Office of the President. Julian Alvin Carroll Chandler Records

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Terms of access:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Office of the President, J. A. C. Chandler Records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
38.05 Linear Feet
Creator:
Chandler, J. A. C. (Julian Alvin Carroll), 1872-1934 and Office of the President
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Office of the President, J. A. C. Chandler Records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

. The collection has been microfilmed and is accessible via Swem's microfilm collection whenever the library is open.

This collection documents the administration of College of William and Mary President J.A.C. Chandler for the years 1919-1934. The collection is available on microfilm in the library microforms collection on the ground floor of Swem Library. See call number LD6051 .W517 1919 C43, reels 1-46. Acc. 2010.609 was pulled from this collection and may not be available in microfilm form. For the most part, headings assigned to folders in their office of origin have been maintained in the box list inventories available here.

This series documents the administration of College of William and Mary President J. A. C. Chandler for the years 1919-1934. The contents are available on microfilm in the library microforms collection on the ground floor of Swem Library. See call number LD6051 .W517 1919 C43, reels 1-46.

This series contains a list of contractors with their bids to construct Taliaferro Hall at the College of William and Mary. Included in the list are the base bids for each contractor but also various floor, wall, and electrical options for the building. Charles M. Robinson was the architect for the project. It is in poor condition with several tears at the top of the page. It is approximately 13" x 17".

Biographical / historical:

Julian Alvin Carroll Chandler, the 18th president of William & Mary, served from 1919 until his death on May 31, 1934. Chandler is credited with transforming this institution from a small, struggling liberal arts college for men into a modern coeducational institution of higher learning.

Chandler was born in Caroline County, Virginia October 29, 1872. This strong, vibrant president earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees from the William and Mary in the early 1890s. He then earned his doctorate in history at Johns Hopkins University in the mid 1890s. After an early teaching career at both Richmond's Woman's College and Richmond College, he served for a decade as superintendent of the Richmond public schools, overhauling and expanding that school system on the progressive model before returning to his alma mater. Chandler also worked for the Silver Burdett school textbook company in New York City.

Acquisition information:
Microfilm purchased from the Virginia State Archives 01/05/94.
Physical / technical requirements:

Microfilm must be used in place of original documents. The paper originals of this collection are stored offsite. Consult a staff member for assistance.