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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Arthur P. Pratt Letter, 1917

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Letter to Mr. Starkey about training in the armed forces and serving with "the Maryland-Virginia boys under General Gaither."

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Bill Newton Letter, 1917

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Letter to son Frank about the war and his plans to marry his girlfriend May. Mentions class differences between Frank and May.

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Corporal Bruce E. Kline letters, 1918/1919

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Collection contains letters from Bruce Kline's time in France during & after World War I, to his mother, father, and sister.

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Corporal Bruce E. Kline letters, 1918/1919 0.01 Linear Feet One legal size folder

D. W. Siegfried letters, 1918/1919

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Collection contains letters between various members of Dorothy W. Siegfried's family. Correspondence describes Dorothy W. Siegfried's time in France during World War I and post World I from spring 1918 to winter of 1919.

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D. W. Siegfried letters, 1918/1919 0.06 Linear Feet Six legal size folder

Fredel Mendinger letters, 1918

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Collection contains correspondence between Fredel & Elizabeth Mendinger during the former's time at Camp Dix, the common name for the Army Support Activity located at Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst in Trenton, New Jersey, during the summer of 1918.

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Fredel Mendinger letters, 1918 0.01 Linear Feet One legal size folder

Frederic Baer letters, 1918

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Collection contains letters between Frederic Baer & Willie Baer, newlyweds from Tarrytown NY, detailing life after service at Fort Dix & some mentions of service as a chiropodist in the US Army near the end of the war.

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Glenn C. Homard Letters and Postcards, 1918/1921

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Two letters, and three postcards addressed to Glenn Homard from various people and four postcards from Glenn Homard, all to Mrs. Samuel Wigney. One of the postcards from Homard is a Red Cross communication that the ship on which Homard sailed arrived safely overseas. Homard also indicates in his communications that he is stationed "Somewhere in France." Included with the correspondence is a photograph of Private William G. Stevens who was in the 12th Engineers, Detached out of Fort Sheridan, Illinois.

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Oliver Hansen World War I Photograph Album, 1919

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Photograph album consisting of pictures of Oliver Hansen and his friends and family dated around 1919. The book features many pictures of the U.S.S. Julia Luckenbach, ported in New York City, NY. The ship is shown in dry dock, in port, at sea, and in Bordeaux, France. There are also pictures of sailors, a boxing match on board the Julia Luckenbach, snapshots of sailors boarding the ship, and the Hansen's family in New York City. There is one African American sailor featured among the photographs, though without identification. Additionally, there are a couple of photographs of a wrecked fire engine in New York City.

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William C. Hensyl letters, 1918/1919

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Collection contains letters describing officer William C. Hensyl's time in France from late summer 1918 to late summer 1919. One letter contains a booklet from a hotel in southern France. Letters are addressed to his sister, Annie, as well as to her husband and son.

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World War I Collection, 1913/1923

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Assorted but unrelated materials from before, during and immediately after World War I, including a photograph of a young man in military uniform, labeled "Richard Flack"; an envelope addressed to Carlotta Howard; an invoice for stamps bought at the United States Military Academy; and a "Food Conservation Notes" newspaper.

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World War I Collection, 1913/1923 1 Folder

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