Office of the President. 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:

Office of the President Records, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
5.60 Linear Feet
Creator:
Office of the President
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Office of the President Records, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection includes addresses and communications from presidents to members of the College of William and Mary community. Office records from all presidents from 1888 to the present are also described in other finding aids in this database. Scattered records are also available for presidents prior to 1888.

Material on William & Mary events (both on and off campus), dedications, William & Mary President inaugurations and Christmas cards, Plumeri House renovations, and Campaign for William & Mary. Includes programs and planning material. Audio-visual material on William & Mary events (DVD's, VCR tapes, cassette tapes and floppy disks), and 2 medallions.

1995 300th anniversary badge, invitation to the "Unveiling of a newly discovered illustration of Colonial-Era Williamsburg...1992," 2002 invitation to James S. Kelly's retirement dinner, 1993-94 Opening Convocation program, and 2012 Commencement program. Most Convocation and Commencement programs, tickets and other ephemera were interfiled in the Convocation and Commencement collections.

Material on restoration work of the Plumeri House. Includes original documentation of the setup plans.

"Metropolitan Police Medallion" from London in original box. Box notes "Exclusive edition Metropolitan Police, The Tower Mint, ... Solid Proof Medallion."

DVD's of dinners, events, football games, campaign material, dedications, charter day, awards, luncheons, and more; cassette tapes of Price is Right (Earl Granger) and Development Retreat; VCR Tapes of Campaign for William & Mary and floppy Disks for Charter Day and more.

Biographical / historical:

A list of College of William and Mary presidents is available at . Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: . Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .