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Beaumont's journal details his transatlantic voyage from England to the United States, with stops in New York and finally Richmond, Virginia. Accompanied by his brother William, Beaumont gives a detailed account of his journey. He describes extreme seasickness (pg. 2-3); surviving through an Atlantic Ocean hurricane (pg. 3); the abundant marine life, including whales, sharks, cod, and other large fish; information sharing with other passing ships; confusion about their ship's exact location (pg. 5-6); as well as a detailed narrative of his journey up the James River (pg. 13-21).

Publications, photographs, CD's and ephemera related to the 400th Anniversary celebration of the founding of Jamestown, Virginia: US News and World Report, January 29 - February 8, 2007, Colonial Williamsburg Magazine (2 copies), a wigglepicture of three ships.

The collection includes fliers, invitations, and booklets from the Jamestown Celebrations in 1957 and 2007. The collection contains a scrapbook compiled by the staff of the Virginia 350th Anniversary Commission for College of William and Mary President Alvin Duke Chandler of photographs, invitations, and programs and material provided to participants of the World Forum on the Future of Democracy (2007).

Thirty colorized postcards from the Jamestown Exposition in 1907. Images show various navy vessels (U.S.S. Alabama, U.S.S. Atlanta, U.S.S. Charleston, U.S.S. Florida, U.S.S. Indiana, U.S.S. Jamestown, U.S.S. Kearsarge, U.S.S. Kentucky, U.S.S. Louisiana, U.S.S. Maine, U.S.S. Maryland, U.S.S. Massachusetts, U.S.S. Missouri, U.S.S. New Jersey, U.S.S. New York, U.S.S. North Carolina, U.S.S. Olympia and Admiral Dewey, U.S.S. Oregon, U.S.S. Pennsylvania, Officers and Crew of the U.S.S. Pennsylvania, U.S.S. Porpoise and Shark, U.S.S. Tennessee, Torpedo Fleet, U.S.S. St. Mary's, U.S.S. Virginia) and other historical events (Colonists leaving England for Jamestown, Landing at Jamestown in 1607, Baptism of Virginia Dare, Scene in Raleigh Tavern, American Navy in 1812).

Letter written by John Vance Wyelie from Jamestown to David Stuart in Alexandria on Nov. 30, 1798. Wyelie is known to have attended William & Mary from 1797-1798. The letter starts by Wyelie's acknowledging Stuart's loss of a parent and his words of comfort and understanding. He mentions trying to learn Spanish but that he could not bring his books to Jamestown for want of space in the carriage from Hanover, though he hopes his books came come at Christmas. Weylie discusses his impressions after reading Hume's History of England and how he's going to start reading David Hartley's Observations on Man, which the "Bishop has recommended to me," likely referring to William & Mary President Bishop James Madison. He discusses how his continued illness "tertian ague" has prevented him from reading as much as he would like and goes on to describe various treatments, including the statement, "I have swallowed vomits, purges, bark and bitters to no purpose." Lastly, he writes about the school and his job tutoring for Captain Ambler. He states, "You observe that few parents will send their Sons to William and Mary, and your conjecture seems to be verified; for this course the College is thinner of Students by half than I ever knew it to be."

Historical notes compiled by J. Paul Hudson. Papers relate to colonial churches in Virginia. Primary focus is on the history of Bruton Parish Church and the church at Jamestown, Virginia and the people associated with them.

Series 1 (Acc. 1980.123): One box containing biographical material; engravings; lectures; addresses; publications; an article about the Gardiner Manor in New York; Tyler's application for the William and Mary presidency; testimonials; a calling card; correspondence, including a letter to Mrs. Alex S. Porter (circa 1917), possibly referring to Bound Volume no. 13.

Illustration by Robert Armstrong of the poem, "Song for Virginia," which he wrote at the Williamsburg Inn in 1968 about the landing at Jamestown, Virginia.

The bulk of the collection includes drafts, proofs, publicity material, photographs, correspondence, and related material from the writing career of Wilford Kale. Material is available for Hark Upon the Gale, Private Homes in Williamsburg, The Brafferton: The Education of the Indian, Goal to Goal: 100 Seasons of Football at William and Mary, and Parke Rouse's Jamestown. There is also correspondence and reports from the 275th and 300th anniversaries of the College of William and Mary, the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, and other events.