<?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="in_progress" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-viw">William-&amp;-Mary-Symphony-Orchestra-records</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">William &amp; Mary Symphony Orchestra records</titleproper><titleproper>Guide to the William &amp; Mary Symphony Orchestra records <num>UA 211.1</num></titleproper><author>William &amp; Mary Special Collections Research Center 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>2023 September</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>2026-04-09 07:01:42 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>English</langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>William &amp; Mary Symphony Orchestra records</unittitle>
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      <persname rules="local" source="local">Glosson, Sarah</persname>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">1.00 Linear Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">1 Paige box</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1998/1998">Circa 1998</unitdate>
    <langmaterial>
      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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    <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>
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    <head>Biographical / Historical</head>
<p>The William &amp; Mary Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1932.</p><p>From its webpage: "William &amp; Mary Symphony Orchestra is comprised of undergraduate, graduate and community musicians of the College of William &amp; Mary. Its mission is to grow through performances of great orchestral literature and to contribute to the artistic community of the College and beyond."</p>  </bioghist>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>William &amp; Mary Symphony Orchestra records, Special Collections Research Center, William &amp; Mary Libraries.</p>  </prefercite>
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    <head>Related Materials</head>
<p>Dept. of Music Records</p>  </relatedmaterial>
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    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>Scrapbook featuring 65 photographs of the William and Mary Symphony Orchestra in practice, at rehearsals, and socializing as a group. One of their performances was billed as a symphony of horror and features pictures of the students dressed in Halloween attire. Director at the time was E. W. Williams, Jr. Most of the photographs are undated and none are labeled. Some of the photographs indicate that they are from 1998. The photographs are both in color and black/white.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Use</head>
<p>Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <subject source="lcsh">College of William and Mary--Students</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">College of William and Mary--History--20th century</subject>
    <persname role="fmo" rules="local" source="local">Glosson, Sarah</persname>
    <corpname rules="dacs" source="local">College of William and Mary. Symphony Orchestra</corpname>
    <corpname source="lcnaf">College of William and Mary. Dept. of Music</corpname>
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