William Lyne Wilson Papers

Name/Title

William Lyne Wilson Papers

Entry/Object ID

ARC2024.022.001

Scope and Content

Eleven (11) scrapbooks compiled by William Lyne Wilson, as well as newspapers, broadsides, correspondence and other documents relating to his career as a lawyer, politician, and cabinet appointee. Letters related to his son, William H. Wilson, and miscellaneous other documents collected by the family in the late 19th century.

Context

Found in a box in the attic of the William Lyne Wilson house in Charles Town

Acquisition

Accession

2024.022

Source or Donor

Pardo, Georgiana

Acquisition Method

Gift

Archive Details

Creator

Wilson, William Lyne

Archive Items Details

Title

Scrapbook

Description

Features newspaper articles about William L. Wilson's public works.

Creator

Wilson, William Lyne

Date(s) of Creation

1886 - 1889

Container

Box 3

Title

Scrapbook

Creator

Wilson, William Lyne

Date(s) of Creation

1888 - 1889

Container

Box 4

Title

Scrapbook

Description

Features newspaper articles about Congressman Wilson's public service and speeches

Creator

Wilson, William Lyne

Date(s) of Creation

1890 - 1890

Container

Box 5

Title

Scrapbook

Description

Features newspaper articles about Wilson's work organizing the Democratic Party, the McKinley Tariff, and more.

Creator

Wilson, William Lyne

Date(s) of Creation

1891 - 1891

Container

Box 6

Title

Scrapbook

Description

Newspaper articles about the McKinley Tariff Bill

Creator

Wilson, William Lyne

Date(s) of Creation

1890 - 1892

Container

Box 6

Title

Scrapbook

Description

Newspaper articles, trade, tariffs

Creator

Wilson, William Lyne

Date(s) of Creation

1891 - 1892

Container

Box 9

Subjects

Trade, Tariffs

Title

Scrapbook

Description

Newspaper articles about the Wilson-Gorman Tariff bill.

Creator

Wilson, William Lyne

Date(s) of Creation

1894

Container

Box 9

Title

Scrapbook

Description

Newspaper articles about Wilson as Postmaster General and President of Washington and Lee.

Creator

Wilson, William Lyne

Date(s) of Creation

1896 - 1898

Container

Box 10

Title

Scrapbook

Description

Volume 2 of 1890 scrapbook, newspaper articles primarily about Congressman Wilson's possible election to become Speaker of the House and the Tariff bill.

Creator

Wilson, William Lyne

Date(s) of Creation

1890 - 1890

Container

Box 5

Title

Scrapbook

Description

Featuring newspaper articles about Wilson's public service

Creator

Wilson, William Lyne

Date(s) of Creation

1890 - 1897

Container

Box 7

Title

Scrapbook

Description

Featuring obituaries and tributes to Wilson

Date(s) of Creation

1900 - 1900

Container

Box 8

Title

Newspaper Clipping

Description

Describes how Wilson's eldest son almost drowned, undated

Container

Folder 1: Drawer 8: Flat File 2: Storage Room 2

Title

Article

Description

Interview of William L Wilson, from unknown paper

Date(s) of Creation

May 14, 1892

Container

Folder 1: Drawer 8: Flat File 2: Storage Room 2

Title

The Virginia Free Press clippings

Description

Articles about William Wilson and cycling

Container

Folder 1: Drawer 8: Flat File 2: Storage Room 2

Title

Spirit of Jefferson clipping

Description

Election results showing Wilson winning congressional seat

Date(s) of Creation

Oct 17, 1882

Container

Folder 1: Drawer 8: Flat File 2: Storage Room 2

Title

Program

Description

23rd convocation of University of Chicago. William Wilson gave the convocation address.

Date(s) of Creation

Jul 1, 1898

Container

Folder 1: Drawer 8: Flat File 2: Storage Room 2

Title

University Record from The University of Chicago

Description

Contains WL Wilson's convocation speech.

Date(s) of Creation

Jul 8, 1898

Container

Folder 1: Drawer 8: Flat File 2: Storage Room 2

Title

University of Chicago Convocation program

Description

for 23rd convocation

Date(s) of Creation

Jul 1, 1898

Container

Folder 1: Drawer 8: Flat File 2: Storage Room 2

Title

Campaign poster for William L Wilson

Description

Undated

Container

Folder 1: Drawer 8: Flat File 2: Storage Room 2

Title

Harper's Weekly

Description

Front page article about William L Wilson

Date(s) of Creation

Feb 17, 1894

Container

Folder 1: Drawer 8: Flat File 2: Storage Room 2

Title

The New York Weekly World

Description

Pg 3: "William Wilson, Tariff Reformer"

Date(s) of Creation

Feb 14, 1894

Container

Folder 1: Drawer 8: Flat File 2: Storage Room 2

Title

The Panama American

Description

English and Spanish edition, WWII news. Relation to Wilson family, if any, is unclear

Date(s) of Creation

Jul 29, 1944

Container

Folder 1: Drawer 8: Flat File 2: Storage Room 2

Title

Card from William L Wilson thanking friends for sending letters of congratulation upon his appointment as Postmaster General

Date(s) of Creation

Mar 1895

Container

Folder 2: Drawer 8: Flat File 2: Storage Room 2

Title

Letter

Description

Handwritten letter from William H. Wilson to Mamma describing voyage on steamship to Mexico, Cuba, and surrounding areas. Describes being quarantined in Vera Crux when 2 passengers where discovered to have smallpox.

Date(s) of Creation

Mar 19, 1897

Container

Folder 2: Drawer 8: Flat File 2: Storage Room 2

Title

Letter

Description

Typed letter from William H Wilson to Papa. Wilson had submitted a manuscript for publication which was favorably received and asks father to follow-up for him.

Date(s) of Creation

Jan 2, 1899

Container

Folder 2: Drawer 8: Flat File 2: Storage Room 2

Title

Thought about Life

Description

A poem about life, unknown creator

Date(s) of Creation

Nov 1899

Container

Folder 2: Drawer 8: Flat File 2: Storage Room 2

Title

Letter

Description

Typed letter from William H Wilson to Charles Town Board of Health. Seeks clarification about the quarantine placed on his home due to scarlet fever.

Date(s) of Creation

Mar 27, 1911

Container

Folder 2: Drawer 8: Flat File 2: Storage Room 2

Title

Letter

Description

Handwritten letter with envelope to William H Wilson, signature is hard to read

Date(s) of Creation

Jul 20, 1929

Container

Folder 2: Drawer 8: Flat File 2: Storage Room 2

Title

Letter

Description

Handwritten letter with envelope to William H Wilson from Cora

Date(s) of Creation

Apr 16, 1930

Container

Folder 2: Drawer 8: Flat File 2: Storage Room 2

Title

Letter

Description

Six handwritten letters with envelopes to William H Wilson from Dorothy.

Date(s) of Creation

Feb 19, 1930 - Apr 28, 1931

Container

Folder 2: Drawer 8: Flat File 2: Storage Room 2

Title

Letter

Description

Handwritten letter from William L Wilson to his wife, undated.

Container

Folder 2: Drawer 8: Flat File 2: Storage Room 2

Title

Tax documents saved by William H. Wilson, Jr., and Edith Wilson

Date(s) of Creation

1951 - 1955

Container

Folder 3: Drawer 8: Flat File 2: Storage Room 2