Sarah R. Houghland Papers, 1976/1980

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.

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:

Sarah H. Houghland Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
0.60 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Sarah H. Houghland Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains clippings, drawings, and other material related to the guide book In and Around Williamsburg With Children written by Sarah R. Houghland, as well as clippings and correspondence concerning Houghland's work with the League of Women Voters in organizing the 1976 Presidential Debate between Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Material on the 1976 Presidential Debate held in Williamsburg, including correspondence, ephemera and letters written to Sarah Houghland as leader of the League of Women Voters by students at Berkeley Elementary School.

Newspaper Clippings about the Presidental Debate.

1978 and 1979 editions of Sarah Houghland's book, In and Around Williamsburg with Children

Scrapbook of newspaper clippings about the publication of the book.

Publicity photographs and photographs for the book In and Around Williamsburg with Children.

Acquisition information:
Acc. 2013.254 was picked up by Special Collections on 10/4/2013.
Processing information:

Accessioned and minimally described by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in October 2013.

Arrangement:

This collection is not yet fully arranged and described. Researchers may wish to consult with a staff member for further information in advance of using the collection.