C. James Gleason Photographs 1983-2006

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

Summary

Extent:
10.00
Creator:
Gleason, C. James arrangement
Abstract:
Acc. 2009.343 contains contact sheets created by Jim Gleason pertaining to events and activities at the College of William and Mary from 1985-2006.
Language:
The papers are in: English

Background

Scope and content:

Acc. 2009.343 contains contact sheets created by Jim Gleason pertaining to events and activities at the College of William and Mary from 1985-2006.

The collection of James Gleason represents all aspects of events and activities at the College of William and Mary for the years 1983-2006. Events documented include: Charter Day, commencement, buildings, personnel, students, and athletics. Physically the collection is organized by the "rolls of film taken" and into years they were taken. They are stored and protected in plastic sheets in notebooks and numbered for identification.

Biographical / historical:

Gleason served as College of William and Mary photographer for two decades photographing events, people, locations, etc. related to the University. The native of Cleveland, Ohio, died July 5, 2006, two months after he received the Prentis Award for service to the College and the community. An Air Force veteran, he taught photojournalism at Kent State and Rochester Institute of Technology.

Acquisition information:
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center from Mary Gleason on 09/26/2008.
Physical description:
165,000 negatives and images