Repository: College of William and Mary / Date range: 1876

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.

Email: spcoll@wm.edu

Phone: (757) 221-3090

Fax: (757) 221-5440

Web: swem.wm.edu/scrc

Alexander Hamilton Jr. Letters Addition, 1833/1919 0.1 Linear Feet One legal sized folder. Small Collections Box 125

16 letters between members of the Hamilton family, and with the Schuyler and Ludlow families. An envelope with one 4x6 inch ledger sheet, and a 4 inch ledger booklet bound with string.

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Alexander M. Davis Papers, 1850/1892 2.834 Linear Feet

Davis, Alexander Mathews, 1833-1889

Correspondence and accounts of Alexander Mathews Davis, lawyer of Grayson County, Va. Includes several Civil War letters.

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Alfred E. Bradley Papers, 1864/1922, bulk 1916/1918 0.60 Linear Feet

The collection of Alfred E. Bradley largely concerns his service, first as Military Observer and then as First Chief Surgeon, with the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in England and France between 1916 and 1918. The bulk of the collection consists of papers and documents covering the period May 1916 through June 1918 and concerns Bradley's service in Europe during World War I. The collection includes correspondence and documents mainly relating to Bradley's official capacity as Military Observer and Chief Surgeon as well as letters and documents of a personal nature.

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Alice and Susan Starke Scrapbook, 1870/1882 1.00 Linear Feet

Scrapbook, 1870-1882, of Alice Starke and Susan Starke which contains newspaper clippings, prints, and handwritten notes.

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Alice Hermione Wheaton Literature Journal, 1860/1880 0.01 Linear Foot

Wheaton, Alice Hermione

Journal of stories and poems by Alice Hermione Wheaton (1849-1949) of New York City. It is not clear if the entries were copied or authored by Wheaton. The title on the front page is "Scraps No. 1 by Hermione Wheaton."

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"A Life and its Gleanings", 1875/1883 0.1 Linear Feet Small Collections Box 135, Folder 1

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A list of books and articles relating to the College of William and Mary in Virginia photocopy from Chandler Papers Box 24, 1693/1957 Box 1, Folder 23

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Allen-Kean-Laurence family letters, 1837/1960 .1 Linear Feet 1 legal size folder

Collection contains 21 letters between the Allen, Kean, and Laurence families of Virginia from the 1830s to the 1960s. Contents include mentions of the Allen family's estate, marriages, and World War II missionary ventures. Also includes two newspaper clippings regarding the Kean family.

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Almanacs, 1863/1879 Box 30, Folder 2

1863 Richardson's Almanac, 1865 Richardson's Almanac, 1867 Warrock's Edition of Richardso's Almanack and 1875 partial almanac for Virginia and North Carolina 1879 The Warrock-Richardson Almanack. Almanacs for Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina.

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Alphabetical index to general orders, circulars, etc. [naval], 1863/1881 Box 1, Folder 1

Scope and Contents Alphabetical index to general orders, circulars, etc. [naval] (January 10, 1863 - June 30, 1881)

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