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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American Women in Cuba photograph album, 1910/1911

0.1 Linear Feet 1 legal size folder

This collection contains a thirty-leaf photograph album. It is illustrated with eighty-five mounted sepia-toned photographs and fifteen mounted cyanotypes, as well as nineteen photographs. The photographs document the lives of a group of American women who appear to be living in or near Havana, Cuba in the early twentieth century.

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American Women in Cuba photograph album, 1910/1911 0.1 Linear Feet 1 legal size folder

This collection contains a thirty-leaf photograph album. It is illustrated with eighty-five mounted sepia-toned photographs and fifteen mounted cyanotypes, as well as nineteen photographs. The photographs document the lives of a group of American women who appear to be living in or near Havana, Cuba in the early twentieth century.

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Barney Baker papers, 1944/1945

1.251 Linear Feet 3 Hollinger Boxes

The Barney Baker collection consists primarily of Barney Baker's correspondence from his military postings to his wife, Blanche Baker, in New York City. There are 222 letters in the collection, 32 sent from Camp Upton, 13 from Fort Niagara, and 177 from Panama, all addressed to his wife Blanche. Baker's letters are primarily concerned with news of his wife and child, their family and friends, and express love and longing. The correspondence also contains information regarding Baker's military life and time in Panama.

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Barney Baker papers, 1944/1945 1.251 Linear Feet 3 Hollinger Boxes

The Barney Baker collection consists primarily of Barney Baker's correspondence from his military postings to his wife, Blanche Baker, in New York City. There are 222 letters in the collection, 32 sent from Camp Upton, 13 from Fort Niagara, and 177 from Panama, all addressed to his wife Blanche. Baker's letters are primarily concerned with news of his wife and child, their family and friends, and express love and longing. The correspondence also contains information regarding Baker's military life and time in Panama.

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Frances Forrester-Brown papers, 1910/2014

0.1 Linear Feet 1 legal size folder.

This collection contains a diary kept by Frances Forrester-Brown while living and working in Guatemala in 1910. It details her life in Guatemala, including her interactions with public officials, her domestic and managerial duties, her work as a local lay-doctor, financial matters, and her struggles with her husband's illnesses. Alos included are 'asorted code transcription papers' and a 2024 book titled: "Fearless and Free: The Adventures of Frances Forrester-Brown.":

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Frances Forrester-Brown papers, 1910/2014 0.1 Linear Feet 1 legal size folder.

This collection contains a diary kept by Frances Forrester-Brown while living and working in Guatemala in 1910. It details her life in Guatemala, including her interactions with public officials, her domestic and managerial duties, her work as a local lay-doctor, financial matters, and her struggles with her husband's illnesses. Alos included are 'asorted code transcription papers' and a 2024 book titled: "Fearless and Free: The Adventures of Frances Forrester-Brown.":

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Marie Katherine and Oliver E. Seegelken papers, 1918/1943, bulk 1934

0.20 Linear Feet 1 half Hollinger box and one oversize flat file

The papers of Marie Katherine and Oliver Seegelken consist of a 1934 diary of the couple's South American sea voyage kept by Marie Seegelken, and of love letters between husband and wife, 1918, 1943, and undated. During WWI, Oliver Seegelken served in the USNRF (United States Naval Reserve Force) in San Pedro, California.

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Marie Katherine and Oliver E. Seegelken papers, 1918/1943, bulk 1934 0.20 Linear Feet 1 half Hollinger box and one oversize flat file

Seegelken, Marie Katherine

The papers of Marie Katherine and Oliver Seegelken consist of a 1934 diary of the couple's South American sea voyage kept by Marie Seegelken, and of love letters between husband and wife, 1918, 1943, and undated. During WWI, Oliver Seegelken served in the USNRF (United States Naval Reserve Force) in San Pedro, California.

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