Series 3: Correspondence
- Scope and content:
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This series consists of the correspondence of the Board of Visitors. Included in the series are copies of minutes of Board of Visitors meetings, correspondence about the meetings, and copies of reports presented at the meetings. Some of the topics the correspondence explores include the financial situation of the College, construction and renovation of buildings on campus, and recommendations for the successor of Julian A. C. Chandler. The series also includes two letters written by former U. S. President John Tyler while he was Rector of the Board of Visitors, as well as a profile of the members of the 1987 Board of Visitors. Two student discipline cases are included, but are closed until 2018 due to their confidentiality. The series is arranged alphabetically by subject. Boxes 6-7 contain correspondence regarding the Wren Cross in 2007 and the appointment of W. Taylor Reveley as the next William and Mary President in September 2008. These boxes are closed until 2018 October.
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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Special Collections Research CenterEarl Gregg Swem LibraryCollege of William and Mary400 Landrum DrivePO 8795Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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- Email: spcoll@wm.eduPhone: (757) 221-3090Fax: (757) 221-5440Web: swem.wm.edu/scrc
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- Acc. 2002.080 is closed. Restrictions may apply to other records as well. Consult a staff member for details. 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.
- Parent terms of access:
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