Southern Argus, 1859 January 30

Item — Oversize Box: 2, Folder: 2

Identifier: Item 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection principally consists of material relating to Finlay Forbes Ferguson's numerous descendants, including family trees, birth and death registers, correspondence, deeds, remembrances, newspaper clippings, and a diary. The papers also consist of material, notably photographs, relating to Ferguson's involvement in the restoration of several of Hampton Roads' historic houses, including the Willoughby-Baylor House, the Moses Myers House, and the Adam Thoroughgood House. Of special note is correspondence concerning New York Life Insurance Company's payment of insurance claims after conflict between the United States and Confederacy was declared unlawful in 1861.

Dates

1859 January 30

Extent

From the Collection: 1.60 Linear Feet

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers with the only restriction being that no access to the collection will be permitted for any purposes to any representative of the New York Life Insurance Company or any successor of that company.