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
Start Over Repository College of William and Mary Date range 1990
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University Archives Audiovisual Collection

7.00 Linear Feet

The University Archives Audiovisual Collection is an artificial collection of various audio and visual formats documenting the College of William and Mary campus, events, people, etc. The collection contains analog, magnetic, and digital media and while not comprehensive, it does include material from a variety of time periods and types of events including commencements, Charter Day, building dedications, lecture series, Raft Debates, visiting scholars and distinguished guests, athletic events, and much more. Researchers are encouraged to verify with staff the format of individual items and availability for immediate use. Many items in the collection will require preservation reformatting before they can be used.

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Herbert H. Bateman Congressional Records

230 Linear Feet 230 Boxes

Congressional records of Herbert Bateman, William & Mary Class of 1949, House of Representatives, 1982-2000, First Virginia District. Includes records relating to congressional sessions such as budget, appropriations; local subjects including NASA, King William Reservoir, wetlands; weekly columns; speeches; schedule books, press releases, briefing books; campaign papers and other papers relating to his work in the House of Representatives. Herbert Bateman served on the Armed Services and Transportation and Infrastructure Committees.

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Richard Wright collection

21.68 Linear Feet 52 boxes

The Richard Wright collection, compiled by Richard Wright and orginally referred to by Wright as "The Richard Wright collection of Graphic Images of African Americans," focuses on the evolution of the Black American image in print media, cartoons and comics. Wright organized his own historical timeline titled "Good Clean Fun: Blacks in Comics," also referred to as "Clean Fun: Blacks in Comics," in a series of binders with artist biographies and time period summaries. Item titles have been retained from the original labels.

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Thomas L. Williams collection

45 Linear Feet 100 boxes

The collection includes photographs, negatives, slides, film, postcards, ephemera, correspondence and artifacts belonging to Thomas L. Williams, photographer for William & Mary for 35 years. He was also a photographer for Camp Peary and Colonial Williamsburg prior to working for William & Mary.

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Sixty-Seventh Field Hospital Collection

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The 67th Field Hospital Collection contains documents and photographs depicting the history of the 67th Field Hospital during the European Theater of World War II and the seventeen reunions of the 67th Field Hospital held from 1986 to 2002.

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1990 Reunion 67th Field Hospital, Las Vegas, NV September 14-16,1990 at the Imperial Palace Box 1, Folder 6

* ALS from Pauline to Bill Welling, not dated, transmitting information about the unit. * PL from the Reunion Committee at Mechanicsville, VA to "67th Field Hospital Veteran", not dated, containing the reunion details and itinerary. * PLS to "men and women of 67th Field Hospital from William Fleming at Silver Lake Ohio, dated September, requesting information about unit members. * Itinerary for air travel for William Welling from New York to Las Vegas to New York, September 13-16, 1990. * List of Attendees, 67th Field Hospital Reunion * Receipts for expenses incurred during reunion. * PLS from Bill Welling at New York to Ralph and Lois, dated October 9, 1990, describing activities during trip to Cleveland in September 1990.

67th Field Hospital Name and Address Files Box 1, Folder 18

* "Home Addresses of Enlisted Personnel of the 67th Field Hospital", not dated. * "Home Addresses of Enlisted Personnel of the 67th Field Hospital", 1989. * "Home Addresses of Enlisted Personnel of the 67th Field Hospital", 1993. * "Home Addresses of Enlisted Personnel of the 67th Field Hospital", 1995. * Envelope addressed to Bill Welling at New York from Irma Spellman at Clay Center, KS postmarked February 7, 1998. * Computer address labels.

Postwar Correspondence Box 1, Folder 19

* Card to Bill from Ciche, Alice, Louise and Lucia at Hoepertingen dated February 2, 1945 wishing him a safety throughout the war and expressing a desire that he return to Hoepertingen after the war. * ALS in French to William Welling at Scarsdale NY from Josee at Hoepertingen, Belgium dated February 2, 1946, envelope attached, in French. * ALS to Bill from Frank at Westport, CT, dated December 17, 1946 expressing difficulties in adjusting to the post war world. * ALS to Bill from "Francois," (Frank Collandrea) dated December 17, 1946 relating the difficulties of adjusting to civilian life. * ALS to Bill from T.N. Johnson at Laurel MS, dated December 28, 1946 describing disappointing circumstances upon mustering out of the Army. * ALS to W. B. from Bill Potter at Hyde Park MA, dated January 14, 1947 catching up on the whereabouts of former members of the 67th. * PLS to Bill from Frank Colandrea at Westport, CT dated January 11, 1948 informing him of his marriage. * Article titled "The Waves in World War II" by Susan H. Godson from Proceedings, December 1981. * ALS to William Welling at New York from Pauline Stout at San Leandro, dated November 8, 1989 transmitting Kay Dewey Martin's telephone number. Envelope attached. * ALS to William B. Welling at New York from Carrie P. Stout at San Leandro, Ca, dated May, 24, 1990 transmitting whereabouts of members of the 67th. Envelope attached. * Christmas card to Bill from "Leggs" (Ralph Barendt) dated December 14, 1991 relating the circumstances of the death of his wife. * Valentine 's Day card to WBW from Pauline dated February 11, 1992. Envelope attached. * Christmas card to Bill from "Leggs" (Ralph Barendt), dated December 1992. * Al to Bill, author unknown regarding the 50th anniversary of the formation of the unit and the reunion to be held in New Orleans. * Christmas card to Bill from "Leggs" (Ralph Barendt), dated December 1994. * ALS to William Welling at New York from Carrie Pauline Stout at San Leandro, CA, dated February 1998, transmitting obituaries of Kay Dewy Martin. Envelope attached. * PLS from BW to 67th Filed Hospital 2000 reunion, dated June 21. 2000.

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Title:: Sixty-Seventh Field Hospital Collection 1943-20021943-1946 and 1986-2002

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The 67th Field Hospital Collection contains documents and photographs depicting the history of the 67th Field Hospital during the European Theater of World War II and the 17 reunions of the 67th Field Hospital held from 1986 to 2002.
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James C. Livingston Papers

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The papers of Prof. James C. Livingston document his career as a scholar and professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the College of William & Mary. The collection includes research material, lectures and other talks, correspondence, course material for classes at William & Mary and the Christopher Wren Association, among others. The collection also documents university administrative information related to the establishment of Religious Studies, the Dean of the Undergraduate Program, curriculum reviews, and other matters.

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1993 Curriculum Review/GER Box 7, Folder 1

Various proposals for curriculum changes, including the final proposal from the Curriculum Review Steering Committee for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (1993) and the Proposal for a Faculty Assembly at the College of William and Mary from the Ad-Hoc Faculty Assembly Committee (1988), among others.

  1. Acc. 2012.032
  2. Administration
  3. Box 7

Acc. 2012.032

This series contains research material, lectures and other talks, correspondence, and course material for classes at William & Mary as well as the Christopher Wren Association taught by Professor James C. Livingston. Also included in the series are university administrative records related to the establishment of Religious Studies, the Dean of the Undergraduate Program, curriculum reviews, as well as material about Vietnam and a nuclear disarmament study group.

Acc. 2013.063

This series contains research material, lecture notes, and other material during Professor Livingston's tenure at the College of William and Mary as well as Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. Some of the research topics discussed in this series include Walter Patel, George Tyrrell, and Mathew Arnold. The series also includes news clippings, correspondence, and president's committee files related to the Wren Cross controversy at the College of William and Mary in 2007.

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S. F. (Bill) Royall, Jr. papers

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The papers of S.F. Bill Royall, Jr. contain a variety of personal material and ephemera, much of it related to Williamsburg, Virginia. The collection includes samples of printing from Bill Royall's press relating to Williamsburg organizations and events such as tags, calendars, posters, programs, stickers, flyers, bulletins and other items.

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1996.21 Addition Box 1, Folder 7

Samples of printing from Bill Royall's press relating to Williamsburg organizations and events. Includes items such as tags, calendars, posters, programs, stickers, flyers, bulletins and much more.

  1. Accession 1996.21

1996.21 Addition Box 2, Folder 1

Samples of printing from Bill Royall's press relating to Williamsburg organizations and events. Includes items such as tags, calendars, posters, programs, stickers, flyers, bulletins and much more. 500 items. 2 Boxes.

  1. Accession 1996.21
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Bruce Goodwin Papers

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Papers, circa 1970s-2000s, of Bruce Goodwin, a geology professor at the College of William & Mary. Includes research papers, reports, research material, and other information relating to geology in Virginia. There is also departmental correspondence between Goodwin and other members of the Geology Department. Finally, there is material relating to the annual Virginia Field Conference, attended by Goodwin.

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22nd VFC Box 2, Folder 4

Cenozoic Stratigraphy across the Fall Zone and Western Coastal Plain Southern Virginia.

Bruce Goodwin Papers 2.00 Linear Feet

Goodwin, Bruce

Papers, circa 1970s-2000s, of Bruce Goodwin, a geology professor at the College of William & Mary. Includes research papers, reports, research material, and other information relating to geology in Virginia. There is also departmental correspondence between Goodwin and other members of the Geology Department. Finally, there is material relating to the annual Virginia Field Conference, attended by Goodwin.

Geology Papers Box 7, Folder 5

1 of 2. Articles related to the geography of the Eastern Piedmont.

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Charles L. Kendrick III papers

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This collection contains class notes, syllabi, exams, and other material pertaining to Charles L. Kendrick while attending William & Mary for his undergraduate and graduate degrees. Most of the material is from Kendrick's undergraduate courses, but there is also material related to his graduate work in the School of Education. The collection also includes a packet containing information about water safety, lifeguard training and the history of the Theta Delta Chi fraternity.

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300th Anniversary and Alumni organization materials 0.1 Linear Feet One legal sized folder Box 4

William & Mary materials related to Charter Day, the 300th anniversary, and university organizations. Contains brochures, letters, photographs, alumni magazine, a calendar, nametags, swimming brochure, and a 1994 charter day program collected by Charles L. Kendrick III.

Accession 2022.170: Artifacts 0.7 Linear Feet Box 5

Two 300th anniversary commemorative pins and a name tag, 300th anniversary birthday party brochure from Busch Gardens, 300th anniversary Tercentenary Ball program, a Society of the Alumni name badge, a College of William and Mary Alumni Gift Shop plastic bag, three swimming brochures, Alumni Society decal, business cards, coupons, event tickets, two photographs, 1994 Charter Day program, 1993 commemorative issue of William & Mary Magazine, 1982 Baccalaureate Service program, a 1993 charter day welcome letter, a letter of appointment, and a 1993 Wren building Tercentenary calendar.

Charles L. Kendrick III papers 2.20 Linear Feet

This collection contains class notes, syllabi, exams, and other material pertaining to Charles L. Kendrick while attending William & Mary for his undergraduate and graduate degrees. Most of the material is from Kendrick's undergraduate courses, but there is also material related to his graduate work in the School of Education. The collection also includes a packet containing information about water safety, lifeguard training and the history of the Theta Delta Chi fraternity.

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