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College of William and Mary

Thomas G. and Louise Rowe Pullen Collection, 1655/1791

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Collection of documents, 1655-1791, most of which relate to King William III and Queen Mary II of England. Includes correspondence of and warrants signed by William III; letter of Mary II; documents signed by Sir Christopher Wren; documents written by Samuel Pepys; order signed by James II; letter of Leopold, Emperor of Germany; engravings of William III; and a printed announcement of the ascension of William and Mary to the throne of England. Some documents are in French and Latin but some include transcriptions and translations. The Pepys documents which are in shorthand include transcriptions. Some documents available in transcript. The collection was a gift of Thomas G. Pullen and Louise Rowe Pullen, and purchases from various sources.

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Authorization, 1689 Box 1, Folder 3

Authorization of the commission for executing the office of Lord High Admiral of England to Sir Thomas Dykes of Shoram in the Count of Sussex "to administer and tender said oaths and the test to Sir John Pelham kn & Vice Admiral for the County of Sussex." Oaths of allegiance and supremacy. Signed by John Vaughan, earl of Carbery, John Lowther, John Chicheley. 1 p. DS.

  1. Series 1: Pullen Collection (Mss. 65 P96), 1655/1791
  2. Box 1, 1655/1679
  3. Folder 3, 1688/1689
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Robert S. Pace Collection 1669-1993

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This collection of Virginiana and Americana, 1669 (1830-1965) 1993, consisting of ca. 200 items, was acquired by Robert S. Pace. There are correspondence, papers, newspaper clippings and other printed, 1861-1980, pertaining to the Blairand Woodburyfamilies as well as various pamphlets, 1910-1917, collected by Woodbury Blair. The next series includes Virginiana and Americana in the form of autographs, correspondence and papers, and printed. In addition to autographs of prominent persons, there are correspondence, 1946- 1961, of Judithand Arthur Hart Burlingwith prominent people; correspondence, 1908-1944, of the Marlow Coal Companyof Washington, D.C.; and, correspondence and papers of Robert S. Pace, chiefly concerning Americana and restoration. Other material consists of World War II Japanese propaganda.

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The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

Paul Stevens map collection, 1541/1778

26 Sheets

The collection contains 26 maps of the New World, dating 1541-1778, which illustrate the progression of European geographic knowledge about Virginia and North America from the 16th through the 18th centuries

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Tyler Family Papers, Group D, 1939/1951

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Papers, 1939-1951, of Sue Ruffin Tyler concerning a projected work, The Women of Virginia. Includes biographical sketches of women, correspondence with women who had sent sketches and were subscribers, and correspondence of Robert Hendrix who collected money from the subscribers but was unable to publish the book. Sue Ruffin Tyler contracted to write the historical material for a book on women in Virginia, to have been entitled The Women of Virginia. Living women were to submit sketches of themselves and their organizations and to subscribe to the volume. The volume was never published.

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University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Berkeley Family Papers 1536-present

This collection primarily includes personal correspondence and legal and business papers of the Berkeley Family . Interfiled with these papers are extensive papers of the closely-related Noland family . The joined collection comprises about 20,000 items (ca. 85 Hollinger documents boxes on about 38 feet of shelving) dating between 1653 and 1930, with the heaviest concentration in the nineteenth century.

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Manuscripts Artifact Collection, 1800/2010

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The Manuscripts Artifact Collection includes artifacts from a variety of personal papers and organizational records collections, as well as items acquired individually.

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British Half Crown, 1689

British Half Crown. Would have been worth 2 and 1/2 Shillings. This particular half crown dates from 1689, meaning that it was issued by the same monarchs that granted the College its Charter. The obverse of the coin displays the double profiles of William and Mary. The profilesd are framed by the words "GVLIELMVS ET MARIA DEI GRATIA", [WIllian and Mary, by the Grace of God]. The reverse of the coin features the coat of arms of the British Royal Familly surrounded by the words "89 MAG BR FR ET HIB REX ET REGINA" [(16)89 of Magna Britannia, Francia, and Hibernia (Ireland) King and Queen]. 1.75". Gift of a former English English Student in 1948/1949; received through post by librarian Robert H. Land. An image is available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/5766122718/. Located in T&E S6 SS2, Box 1. Mss 2008.317

  1. Communication Artifacts
  2. Exchange Media
  3. Foreign and Domestic Coins

Lark Coin Collection: Group G, 1542/1820

4 -S panish milled coins from the New World. Included are samples from Mexcio, Guatemala, and Peru. The 1739 8 Reales coin is a cast of a "Pillar" type coin, so named for the two pillars on the obverse, not a period orignial. Two slides are also included with the cast. Another coin in this collection is the 1861 8 Reales coin. This original coin was minted in Guatemala and bares a portrait of Ferdinand VII on the obverse with the words DEI GRATIA (By the Grace of God). The reverse shows the two Pillars of Hercules surrounding the Spanish Crown and Coat of Arms, as well as the words HISPANIA ET IND REX (Ruler of Spain and the Indies). The coin is in good condition. One of the oldest coins in this collection is a 4 Reales coin, which was minted in Mexico City and dates to the Rule of Charles I of Spain. Charles united the kingdoms of Castille and Aragon into the Spanish empire, which was built on the wealth of the New World. The obverse features the Pillars of Hercules surrounding the number 4, which reveals the coin's denomination. The reverse features the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Castille and Leon; but not the coat of unified Spain which also features the heraldic symbols of Aragon and Navarre. This is typical of coins minted during this period, as Charles' mother, Joanna, was the Queen regent. It is in worn condition. The final coin in this group is an 8 reales coin, which is most likely a forgery. This 8 Reales coin appears to date from the reign of Philip II, but the reverse of the coin may reveal a different origin. The reverse features a representation of the Arms of Castile and Leon, but unlike the actual coat of arms featured on real Spanish coinage of the period, the lion and castle featured on the arms are reversed. Rather than having the lion in the lower left and upper right corners, they are in the lower right and upper left. The coin is marked with a visible P, indicating an origin in Lima, Peru or Potosi, Brazil. This inconsistency is not found on any other coins of this period minted in Peru or Potosi during this period. Gift of the Estate of Charles Lark Jr. Images are available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/5446172484/. Located in T&E S6 SS2, Box 1. Mss 1984.042.G1-G4

  1. Communication Artifacts
  2. Exchange Media
  3. Lark Coin Collection
College of William and Mary

Bruton Parish Church (Williamsburg, Va.) records, 1662/2010, bulk 1900/2000

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Records of Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Va.

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Bruton and Middleton Parishes: Parish Register (Transcription), #148, 1662/1792 Volume 37

1. 1966 transcription of Bruton and Middleton Parish Register (omitting most data regarding enslaved people), which includes baptisms, confirmations, marriages, communicants, and burials in the Virginia colonial parish from 1662 to 1792. 2. 2004 transcription by John Vogt which corrected 1966 errors and omissions.

  1. Series 1: Administrative Records
  2. Manuscript Volumes
College of William and Mary

University Archives Artifact Collection, 1693/2014, bulk 1900/2011

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The University Archives Artifact Collection is an artificial collection of artifacts and memorabilia documenting and related to the College of William and Mary. Artifacts received by the University Archives that are not part of the records of an individual university department or personal papers are made a part of the University Archives Artifact Collection.

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Coronation Medal of William III and Mary II, 1689

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Tyler Family Papers, Group H, 1750/1935

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Papers, 1750-1935, which are miscellaneous manuscripts with Tyler family connections. Include a scrapbook which includes correspondence of John Tyler, Thomas Walker Gilmer and St. George Tucker mostly with nineteenth- century Virginia politicians. Papers also include printed material, photographs of people and buildings and miscellaneous notes perhaps collected by Lyon G. Tyler and Sue Ruffin Tyler.

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