Naval Chaplains School Records, 1944-1945

Access and use

Location of collection:
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
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

The 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.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

Naval Chaplains School Records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
0.01 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Naval Chaplains School Records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains correspondence and recital schedules from the Naval Chaplain's School at the College of William and Mary from 1944-1945.

Biographical / historical:

"The first Naval Chaplain School was created in February 1942 when civilian clergy, the majority of whom had no prior military experience, entered the Navy to serve during World War II.[8] The school began at Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, later moving to the campus of the College of William and Mary, in Williamsburg, Virginia, until its decommissioning 15 November 1945." (Source: "Armed Forces Chaplaincy Center," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_Chaplaincy_Center, retrieved 2025 October 25)

Custodial history:

This collection was previously part of the University Archives Publications Collection.