Mike Descher Photography
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Seven digital photographs of the Colonial Williamsburg Historic Area and William & Mary taken by Williamsburg community member Mike Descher in spring 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also included is a time-lapse video, originally uploaded to YouTube on June 29, 2020, of the empty grounds of Colonial Williamsburg's Governor's Palace, normally a heavily trafficked historic site. Descher described the submission: "Photography taken and composed from February 20th thru June 29th 2020 during the time of the Covid 19 Pandemic."
A personal photograph of Descher, attached with the submission, is also included in this series.
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Williamsburg Historic Records Association (WHRA)
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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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- 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.
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