Department of Fine Arts records, 1930/1998

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:

Department of Fine Arts records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
1.80 Linear Feet 3 boxes
Creator:
Dept. of Fine Arts and Halliday, Virginia Wilson
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Department of Fine Arts records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The records of the Department of Fine Arts at William & Mary includes office files, publications and photographs. Office files primarily from the years Professor Thomas Thorne was chair during the mid-20th century, a modern painting notebook, and publications including fliers, exhibit catalogs, newsletters, and other material.

Acquisition information:
Acc. 1980.004 transferred from the Dept. of Fine Arts 06/01/1979. Acc. 1999.086 transferred from the Alumni Society 09/20/1999.
Custodial history:

A portion of this collection was previously part of the University Archives Publications Collection.

Arrangement:

Arranged into four series: Series 1: Acc. 1999.86: Modern Painting Notebook; Series 2: Accession 1980 Office Files, Series 3: Publications and Series 4: Accession 2023.052 Photographs.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard