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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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1693 Minecraft Club records, 2024

2.1 Linear Feet 1 legal size folder

Collection includes a single posterboard and flyer advertising the 1693 Minecraft Club.

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1693 Minecraft Club records, 2024 2.1 Linear Feet 1 legal size folder

Collection includes a single posterboard and flyer advertising the 1693 Minecraft Club.

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Aubrey Lay papers, 2022/2023

16 Megabytes .1 Linear Feet 1 legal size folder

This collection consists of audio-visual materials and other papers related to Aubrey Lay, a class of 2023 student at William & Mary. Audio visual materials including a video of William & Mary student Aubrey Lay (Class of 2023) speaking at a rally sponsored by the Virginia Collegiate Queer Collective in Richmond, Virginia in front of the Bell Tower on October 22 or 23, 2022. The rally was held to protest the Virginia Department of Education's proposed Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools. The collection also contains ephemera related to Aubrey's participation in the William & Mary Griffin Bhangra dance group and their first competition since the COVID-19 pandemic at the Punjabi Mela in Richmond on March, 11 2023.

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Aubrey Lay papers, 2022/2023 16 Megabytes .1 Linear Feet 1 legal size folder

This collection consists of audio-visual materials and other papers related to Aubrey Lay, a class of 2023 student at William & Mary. Audio visual materials including a video of William & Mary student Aubrey Lay (Class of 2023) speaking at a rally sponsored by the Virginia Collegiate Queer Collective in Richmond, Virginia in front of the Bell Tower on October 22 or 23, 2022. The rally was held to protest the Virginia Department of Education's proposed Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools. The collection also contains ephemera related to Aubrey's participation in the William & Mary Griffin Bhangra dance group and their first competition since the COVID-19 pandemic at the Punjabi Mela in Richmond on March, 11 2023.

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Kelly Organski Masters Oral History project, 2019

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Graduate student Kelly Organski interviewed five female student-athletes who were enrolled in the early to mid-1970s at William & Mary. During their time, Title IX was passed in 1972, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activites. These transcripted audio files include alumnae Jane Bates, Jean Blackwell, Mary Anne Blazek, Peg Hutchinson, and Mindy Wolff.

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Bates, Jane Oral History, 2019

Born in Louisville and raised in Bethesda, Jane Bates (née Harland) attended William & Mary from 1969-1973. She was on the varsity field hockey team and participated in several intramural sports. Her excellence in swimming and diving led to her introduction to the William and Mary Athletic Hall of Fame in 1985. Originally a math major, she switched to secondary education with a focus on physical education. During her time in Williamsburg, she pledged Gamma Phi Beta and taught swimming. After graduation, she was a YMCA aquatics director and a substitute teacher wherever her U.S. Army officer husband was stationed. Her interview discusses this and her experience at William & Mary, touching on the gender and race relations of that time.

Blackwell, Jean Oral History, 2019

The child of Virginia natives, Jean Blackwell was born in Georgia, moved around as a child before settling in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Blackwell followed her older brother, a member of the Tribe basketball team, and attended William & Mary from 1972-1976. During her childhood, few athletic opportunities existed for girls in small towns. However, she joined the field hockey and lacrosse teams, eventually playing for the varsity squad in the latter. Combining her athletic experience with a degree in Economics and a concentration in classical music, Blackwell served in several positions in the cabinet of Indiana Governor Evan Bayh, whose father is called the "Father of Title IX." She is the current Executive VP at Cummins, Inc. and has served as CEO of the Cummins Foundation. She discusses her background and her experiences on campus, as well as the progress she's seen at William & Mary in gender, race, and LGBTQIA+ relations as a gay alumna.

Blazek, Mary Anne Oral History, 2019

Mary Anne Blazek was the first in her family to attend college. Inspired by her high school English teacher and falling in love with its tradition, Blazek attended William & Mary from 1970-1974. Born in West Virginia but raised in the DC suburbs, played lacrosse and field hockey despite only having high school experience in basketball and softball. Blazek switched her major from English to physical education. A member of the Women's Recreation Association and team captain, she took part in the group determining how to implement Title IX upon its enactment. Outside of lacrosse and field hockey, she played intramural basketball and volleyball, while also refereeing. She devoted herself to education - serving her community as an elementary school physical education teacher. She touches upon the campus environment, both while she was a student and now as an alumna. Among other issues, she talks about the integration efforts between William & Mary and Hampton Institute (now Hampton University).

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College Red Cross records, 1943

1.0 Linear Feet 1 item

The collection contains an American National Red Cross certification given to William & Mary's Red Cross chapter, certifying them to practice Red Cross activities. The College Red Cross promotes the mission of the Red Cross at William and Mary. They hold four blood drives a year and run events to further the Red Cross' mission to support national disaster recovery, military overseas, and general health and safety.

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College Red Cross records, 1943 1.0 Linear Feet 1 item

The collection contains an American National Red Cross certification given to William & Mary's Red Cross chapter, certifying them to practice Red Cross activities. The College Red Cross promotes the mission of the Red Cross at William and Mary. They hold four blood drives a year and run events to further the Red Cross' mission to support national disaster recovery, military overseas, and general health and safety.

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Delay of Game: William & Mary Basketball Programs During COVID Project, 2021

10.4 Gigabytes

During their 2020-2021 season, the William & Mary men's and women's basketball teams played amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. These oral history interviews with players and coaches document their experience with audience restrictions, quarantines, and cancellations, with constant unknowns requiring them to adapt at all times. The men's team also discusses their racial justice initiative, "This Game is No Secret," and the intersection of sports and social issues.

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Delay of Game: William & Mary Basketball Programs During COVID Project, 2021 10.4 Gigabytes

During their 2020-2021 season, the William & Mary men's and women's basketball teams played amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. These oral history interviews with players and coaches document their experience with audience restrictions, quarantines, and cancellations, with constant unknowns requiring them to adapt at all times. The men's team also discusses their racial justice initiative, "This Game is No Secret," and the intersection of sports and social issues.

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Williamsburg Documentary Project, 1930/2015, bulk 2008/2015

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This collection is composed of material collected and created by the Williamsburg Documentary Project. The Williamsburg Documentary Project conducts oral history interviews and builds physical and digital archives, as well as other activities, through which it interprets the past of Williamsburg, Virginia.

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Houska, Joey Oral History, 2024

This interview was conducted by Abigail Swanberg and indexed by Caleb Fulford and Gabe Dorsey. The interview occurred on April 26th, 2024, at 1:00 pm in Swem Library Room 118. This interview was conducted as part of the Williamsburg Documentary Project. Joey Houska is a senior at the College of William & Mary. They started and currently lead the Toano Walking Tour Project. This interview contains topics including revitalization efforts, community, William & Mary, walking arts, leadership, Ohio, and advocacy work.

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Meridian Coffeehouse Records, 1996-[ongoing], 1996

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Fliers and logbooks from the student-run Meridian Coffeehouse at William & Mary. The fliers advertise events such as music shows, jam sessions, poetry readings, holiday parties, discussion groups, film screenings, creative performances, dance parties, and other events. Some specialized events include John Waters Eve, Divination Night, Alice in Wonderland Night, Body Painting and Drum Circle, the opportunity to star in "Greg's Greasy Lust Movie," fundraiser concerts, and "Infoshop" presentations on literature and activism. Party themes include Feminist, Spacedrugsrobots, Cross Dressing Cross Decade, and Black Valentines Day. Included is a print-out of an article from the Virginia Informer about a robbery at the Meridian in November 2009.

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Meridian Coffeehouse, June 2022 Addition, 1993/2021 10 Linear Feet Two artworks, one 37x26 inches, the other 36x24 inches. Two full Hollinger boxes, one banker's box, one 22x24 inch box, one 11 1/2 x 17 1/2 inch box, and two t-shirts.

An addition of materials to the Meridian Coffeehouse. Content warning for alcohol use, smoking, and partial nudity.

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Randall Johnson collection of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (Kappa Pi Chapter) materials, 1992

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This collection consists of a black hooded sweatshirt worn by William & Mary alumnus Randall Johnson on October 16, 1992 during the Black Student Organization's Black Greek Step Show, and a scanned photograph of Johnson and other Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (Kappa Pi Chapter) members at the same event. The sweatshirt is embroidered on the front, left side with black Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. letters with old gold stitching. The photograph depicts the following individuals in the front row kneeling, left to right: Michael Spicely, Andrew Zawacki, Dave Scott, Greg Mercer, and Roger Lawyer. Members pictured in the back row standing, left to right, are: Fred Jones, Patrick Mamou, Thomas Roberts, Walter Preston, and Randall Johnson.

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Randall Johnson collection of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (Kappa Pi Chapter) materials, 1992 1 Linear Foot

This collection consists of a black hooded sweatshirt worn by William & Mary alumnus Randall Johnson on October 16, 1992 during the Black Student Organization's Black Greek Step Show, and a scanned photograph of Johnson and other Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (Kappa Pi Chapter) members at the same event. The sweatshirt is embroidered on the front, left side with black Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. letters with old gold stitching. The photograph depicts the following individuals in the front row kneeling, left to right: Michael Spicely, Andrew Zawacki, Dave Scott, Greg Mercer, and Roger Lawyer. Members pictured in the back row standing, left to right, are: Fred Jones, Patrick Mamou, Thomas Roberts, Walter Preston, and Randall Johnson.

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The Stephens Project Records, 2008/2024

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The Flat Hat records, 1911/2019

28 Linear Feet Also contains a CD binder and two boxes of zip discs with a TBD amount of digital content.

Photographs, slides, and administrative records for The Flat Hat newspaper. Collection also includes digital media and 21 boxes of issues of the newspaper filed chronologically.

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The Flat Hat records, 1911/2019 28 Linear Feet Also contains a CD binder and two boxes of zip discs with a TBD amount of digital content.

Photographs, slides, and administrative records for The Flat Hat newspaper. Collection also includes digital media and 21 boxes of issues of the newspaper filed chronologically.

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