Student Organizations collection

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 publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Student Organizations collection, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
18 Linear Feet 34 boxes
Creator:
College of William and Mary. Student Organizations
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Student Organizations collection, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The Student Organizations collection contains fliers, announcements, and programs for various student organizations at William & Mary. The organizations include academic clubs, arts groups, Greek social organizations, religious organizations, student athletic associations, and other groups.

Electronic material received from student organizations can be found in the W & M Digital Archive.

Acquisition information:
Acc. 2008.48 received from The Seven Society with letter dated 4/27/2008; Acc. 2009.115 was received on 7/17/2008. Information about acquisitions received after 7/13/2009 is available by consulting a Special Collections Research Center staff member.
Custodial history:

Parts of this collection were previously part of the University Archives Publications Collection. Material related to the Student Hip Hop Organization were transferred to the William & Mary Hip Hop Collection in March 2013. Additional materials were collected from bulletin boards in Swem Libary and other campus locations by library staff.

Processing information:

Acc. 2011.292 and Acc. 2011.297 was accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in May 2011.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard