Richard J. Walker papers

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:

Richard J. Walker papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

Summary

Extent:
8.83 Gigabytes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Richard J. Walker papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

Background

Scope and content:

Digitized and color enhanced photographs taken by Richard (Rich) J. Walker, Class of 1979, from his time as an undergraduate student at William & Mary and as the photographer for the Flat Hat student newspaper. Walker is now a Professor of Geology at University of Maryland.

Photographs of athletic events at William & Mary.

Photographs of concerts at the William & Mary Hall and the Hampton Collieseum.

Photographs of events on the William & Mary campus.

Photographs taken during trips Walker took for geology research/interest, including class field trips.

Photographs of Greek Letter Society life on the William & Mary campus.

Photographs taken of William & Mary organizations/clubs.

Photographs of Homecoming, band, majorettes, cheerleaders, and spectators at William & Mary sporting events.

Topics represented in this series include class projects, buildings on the William & Mary campus, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg community, and student life.

Photographs of people at William & Mary, including staff, faculty, and students.

Photographs of theatrical productions and other performances at William & Mary.

Photographs of presidential visits from President Ford as well as the presidential debate between President Ford and Democractic nominee (later President) James (Jimmy) Carter held on October 22nd, 1976. The debate was held in Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall at William & Mary.

Photographs of scenic views at Colonial Williamsburg and the William & Mary campus.

Biographical / historical:

Richard J. Walker was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He attended William & Mary from 1975-1979 and received his B.S. in Geology. He obtained his M.S. and Ph.D. from State University of New York at Stony Brook in Earth and Space Sciences. Walker is currently a Distinguished University Professor of Geology at University of Maryland, where he has been a faculty member since 1990.

Arrangement:

Photographs are arranged by topic or event.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard