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Inventory of the Holland Family Papers 1795-1835 Holland Family Papers 1795-1835. Mss. 65 H72

Inventory of the Holland Family Papers 1795-1835

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Manuscripts and Rare Books Department
Collection Number Mss. 65 H72


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Processed by: Cynthia L. Barwick, 1984.

Repository
Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Collection number
Mss. 65 H72
Title
Holland Family Papers, 1795-1835.
Extent
4 items.
Creators
Holland family. George Washington Holland. William S. Holland.
Language
English
Abstract
Papers, 1795-1835, of the Holland family of Nansemond County, Va. and Jasper County, Ga. Includes a manuscript volume, ca. 1795-1800, used by George Washington Holland for arithmetic exercises; diary, 1832-1835, kept by William S. Holland to record farming activities, descriptions of Fourth of July celebrations, a meeting concerning states' rights, and the sighting of a comet. Also includes genealogical information of the Holland family.

Administrative Information

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Publication Rights/ Restrictions on Use

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

Preferred Citation

Holland Family Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information

Gift: 09/00/1964.

Gift: 10/00/1983.

Scope and Content Information

Papers, 1795-1835, of the Holland family of Nansemond County, Va. and Jasper County, Ga. Includes a manuscript volume, ca. 1795-1800, used by George Washington Holland for arithmetic exercises; diary, 1832- 1835, kept by William S. Holland to record farming activities, descriptions of Fourth of July celebrations, a meeting concerning states' rights, and the sighting of a comet. Also includes genealogical information of the Holland family.

Organization

The items are organized in a list below.

Index Terms

    Family Names:

  • Holland family.

    • Persons:

  • Holland, George Washington, 1772-1844.
  • Holland, William S., fl. 1786-1835.

    • Subjects:

  • Comets.
  • Farm management--Southern States--History--19th century.

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • George Washington Holland.
  • Holland, George Washington, 1772-1844.
  • Holland, William S., fl. 1786-1835.
  • William S. Holland.
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Contents List

Folder 1
"Family Record" 1800's
4 pages. Ms.

This item includes a listing of births, deaths, and marriages during the period of, 1786-1855, of the Holland family. Family relationships with the Sumner and Bussey families are also shown.

Folder 2
Arithmetic textbook of George Washington Holland, 1795-1800.
222 pages. MsV.

Arithmetic textbook of George Washington Holland, [Nansemond County, Virginia and Jasper County, Georgia], including mathematical definitions and problem solving by way of poetry; also includes Holland family genealogical information, and records of slaves' births, 1817-1840.

Folder 3
Diary of William S. Holland, 1832-1835.
192 pages. MsV.

Diary of William S. Holland, Jasper County Georgia, noting farming activies such as the raising of cotton, 4th of July celebrations, the education of his sons, a States' Rights meeting, other political interests, and the sighting of a comet on Nov. 13, 1833. There is also one page on genealogical information concerning William S. Holland.

Folder 4
Index of Holland family names, 1900's.

Index of Holland family names, giving genealogical information or noting other pertinent facts, compiled by Kirk Davis Holland.