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University of Mary Washington

Special Collections and University Archives
Simpson Library
University of Mary Washington
1801 College Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA 22401-4665
Primary Collecting Areas:
The history of the University of Mary Washington
James L. Farmer, Jr., Congress on Racial Equality (CORE), and the early Civil Rights movement
Education of K-12 teachers in Virginia
Description:
Special Collections and University Archives collects and makes accessible the history of the University of Mary Washington, serving as the repository for materials from all departments and divisions of the University. Key collections include those of James L. Farmer, Jr., one of the foremost leaders in the Civil Rights movement, and materials related to the early education of teachers in Virginia. The unit also includes a rare books collection of over 1,500 volumes dating from the 16th century to the present and a large collection of WWI posters.
POC: Sarah Appleby
Phone: (540) 654-2045
Fax: (540) 654-1067
Start Over Repository University of Mary Washington Date range 1986
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William M. Anderson, Jr. Records

16 Linear Feet 38 record storage boxes

This collection is arranged into twenty-four main series, in thirty-eight record storage boxes for a total of about 16 linear feet. The first series is senior staff papers from the President's Office during Dr. Anderson's administration. Other series cover commencement records, honor convocation lists, campus buildings and grounds records, annual reports, state of Virginia papers, national educational papers, various university program documents, Southern educational materials, financial records and documents, student affairs materials, special events materials, inauguration papers, Board of Visitors materials, presidential correspondence, various academic committee papers, community relations documents, faculty affairs materials, papers on conferences and workshops, the President's Book Club materials, Dr. Anderson's speeches, and the last series is reserved for miscellaneous materials.

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Convocations and Assemblies

.5 Linear Feet

This collection features records generated from assorted convocations and student assemblies conducted from 1939 to the present. Events contained here include Honor Convocation, Senior Convocation, Chancellor's Convocation, Spring Convocation, Honorary Tapping Convocation, Installation Convocation, and chapel events. Materials associated with these events include programs, speeches, schedules, and invitations.

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Clubs and Organizations

3 Linear Feet

This collection documents the student activities, clubs, and honorary societies at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Since the establishment of the University in 1908, clubs and student activities have been founded and faded out throughout the decades. These folders highlight many of the University's older clubs that are no longer active such as the Home Economics Club, the Cavalry Club, etc. These folders contain a variety of documents from promotional event flyers to club constitutions, and photographs. Depending on the club, there is more documentation. The majority of clubs established before the technological advancements of the 1990s have many physical club records. These records include but are not limited to, minutes, presidential records, treasurer records, receipts, etc. Clubs established within the 1990s and to the present have less physical documentation. The oldest records with a recorded date are from the 1940s with the most recent records being from the current year of 2023. Within this collection are folders for materials from undergraduate honor societies such as Chi Beta Phi (Science Honorary), Kappa Omicron Phi (Home Economics), Mu Phi Epsilon (Music), etc. This collection continues to develop as new student organizations are formed and clubs and honorary societies promote events and activities each semester.

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Afro-American Association

Materials show some of the activities of the Afro-American Association, also called the Black Student Association in 1989. These include concerts, recognition events, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day programming.

Art Club

Materials include the club constitution and semester reports documenting the activities of the Art Club. The last one of these appears to be from the late 1960s, and the remainder of the materials are fliers promoting events for what is now known as the Art Appreciation Club. These are mostly undated but appear to be from the 1980s-1990s.

Baptist Student Union

Contains newsletters, pamphlets, and announcements pertaining to the meetings and activities of the Baptist Student Union

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Scrapbooks

12 Linear Feet
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Item dated 1985/1986 Box 45

Contents include newspaper clippings, photographs, letters, campus grapevine newsletter, and postcards. Clippings document the hiring of Roy Strohl as University Librarian in 1985, some of the publication accomplishments of longtime Humanities Librarian Jack Bales, planning for the new library and other campus happenings, and student scholarship announcements. Photographs show staff/aide picnics, holiday parties, and record many scenes throughout Trinkle Library.

  1. Faculty and staff
  2. Library
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James L. Farmer, Jr. Papers

10 Linear Feet 10 document cases, 4 flat storage boxes, 1 record storage box

The James L. Farmer, Jr. Papers principally document Farmer's career at Mary Washington College (now University of Mary Washington), as well as his various additional political and social activities during that time. The papers were transferred from Farmer's home and office in Spotsylvania County. The papers include correspondence, printed materials, photographs, audiovisual materials, and other items reflective of his activities towards the end of his life, as well as memorials and reflections at the time of his death collected by others.

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William B. Hanson Faculty Records

2.5 Linear Feet 5 boxes.
Faculty records of William "Bill" Byrd Hanson, professor at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Bulk of records document Hanson's efforts to memorialize Civil Rights leader and former UMW professor James Farmer, Jr. Also included are publications on Farmer and audio-visual materials.
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Commencement Records

3 Linear Feet 3 flat boxes and 1 letter-size upright document box.
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Records of the James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library

1 Cubic Feet 1 document storage box, 1 flat oversize storage box.

The collection consists of papers regarding the James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library from 1963 to the present. The papers include administrative files regarding the mission and operation of the museum, as well as legal records and correspondence concerning the ownership of the museum site and disputes arising in 1972 when Mary Washington College seaparated from the University of Virginia. Also included are documents relating to the Board of Regents and its members, published works and publicity materials by and about the museum, and some images.

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Records of the Board of Visitors

6 Cubic Feet

This collection contains records produced by the Board of Visitors. These records contain, but are not limited to: meeting minutes, correspondence, manuals, speeches, actions, memoranda, resolutions, materials pertaining to individual board members, and general documents.

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Jean Slater Edson Papers

3 Linear Feet 2 upright legal-size document boxes (Box 1 and 2) and one flat storage box (Box 3). All oversize material is located in Box 3.

The Jean Slater Edson papers span 3 boxes that contain her original music manuscripts, programs or news clippings that she was featured in, correspondence regarding her personal life and music, a vinyl of her original music, and other miscellaneous items that pertain to her. The dated materials span 1929 to 1984. Although the majority of her compositions are undated, most of her dated works were created during her time as a teacher at Mary Washington College. Additionally, most correspondence and publications in this collection are in reference to the publishing process for some of Jean Slater Edson's musical works while she was residing in the Northern Virginia/DC area.

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