Mortar Board 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:

The 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:

Mortar Board Records, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
1.00 Linear Feet
Creator:
College of William and Mary. Mortar Board
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Mortar Board Records, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

The records of the Virginia Gamma Chapter the Mortar Board honor Society at the College of William and Mary include annual reports, correspondence, fliers and publications, as well as scrapbooks.

Contains photographs of Mortar Board members in the Sunken Garden during the 1997-1998 academic year and certificates of awards for the William and Mary chapter of Mortar Board.

Contains one scrapbook detailing events from 1990 to 2002 and contains photographs, clippings, and certificates of the society.

One scrapbook consisting almost entirely of photographs of the Mortar Board honor society from 2004 to 2005.

Biographical / historical:

Mortar Board began in 1918 as the first-ever national organization honoring senior college women. Today, it has grown into a comprehensive honor society that selects members who exemplify the ideals of scholarship, leadership and service.

Acquisition information:
Acc. 1991.045 transferred from Academic Support 05/21/1991. Acquisition information for material received after 7/13/2009 is available by consulting a Special Collections Research Center staff member.
Custodial history:

Portions of this collection were previously part of the Student Organizations Collection.

Processing information:

Acc. 2010.446 and Acc. 2011.485 accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in August 2010 and July 2011, respectively.