Collections : [College of William and Mary]

Papers of Glenn Close, documenting her career as an actress on Broadway, television, and in film. Included are recorded interviews, correspondence, clippings, invitations, programs, playbills, photographs, videos, scripts, as well as materials related to her high school and college years.

Portions of this collection are stored off-site. At least 72 hours advanced notice is required for retrieval. Please consult staff for assistance.

Collection contains general papers, notes, meeting minutes, reports, and photographs, and documenting activities of Williamsburg Bird Club organization.

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.

The records of the College of William and Mary men's a capella group Gentlemen of the College include internal and external correspondence related to public performances; the constitution and by-laws; fliers advertising performances and auditions; a history of the group; membership lists; photographs; an extensive collection of audiovisual material documenting both live performances and studio sessions; and several scrapbooks. A portion of the collection was created to mark the group's 10th and 20th anniversaries, however, material from throughout the group's history available.

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.

This collection contains two scrapbooks from the Rotary Club of Williamsburg. The scrapbooks date from 1985-1996 and include records like report worksheets, flyers, and annual balance sheets. The scrapbooks also included decorated pages with clippings from photos and other ephemera.

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.

Four large scrapbooks featuring photographs, newspaper clippings, articles and ephemera relating to the Heritage Humane Society's activities and events. Collection includes digital photographs of the groundbreaking ceremony on the Heritage Humane Society building, digital newsletters and brochures, spay and neuter data from 2004-2006, and two VHS cassettes of Heritage Humane Community Activities. Digital materials require at least 72 hours advanced notice for access.