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William & Mary Special Collections Research CenterFinding Aid Authors: Brad Glasebrook.
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Carlton Casey Papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.
Gift through the Williamsburg Historic Records Association. Acc. 1999.48 and Acc. 2004.39 Acc. 1999.41 is a gift of the estate of Dr. Carlton Casey through Betty Lane Robins. Acc. 2002.18 Twenty-five postcards and H.D. Cole booklet on Williamsburg and Jamestown, 1930s. Originally left by Dr. Carleton Casey with CW. Returned to his collection in the WHRA after his death.
Processed by Brad Glasebrook. Accessions 1999.41 and 1999.48 were combined when processed. Acc. 2011.357 integrated into the collection when it was reprocessed by Priscilla Wood in 2011.
The inventory is a guide to Mss. Acc. 1999.48 which is the postcard collection documenting pre-restoration Williamsburg, restored Williamsburg, Jamestown, the College of William and Mary, the University of Virginia, and cities, towns, and holidays in Virginia. Also includes clippings, articles, photographs, programs, and souvenir publications.
Additions to the collection are described individually.
Accession Number order.
Mss. Acc. 1999.48 is in order by subjects and type of material.
Mss. Acc. 2004.39 has not been thoroughly processed or inventoried.
Acc. 1993.15 - Williamsburg Reunion material was transferred to the Williamsburg Reunion Collection.
Acc. 1999.48 - USS Enterprise Commemorative Medal (1999.48.01) and Yorktown Bicentennial Commemorative Medal (1999.48.02) were separated from Box 16 of the Carlton Casey Papers and transferred to the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03) on 6/29/2011.
Acc. 1993.15 - Williamsburg Reunion material was transferred to the Williamsburg Reunion Collection.
Acc. 1999.48 - USS Enterprise Commemorative Medal (1999.48.01) and Yorktown Bicentennial Commemorative Medal (1999.48.02) were separated from Box 16 of the Carlton Casey Papers and transferred to the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03) on 6/29/2011.
Post card collection documenting pre-restoration Williamsburg, restored Williamsburg, Jamestown, the College of William and Mary, the University of Virginia, and cities, towns, and holidays in Virginia. Also includes clippings, articles, photographs, programs, and souvenir publications. Wherever possible, the original folder names given by the creator have been maintained.
The Colonial pageant at the College, 1921, copy of a page from Peggy Nottingham's diary, material on Jamestown Tercentenary and The Confederate Monument, invitation to the final celebration of the Philomathean and Phoenix Literary Societies, 3 July 1889, including presentation by George P. Coleman. Souvenir Program and Order of Events program for the Community Celebration and John Marshall Pageant in Williamsburg, Virginia on July 4, 1922.
Williamsburg Reunion material. Transferred to the Williamsburg Reunion Collection.
Ed Spencer's reminiscences of growing up in Williamsburg in the 1930s and 1940s. The Pulaski Club flyer with stationery relating to the Club. Material relating to Baxter Bell, M.D., Joseph Barrett, M.D., Williamsburg-James City County Medical Society. Also membership lists of the Pulaski Club, 1995-1997.
Newspaper clippings, photographs and correspondence. Papers of Dr Carlton Casey. Photocopy of an invitation to Nicholson High School, 1911; newspaper clippings; diploma of Elizabeth Tenning Casey from Williamsburg High School, 1925; Williamsburg Reunion Booklet,1996; booklet, United Virginia Bank, Williamsburg 1897-1972; 1898 issue of the Daily Press about the launching Kearsarge and Kentucky, 3/24/1898; University of Virginia medical alumni cocktail reception for donors in 1980; obituaries of Casey, Armistead & Jamie Ross Fahs; Kendrew, Carlisle H. Humelsine; articles & obituaries of J. Henry Davis and Galt Honie; obituaries of Mrs. David G. King and Dr. King (college physician)and an envelope of obituaries and marriages. Includes material on Casey's connection to college as an PBK alumnus, papers on Williamsburg High School, an issue of Matthew Whaley's Power Horn which includes a letter from JGP & JAC Chandler, play programs, graduation programs, newspaper clippings, history of Williamsburg Garden Club, Mrs. Jerome Casey's service on the Planning Commission, pamphlet on Prince Charles & Diana's wedding, material on visit of Prince Charles to William and Mary in 1981, color photograph and folder of newspaper clippings, Williamsburg scrapbook, zoning ordinance for City of Williamsburg, a panoramic photo of Surry, Sussex and Isle of Wight counties. Black and white photographs entitled "Williamsburg Boys and Girls. "Williamsburg reunion booklets for 1984,1986,1990,1994,1982,1988 and 1992 have been transferred to the Williamsburg Reunion Collection. A partial handwritten inventory is in box.