Inventory of the George Smith Papers 1871-1954
A Collection in the
Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 1972.46
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Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to all researchers.
Conditions Governing Use
Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Preferred Citation
George Smith Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Acquisition Information
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 09/01/1972.
Biographical Note
George Smith lived in New Plymouth, Lunenburg County, Virginia during the late 1800's to mid 1900's. Possibly a lawyer who mostly handled land transactions.
Scope and Contents
This collection details the personal and professional papers of George Smith and William E. Nelson. Legal documents consist of deeds, forms, and official papers. Business materials include account books, checks, and promissory notes. The collection also covers various publications and a few personal correspondences.
Arrangement of Materials
This collection is arranged into three series. Series one details the legal and personal papers of George Smith. Series two covers papers from the law practice of William E. Nelson. Series Three consists of legal documents and various publications.
Index Terms
- Account books
- Correspondence
- Deeds
- Legal documents
- Publications
Genre/Form of Material:
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Nelson, William E., 1880 -
- Smith, George, Born before 1855 and died after 1940.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Legal papers of George Smith with a few personal papers and letters. Legal papers mostly concern land transactions, but also include client credit records and personal account information.
- Folder 1
Letters to George and Mrs. Smith, 1871-1879 ,
- Folder 2
Letters to George and Mrs. Smith, 1881-1910 ,
- Folder 3
Deeds and Legal Papers, 1880-1899 ,
- Folder 4
Deeds and Legal Papers, 1900-1909 ,
- Folder 5
Deeds and Legal Papers, 1910-1919 ,
- Folder 6
Deeds and Legal Papers, 1920-1929 ,
- Folder 7
Deeds and Legal Papers, 1930-1942 ,
- Folder 8
Deeds and Legal Papers, 1943-1949 ,
- Folder 9
Legal Papers n.d. and misc.,
Papers from the law practice of William E. Nelson of Lunenburg County. Includes correspondence, legal documents, client forms from the Bureau of Credit, credit reports, other legal material regarding cases and publications of the Commonwealth of Virginia on taxation, finance and other related subjects.
- Folder 10
Legal Forms and Correspondences, 1908-1917 ,
- Folder 11
Legal Forms and Correspondences, 1910 ,
- Folder 12
Legal Forms, Correspondences, and Credit Reports, 1910 ,
- Folder 13
Legal Forms and Correspondences, 1910 ,
- Folder 14
Legal Forms and Correspondences, 1910 ,
- Folder 15
Legal Forms and Correspondences, 1903-1910 ,
- Folder 16
Legal Forms and Correspondences, 1910-1954 ,
- Folder 17
Legal Forms and Correspondences, 1910 ,
- Folder 18
Legal Forms and Correspondences, 1910 ,
- Folder 19
Legal Forms and Correspondences, 1910 ,
- Folder 20
Legal Forms and Correspondences, 1910 ,
- Folder 21
Business Accounts, 1889-1901 ,
- Folder 22
Checks and Promissory Notes, 1897-1944 ,
Checks- George Smith 1897-1916, Alice Smith 1944 / Promissory Notes- 1918- 1930
- Folder 23
Printed Material and Farm Journal, 1884-1940 ,
Farm journal refers to "Farm and Home," a semi-monthly periodical published by Phelps Publishing Co. concerning agricultural and farming matters.
- Folder 24
Business Accounts, 1869-1871 ,
Accounts of George Smith with Devon Cornwall Banking Co.
- Folder 25
Bank Book, 1888-1897 ,
George Smith bank book
- Folder 26
Account Book, 1862-1876 ,
George Smith account book 1862-1870 (main part) 1874 and 1876 (fragments)
- Folder 27
Instructional Math Book, 1895-1898 ,
Handwritten math instructional material followed by accounts in the back.
- Folder 28
Account Book, 1892-1941 ,
Account book 1892-1893 (fragments) 1916-1939 (main part) 1940-1941 (fragments)
- Folder 29
Account Book, 1903-1908 ,
Account Book 1906-1908 (main part) 1903-1905 (fragments)
- Folder 30
File Cabinet,
File cabinet instructions and components