Collections : [College of William and Mary]

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
Primary Collecting Areas:
Williamsburg and surrounding area Virginia; Southern United States; African American life and culture; Hip Hop History; Movies and film studies; Travel, exploration, and adventure; Veterans papers; Distinguished alumni papers; College of William & Mary; Dogs
Description:
The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) houses one of the largest and most significant collections of rare and unique materials of any educational institution of comparable size in the United States. Focused on Virginia history but with nationally and internationally important collections, the Manuscripts Collection includes letters, diaries, journals, scrapbooks, business records, organizational minutes, and other items that provide evidence of events great and small and the daily lives of Americans of all backgrounds. The Rare Books Collection, with volumes dating from the 15th century to the present, is strong in dogs, Virginia-related items, early Virginia family libraries, gardening and natural history, religion, book arts, printing history, travel, science, and medicine. The University Archives documents the history of William & Mary from 1693 to the present, including a wide range of materials from administrative records, student organization records, and alumni papers to photographs, audio-visual materials, and artifacts.
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440

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Charlotte Kaufman Papers, 1980/1990

5.70 Linear Feet
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Acc. 2007.92: Original and copies of individual parts for musical instruments and scripts for voices for five ballad operas: Robin Hood, Devil to Play, Mock Doctor, Thomas and Sally and the Beggar's Opera. Photographs, copies of miscellaneous theater airs and songs, research material, programs, posters, and working papers.

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Charlotte Kaufman Papers, 1980/1990 5.70 Linear Feet

Curtis Carroll Davis Papers, 1950/1961

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Photostats, typescripts, and microfilm of correspondence and papers relating to Lewis Littlepage (1762-1802) diplomat and soldier of fortune collected by Curtis Carroll Davis, biographer of Littlepage as well as correspondence of David with librarians and scholars and his notes concerning Littlepage, his acquaintances and descendants.

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Curtis Carroll Davis Papers, 1950/1961 3.00 Linear Feet

Office of the President. Julian Alvin Carroll Chandler Records, 1919/1934

38.05 Linear Feet
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. The collection has been microfilmed and is accessible via Swem's microfilm collection whenever the library is open.

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Office of University Development Records, 1920/2014

80.00 Linear Feet
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Acc. 1976.001: Publications materials for J.E. Morpurgo's Their Majesties' Royall Colledge, including blue line copies, page proofs, and a paper-bound copy of the book.

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Office of University Development Records, 1920/2014 80.00 Linear Feet

Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Chapter Records, 1776/2013, bulk 1888/1955

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The records of the Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at the College of William and Mary include minutes, business records, addresses and speeches, poems, correspondence, publications, membership cards, and other records.

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Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Chapter Records, 1776/2013, bulk 1888/1955 13.00 Linear Feet

Sarah Stetson Papers, 1947/1955

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Correspondence, 1947-1955, with libraries, historical societies, and descendants about Samuel Vaughan (1720-1802) and his sons Benjamin Vaughan, Charles Vaughan, and John Vaughan. The collection includes photostats, microfilm, and slides. Sarah P. Stetson collected material with the intention of writing a full-length biography.

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Sarah Stetson Papers, 1947/1955 0.50 Linear Feet

The William & Mary Foundation records, 1970/2018

32 Linear Feet
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Endowment Association and Development Office Records which includes correspondence, financial records, committee reports, ledgers, resolutions, working papers, scrapbook, architectural renderings of the Special Collections wing of Swem Library and more.

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The William & Mary Foundation records, 1970/2018 32 Linear Feet

Williamsburg (Va.) Area Ephemera Collection, 1858/2015

14.60 Linear Feet
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This collection covers the Greater Williamsburg Area, including Williamsburg, Yorktown, Jamestown, James City County, York County and other nearby communities. It includes gifts and purchases whose contents are ephemeral in nature and not well-suited as stand-alone collections. The items are usually transient documents of everyday life and can include menus, flyers, advertisements, and programs but can also be postcards, games, ticket stubs, and the like.

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Williamsburg (Va.) Area Ephemera Collection, 1858/2015 14.60 Linear Feet

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