Finding Aid for the J.D. Williams Family Collection
(MUM01752)
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Finding Aid for the J.D. Williams Family Collection
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Descriptive Summary
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| PURL: |
http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM01752/ |
| Title: |
J.D. Williams Family Collection |
| Inclusive Dates: |
1831-1902 |
| Bulk Dates |
1860-1865 |
| Collector: |
Crutcher, Harter Williams |
| Physical Extent: |
1 box (0.5 linear feet) |
| Repository: |
University of Mississippi. Department of Archives and Special Collections. University, MS 38677, USA |
| Identification: |
MUM01752 |
| Location: |
General Special Collections
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| Language of Material: |
English |
| Abstract: |
The collection contains materials created by ancestors of former University of Mississippi
Chancellor J.D. Williams, including letters to Sallie Williams on family events from
1850-1880; other letters and invitations to family members and friends between 1831-1902;
and receipts for taxes, avoiding the draft, and some real estate.
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Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Gift of Harter Williams Crutcher, 2001
Processing Information
Collection processed by Joel Gillaspie, Summer 2011. Finding aid encoded by Kathryn
Michaelis, November 2011.
Additions
No further additions are expected to this collection.
Subject Terms
Williams family
Women — Ohio — Social life and customs
Women — Pennsylvania — Social life and customs
Families — Kentucky — Social life and customs
United States — History — Civil War, 1861-1865 — Correspondence
Formats
correspondence
invitations
receipts (financial records)
deeds
Biographical Note
The collection contains materials created by ancestors of former University of Mississippi
Chancellor J.D. Williams.
Sallie Pollock moved away from home in Kentucky to Ohio and Pennsylvania, among other
places, in the 1860s and her family, relatives, and friends wrote her letters to update
her on the recent events of the family. Sallie also received letters from her soon
to be husband John B. Williams, who was fighting in the Civil War. The collection
also touches on later parts of Sallie and John’s life in the late 19th century through
a few letters, tax receipts, and business agreements.
Scope and Content Note
The collection includes: invitations for Francis Virginia Pollock to balls and cotillions
in the 1830s; multiple letters from 1860-1865 from Sallie Pollock’s family telling
her how much they missed her and updating her on family events; letters to Sallie
Pollock from her friends updating her on their lives and begging her not to forget
them as friends; and a few letters from John B. Williams to Sallie Pollock, before
they got married, discussing the Civil War. Also included are tax receipts for John
Williams and the Heirs of David Pollock in the 1890s, several programs for entertainment
at the Beech Grove Sabbath School Union, and some undated letters to Sallie and some
undated notes and newspaper articles.
User Information
Preferred Citation
J.D. Williams Family Collection, Archives and Special Collections, J.D. Williams Library,
The
University of Mississippi
Access Restrictions
The J.D. Williams Family Collection is open for research.
Copyright Restrictions
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certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized
to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions
is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other
than private study, scholarship or research.” If a user makes a request for,
or
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that user may be liable for copyright infringement.
Related Material
Resources at the University of Mississippi
J.D. Williams Collection (MUM00538), Archives and Special Collections, J.D. Williams Library
Separated Material
Several artifacts have been removed from the collection and stored separately, including
a Civil War medal, a revolver pistol mold, and a metal button.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Container List
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| Folder 1-7
| Invitations to social events, 21 December 1831-3 March 1838 |
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| Folder 8-9
| Letters to David Pollock, 1841 |
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Scope: Concerning family events
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| Folder 10
| Deed of Conveyance – George Martin/Wife to Evan Williams, 10 July 1853 |
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| Folder 11-18
| Letters to Sallie Pollock, 27 December 1856-23 December 1863 |
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Scope: Concerning family events
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| Folder 19
| Certificate of non-liability to be given by The Board of Enrollment for James W. Standley,
30 May 1864
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| Folder 20
| Receipt of James Standley paying $300 to avoid being drafted into military service,
30 May 1864
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| Folder 21
| Certificate of non-liability to be given by the Board of Enrollment for John Williams,
31 May 1864
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| Folder 22-23
| Letters to Sallie Pollock, August 1864 |
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| Folder 24
| List of individuals associated with James W. Standley in the C. Bell Brigade, September
1864
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| Folder 25-34
| Letters to John Williams and Sallie Pollock from friends and family members, 22 Novmber
1864-24 August 1866
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| Folder 35
| Receipt of payment for David Pollock, 23 October 1867 |
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| Folder 36-40
| Letters to Sallie (Pollock) Williams and John Williams from friends and family members,
6 January 1867-30 November 1873
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| Folder 41
| Announcement of the 9th Annual Celebration of the Central Sunday School Union, Campbell
County, Kentucky, 10 August 1878
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| Folder 42
| Articles of Agreement between J.B. Williams and J.W. Boats to open a general grocery,
10 March 1881
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| Folder 43
| Articles of Agreement between Ann Pollock/Daniel Pollock and John B. Williams/Sallie
Williams for real estate, 14 November 1885
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| Folder 44
| Articles of Agreement between Anne Pollock Ankram and Henry B. Ankram, 25 November
1885
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| Folder 45
| Survey of Land for J.B. Williams near Belmont, Kentucky, 16 February 1887 |
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| Folder 46
| Letter from John Delahay(Post office mailing clerk) to Mrs. S.W. [Bare/Bane?] answering
a request for information about the Dunnica family in Elston, 26 October 1887
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| Folder 47
| Letter to David Pollock from his brother discussing sending money, 15 March 1889 |
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| Folder 48
| Receipt for state and other taxes for the year 1889 for John B. Williams, 10 October
1889
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| Folder 49-53
| School reports on Olie and Eugene Williams, 7 November 1890-6 February 1891 |
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| Folder 54-56
| Letters to and from Sallie (Pollock) Williams, 9 November 1892-29 October 1893 |
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| Folder 57
| Program for School Exhibition and Musical Entertainment at Beech Grove School House,
13 April 1894
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| Folder 58-61
| Receipts for state and other taxes, 1894-1896 |
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| Folder 62
| Agreement between Frank Herring and John B. Williams for Frank to rent land from John,
20 May 1897
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| Folder 63
| Wedding announcement for Nellie Elizabeth Hunter and James Rufus Alexander, 23 June
1897
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| Folder 64
| Program of the “Deestick Skule” at Beech Grove, Kentucky, 5 November 1897 |
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| Folder 65
| The Popular Series, Vol. II – No. 2, April 1898 |
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| Folder 66
| Receipt of J.B. Williams for groceries, 12 February 1900 |
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| Folder 67
| Marriage announcement for Emma Tarvin and Robert Kinney, 10 October 1900 |
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| Folder 68
| Program of the 32nd Annual Reunion of the Beech Grove S.S. Union, 10 August 1901 |
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| Folder 69
| Program for the Annual Celebration of the Beech Grove Sabbath School Union, 9 August
1902
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| Folder 70
| Letter to Sallie Williams from Jim (Williams?) discussing the possibility of an upcoming
visit, undated
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| Folder 71
| Letter to Sallie Williams from friend discussing the friend’s life and a few quick
mentions of the Civil War, undated
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| Folder 72
| Sample of Circular given to agents of Damon Chemical Works, undated |
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| Folder 73
| Printed Poem: “Growing Older” by A.V. Bares, M.D., undated |
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| Folder 74
| Printed Vocabulary List No. 1 – Half Sheet, undated |
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| Folder 75
| Newspaper clipping with several articles, undated |
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| Folder 76
| Reward of Merit presented to Arthur Williams, undated |
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| Folder 77
| Request for attendance at the funeral of Mary Louise Pollock, daughter of David and
Virginia Pollock, undated
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| Folder 78
| Note Discussing possible relatives from Annie Pollock, undated |
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| Folder 79
| Letter to Sallie from Annie discussing recent events in her life, undated |
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| Folder 80
| Letter to Sallie Pollock from [Linda B. Debross?] about recent events in her life,
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| Folder 81
| Note on figures of speech and their uses, undated |
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| Folder 82
| Grammar lesson and definition, undated |
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| Folder 83
| Letter to John [Williams?] from [M?] updating John on recent family events, undated |
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| Folder 84
| Letter to Sarah from Cousin James Pollock about the death of Edith, 20 December [?] |
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| Folder 85
| Letter to Francis V. Pollock from [Samsa?] her sister requesting Francis to send [Samsa?]
her hankerchief, undated
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| Folder 86
| Letter to Sallie from Cousin [Bory?] updating Sallie on recent events, 22 April [?] |
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| Folder 87
| Outline on how to conduct a deposition for a will, undated |
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| Folder 88
| Possible sermon or speech for a eulogy for Lou, undated |
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| Folder 89
| Map of Missouri, undated |
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| Folder 90
| Letter to Francis Virginia Pollock from her mother comforting Virginia on the death
of a baby, undated
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| Folder 91
| Letter to John from [unknown] updating John on recent events in author’s life, undated |
