Williams, Lloyd H. and Ruth Elizabeth, Papers Guide to the Lloyd H. and Ruth Elizabeth Williams Papers Mss. Acc. 1998.21.2007.66.2015.146

Guide to the Lloyd H. and Ruth Elizabeth Williams Papers Mss. Acc. 1998.21.2007.66.2015.146


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Emily Hester, SCRC staff

Repository
Special Collections Research Center
Identification
Mss. Acc. 1998.21.2007.66.2015.146
Title
Lloyd H. and Ruth Elizabeth Williams Papers 1917-2008 and undated 1947-1959
Quantity
5 Linear Feet, 4 record cartons.
Creator
Williams, Lloyd H. (Williams, Lloyd Haynes), 1905-1959
Creator
Williams, Ruth Elizabeth
Creator
Goodrich, E. E., (Mrs.)
Language
English

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation:

Lloyd H. and Ruth Elizabeth Williams Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Acc. 1998.21 and 2007.66 are gifts Betty Williams through the Williamsburg Historic Records Association. Acc. 20015.146 is a gift of Barbara Harvell through the Williamsburg Historic Records Association..

Processing Information:

Processed by Emily Hester in 1998


Biographical / Historical

Williamsburg, Virginia photographer and journalist.

Scope and Contents

Mss. Acc. 1998.21: Papers, (bulk 1947-1959), of Lloyd Haynes Williams, photographer and journalist. The largest part of the collection is financial in nature. Includes newspaper clippings concerning Williams, including an obituary and editorial at his death. Includes papers of Mrs. E. E. Goodrich. Also includes notes on sailing, shipbuilding, fishing, oystering and crab industries. There are many notes concerning piracy and a manuscript by Williams called "Blackbeard's Account."

Mss. Acc. 2007.66 (Addition), circa 1939-1960, consists of musical programs given at Bruton Parish Church and the Governor's Palace, plus newspaper articles written by Lloyd H. Williams about the music programs in Williamsburg, Virginia. Filed at end of Accession 1998.21.

Mss. Acc. 2015.146 (Addition), contains photographs, ephemera, VHS videotapes and other material related to the Williams family of Williamsburg, Virginia, most notably Lloyd Haynes Williams and his daughter, Ruth Elizabeth Williams. Included in the collection are photographs of scenes in Colonial Williamsburg, including the Bruton Parish Church and the Governor's Palace; photographs of local organizations such as the Pulaski Club and the Rotary Club; pamphlets and booklets from Colonial Williamsburg and the city of Williamsburg; and VHS videotapes of family gatherings. The collection also contains speeches by Lloyd H. Williams for the radio from 1947-1950 and research material for his book, Shipwrecks in Virginia.

Related Material

Lloyd H. Williams film in the University Archives Audiovisual Collection (UA Acc. 1987.089). Information about related materials is available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uib0YJqtOxk

Ruth Elizabeth Williams' 1956 class ring from James Blair High School (Acc. 2016.039).

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Barbara Harvell
  • Clippings (information artifacts)
  • Correspondence
  • Crab fisheries--Middle Atlantic States
  • Financial records
  • Fisheries
  • Music--Virginia--Williamsburg.
  • Oysters--Culture
  • Photographs
  • Pirates -- History
  • Programs
  • Shipbuilding
  • Video recordings
  • Williamsburg (Va.)--History--19th century
  • Williamsburg (Va.)--History--20th century

General

This collection, is not yet fully arranged and described. There is no container listing for Series 2 (3 cu.ft.; Boxes 2-4). However, a list of materials included in the accession, compiled by the donor, is filed in Box 2. Researchers may wish to consult with a staff member for further information in advance of using the collection.

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Barbara Harvell
  • Goodrich, E. E., (Mrs.)
  • Williams, Lloyd H. (Williams, Lloyd Haynes), 1905-1959
  • Williams, Ruth Elizabeth

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Williamsburg (Va.)--History--19th century
  • Williamsburg (Va.)--History--20th century

Container List

id285602
Series 1: Lloyd H. Williams Papers (Mss. Acc. 1998.21 and 2007.6)
1 Linear Feet 1 record carton.
1917-2008, and undated
Scope and Contents

Mss. Acc. 1998.21: Papers, mostly 1947-1959, of Lloyd Haynes Williams, photographer and journalist. The largest part of the collection is financial in nature. Includes newspaper clippings concerning Williams including an obituary and editorial at his death. Includes papers of Mrs. E. E. Goodrich. Also includes notes on sailing, shipbuilding, fishing, oystering and crab industries. There are many notes concerning piracy and a manuscript by Williams called "Blackbeard's Account."

Mss. 2007.66 Addition, circa 1939-1960, consists of musical programs given at Bruton Parish Church and the Governor's Palace, plus newspaper articles written by Lloyd H. Williams about the music programs in Williamsburg, Virginia. Filed at end of Accession 1998.21.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 1
    Box 1
    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id145508
      Personal and professional papers and correspondence
      1946, 1957, and undated
      Scope and Contents

      Personal papers of Lloyd H. Williams, including Commissioner in Chancery Statement, a letter addressed to Dr. Mary Ellen Stevenson of Mary Washington College concerning his daughter, a letterhead, a Christmas card to his wife, an essay by Gladys Elizabeth Tudor, notes on "James City Negro Dialect," and an envelope tied with a red ribbon

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id145509
      Personal and professional papers and tax documents
      1947-1953
      Scope and Contents

      Financial papers of Lloyd H. Williams, including tax statements, blueprints, correspondence with R.A. Spencer, building and building materials, correspondence concerning properties, various receipts and application for utilities.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id145510
      Financial documents
      1956 March 1958
      Scope and Contents

      Financial papers of Lloyd H. Williams, including bills, receipts, cancelled checks and correspondence from the Peninsula Bank and Trust Company. The bills show record of his extended stay at the Warwick Hotel in Newport News, Virginia.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id145511
      Financial documents
      1958 April
      Scope and Contents

      Financial papers of Lloyd H. Williams, including cancelled checks, bills, bank statements, correspondence from the Peninsula Bank and Trust Company and receipts. Bills show record of his extended stay at the Warwick Hotel in Newport News, Virginia.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id145512
      Financial documents
      1958 May - July
      Scope and Contents

      Financial papers of Lloyd H. Williams, including cancelled checks, receipts and bills. Bills show record of his extended stay at the Warwick Hotel in Newport News, Virginia.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6 id145513
      Financial papers of E. E. Goodrich
      1945-1966
      Scope and Contents

      Includes house lay-outs, financial correspondence, bills, cancelled checks, bank statements and receipts.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7 id145514
      Newspaper clippings
      1920s, and undated
      Scope and Contents

      Newspaper clippings about Lloyd H. Williams, including pieces of a clipping about a glider he built in the 1920s, an article about Lloyd H. Williams having taken first pictures of William and Mary football, and election results for the reelection of L.H. Williams to City Council.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8 id145515
      Newspaper clippings
      1959 July
      Scope and Contents

      Newspaper clippings about death of Lloyd H. Williams, including laminated copy of obituary with Bible verse, obituary, and an editorial on L.H. Williams.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 9 id145516
      Newspaper clippings
      1944 June 6
      Scope and Contents

      Richmond News Leader report on the D-Day invasion at Normandy

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 10 id145517
      Newspaper clippings
      1947 November 20-21
      Scope and Contents

      Clippings of the royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 11 id145518
      Booklets and clippings
      1960-1962, n.d.
      Scope and Contents

      Publications and clippings on plants, including three booklets on African violets addressed to Mrs. E.E. Goodrich (one including the name and address of a Williamsburg member of the African Violet Society), a newspaper clipping for the amateur gardener and a clipping about the discovery of the Kava-Kava shrub.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 12 id145519
      Newspaper clippings
      1946, 1951, n.d.
      Scope and Contents

      Newspaper clippings pertaining to ships and schooner sailing on the Chesapeake Bay, as well as sailing in general.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 13 id145520
      Newspaper clippings
      1937, n.d.
      Scope and Contents

      Newspaper clippings pertaining to fishing and the fishing industry and pamphlets also relating to fishing.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 14 id145521
      Newspaper clippings
      1937, n.d.
      Scope and Contents

      Newspaper clippings pertaining to oysters and the oyster industry.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 15 id145522
      Newspaper clippings
      Scope and Contents

      Newspaper clippings pertaining to the crab industry.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 16 id145877
      Newspaper clippings
      1963, n.d.
      Scope and Contents

      Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, including a part of an article on space travel, an article on a museum exhibition, an article on the celebration of "Old Christmas," an article on Peter Francisco, a clippinf about Grondhog Day, two sides of the same clipping where it was unclear which side he meant to save, an article on Byrd's plans for the South Pole flight, and an article labeled "Coast Guard."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 17 id145878
      Miscellaneous publications
      1948, n.d.
      Scope and Contents

      Miscellaneous publiscations including a copy of The Sunday Sun Magazine of January 11, 1948 and two copies of the first printing of "The Pirate: Official Organ of Bath High School: Historical Edition."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 18 id145879
      Correspondence and notes
      1939, 1947, 1950, 1951, n.d.
      Scope and Contents

      Information on pirates and piracy, including notes on Bath, N.C., a letter in response to Lloyd H. Williams' request for information on the Old Brick House, legendary home of Blackbeard (includes small photograph), a letter from E.G. Swem, an article on Blackbeard, an examination book containing notes and definitions, definitions pertaining to old sea-going craft, a pirate song, a paper on the downfall of piracy, and two comic books on pirates

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 19 id145880
      Articles
      1939, 1946, n.d.
      Scope and Contents

      Writings by Lloyd H. Williams, including a paper on "The Battle of Williamsburg," an article about Williamsburg Carriage rides, notes on Sch. Edward R. Baird, Jr., and papers entitled "Education and Piracy," Piracy and Education" in the form of an interview, "The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair," Blackbeard the Pirate," "17th Century Pirate Invasions of Virginia," and "Richard Dale, naval hero."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 20 id145881
      Blackbeard's Account
      Scope and Contents

      Manuscript by Lloyd H. Williams entitled Blackbeard's Account

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 21 id145882
      Blackbeard's Account
      Scope and Contents

      Manuscript by Lloyd H. Williams entitled Blackbeard's Account

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 22 id145883
      Blackbeard's Account
      Scope and Contents

      Manuscript by Lloyd H. Williams entitled Blackbeard's Account

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 23 id145884
      Blackbeard's Account
      Scope and Contents

      Manuscript by Lloyd H. Williams entitled Blackbeard's Account

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 24 id145885
      Scrapbook
      1934, n.d.
      Scope and Contents

      Scrapbook which contains "Town Topics by the City Hall Reporter" clippings, and an article and program relating to Lloyd H. Williams' graduation from the College of William and Mary in 1934.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 25 id145886
      Notebook
      Scope and Contents

      Wirebound stenographer's notebook, which Lloyd H. Williams labeled "Outline of charges on Blackbeard's Account: Also-treasure at Mulberry Island."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 26 id145887
      Notebook
      Scope and Contents

      Spiral composition book labeled "Shipbuilding" and containing information about the seventeenth century.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 27 id145888
      Notebook
      Scope and Contents

      Spiral composition book labeled "Shipbuilding. 18th Century-State Archives."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 28 id145889
      Notebook
      Scope and Contents

      Wirebound composition book labelled "Shipbuilding: Virginia Gazette files" and containing information about the eighteenth century

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 29 id145890
      Notebook
      Scope and Contents

      William and Mary spiral notebook containing notes and dates about the eighteenth century

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 30 id145891
      Notebook
      Scope and Contents

      Wirebound composition book labelled "Virginia Commodores-Warrington" and containing information about the early 19th century

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 31 id145892
      Notebook
      Scope and Contents

      William and Mary spiral composition book containing notes and dates about the mid-nineteenth century

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 32 id145893
      Notebook
      Scope and Contents

      Wirebound composition book labelled "Shipbuilding: Hall's History " and containing information about the nineteenth century

id285600
Series 2: Lloyd H. Williams and Ruth Elizabeth Williams Papers (Mss. Acc. 2015.146)
Scope and Contents

Mss. Acc. 2015.146: This addition has not been arranged and descirbed yet. Box 2 contains a list of materials included in this series, compiled by the donor.

Contains photographs, ephemera, VHS videotapes and other material related to the Williams family of Williamsburg, Virginia, most notably Lloyd Haynes Williams and his daughter, Ruth Elizabeth Williams. Included in the collection are photographs of scenes in Colonial Williamsburg, including the Bruton Parish Church and the Governor's Palace; photographs of local organizations such as the Pulaski Club and the Rotary Club; pamphlets and booklets from Colonial Williamsburg and the city of Williamsburg; and VHS videotapes of family gatherings. The collection also contains speeches by Lloyd H. Williams for the radio from 1947-1950 and research material for his book, Shipwrecks in Virginia. A ring from the class of 1956 at James Blair High School, the first year they made class rings for the school, is also included.

  • Mixed Materials box: 2
    Box 2
  • Mixed Materials box: 3
    Box 3
  • Mixed Materials box: 4
    Box 4