William B. Randolph papers, 1696-1884

Collection Summary

Title	William B. Randolph papers, 1696-1884
Inclusive Dates	1696-1884
Bulk Dates	1795-1855
ID No.	MSS37283
Creator	Randolph, William B., b. 1793
Extent	7,500 items
Extent	14 containers
Extent	6 linear feet
Extent	7 microfilm reels
Language	Collection material in English
Location	Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Finding Aid Permalink	Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms007092
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm77037283
Summary	Virginia plantation owner. Correspondence, legal and financial records, and miscellaneous material reflecting the life of a plantation owner and enslaver in Virginia prior to the Civil War, with particular emphasis on the economics of managing an extensive plantation worked by a large force of enslaved people.
Online Content	Selected correspondence from the William B. Randolph papers is available on the Library of Congress website at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms007092.001.