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
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Charles Page Bryan Scrapbook, 1913/1917

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Julia Augusta Grassinger Diary, 1934

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For access to the digitized diary see "Digital Material" menu below.

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Julia Augusta Grassinger Diary, 1934 0.15 Linear Feet 1 box (1 volume)

For access to the digitized diary see "Digital Material" menu below.

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Knights of Columbus St. Patrick's Council No. 11022 Log Book, 1915/1916

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Journal, 1915-1916, of the Knights of Columbus of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Chicago, Illinois. Includes information on the 1915-1916 season of their indoor baseball team. Entries include a description of the game, names of the players and positions played, name of the opponent, and a narrative summary of the game. Box scores clipped from a local newspaper are often included with the description of each game.

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Knights of Columbus St. Patrick's Council No. 11022 Log Book, 1915/1916 0.01 Linear Foot

Knights of Columbus. St. Patrick's Council No. 11022

Journal, 1915-1916, of the Knights of Columbus of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Chicago, Illinois. Includes information on the 1915-1916 season of their indoor baseball team. Entries include a description of the game, names of the players and positions played, name of the opponent, and a narrative summary of the game. Box scores clipped from a local newspaper are often included with the description of each game.

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Mademoiselle Zare Papers, 1930s-1950s, 1930/1950

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Papers, circa 1930s-1950s, of Mademoiselle Zare, a psychic of Chicago, Illinois. Contains notes on phrenology, including ways to read the various parts of people's heads and facial features. There are also notes on palmistry and various methods of reading people's palms, including descriptions of the meanings of various features of the palm. There are notes for each of the signs of the Zodiac and what they mean for someone born under a certain sign. Finally, there are general notes on religion, mysticism, and the decor and theatrics of fortune telling.

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Mademoiselle Zare Papers, 1930s-1950s, 1930/1950 0.25 Linear Feet

Mademoiselle Zare

Papers, circa 1930s-1950s, of Mademoiselle Zare, a psychic of Chicago, Illinois. Contains notes on phrenology, including ways to read the various parts of people's heads and facial features. There are also notes on palmistry and various methods of reading people's palms, including descriptions of the meanings of various features of the palm. There are notes for each of the signs of the Zodiac and what they mean for someone born under a certain sign. Finally, there are general notes on religion, mysticism, and the decor and theatrics of fortune telling.

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