Ford-Carter Presidential Debate 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
Terms of access:

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Ford-Carter Presidential Debate collection, Special Collections Research Center, William and Mary Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Linear Feet One oversize folder
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Ford-Carter Presidential Debate collection, Special Collections Research Center, William and Mary Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains materials from the welcome given to former Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter when they arrived for their presidential debate at William & Mary. The collection contains newspaper articles about the event as well as plans and meeting minutes created for the organization of the event. In addition, details regarding the creation and erection of the "Welcome Jimmy and Jerry" banner are included.

Biographical / historical:

The Head Resident of the Bryan Complex on William and Mary campus, H. Gregory Campbell Jr, and his residents designed a sign and organized an unveiling of the sign to greet President Ford and Jimmy Carter when they arrived on campus. The sign includes caricatures of "Jimmy" and "Jerry" that were designed by Mary Grayson, class of 1978. The William and Mary Pep Band played live music at the event and the sign covered the Bryan dormitory.

Acquisition information:
Donated by H. Gregory Campbell, Jr.
Processing information:

The collection received container level processing. This finding aid may be updated to reflect new descriptions and acquisitions to the collection.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard