University Communications 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:

College of William and Mary University Communications Records, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
25.00 Linear Feet
Creator:
College of William and Mary. University Communications
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

College of William and Mary University Communications Records, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains correspondence, publications, newsletters, reports, and other material pertaining to the Office of University Communications at the College of William and Mary. The bulk of the records consist of press releases and newspaper clippings related to faculty, staff, students, and alumni at the College from the 1940s to the 1980s. Please see the Finding Aid/Box List section below to learn more about each series.

This series consists of administrative records and includes files on Charter Day (1974 and 1975), the Board of Visitors (1973 and 1974), freshman profiles (1970-1972), faculty, the General Assembly (1972-1974), the 1974 self study, and other topics. Folders are arranged alphabetically by subject. An inventory is available in the Special Collections Research Center.

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This series contains one box of office files of Roger Dudley, Director of Public Relations, 1955-1957.

This series contains four boxes of files from the Publicity Office dating from the 1940s. They include news releases arranged by subject and correspondence with newspapers and radio stations.

This series consists of four boxes of newspaper clippings on departments, conferences, and events at William and Mary in the 1970s and 1980s. An inventory is available in the Special Collections Research Center.

Scope and Contents This series contains the files of Communications Manager Barbara Ball including debate tape requests (1973); College Environment Committee file; Circle K file; OIEAHC file; Constitution presentation; George Grayson clippings; Buckley-Ramsay debate file; Drug Action Council clippings; Miller v. California clippings; Flat Hat file; Law School file; Commencement script (1980); Charter Day file; Concert Series file (1979-80).

This series contains office files from 1971 to 1976 regarding William and Mary's celebration of the Bicentennial of the United States, the Alumni Board and Alumni Directory, and a slide show about William and Mary from the Admissions Office.

This series contains material that was previously part of the University Archives Publications Collection. The series includes Miscellaneous memos, 1978 alumni survey, calendar of events 1938-1995, media guides, press releases, newsletters, brochures, reports, and other printed material about the College of William & Mary.

Scope and Contents 1941 WRNL radio talks by faculty on "The World in Crisis"

Biographical / historical:

Formerly known as the Office of Information Serices. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Acquisition information:
Various gifts and transfers. Acc. 1977.019 acquired 09/14/1977; Acc. 1979.048 acquired 05/1979; Acc. 1983.098 acquired 1953; Acc. 1987.105 acquired 10/29/1987; Acc. 1999.046 acquired 06/18/1999.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged in accession number order, that is, when the material was received by the SCRC.

Accruals:

Future accruals are expected.

Physical / technical requirements:

Parts of this collection are located offsite. Please consult staff for assistance.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard