The committee is composed of members of the Board of Visitors, faculty, staff, student body, alumni association and friends of the College. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki:
Acc. 1985.007 transferred from the Presidential Search Committee Office 01/22/1985. Acc. 1992.016 transferred from the Presidential Search Committee Office 04/17/1992. Acc. 2005.003 transferred from the Presidential Search Committee Office 07/08/2005.
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Presidential Search Committee Records, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Committees Collection (UA 154); Office of the President; and other administrative and personal papers collection.
This collection is composed of non-confidential material related to searches for College of William and Mary presidents.
Acc. 1985.007: This accession includes a summary of the committee's work, a list of committee members, advertisements and letters used to solicit candidates' names, information sent to the candidates, schedules for campus visits, and the announcement of the choice of Paul Verkuil.
Acc. 1992.016: Presidential Search Committee, 1991-1992. This accession contains procedures, non-confidential meeting information, a search history, and the Presidential Search Consultation Service file.
Acc. 2005.003: Presidential Search Committee, 2004-2005. This accession contains procedures, non-confidential meeting information, and material related to the announcement of new College of William and Mary president.
Includes details of the characteristics sought in the new President position.