter.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id180606
Unknown to J. Christian TaylorUndatedScope and Contents
Will send things you asked for. Incomplete letter with government notes on reverse of second page.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id180597
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id180554
- id181719
Miscellaneous: Invitations, subscription notices, documents.1906-1935
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6 id181722
Folder 61906-1924
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6 id181723
Wedding Invitation to the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. George Putham Watkins to Miss C?laudine Perkins1906 May 17
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6 id181725
Mr. J.C. Taylors J.B. Padgett1922 March 31Scope and Contents
Statement for Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6 id181726
J.C. Taylor1923 August 17Scope and Contents
Subscription form to The Southside Sentinel, Dr.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6 id181727
Taylor, S.E.1923 NovemberScope and Contents
College of William and Mary Report Card.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6 id181728
The Epsilon Hokum, to J.C. Taylor1924 MayScope and Contents
Theta Delta Xi newsletter Vol. III No. 1.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6 id181723
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7 id181729
Folder 71935 (Undated) March 6
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7 id181730
Theta Delta Xi Press receipt to Charles A. Taylor Jr.1935 JulyScope and Contents
Hand written on document is a note stating the news of the sudden death of Rev. William H. Pittus?
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7 id181731
Newspaper clippingno year October 24Scope and Contents
Headline, Tells How Klan Regards Negroes, Imperial Wizard also Defines Attitude of Order on Jews and Catholics.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7 id181730
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6 id181722
- id181732
Added Notes and Letters September 28, 20061903-1924
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8 id181734
Folder 81903-1924
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8 id181735
Note to C.A. Taylor from W.A. Bell and Bro.1903 December 1Scope and Contents
Received check for ($5.75) and thanks.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8 id181736
Letter to Chas Taylor from J? Lowry Sinclair1907 July 16Scope and Contents
Summer and that he won't be in Middlesex but in China in August and reference to Theta Delta Xi.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8 id181737
Note to Preston Taylor from WM D.Lin?1912 DecemberScope and Contents
He will probably be down sometime during Christmas.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8 id181738
Check for Kirk Parrish for $5.50 written by J.C. Taylor1915 May 12
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8 id181739
Letter to "Father" Preston Taylor from Ruth1918 January 31Scope and Contents
Everyday life and her going down to dancing school.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8 id181740
Letter to J. Christian Taylor from Charles Taylor.1921 September 17Scope and Contents
Sending a check for $10.00 and asking for a copy of his expenditures to find the $85.00 mentioned in the letter.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8 id181741
Note to J. Christian Taylor from Edgar (?)1922 FebruaryScope and Contents
Coming up for "Founders" Day.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8 id181742
Letter to (J) Christian Taylor from Preston (Taylor)1924 August 11Scope and Contents
He was in Richmond to see their father. "Papa" was better after his operation. He should be out in two weeks.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8 id181744
Letter to J. Christian Taylor from Charlie Taylor1924 April 8Scope and Contents
Travel plans to Atlanta and Charlottesville and of volleyball games.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8 id181745
Note from Edgar (?) to J.C. Taylor1924 MayScope and Contents
He didn't make the trip.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8 id181746
Note to J.C. Taylor1924 JulyScope and Contents
A "Dance to the Music of Waring's Pennsylvanians" on July 18th 1924.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8 id181747
Note to J.C. Taylor from Edgar (?)1924 SeptemberScope and Contents
Why he has yet to answer his last letter. Hard work on the farm and that the tomatoes are coming fast. Plenty of hard work.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8 id181748
Letter to S.E. Taylor from Virginia ?1926 UndatedScope and Contents
Love letter.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8 id181749
Note to Preston Taylor from Unknown19?? JulyScope and Contents
Time to come down on the A.C.L. and instructions when in Richmond.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8 id181750
Letter to J. Christian Taylor from Charles TaylorUndatedScope and Contents
Family and Charles' recent activities and travels.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8 id181751
Letter to J. Christian from Hattie ?UndatedScope and Contents
Regret for Christian not being there the previous week while his brother Preston was in town. How was the candy she sent and talks a little about a friend in Lynchburg.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8 id181752
Letter to Lt. Preston P. Taylor from HattieUndatedScope and Contents
Events at home, congratulations on his promotion and briefly about how 'lucky' he is and fortunate.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8 id181735
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8 id181734
Letters written to and from members of the Taylor family of Urbanna, VA. Family members who attended William and Mary are Charlie Taylor, Preston Taylor, Christian Taylor and Silas Edgar Tayor.
- Mixed Materials Acc. 2001.42 Box 6 Acc. 2006.35
Box 6 Acc. 2001.42 and 2006.35