The Flat Hat records, 1911/2019

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:

The Flat Hat records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
28 Linear Feet Also contains a CD binder and two boxes of zip discs with a TBD amount of digital content.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

The Flat Hat records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

Photographs, slides, and administrative records for The Flat Hat newspaper. Collection also includes digital media and 21 boxes of issues of the newspaper filed chronologically.

10/17/03 (Fall Festival, Football, NGNS Speakers, Gov. Warner) -10/24/03 (Football, Swim, XC, Costumes, Speakers, Orchesis Rehearsal Iraq "Protest" Speaker, -10/10/03 -11/14/03 -11/7/03 -Feature Photos 11/7/03

8/29/03 Timmy J. Headshot -9/5/03 Convocation -10/31/03 -Football 10/11/03 -Carnivale phots

Places in the 'burg (delis, wawa) #1

FH Staff -Halloween Staff Pics -Isabel Photo Essay -9/12/03 (7th Grade, 9/11 Memorial, Staff/Opinions Headshots, etc.)

1/30/04 (Acrobats, Bake Sale Snow!, Etc.) -2/6/04 (Swim+Dive, Muse, Men's Basketball, Tiefel Lecture Weightlift, Etc.)

2/13/04 (Charter Day, Mens + Womens Gymnasitcs, Men's Teams, yoga, Womens Basketball, Students City Council, Etc.) -Spring 2004 Sports Photos (Women's Basketballs Mens Basketball)

2/20/04 -7th Grade -Best of the Burg -Baseball -Martial Arts -2nd Stage -Etc.

CW/Williamsburg Shots for Fall '03 Freshman Issue (Aromas, Barrett Construction, Confusion Corner, Delis, Outlets)

1/24/03 -1/31/03 -2/14/03 -2/21/03 -2/7/03 -4/11/03 -Staff Photos

3/14/03 -3/21/03 -3/28/03 -4/18/03 Ben Folds -4/25/03

Issues: 8/19/05 8/26/05 9/9/05 Fall 2005

Fall 2005 Issue 9/2/05

Fall 2005 Issues: 9/16/05 9/23/05

Fall 2005 Issues: 9/30/05 10/21/05 10/28/05

Spring 2006 Issues: 1/20 1/27 2/3

A scrapbook with newspaper clippings; photographs; papers related to the Flat Hat and The Society for Collegiate Journalists, an earlier group.

Contains multiple issues of The Flat Hat newspaper from 2018-2024. Issues within each year are not complete.

Acquisition information:
These records were transferred to the Special Collections Research Center by Student Leadership Development.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard