<?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" findaidstatus="completed" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-viw">Benjamin-F-Bray-Scrapbook</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Benjamin F. Bray Scrapbook</titleproper><titleproper>Guide to the Benjamin F. Bray Scrapbook <num>UA 5.071</num></titleproper><author>SCRC staff</author></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><p><date>2007-09-17</date></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>2025-05-15 12:35:21 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>English</langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>Benjamin F. Bray Scrapbook</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname source="lcnaf">Bray, Benjamin F., b. circa 1926 and d. 2002</persname>
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    <unitid>UA 5.071</unitid>
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    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">1.00 Linear Feet</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1944/1945" type="inclusive">1944-1945</unitdate>
    <physdesc>
      <dimensions id="aspace_2d4f3542a3da28e4a3bcde5833332693">Scrapbook is 13" x 17" in size.</dimensions>
    </physdesc>
    <physdesc id="aspace_16933a1d5d14030a0cc1bae017ade533">Some of the materials in this collection are loose.</physdesc>
    <langmaterial id="aspace_da923d7a685443fdde7b603edf7f2941"><language encodinganalog="041" langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial>
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  <bioghist id="aspace_0161762f04c49f09bf031e99d14d0f1c">
    <head>Biographical / Historical</head>
<p>Benjamin Bray, William &amp; Mary class of 1949, was an actor in The Common Glory theater prodcution. He was also poet, playwright, teacher, and social worker. Bray died in June 2002.</p>  </bioghist>
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    <head>Acquisition Information:</head>
<p>Acc. 1990.018 was received on 4/9/1990.</p>  </acqinfo>
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    <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.</p>  </userestrict>
  <accessrestrict id="aspace_5e86abf6c10251a0470f0d8b08095e1c">
    <head>Conditions Governing Access:</head>
<p>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_33c70036df8336452de87225350f3885">
    <head>Preferred Citation:</head>
<p>Benjamin F. Bray Scrapbook, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.</p>  </prefercite>
  <relatedmaterial id="aspace_25989adbf658ebde2727453a5fa27cde">
    <head>Related Materials:</head>
<p>Marilyn Miller Entwisle Scrapbook (UA 5.072); Joan Worstell Carter Papers (UA 5.025); Marilyn Kaemmerle Collection (UA 5.058); Elaine Compton Scrapbook (UA 5.017).</p><p> Mss. Acc. 2002.35 Benjamin Bray Papers</p>  </relatedmaterial>
  <scopecontent id="aspace_93b3477c2b30d0d8d7878b87243122d7">
    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>This collection consists of a scrapbook, from 1944 to 1945, kept by Benjamin F. Bray while a freshman at the College of William &amp; Mary. This single brown volume contains programs, clippings, pictures (not photographs), and letters.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform>
    <genreform source="aat">Programs</genreform>
    <genreform source="aat">Scrapbooks</genreform>
    <subject source="lcsh">College of William and Mary--History--20th century</subject>
    <subject source="local">Student Life--1940's</subject>
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