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
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College of William and Mary

Georgia O'Keeffe letter, 1955

0.01 Linear Feet 1 legal folder

A letter from Georgia O'Keeffe to Swiss artist and patron Amalia de Schulthess thanking her for a sculpture.

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Georgia O'Keeffe letter, 1955 0.01 Linear Feet 1 legal folder

A letter from Georgia O'Keeffe to Swiss artist and patron Amalia de Schulthess thanking her for a sculpture.

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Henry James Brown Papers, 1830/1921

0.50 Linear Feet 1 Century Box.

Papers, 1830-1921, of the Henry James Brown family. There is a biographical sketch of Henry James Brown an artist and Methodist clergyman, as well as sketches drawn by him and sermons written by him. The papers also are of other members of his family. Includes a cut-out valentine and a fold-out book of poems illustrated in water color both made by Mary A. Brown, sister of Henry James Brown; cut-out valentines and a bookmark made by Salina Brown Worsham; and correspondence between Salina Brown Worsham and J. S. Worsham, her husband.

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Henry James Brown Papers, 1830/1921 0.50 Linear Feet 1 Century Box.

Brown, Henry James, 1811-1855

Papers, 1830-1921, of the Henry James Brown family. There is a biographical sketch of Henry James Brown an artist and Methodist clergyman, as well as sketches drawn by him and sermons written by him. The papers also are of other members of his family. Includes a cut-out valentine and a fold-out book of poems illustrated in water color both made by Mary A. Brown, sister of Henry James Brown; cut-out valentines and a bookmark made by Salina Brown Worsham; and correspondence between Salina Brown Worsham and J. S. Worsham, her husband.

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James R. Lambdin Letter to Thomas Sully, 1845

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J[ames] R. Lambdin to [Thomas]Sully about when a picture of [George ?] Washington was hung and when to take it down [from whence it was hung?]. 1845.

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James R. Lambdin Letter to Thomas Sully, 1845 0.01 Linear Foot

J[ames] R. Lambdin to [Thomas]Sully about when a picture of [George ?] Washington was hung and when to take it down [from whence it was hung?]. 1845.

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