Education Collection, 2017

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

Summary

Extent:
0.00 Linear Feet
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

The Education Collection is an artificial collection of artifacts and memorabilia maintained for use in exhibits, instruction, and other teaching purposes. Items in this collection may be reproductions or period artifacts, but lack documentation or significance, or duplicate objects already represented in the University Archives Artifact Collection (UA 13) and the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss 1.03). Items in this collection are intentionally used in exhibits or instruction with the understanding that this will shorten the life of the objects.

Arrangement:

Artifacts are organized according to Nomenclature 3.0 for Museum Cataloging: Third Edition of Robert G. Chenhall's System for Classifying Man-Made Objects, which is published by AltaMira Press in cooperation with the American Association for State and Local History. Nomenclature 3.0 classifies artifacts based on their purpose or function.

Categories include: Built Environment Artifacts, Furnishings, Personal Artifacts, Tools and Equipment, Distribution and Transportation Artifacts, Communication Artifacts, Recreational Artifacts, and Unclassifiable Artifacts.

This collection is currently being evaluated, described, and rehoused by staff.

Accruals:

Special Collections Research Center adds material to this collection on a regular basis.