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 2020

Flinn Family papers, 1899/2020 0.46 Linear Feet 1 Hollinger box

The Flinn Family papers include photocopies of articles relating to Robert Flinn, his father Meade Flinn and his mother Mary Shepard Flinn of Alberta, Virginia. Photocopies, programs, news clippings, regarding Robert Sturdivant Flinn include his song "Forever August Moon." The collection also contains biographical information and anecdotal history of the Flinn and Shepard families.

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Flyover Photographs, 2020 7 Items

Five digital photographs and two screenshots of aerial flyover to celebrate healthcare workers. Photographs were take on May 12, 2020 by Williamsburg community member, David Riggs. They were shared by Riggs' wife, Susan Riggs, who described the images: "Joint Base Langley-Eustis F-22 Raptor Demo Team, 1st Fighter Wing and 192nd Wing Flyover of Peninsula to honor health care workers during COVID-19 pandemic. Photos of the planes, the flyover map and screenshot from Facebook explaining the flyover. These photographs were taken at 6:42 PM on Patrick Henry Drive in Skipwith Farms as the planes were on a route from Sentara Hospital (Lightfoot) to Eastern State Hospital on May 12, 2020."

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  2. Documenting Life During COVID-19 collection, 2020
  3. Susan Riggs Photographs, 2020

Football records, 1923/2020 16.50 Linear Feet

This collection includes several publications, including the football handbook, yearbook, and media guides, as well as game programs. It also includes general files.

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Frank Shatz Papers, 1965/2022 5.3 Linear Feet

Shatz, Frank

Correspondence and papers of Frank Shatz of Lake Placid, New York and Williamsburg, Virginia, 1965-2009. Subject matter of the collection is foreign policy, the Lake Placid Council on Foreign Policy, public funding for libraries and public television and radio, the endowment of the Reves Center for International Studies at the College of William and Mary and more. Includes Frank Shatz's World Focus columns from the Virginia Gazette.

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