Historic manuscript collection
Collection
Identifier: SC-HMC
Scope and Contents
This collection of historic manuscripts dates from 1607-1933, with the bulk of materials dating from 1738-1868. The correspondence, journals and diaries, legal and financial records, estate documents, and printed ephemera in the collection primarily relate to the Washington and Custis families, the Revolutionary War, and society life in antebellum Washington D.C. and Virginia.
Portions of this collection have been digitized, as noted in the item-level descriptions.
Portions of this collection have been digitized, as noted in the item-level descriptions.
Dates
- 1607-1933
Extent
22.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in chronological order by date.
Custodial History
Items in this collection were acquired by gift and purchase from various sources. Materials are added to the collection as they are acquired. For more information consult the Special Collections Librarian.
- Title
- Historic Manuscript Collection, 1607-1933
- Status
- In Progress
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Inventory
- Preservation Assessment
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections at the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington Repository
