<?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-Benny-Zhang-papers</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Benjamin "Benny" Zhang papers</titleproper><titleproper>Guide to the Benjamin "Benny" Zhang papers <num>MS 00096</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 July</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 13:18:16 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>English</langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>Benjamin "Benny" Zhang papers</unittitle>
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      <persname source="local">Zhang, Benjamin (Bennie), 1994-</persname>
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    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.25 Linear Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">1 box and 1 oversize folder.</extent>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="2016/2018" type="inclusive">2016- 2018</unitdate>
    <langmaterial>
      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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  <acqinfo id="aspace_b5592ababed71d5ec4cf8f6aef11e808">
    <head>Immediate Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>Acc. 2016.127 was hand delivered to SCRC in October 2016. Acc. 2017.001 was hand delivered to the SCRC and added to the collection in January 2017. Accession 2018.224 added to the collection.</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_a5a8f1694717d8953e6ab8790870c1a8">
    <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_ca4f944aca09265de5bc093ce4bf15a0">
    <head>Preferred Citation:</head>
<p>Benjamin Zhang Williamsburg City Council Papers, 2016- 2017, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.</p>  </prefercite>
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    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>Certificates, newspaper articles, programs, and pamphlets regarding Benjamin (Benny) Zhang's position on Williamsburg's City Council, July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2020.  Included in the collection are official and personal congratulation letters to Benjamin Zhang regarding his election to Williamsburg City Council in 2016, Baptism/ Confirmation of faith at Bruton Parish Church, and certificates from William &amp; Mary.  Zhang is a 2016 graduate of William &amp; Mary.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Arrangement</head>
<p>The Collection is arranged into four series: Series I. Correespondence, Series II. Certificates and Awards, Series III. Printed Materials and Series IV. Additions I.</p>  </arrangement>
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    <geogname source="lcsh">Williamsburg (Va.)--City Council</geogname>
    <subject source="lcsh">Elections--Virginia</subject>
    <subject source="Source not specified">Politics</subject>
    <subject source="local">United States--Politics and Government</subject>
    <corpname source="lcsh">College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae</corpname>
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  <dsc><c id="aspace_82c99a3fb066e71b9d4b7d4be80288d1" level="series"><did><unittitle>Series I. Correspondence</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/604304</unitid></did><c id="aspace_764d88982b016d7f3ad4f19d2be92f62" level="file"><did><unittitle>Letters of congratulations regarding election to Williamsburg City Council</unittitle><unitid>id310175</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/460583</unitid><container altrender="Half Hollinger Box" id="aspace_31acfab79ce651f212cb756c71d2e6cb" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_38ef55e509ef489e64021d91bbd0fa89" parent="aspace_31acfab79ce651f212cb756c71d2e6cb" type="Folder">1</container></did></c><c id="aspace_cc3d6dcc39b8ff1fdf0ab7eb8804e078" level="file"><did><unittitle>Personal correspondence</unittitle><unitid>id310183</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/460587</unitid><container altrender="Half Hollinger Box" id="aspace_dfa729406e7ac73d79b004387fdf78a3" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_1336b10cf4b9e5857025629821f980a7" parent="aspace_dfa729406e7ac73d79b004387fdf78a3" type="Folder">5</container></did></c></c><c id="aspace_52a851c4a9f1f700dd87c67e97ddacfd" level="series"><did><unittitle>Series II. Certificates and awards</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/604305</unitid></did><c id="aspace_7f5d7c303880c0f103f87dc067769597" level="file"><did><unittitle>Certificates and honor thesis</unittitle><unitid>id310177</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/460584</unitid><container altrender="Half Hollinger Box" id="aspace_b723619ab6f3530ce4e2d7782da81e19" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_19f3a851c757f3796179bd66b2e270e6" parent="aspace_b723619ab6f3530ce4e2d7782da81e19" type="Folder">2</container></did></c><c id="aspace_68bd482ff8649fb44cdbb1897d4ac87e" level="file"><did><unittitle>Oversize Folder 1: Certificate of election to the Williamsburg City Council for the 2016-2020 term </unittitle><unitid>id310189</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/460582</unitid><container id="aspace_40b6ab35e12cda7be3e7e1694831fe75" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">Manuscripts Oversize Box 4</container><container id="aspace_0b5ac48fcb5835740d94ad6c3fdebb90" parent="aspace_40b6ab35e12cda7be3e7e1694831fe75" type="Oversize_Folder">1</container></did></c></c><c id="aspace_ffea50c2aff6c77b0b5eecf94a83baff" level="series"><did><unittitle>Series III. Printed Material</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/604306</unitid></did><c id="aspace_38333453ca9e2dabb0f642b835ceb2ca" level="file"><did><unittitle>Printed Material: Swearing-in ceremony, remarks</unittitle><unitid>id310179</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/460585</unitid><container altrender="Half Hollinger Box" id="aspace_1d8582eee222156ad051b225a6e7eef0" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_d6d2fae4ccf3afdf6d86f087fafda70a" parent="aspace_1d8582eee222156ad051b225a6e7eef0" type="Folder">3</container></did></c><c id="aspace_b786a2663bcb5e8dab1a683703d9ae84" level="file"><did><unittitle>Programs, memoriams</unittitle><unitid>id310181</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/460586</unitid><container altrender="Half Hollinger Box" id="aspace_0a57372ac6a075c4a7afd6971484a16e" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_0bd4203d82f054aed8a0adfe9e187031" parent="aspace_0a57372ac6a075c4a7afd6971484a16e" type="Folder">4</container></did></c><c id="aspace_c82faaa5968d82e9dd8eea57ab80e930" level="file"><did><unittitle>Newspaper clippings</unittitle><unitid>id310185</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/460588</unitid><container altrender="Half Hollinger Box" id="aspace_9b4f4a716a01e5df992ea86bcb5748c0" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_7183356712e318cfc87271449754d33a" parent="aspace_9b4f4a716a01e5df992ea86bcb5748c0" type="Folder">6</container></did></c></c><c id="aspace_63c3d89decad77d4da17688a6e9672ca" level="series"><did><unittitle>Series IV: Additions I</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/604307</unitid></did><scopecontent id="aspace_80c15efb7cf344ea9d5d72c3728ae169"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>This addition contains the correspondence, reports, and investment records of Benming Zhang. The collection includes the proposed erection of a new Virginia theme park, a record of the City of Williamsburg's adopted budget for the fiscal year of 2019, and correspondence detailing personal matters, work, financial reports, meetings, and invitations. The collection also includes Benming's name tag and badge from the 2018 CTAV Conference and EXPO.</p><p>Additions from accession 2023.062.</p></scopecontent><c id="aspace_f014243368c9e2ad28512652755609d7" level="file"><did><unittitle>Correspondence, general papers and printed materials</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/604310</unitid><container altrender="Full Hollinger Box" id="aspace_73dabd0614fb093552e01cd847f9a655" label="Mixed Materials" type="box">2</container></did></c><c id="aspace_9b5bebb743e1e02193c42f5a71467211" level="file"><did><unittitle>General papers and correspondence</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/604309</unitid><container altrender="Full Hollinger Box" id="aspace_fff1029b681673b866e5db924d6505be" label="Mixed Materials" type="box">3</container></did></c><c id="aspace_055d07dc075462f146d25402b67c55fe" level="file"><did><unittitle>Investment booklet, badges, and budget papers</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/604311</unitid><container altrender="Letter Sized Half Hollinger Box" id="aspace_c6df90af6a84b75a858e16b225cf132b" label="Mixed Materials" type="box">4</container></did></c><c id="aspace_509c9f25d4b9ee947a109ec975fdca0b" level="file"><did><unittitle>Invitations and general papers</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/604308</unitid><container id="aspace_7816d4de2ceb017d8a6f8057eee1b78a" label="Mixed Materials" type="box">5</container></did></c><c id="aspace_e97a598a98b38c37eccef6b7f20a9065" level="file"><did><unittitle>William &amp; Mary diploma </unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/609831</unitid><container altrender="Oversize Box 16 x 20" id="aspace_3824326635444d17c9e5c4db7158a490" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">Manuscripts Oversize Box 7</container></did></c></c></dsc>
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