Christopher Newport College, President's correspondence and subject files, 1962-1976

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Christopher Newport College, President's correspondence and subject files, 1962-1976. Accession 30747, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

Extent:
10 cu. ft., 10 boxes
Creator:
Christopher Newport College
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Christopher Newport College, President's correspondence and subject files, 1962-1976. Accession 30747, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains memorandum, reports, correspondence and board minutes concerning the administration and operation of Christopher Newport College, 1962-1976.

Biographical / historical:

Founded in 1960 as Christopher Newport College, the academic institution was a two-year branch of the College of William and Mary located in the city of Newport News, Virginia. Christopher Newport gained independence in 1977 and became the Christopher Newport University in 1992.

Hughes Westcott Cunningham was Christopher Newport College's first director and later served as the college's first president from 1961-1970.

Psychology professor and dean of students, Dr. James C. Windsor, became president in 1970. Windsor established the student counseling center, which was renamed in his honor in 2012. Windsor served as president from 1970-1979.

Acquisition information:
Collection transferred 19 December 1979.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged with respect to the original order in which the collection was received. Some boxes and folders may overlap in date ranges.