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.
The Lemon Project collection is arranged into five series. Series 1: Reports supported by the Lemon Project, Series 2: Projects supported by the Lemon Project, Series 3: Oral Histories supported by the Lemon Project, and Series 4: Printed materials, and Series 5: Ephemera.
The Lemon Project is a multifaceted and dynamic attempt to rectify wrongs perpetrated against African Americans by William & Mary. An ongoing endeavor, this program will focus on contributing to and encouraging scholarship on the 300-year relationship between African Americans and William & Mary by building bridges between Williamsburg and Greater Tidewater area.
Lemon Project Collection, Special Collections Research Center, William and Mary Libraries.
University Archives Subject Files: Lemon Project
Kente Stoles, 2011-2018
The collection consists of reports and projects supported by the Lemon Project including student papers and oral histories. The collection also contains programs, and brochures from events invlolving members of the Lemon Project.
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.
Research and report by Lois Bloom on 1971 Commencement Speaker at William and Mary Summary of Relevant Articles in The Flat Hat, 10/2/1970-5/14/1971 (With Citations and Excerpts)
Research and report by Lois Bloom on the tradition of school band playing "Dixie" at football games and Kappa Alpha secession.
Research and report by Lois Bloom is an account of efforts made to integrate the College in the decade following the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
Prepared by William & Mary Center for Archaeological Research
Projects will be added to this space when they are received.
The transcription of the Florence Barber Diary (Portsmouth, Va.), SC 00834, completed by Grace Hindman, class of 2011, as part of the Lemon Project under professor Jody Allen.
Report on identification of the Florence Barber Diary (Portsmouth, Va.), SC 00834. Florence Barber, an African American woman living in Portsmouth, Virginia at the turn of the 20th century. The identification was written in 2011 by Lauren Wallace, a graduate student in the Department of History. The transcription completed by Grace Hindman, class of 2011, as part of the Lemon Project under professor Jody Allen.
The Oral histories are not yet available online. A complete inventory and accessibility are forthcoming. In the interim, please contact SCRC staff with questions.
The Lemon Project website is crawled and archived.
two copies
Informational flyers produced by students participating in the Lemon Project Branch Out Alternative Break program. Flyers include campus history and information from Lemon Project research. The flyers were originally posted on Swem bulletin boards.