College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Primary Collecting Areas:
Williamsburg and surrounding area Virginia;
Southern United States;
African American life and culture;
Hip Hop History;
Movies and film studies;
Travel, exploration, and adventure;
Veterans papers;
Distinguished alumni papers;
College of William & Mary;
Dogs
Description:
The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) houses one of the largest
and most significant collections of rare and unique materials of any
educational institution of comparable size in the United States.
Focused on Virginia history but with nationally and internationally
important collections, the Manuscripts Collection includes letters,
diaries, journals, scrapbooks, business records, organizational minutes,
and other items that provide evidence of events great and small and the
daily lives of Americans of all backgrounds.
The Rare Books Collection, with volumes dating from the 15th century to the
present, is strong in dogs, Virginia-related items, early Virginia family
libraries, gardening and natural history, religion, book arts, printing
history, travel, science, and medicine.
The University Archives documents the history of William & Mary from 1693
to the present, including a wide range of materials from administrative
records, student organization records, and alumni papers to photographs,
audio-visual materials, and artifacts.