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
Start Over Repository College of William and Mary Subjects Soldiers--1940-1950
College of William and Mary

Benjamin Lowry (B.L.) Bowman diary, 1944

.1 Linear Feet 1 legal size folder.

Benjamin Lowry was born in 1896 and served as a transport chaplain during World War II. Lowry kept a diary during World War II and died in 1964.

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Benjamin Lowry (B.L.) Bowman diary, 1944 .1 Linear Feet 1 legal size folder.

Benjamin Lowry was born in 1896 and served as a transport chaplain during World War II. Lowry kept a diary during World War II and died in 1964.

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Gertha Sykes Collins Papers, 1942/1951

0.40 Linear Feet 1 Full Hollinger box.

Primarily this is a collection of love letters written between 1942-1944 to Gertha Barbara Jean Sykes residing in St. Louis, Missouri and James NMI Dansby, an African-American soldier in the United States Army. There are also letters from two other Army soldiers, Jack Smith, stationed in the Pacific and Benjamin D. Collins, an aircompany soldier, whom Sykes married in 1949.

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Gertha Sykes Collins Papers, 1942/1951 0.40 Linear Feet 1 Full Hollinger box.

Dansby, James

Primarily this is a collection of love letters written between 1942-1944 to Gertha Barbara Jean Sykes residing in St. Louis, Missouri and James NMI Dansby, an African-American soldier in the United States Army. There are also letters from two other Army soldiers, Jack Smith, stationed in the Pacific and Benjamin D. Collins, an aircompany soldier, whom Sykes married in 1949.

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John O. Roberts letters, 1943/1944

.21 Linear Feet 3 legal size folders

Contains letters from soldier John O. Roberts stationed at Camp Peary in Virginia to his family during World War II.

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John O. Roberts letters, 1943/1944 .21 Linear Feet 3 legal size folders

Contains letters from soldier John O. Roberts stationed at Camp Peary in Virginia to his family during World War II.

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Todd Family papers, 1903/1945

1 Linear Feet

Collection contains letters from the Todd Family of Richmond, Virginia from 1903-1945. The letters primarily document the lives of World War II soldiers including corporal Stuart Todd of the third Transport Squadron. Todd was killed in action while flying back from a mission in China in 1843. Other soldiers documented include R.M.H. Webb.

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Todd Family papers, 1903/1945 1 Linear Feet

Collection contains letters from the Todd Family of Richmond, Virginia from 1903-1945. The letters primarily document the lives of World War II soldiers including corporal Stuart Todd of the third Transport Squadron. Todd was killed in action while flying back from a mission in China in 1843. Other soldiers documented include R.M.H. Webb.

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World War II African American Soldiers photographs, 1945/1946

1.17 Linear Feet 1 binder

This collection contains photographs taken by an unidentified African American soldier during World War II. The collection features photographs of soldiers training in the United States and deployed overseas in France and Belgium. Photographs including women and children are also featured in the collection.

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World War II African American Soldiers photographs, 1945/1946 1.17 Linear Feet 1 binder

This collection contains photographs taken by an unidentified African American soldier during World War II. The collection features photographs of soldiers training in the United States and deployed overseas in France and Belgium. Photographs including women and children are also featured in the collection.

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