Office of the President. Alvin Duke Chandler Records

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:

Acc. 1984.034 and 1985.083 are restricted. 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:

Office of the President, Alvin Duke Chandler Records, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
45.00 Linear Feet
Creator:
Chandler, Alvin Duke, 1902-1987 and Office of the President
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Office of the President, Alvin Duke Chandler Records, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection is stored off-site. A minimum of 72 hours advanced notice is required for use.

The collection includes material from Alvin Duke Chandler's terms as president of the College William and Mary and later chancellor of the Colleges of William and Mary. The collection documents the administration of William and Mary in the mid-twentieth century and includes the routine hiring and resignation of faculty, student matters, alumni relations, and related matters. William and Mary was a small college at the time and many matters passed through the Office of the President.

The collection also reflects changing norms in the United States at the time as seen through applications by African Americans for admission and rules enforced by the administration on students.

For the most part, headings assigned to folders in their office of origin have been maintained in the box list inventories available here.

Biographical / historical:

Alvin Duke Chandler, 84, president emeritus and former chancellor of the College of William and Mary and retired vice admiral in the Navy, died May 26, 1987, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Chandler served as president of the College of William and Mary from October 9, 1951 through May 1960, when he became chancellor of the Colleges of William and Mary system. Chandler stayed on as Chancellor, then Honorary Chancellor of the system until 1974. Chandler was born in Richmond and his father, J.A.C. Chandler was also president of the College of William and Mary. Chandler was survived by his wife Louise Michaels Chandler.

Acquisition information:
Acc. 1983.11 transferred prior to 3/13/1983 from the Office of the President.
Physical / technical requirements:

This collection is stored offsite. Consult staff for assistance.