University Archives Greetings File Collection

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:

University Archives Greetings File Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
40.00 Linear Feet
Creator:
College of William and Mary, College of William and Mary. Board of Visitors., and Office of the President
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

University Archives Greetings File Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

The University Archives Greetings File Collection includes greetings sent by the College of William and Mary to other institutions as well as those received by the College.

A card catalog located in the SCRC indexes the items available in this collection. The card catalog was maintained and added to through January 2007. All items added to the collection in 2007 and forward are inventoried in this finding aid.

Six cards to the College of William and Mary from the Altanta, Georgia College of William and Mary Alumni Chapter. 2 x 4 cards, created for Homecoming 1993. Acc. 1996.006.

Tercentenary Greeting Card from the Hollywood, California College of William and Mary Alumni Chapter. 3 x 5 box shape with scenes from Hollywood including a palm tree, the ocean, framed Hollywood sign; autographed by the chapter. Acc. 1996.003.

Tercentenary Greeting Card from the San Diego, California College of William and Mary Alumni Chapter. 3 x 5 in shape of a sail for a sailboat; autographed by chapter and created for Homecoming 1993. Acc. 1996.002.

Greeting on occasion of the Marshall-Wythe-Blackstone Ceremony. No Acc. number listed.

Certificate, 10" x 14", honoring the College of William and Mary and President Thomas A. Graves for contributions to "business, industrial, and institutional history and achievement." Acc. 1981.010.

Tercentenary Greeting Card from South Bank University, London England. 6" x 8 1/4" with a man and women in academic regalia, and another man in minister's robe. Acc. 2010.198

Miscellaneous greetings from and to universities/institutions.

Acc. 1984.026 Extends to W&M and Colonial Williamsburg its warmest appreciation for the use of their magnificent facilities, for their generous cooperation and for their gracious welcome to the directors, officers, and more than two thousand shareowners who attended the annual meeting here today in observance of the anniversary year of George Washington's Railroad and 175 years of transportation progress.

2 blank forms reading "The Board of Visitors, the President, the Professors, and students of the College of William and Mary in Virginia Extend Greeting and Congratulations to [blank space] and express their best wishes for continual distinguished achievement in the field of higher education." Acc. 1988.080.

Two 8.5" x 11" certificates, one signed by Lawrence A. Kunpton [?] of the University of Chicago, naming Jo Desha Lucas as delegate to the bicentennial celebration. The second signed by Rufus Carrollton Harris of Tulane University, naming Julian Payne Freret as delegate. Acc. 1984.023

Framed, matted resolution from Christopher Newport College acknowledging the leadership and support it had from the College of William and Mary from its beginning, 11" x 14". Acc. 1977.027.

Typed greetings signed "Charles" sent to the the College of William and Mary for Charter Day ceremonies in honor of the Glorious Revolution Tercentenary. Acc. 1989.021.

This series includes certificates of greeting from colleges, universities, and learned societies to the College of William and Mary on the occasion of President Paul R. Verkuil Inauguration, July 1, 1985 Acc 1990.030

Acc. 1990.030

This series includes certificates of greeting from colleges, universities, and learned societies to the College of William and Mary on the occasion of President Timothy J. Sullivan's inauguration on October 16, 1992. Acc 1993.013

This series includes greetings from other colleges and universities to the College of William and Mary on their Three Hundredth Anniversary on Charter Day in 1993. Acc. 1994.002

Delegate: David S Cohn, Associate tgrustee

Delegate William F Harris II, Associate Professor of Political Science

This series includes greetings from other colleges and universities to the College of William and Mary on the inauguration of President Thomas A. Graves Acc. 1984.024

This series includes certificates of greeting from colleges, universities, and learned societies to the College of William and Mary on the occasion of President Alvin Duke Chandler Acc 1984.020

Acc. 1984.020

Acc. 1984.020

Charter Day greetings from universities,institutions and people for various years

Acc. 1980.014 Certificate of congratulations from the University of Florida, January 16, 1980. Typed certificate with the seal of the University of Florida, signed by President Robert Q Marston

Acc. 1980.009 Greetings from Columbia University, February 10, 1979. Congratulations to the College of William and Mary on two important occasions, conveyed by John Mullaney, M.D., distinguished alumnus of that institution

Acc. 1977.009 Greetings on Charter Day, February 1, 1977. Official typed greeting certificate on large card and regrets that no one will be able to attend the Charter Day ceremony.

Acc. 1984.022 Certificate, typed, with gold seal of the college, signed by Paul D Newland, Provost, greeting the College on Charter Day on the 280th anniversary of the College

Acc. 1984.021 Greeting certificate with seal and signed by secretary on the College of William and Mary's 278th anniversary and dedication of Physical Education-Convocation Hall (William and Mary Hall)

Certificate of Appreciation from Henricus College, Inc, March 27, 1993 2 Certificates of Appreciation in recognition of the 300th anniversary of the 1693 Charter which picked up the torch of Judeo-Christian education first lit 74 years earlier by "it's antecedent at Henrico"

Acc. 1984.045

Acc. 1984.045

Acc. 1984.045

Acc. 1984.045

Acc. 1984.045

Acc. 1984.025 One folder, 10" x 13" containing certificate, 10" x 12, designating Herbert A. Johnson as Columbia's representative "on this important occasion", presumably Charter Day [?].

miscellaneous greetings from or to W&M, certificates of appreciation, etc oversized items

Mostly extra large signed homemade cards from alumni chapters for the 1993 Tercentenary Charter Day. Cards from Alumni Chapters in: Norther New Jersey, Triangle Area, Kansas City, Greater Charlotte, Hawaii, New Orleans, Lower Norther Neck. Lynchburg College no accession numbers assigned

Arrangement:

Accessions 1993.013 and 1994.002 have not been fully processed. Please consult a staff member for further information.