<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-viw">J-Reid-Williamson-Collection</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">J. Reid Williamson Collection</titleproper><titleproper>Guide to the J. Reid Williamson Collection <num>UA 5.289</num></titleproper></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Special Collections Research Center</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/logos/wm.jpg" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><address><addressline>William &amp; Mary Special Collections Research Center</addressline><addressline>Earl Gregg Swem Library</addressline><addressline>400 Landrum Dr</addressline><addressline>Williamsburg, Virginia</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 757-221-3090</addressline><addressline>spcoll@wm.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2025-09-09 07:02:19 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>The collection description/finding aid is written in <language encodinganalog="041" langcode="eng">English</language></langusage></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>J. Reid Williamson Collection</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname source="local">Williamson, J. Reid.</persname>
    </origination>
    <unitid>UA 5.289</unitid>
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    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">2.00 Linear Feet</extent>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1967/1969" type="inclusive">1967-1972</unitdate>
    <langmaterial id="aspace_5e9783719db84d8d32736e11258583ec"><language encodinganalog="041" langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial>
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  <bioghist id="aspace_1ebe766a10c23b7125490b11c19afdf7">
    <head>Administrative History:</head>
<p>J. Reid Williamson graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1970.</p>  </bioghist>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_dd741448adc15411811f327f024dea24">
    <head>Acquisition Information:</head>
<p>Gift</p>  </acqinfo>
  <userestrict id="aspace_69b41bb7799f36c3f005ceb80029e140">
    <head>Conditions Governing Use:</head>
<p>Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library. The Jeopardy video is copyrighted and cannot be copied for researchers.</p>  </userestrict>
  <accessrestrict id="aspace_06d9a80467343ee21426ca78dd10447a">
    <head>Conditions Governing Access:</head>
<p>The collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <prefercite id="aspace_2e8574bbc1ce466891fd12ef1f7b1146">
    <head>Preferred Citation:</head>
<p>J. Reid Williamson Collection, Special Collections Research Center, William &amp; Mary Libraries</p>  </prefercite>
  <scopecontent id="aspace_fa26920922121c14c001d065f446c4e0">
    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>Theatrical poster for "Stop 13: The College of William and Mary," produced circa 1968-1969</p><p>Handmade victory banner (W&amp;M #1 in the East), as featured in the 1967 Dec. issue of the Alumni Gazette. There is a print of the same photograph in the UA Photograph Collection [football].</p><p>DVD of Williamson's appearance on Jeopardy! in 1972. Williamson was a contestant over 5 days, and the video is approximately two hours. Since William &amp; Mary does not own the copyright to this video, copies cannot be made. </p>  </scopecontent>
  <controlaccess>
    <subject source="lcsh">College of William and Mary--History--20th century</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">College of William and Mary--Students</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">College of William and Mary--Students--Social life and customs</subject>
    <subject source="local">Television programs--United States</subject>
    <corpname source="lcsh">College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae</corpname>
    <corpname source="local">College of William and Mary. Backdrop Club</corpname>
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  <dsc><c id="aspace_0b4b628ffa9d89ce7e996cc777a92f4c" level="item"><did><unittitle>Theatrical poster for "Stop 13: The College of William and Mary" </unittitle><unitid>id305573</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/134629</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">circa 1968-1969</unitdate><container altrender="Oversize Box 22 x 28" id="aspace_80631fa8eca2c69f5f1272d41522f3b1" label="Mixed materials">UA Small Collections Oversize Box 4</container><container id="aspace_1734dbb09c46b7f4ae265e7283e91d57" parent="aspace_80631fa8eca2c69f5f1272d41522f3b1" type="Oversize Folder">1</container></did></c><c id="aspace_4f57a634f949e82dc87b3eb8764087de" level="file"><did><unittitle>Handmade victory banner (W&amp;M #1 in the East)</unittitle><unitid>id305575</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/134630</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1967 December</unitdate><container id="aspace_5be486f69cca35ef6d8fa5ea7c1dd91c" label="Mixed Materials" type="Artifact">1</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_3a37432b66cc949e7f26f7a589f3780d"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Featured in the 1967 Dec. issue of the Alumni Gazette.</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_60e2a5ede83123d02e49306f20fbb9d2" level="file"><did><unittitle>Appearance on Jeopardy! Footage</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/330179</unitid><unitdate datechar="broadcast" normal="1972-09/1972-10" type="inclusive">1972 September-October</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial><container id="aspace_24615d95f2694626bec628829eef601f" label="Computer Disks [1002261331]" type="DVD">1</container></did><accessrestrict id="aspace_733fb0cdbef6cbec47fdc5384ed9e335"><head>Conditions Governing Access</head><p>Digital files. At least 72 hours advanced notice required for access.</p></accessrestrict></c></dsc>
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