This series contains material related the personal life of Col. West A. Hamilton. The series comprises correspondence, educational experiences, and the records of his day to day life. A large portion of the series documents Hamilton's love of greeting cards. There are several folders worth of the cards, as well as, a scrapbook that appears in the oversized section of the collection.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
The Col. West A. Hamilton papers are the physical property of the Anacostia Community Museum. Literary and copyright belong to the author/creator or their legal heirs and assigns. Rights to work produced during the normal course of Museum business resides with the Anacostia Community Museum. For further information, and to obtain permission to publish or reproduce, contact the Museum Archives.
Collection Citation:
The Col. West A. Hamilton papers, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution, gift
of Col. West A. Hamilton estate.