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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Ann Buckles Papers, 1950/2008

4.75 Linear Feet
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This collection consists of the personal papers of Ann Buckles, College of William and Mary class of 1951, and includes materials from her time at William and Mary, her subsequent career on Broadway and in television and film, and her tenure at Harper's Bazaar. There are photographs, video recordings, clippings, correspondence, and materials regarding Benjamin Bray, Glenn Close, and members of the Department of Theatre and Speech. There is also some material from Buckles' later activities upon her return to Williamsburg, Virginia.

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Ann Buckles Papers, 1950/2008 4.75 Linear Feet

A. Willis Robertson Papers, 1921/1988, bulk 1946/1966

380.00 Boxes
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This collection is housed off-site. At least 72 hours advanced notice is required for retrieval.

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Department of English records, 1922/2013

6.00 Linear Feet 7 boxes
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This collection includes administrative records, publications, and other material from the Department of English at the College of William and Mary.

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Department of English records, 1922/2013 6.00 Linear Feet 7 boxes

Documenting Life During COVID-19 collection, 2020

3068.9 Megabytes .42 Linear Feet 1 Hollinger box
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Collection includes social media posts, music recitals, podcasts, video recordings, digital photographs, self-portraiture, original music compositions, poetry, personal journal entries, and other materials created by members of the William & Mary and the greater Williamsburg community in response to the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020.

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Documenting Life During COVID-19 collection, 2020 3068.9 Megabytes .42 Linear Feet 1 Hollinger box

Fred Frechette Papers, 1930/2000, bulk 1950/2000

0.60 Linear Feet
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Fred Frechette's papers which include his Richmond Times-Dispatch newspaper articles on Williamsburg, Virginia, photographs and his script and related material on "The Once and Future Camelot" a production given for the Williamsburg Reunion. Material related to his duty as a volunteer fireman and his March 25, 2000 pamphlet "William and Mary Students and the Travis House, Feb. 1, 1943-Feb. 28, 1951."

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Fred Frechette Papers, 1930/2000, bulk 1950/2000 0.60 Linear Feet

Glenn Close Papers, 1966/2013, bulk 1980/1995

15.00 Linear Feet
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Papers of Glenn Close, documenting her career as an actress on Broadway, television, and in film. Included are recorded interviews, correspondence, clippings, invitations, programs, playbills, photographs, videos, scripts, as well as materials related to her high school and college years.

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Glenn Close Papers, 1966/2013, bulk 1980/1995 15.00 Linear Feet

James H. Critchfield Papers, 1941/2003

11.50 Linear Feet
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Primary source documents, research materials and drafts for James Critchfield's book, "Partners at the Creation the Men behind Postwar Germany's Defense and Intelligence Establishments." Includes information on Germans imprisoned by the Allies, and on De-Nazification, for which Critchfield conducted interviews; also included are two copies of a booklet about a camps for detainees ("Camp 71"). The illustrated booklet is written in German and one English translation insert is provided. Further included are oral history transcripts and documents relating to the Berlin Crises (1958-1961), the founding of the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), the declassified Central Intelligence Agency documents (1945-1949), a German-English intelligence glossary, biographical files and correspondence. Includes some Holocaust materials and photographs of concentration camp victims.

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James H. Critchfield Papers, 1941/2003 11.50 Linear Feet

Karla K. Bruno Papers, 2007-2010, 2007/2010

0.5 Linear Feet
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Material collected and created by William & Mary alumna Karla K. Bruno, ranging from 2007-2010 and related to the organizations 'Save the Wren Cross,' 'ShouldNicholBeRenewed.org,' and 'The Society for the College.' Also included are: copies of material related to the Department of Philosophy (2007), an interview with Gene Nichol on PBS's "What Matters" (January 2008; VHS tape) and a Fox News piece "Wren Cross" with Brit Hume (circa 2006-2007, VHS tapes.

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Karla K. Bruno Papers, 2007-2010, 2007/2010 0.5 Linear Feet

League of Women Voters of the Williamsburg Area records, 1932/2021

11.25 Linear Feet
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Records of the League of Women Voters of the Williamsburg Area (LWVWA). Includes minutes, agendas, correspondence, publications, reports, photographs, memorandums, newsletters, president's files, video recordings and newspaper clippings. Topics covered include among others arms control, national security issues and domestic legislation, information relating to lobbying, etc.

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League of Women Voters of the Williamsburg Area records, 1932/2021 11.25 Linear Feet

Lloyd H. and Ruth Elizabeth Williams Papers, 1917/2008, bulk 1947/1959

5 Linear Feet 4 record cartons.
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Mss. Acc. 1998.21: Papers, (bulk 1947-1959), of Lloyd Haynes Williams, photographer and journalist. The largest part of the collection is financial in nature. Includes newspaper clippings concerning Williams, including an obituary and editorial at his death. Includes papers of Mrs. E. E. Goodrich. Also includes notes on sailing, shipbuilding, fishing, oystering and crab industries. There are many notes concerning piracy and a manuscript by Williams called "Blackbeard's Account."

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Lloyd H. and Ruth Elizabeth Williams Papers, 1917/2008, bulk 1947/1959 5 Linear Feet 4 record cartons.

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