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 Date range 1935 Level Item

1930 Preliminary Survey and Dormitory Annex Boundary Plan, 1928/1938

1930 Preliminary Survey and Dormitory Annex Boundary Plan. Architect: Charles Gillette; Surveyor: M.W. Thomas. Sheets: 5. Dimensions: Pages 1-4, 17"x24.5"; page 5, 17x22.5". Bound. Condition: Very Good. Notes: File numbers on front before it arrived in Special Collections. Acc. 2010.537.

  1. College of William and Mary
  2. Facilities Management Records, 1678/2003
  3. Series 1: Blueprints and Other Drawings, 1900

Acc. 2009.451: F. S. Royster Guano Co. (Norfolk, Va.) pocket notebooks, 1929/1940 Box 1

Includes 2 pocket-size notebooks from the F.S. Roster Guano Co. in Norfolk, Virginia. The following descriptions were provided by the seller: Notebook 1929: "This is a 1929 5 1/2" x 3" blue lined notebook of Green, White and Black. It was put out to advertise F. S. Royster Guano Company located in Norfolk, Virginia. There is a 1929 and 1930 calendar on both the front and back inside cover. The back has a list of Offices and Factories. There is also other information inside the book such as: Satisfactory Customer Comments, Information on what minerals do to plants (Nitrogen, Potash, Calcium, Magnesium)." Notebook, 1940: "This is a 1940 5 1/2" x 3" blue lined notebook of Red, White and Black. It was put out to advertise Royster Premium Fertilizers, distributed by the F. S. Royster Guano Company located in Norfolk, Virginia. There is a 1940 and 1941 calendar on both the front and back inside cover. The back has a list of Plants and Offices of this fertilizer company, as well as the Main Office located in Norfolk, VA. There is also other information inside the book such as: Satisfactory Customer Comments, Information on what minerals do to plants (Nitrogen, Potash, Calcium, Magnesium).

  1. College of William and Mary
  2. Ephemera Collection, 1800/2014
  3. Series 1: Ongoing Accessions
  4. Box 1

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