Colemans get a new Ford car, Janet Coleman attending W&M, George P. Coleman becomes highway commissioner, Wilsons move to a new house, recounting traveller's perception of Russian situation, discussion of inflation in Germany and sending German relatives money, "incendiary address to be given ... by a negro next Thursday ... " stopped by whites by getting town blacks "to let the lecturer know he was not wanted in Williamsburg ... ," Lyon G. Tyler's accident and Highway Dept. movie on Virginia, election and participation of "new voters" [women].

Visit of a "musical aeroplane [sic]" to Williamsburg, Duke of Gloucester St. to be paved, Janet Coleman's graduation from W&M and acceptance into PBK, Janet Coleman goes to Johns Hopkins, illness and death of Annie Baker Tucker Tyler, May complains about lack of beauty of how Duke of Gloucester St. is paved.

George Coleman and Harry Byrd political fighting, reopening of [Marshall-Wythe] Law School, Lyon G. Tyler speaks at W&M, President's House has a fire, Janet Coleman's W&M "fraternity" Gamma Omega affiliates with Kappa Alpha Theta, Janet Coleman engaged to George Finney, Janet drops out of Johns Hopkins because of engagement, Alexander Graham Bell dies, Janet Coleman's engagement broken, Cynthia Coleman to attend Miss Ellets' [St. Catherine's] School.

George Coleman resigns from Highway Commission, Janet Coleman attends UVA, Wilsons to get Ford car, electricity being put in Tucker House, May and Cynthia Coleman sail to Europe, Lyon G. Tyler remarries.

May and Cynthia Coleman return from Europe, short discussion of Tucker family tree, building cabin at Yorktown ("Kiskiack"), discussing the London Conference, Lyon G. Tyler and wife expecting baby, fire at the Tucker House.

Description of eclipse, discussion about "teenagers," fire at W&M, Janet Coleman plans to go to Syracuse and graduates from UVA medical school, May Coleman's mother dies, Cynthia Coleman's appendix removed.

Colemans buy a Studebaker, contrasting mourning customs of contemporary and earlier generations, Alida Wilson crowned "May Queen," discussion of Lindbergh's flight, Janet and Cynthia Coleman go abroad, [W.A.R.] Goodwin "mysteriously buying up Williamsburg," Janet Coleman marries Ray Kimbrough, Restoration buys the Coleman House.

Kimbroughs move to Norfolk, Bev[erley] Tucker's death and funeral, Mary Goodwin discovers Bodlean plate, Tucker House to be restored, Cynthia Coleman marries Singleton Moorehead, fire at Bassett Hall, Ray ["Kippy"] Kimbrough born.

Mooreheads in Boston, Alida Wilson attends Wellesley College, Colemans move back into Tucker House, sesquicentennial of Yorktown.

Restoration moves Confederate statue off Palace Green, Restoration begins garden of Tucker House, Lindbergh baby kidnapped, Governors meeting in Williamsburg - May mentions being "very much attracted by Franklin Roosevelt," Charles Coleman's death, Restoration of the courthouse, Nancy Wilson graduates from Sweet Briar, opening of the Raleigh Tavern, Governor's Palace being built, compilation of "Williamsburg Scrap-book," Peyton-Randolph House restored, Mary Tyler's death and funeral, "main College building" turned over to Restoration.

Capitol and Palace being finished, mention of German friends' opinions of Hitler, thoughts on Russia and Germany.

George Coleman finishes term as mayor, central heat in Tucker House, George Coleman on committee to name Restoration buildings - opposes name "Wren building," Cynthia Kimbrough born, Winston Churchill visits Williamsburg and Tucker House, Stewart Bryan becomes W&M President, Duke of Gloucester St. finished, Mooreheads move into one of Restoration houses on Duke of Gloucester St. across from the Inn.

Hostesses in Williamsburg given colonial costumes, Lyon G. Tyler illness and death, Powder Magazine and jail being restored, Kimbroughs in new home, plans for Williamsburg Inn decided.

May gets and dislikes her first Radio, Powder Magazine finished, description of President Roosevelt's visit to Williamsburg, furnishing of Palace and Bassett Hall for the Rockefellers.

Andrew Mellon makes offer for Tucker House, John Randolph portrait for new National Gallery, abdication of Edward VIII, May Coleman to write about St. George Tucker, lunch with Rockefellers at Bassett Hall, Hindenburg discussed, discussion of Amelia Earhart, death of Mr. McRae of Carter's Grove, Kippy Kimbrough has appendicitis.

Dr [W.A.R.] Goodwin to retire from Bruton Parish, Honorary degree given to Georgia O'Keefe, George Coleman's portrait for the College of William and Mary painted, Mary Coleman transfers old Tucker letters to Colonial Williamsburg Research Office, Shirley Temple visits Williamsburg, Alida Wilson marries Charles Davison, Nancy Wilson marries Jack Drewry.

Mary Coleman's book, St. George Tucker, Citizen of No Mean City published, Singleton Moorehead's father's death, discussion of European situation and war, George Coleman's heart attack and recovery, Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin's death.

John D. Rockefeller's portrait painted courtesy of Williamsburg citizens, news of war from European friends, discussion of Gone With the Wind , birth of Patricia Drewry.

A[ssociation for the] P[reservation of] V[irginia] A[ntiquities] sends England a motor canteen "as tribute from her first colony," establishment of the Bundles for Britain program, Williamsburg tunnel built, amazement at color photography, talk of possible invasion of England.

Discussion of Pearl Harbor and war, Walt Disney's Fantasia discussed, George Coleman receives LL.D. and delivers the Alumni address at William and Mary, Katherine Davison born, tourist boom in Williamsburg just prior to start of gas rationing, destruction of the French fleet, One hundredth anniversary of the first Christmas tree in Virginia celebrated at the Tucker House.

Ration books issued, General staffs of America and Britain meet in Williamsburg, Billy Goodwin missing - first Williamsburg casualty of the war, Bruce Begg (son of one of Mary Coleman's cousins) killed in Sicily.

Janet Kimbrough in hospital with fluid in her lungs, Jimmy Drewry born, Robert Bryan (Stewart Bryan's nephew) killed in Italy, "Kippy" Kimbrough enrolls in Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia, Colemans eat lunch with Walt Disney at the Travis House, Gen. Douglas MacArthur's return to Philippines described as "most dramatic instant in the war," Mary Coleman's vote for Roosevelt "without quite such faith in his administration, but from the conviction that no one else could do anything like so well at this juncture."

Charles Davison goes to fight, German prisoners escaped from Camp Peary captured in Williamsburg, F.D. Roosevelt's death, Julia Davison dies, Robbery and fire in the Tucker House, Kimbroughs move to Richmond, war ends, Charles Davison, Jimmie and Ben Hubbard return home.

Williamsburg Inn reopens for civilians, Winston Churchill and Dwight D. Eisenhower visit Williamsburg, Cynthia Kimbrough's confirmation, Joan Hubbard born, George Coleman has mild stroke, Francis Bland Saunders living at Tucker House.

Isabel Hubbard retires from silver shop, Ray Kimbrough's mother dies, Mary Coleman goes to the movies with Abby Rockefeller, Listening to Royal Wedding on the radio [Elizabeth].

Visit from President and Mrs. Truman to Williamsburg, Abby Rockefeller dies, "Kippy" Kimbrough wins a 3-year William and Mary scholarship for his chemistry examination scores, "Kippy" Kimbrough graduates from Episcopal High School, George Coleman dies, Elizabeth Coleman (George Coleman's sister) dies, "Kippy" Kimbrough enters William and Mary and joins Kappa Sigma.

George Coleman's Indian artifacts divided and given to white and "coloured" schools, Janet and Ray Kimbrough separate, "Kippy" Kimbrough gets polio.

Gallery of Phi Beta Kappa Hall [now Ewell Hall] collapses, fire at one of the taverns leaves one man dead and several badly hurt, Jimmie Hubbard ordered to report to camp in Georgia, "Kippy" Kimbrough visits Bermuda to help recover from polio, "Kippy" Kimbrough returns to William and Mary, Robert Tucker of Baltimore dies at age 102, Jane Kimbrough gets a job at Camp Lee, Restoration gets two buses "to transport tourists or ticket holders about town...," Mary Coleman finds, reads, and burns letters she wrote to George.

Singleton Moorehead has hernia operation, opening of Kings Arms Tavern "which is to take the place of the Travis House," demotion of Gen. MacArthur and way people treated him, Cynthia Kimbrough graduates from St. Catherine's, Francis Bland Saunders marries Dick Tyree, building of the Coleman Bridge, Wilson's move, Mr. Rockefeller remarries, Cynthia Kimbrough goes to William and Mary, William and Mary President Pomfret resigns and is replaced by President Chandler, 25th anniversary of the Restoration, Catherine Hubbard born.

Ascension of Queen Elizabeth II after King's death, opening of Coleman Bridge, Janet, "Kippy" and Cynthia Kimbrough go to Europe, Janet Kimbrough begins to work at Ft. Eustis, Eisenhower's election, Singleton Moorehead's mother dies.

"Kippy" Kimbrough graduates and receives Fulbright scholarship, Adah Begg [Mary Coleman's sister-in-law] dies suddenly, "Kippy" Kimbrough leaves for Europe, Julia and James Wilson go to Davidson.

"Kippy" Kimbrough decides to remain in Germany an extra year, Mrs. W.A.R. Goodwin's death, UVA establishes the James Southall Wilson scholarship, reaction to Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - "this ruling against segregation is in the back of everyone's head just now, and yet everyone is extremely silent on the subject," Tucker Coleman dies, Queen Elizabeth visits Williamsburg.

William and Mary incident (fatal automobile accident following fraternity party) - Mary Coleman comments on Alvin Chandler's inability to handle the situation, Cynthia Kimbrough apple blossom princess, Mary Coleman and Julia Wilson go to Colorado to visit Tucker relatives, Cynthia Kimbrough marries Robert Barlowe, Isabelle Hubbard has cataract operation, Wilsons buy a television.

James Wilson's sister [Georgie?] dies, Alida Davison has ectopic pregnancy, Tucker House gets a washing machine, Frank Craighill leaves Bruton Parish, Renate Albrecht ["Kippy" Kimbrough's girlfriend] visits Williamsburg, Mooreheads get a new house, Eisenhower/Nixon win re-election, Cotesworth Pinckney Lewis becomes new rector of Bruton Parish.

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum opened, Information Center opened, 350th Jamestown Anniversary, President Eisenhower visits Colonial Williamsburg, Robin Barlowe born, Queen Elizabeth II visits Colonial Williamsburg.

Singleton Moorehead in the hospital, visit from Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Pound, Alida Davison has hysterectomy, Lord Botetourt Statue removed from Wren Yard.

Mary Coleman gives James Wilson Edgar Allan Poe letters, George Coleman Barlowe born, Isabelle Hubbard [daughter of Jimmie and Blanche Hubbard] marries Sonny Sewell, Doris Kimbrough born.

Kimbroughs travel to Europe, John D. Rockefeller dies, Kimbroughs move to Atlanta.

Wilsons celebrate 50th wedding anniversary, Isabelle Sewell has a miscarriage, Charles Barlowe born, Dr. Paschall inaugurated as President of the College of William and Mary, Singleton Moorehead has mild stroke.

John Glenn's orbit, Mary Coleman decides to donate many of Tucker House books to William and Mary Library, Cynthia Moorehead dies, Eric Kimbrough born, Pamela Sewell born, Duke of Gloucester St. closed to traffic, Eleanor Roosevelt's death.

Patricia Drewry marries, James Southall Wilson dies, Singleton Moorehead moves into an apartment, John F. Kennedy assassinated, Scottish relative Susie Bingam visits.

Susie Bingham returns to Scotland, Mary Coleman announces she "can't get excited over space flights, when I remember what Lindberg and the Wright brothers did 'just the other day,'" Singleton Moorehead dies.

Robert Begg dies, Dr. E.G. Swem dies, Julia Wilson dies.

Janet Kimbrough in hospital for operation on her leg, Mary Coleman in hospital after a fall, [Mary Coleman dies]. Letters date from 1966, including 2 letters - one from 1967 and another from 1969.

Christmas verses written and sent by Mary Coleman annually as Christmas cards to her friends.

Includes reminiscences of the Begg family as well as obituaries for a few family members.

Includes articles and obituaries of prominent members of the Williamsburg community.

Taken by Holsinger's Studio of Charlottesville, Virginia.

2 women unidentified, Julia G. Tyler (far left) and Elizabeth E. Tyler (far right).

All unidentified except Elizabeth E. Tyler (far left) and Julia G. Tyler (3rd from left). 10 subjects total.

Laborie Studio.

Cynthia Coleman on George P. Coleman's shoulders, Mary Haldane Begg Coleman standing in front of George Coleman and Janet Coleman standing in front of Mary Coleman. Addressed "Love from the whole family to dear Coz Annie."

W.W. Foster Studio, Richmond, Virginia.

7 women in sleeveless dresses, tea length; all holding large bouquets; Cynthia Coleman is in the middle holding bouquet with ribbons. Nancy Wilson is farthest on the right.

Labeled on back "Garrets and Colemans." Boy sitting in foreground possibly Ray "Kippy" Kimbrough, Jr. and baby 2nd from left possibly Isabel Hubbard. Other children unidentifiable.

George P. Coleman sitting in front of group and Mary Haldane Begg Coleman standing behind him. Others unidentified.

Attached in notecard with a note written about the portrait by Mary Haldane Begg Coleman.

Descriptive pamphlet included.

Descriptive pamphlet included.

Scrapbook containing material related to St. George Tucker and his descendants, primarily the Colemans and Kimbroughs

Scrapbook containing material and articles related to the descendants of John Tyler, primarily the Wilsons.

Scrapbook containing miscellaneous material and articles mainly on President John Tyler and his wives Letitia Christian and Julia Gardiner.