Collections : [College of William and Mary]

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
Primary Collecting Areas:
Williamsburg and surrounding area Virginia; Southern United States; African American life and culture; Hip Hop History; Movies and film studies; Travel, exploration, and adventure; Veterans papers; Distinguished alumni papers; College of William & Mary; Dogs
Description:
The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) houses one of the largest and most significant collections of rare and unique materials of any educational institution of comparable size in the United States. Focused on Virginia history but with nationally and internationally important collections, the Manuscripts Collection includes letters, diaries, journals, scrapbooks, business records, organizational minutes, and other items that provide evidence of events great and small and the daily lives of Americans of all backgrounds. The Rare Books Collection, with volumes dating from the 15th century to the present, is strong in dogs, Virginia-related items, early Virginia family libraries, gardening and natural history, religion, book arts, printing history, travel, science, and medicine. The University Archives documents the history of William & Mary from 1693 to the present, including a wide range of materials from administrative records, student organization records, and alumni papers to photographs, audio-visual materials, and artifacts.
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Start Over Repository College of William and Mary Subjects Authors, American--Women
College of William and Mary

Cece Bell Papers, 1988/2017

6 Linear Feet

Papers of Cece Bell (W & M '92), an award-winning author and illustrator of children's books. The collection documents Bell's creative process, from initial brainstorming to finished product, and also details editing interactions between Bell, her husband Tom Angleberger (W & M '92), and others. Includes story development, illustration tests and sketches.

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Cece Bell Papers, 1988/2017 6 Linear Feet

Bell, Cece

Papers of Cece Bell (W & M '92), an award-winning author and illustrator of children's books. The collection documents Bell's creative process, from initial brainstorming to finished product, and also details editing interactions between Bell, her husband Tom Angleberger (W & M '92), and others. Includes story development, illustration tests and sketches.

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Charlotte Ursula Zolotow papers, 1930/2013

43.37 Linear Feet 104 full Hollinger boxes, a typewriter, and rolled artwork.

The Charlotte Ursula Zolotow papers contains professional and personal correspondence, manuscripts, publisher galleys, photographs, slides, and artworks from illustrators. The materials document the personal and professional life of children's book author and editor Charlotte Ursula Zolotow.

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Charlotte Ursula Zolotow papers, 1930/2013 43.37 Linear Feet 104 full Hollinger boxes, a typewriter, and rolled artwork.

The Charlotte Ursula Zolotow papers contains professional and personal correspondence, manuscripts, publisher galleys, photographs, slides, and artworks from illustrators. The materials document the personal and professional life of children's book author and editor Charlotte Ursula Zolotow.

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Edna Ferber Letters, 1940/1965

0.02 Linear Feet

Three letters addressed to Edna Ferber, an American Novelist, from varying individuals including Mayor of New York, John Lindsay and Eleanor Roosevelt.

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Edna Ferber Letters, 1940/1965 0.02 Linear Feet

Gary Alonzo Barranger

Three letters addressed to Edna Ferber, an American Novelist, from varying individuals including Mayor of New York, John Lindsay and Eleanor Roosevelt.

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Molly Elliot Seawell Papers, 1859/2001, bulk 1889/1916

0.80 Linear Feet

The papers of American writer Molly Elliot Seawell include personal diaries, correspondence, memoirs, photographs, news clippings, and other materials. Also included are photocopies of Seawell's business papers housed at the New York Public Library and at the Columbia University Library. The collection also contains other records from the Seawell family, mostly relating to Molly's aunt Maria Seawell Edwards, John T. Seawell and wife Isabella Josephine Brady, and Philip Hairston Seawell. The collection comprises four series: Diaries, 1900-1914; Personal Records, 1901-1916; Professional Records, 1889-1915; and Seawell Family Records, 1859-2001.

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Molly Elliot Seawell Papers, 1859/2001, bulk 1889/1916 0.80 Linear Feet

Seawell, Molly Elliot, 1860-1916

The papers of American writer Molly Elliot Seawell include personal diaries, correspondence, memoirs, photographs, news clippings, and other materials. Also included are photocopies of Seawell's business papers housed at the New York Public Library and at the Columbia University Library. The collection also contains other records from the Seawell family, mostly relating to Molly's aunt Maria Seawell Edwards, John T. Seawell and wife Isabella Josephine Brady, and Philip Hairston Seawell. The collection comprises four series: Diaries, 1900-1914; Personal Records, 1901-1916; Professional Records, 1889-1915; and Seawell Family Records, 1859-2001.

Molly Elliot Seawell Quotation and Letter, 1896 0.1 Linear Feet One legal sized folder. Box 1, Folder 22

A two page letter and quotation card, written and signed by Molly Elliot Seawell. Transcriptions were provided by the dealer.

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Pearl S. Buck papers, 1942/1964

.84 Linear Feet 2 Full Hollinger Boxes

The collection contains 34 typed manuscripts for short stories, reviews, speeches, letters, and plays by Pearl Buck. The collection also contains letters and one other document signed by Buck. The collection also contains a photocopy of an interview with Buck dating from 1964.

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Pearl S. Buck papers, 1942/1964 .84 Linear Feet 2 Full Hollinger Boxes

The collection contains 34 typed manuscripts for short stories, reviews, speeches, letters, and plays by Pearl Buck. The collection also contains letters and one other document signed by Buck. The collection also contains a photocopy of an interview with Buck dating from 1964.

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Virginia Taylor McCormick Papers, 1873/1957

206.00 Linear Feet

Papers, 1887-1953, of Virginia Taylor McCormick, Norfolk, Va. poet, literary critic, essayist, lecturer, and editor of The Lyric magazine, 1921-1929. Includes manuscript and printed poems; essays; lectures; diaries, and correspondence with other poets and writers. Correspondents include Franklin Pierce Adams, Lady Astor, Lord Beaverbrook, Gamaliel Bradford, Van Wyck Brooks, Walter de la Mare, Ellen Glasgow, Rupert Hughes, Amy Lowell, H. L. Mencken and Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.

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Virginia Taylor McCormick Papers, 1873/1957 206.00 Linear Feet

McCormick, Virginia Taylor, 1873-1957

Papers, 1887-1953, of Virginia Taylor McCormick, Norfolk, Va. poet, literary critic, essayist, lecturer, and editor of The Lyric magazine, 1921-1929. Includes manuscript and printed poems; essays; lectures; diaries, and correspondence with other poets and writers. Correspondents include Franklin Pierce Adams, Lady Astor, Lord Beaverbrook, Gamaliel Bradford, Van Wyck Brooks, Walter de la Mare, Ellen Glasgow, Rupert Hughes, Amy Lowell, H. L. Mencken and Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.

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