Social Justice Collection, 2009/2018

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 publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Social Justice Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
1.0 Linear Feet and 53.1 Megabytes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Social Justice Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection of posters, pamphlets, buttons, booklets, and apparel related to various social movements from 2009-2018. Many of the posters were created by the attendees of these movements, like the Women's March on Washington in January of 2017, Black Lives Matter, Climate Change, and Immigration Policy Demonstrations throughout 2017. Majority of the pamphlets, booklets, and zines are from Occupy Philadelphia / Occupy Wall Street Demonstrations in 2009 and 2011, respectively. Collection includes some digital material, which requires at least 72 hours advanced notice for access. Accruals to this collection are expected.

Physical / technical requirements:

Collection includes digital photographs and digital audio. At least 72 hours advanced notice required for access.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard