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College of William and Mary

Plan de la ville et environs de Williamsburg en Virginie, America (Frenchman's Map of Williamsburg, Virginia), 1978/2011

0.3 Linear Feet

Original 1782 map (Mss. Acc. 2013.184): The Plan de la ville et environs de Williamsburg en Virginie, America (a 11 mai 1782, levé au pas), also known as the Frenchman's Map is a map of Williamsburg dated May 11, 1782.It was drafted by an unknown Frenchman probably stationed with Rochambeau's army. Its detail suggests perhaps a billeting map for the French army following the battle of Yorktown. It has been called the "Bible of the Restoration of Williamsburg" because of the detail of the original buildings shown. It has also been used to illustrate town planning in eighteenth century America. Relief shown by hachures.

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Plan de la ville et environs de Williamsburg en Virginie, America (Frenchman's Map of Williamsburg, Virginia), 1978/2011 0.3 Linear Feet

Original 1782 map (Mss. Acc. 2013.184): The Plan de la ville et environs de Williamsburg en Virginie, America (a 11 mai 1782, levé au pas), also known as the Frenchman's Map is a map of Williamsburg dated May 11, 1782.It was drafted by an unknown Frenchman probably stationed with Rochambeau's army. Its detail suggests perhaps a billeting map for the French army following the battle of Yorktown. It has been called the "Bible of the Restoration of Williamsburg" because of the detail of the original buildings shown. It has also been used to illustrate town planning in eighteenth century America. Relief shown by hachures.

College of William and Mary

Williamsburg (Va.) Area Ephemera Collection, 1858/2015

14.60 Linear Feet

This collection covers the Greater Williamsburg Area, including Williamsburg, Yorktown, Jamestown, James City County, York County and other nearby communities. It includes gifts and purchases whose contents are ephemeral in nature and not well-suited as stand-alone collections. The items are usually transient documents of everyday life and can include menus, flyers, advertisements, and programs but can also be postcards, games, ticket stubs, and the like.

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Williamsburg (Va.) Area Ephemera Collection, 1858/2015 14.60 Linear Feet

Special Collections Research Center

This collection covers the Greater Williamsburg Area, including Williamsburg, Yorktown, Jamestown, James City County, York County and other nearby communities. It includes gifts and purchases whose contents are ephemeral in nature and not well-suited as stand-alone collections. The items are usually transient documents of everyday life and can include menus, flyers, advertisements, and programs but can also be postcards, games, ticket stubs, and the like.

College of William and Mary

Will Molineux collection, 1952/2025

6 Linear Feet 15 boxes

Collection contains items donated by Will Molineux, primarily through the Williamsburg Historic Records Association. Some items are personal papers including newspaper articles, belonging to Will Molineux. The photograph collection documents Williamsburg, Virginia, including James City County and York County. Subjects include people, places, buildings, events, Colonial Williamsburg as well as the College of William & Mary.

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Will Molineux collection, 1952/2025 6 Linear Feet 15 boxes

Molineux, Will

Collection contains items donated by Will Molineux, primarily through the Williamsburg Historic Records Association. Some items are personal papers including newspaper articles, belonging to Will Molineux. The photograph collection documents Williamsburg, Virginia, including James City County and York County. Subjects include people, places, buildings, events, Colonial Williamsburg as well as the College of William & Mary.

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