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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College of William and Mary

Henderson Family Photographs, 1890/1929

0.25 Linear Feet

Photograph album, circa 1910s-1920s, of John W. Henderson of Williamsburg, Virginia. Includes photographs of his time at Williamsburg High School and photographs of pre-restoration Williamsburg. There are also photographs from his time at the College of William & Mary, including photographs of the first class of women at the College, various sporting events, and various plays put on by the Dramatic Club. There are also photographs from Gloucester Point, Virginia, Yorktown, Jamestown, and the Eastern Shore of Virginia, among other locations. Also included are other loose photographs of members of the Henderson family. Henderson later married Elizabeth Lee, one of the members of the first class of women (1918) at William & Mary.

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Henderson Family Photographs, 1890/1929 0.25 Linear Feet

Henderson family

Photograph album, circa 1910s-1920s, of John W. Henderson of Williamsburg, Virginia. Includes photographs of his time at Williamsburg High School and photographs of pre-restoration Williamsburg. There are also photographs from his time at the College of William & Mary, including photographs of the first class of women at the College, various sporting events, and various plays put on by the Dramatic Club. There are also photographs from Gloucester Point, Virginia, Yorktown, Jamestown, and the Eastern Shore of Virginia, among other locations. Also included are other loose photographs of members of the Henderson family. Henderson later married Elizabeth Lee, one of the members of the first class of women (1918) at William & Mary.

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John Morris Presson Photograph Album, 1910-1916, 1910/1916

0.2 Linear Foot

Photograph album, circa 1910-1916, of John Morris Presson (W&M Class of 1916). The album contains photographs of William & Mary's campus, the Virginia Peninsula, and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Included are pictures of President Woodrow Wilson's 1916 visit to campus, the Lord Botetourt statue, male students, the 1916 championship baseball team, Coach Dexter Draper, Bob Newton, as well as campus buildings, including various fraternity houses and the old gymnasium.

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John Morris Presson Photograph Album, 1910-1916, 1910/1916 0.2 Linear Foot

Presson, John Morris

Photograph album, circa 1910-1916, of John Morris Presson (W&M Class of 1916). The album contains photographs of William & Mary's campus, the Virginia Peninsula, and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Included are pictures of President Woodrow Wilson's 1916 visit to campus, the Lord Botetourt statue, male students, the 1916 championship baseball team, Coach Dexter Draper, Bob Newton, as well as campus buildings, including various fraternity houses and the old gymnasium.

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Thomas L. Williams collection, 1940/1990

45 Linear Feet 100 boxes

The collection includes photographs, negatives, slides, film, postcards, ephemera, correspondence and artifacts belonging to Thomas L. Williams, photographer for William & Mary for 35 years. He was also a photographer for Camp Peary and Colonial Williamsburg prior to working for William & Mary.

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Thomas L. Williams collection, 1940/1990 45 Linear Feet 100 boxes

Williams, Thomas L.

The collection includes photographs, negatives, slides, film, postcards, ephemera, correspondence and artifacts belonging to Thomas L. Williams, photographer for William & Mary for 35 years. He was also a photographer for Camp Peary and Colonial Williamsburg prior to working for William & Mary.

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