Office-of-the-Dean-of-Faculty-of-Arts-and-Sciences-James-W-Miller-RecordsGuide to the Office of the Dean of Faculty of Arts and Sciences. James W. Miller Records UA 22.2Special Collections Research Center

William & Mary Special Collections Research CenterEarl Gregg Swem Library400 Landrum DrWilliamsburg, VirginiaBusiness Number: 757-221-3090spcoll@wm.eduURL:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-09-12 07:01:52 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script. Special Collections Research Center Office of the Dean of Faculty of Arts and Sciences. James W. Miller Records Miller, James Wilkinson, 1902- UA 22.2 /repositories/2/resources/1542 7.75 Linear Feet 1932-1951 English Biographical / Historical

Under the leadership of the Dean, this office provides a voice for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences; strives to meet the needs of individual departments and programs; promotes excellence across Arts and Sciences as a whole; and represents the priorities of Arts and Sciences to the larger university community. **Source - http://www.wm.edu/as/dean/

 College of William and Mary--History--20th century College of William and Mary--Faculty. College of William and Mary.. Office of the Dean of Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Box 1/repositories/2/archival_objects/1482941Faculty: Freeman and Firth/repositories/2/archival_objects/148303194411Scope and Contents

Professors Harrop Freeman and Roderick Firth were conscientious objectors.

Faculty Teaching Load/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483041938-1939, 194512Faculty Teaching Load/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483051941-194213Faculty Teaching Loads - First Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483061948-194914Faculty Lecture Schedules (First Semester)/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483071939-194015Faculty Salary Comparisons/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483081941-1942, 1948-194916Faculty Scholarly Activities/repositories/2/archival_objects/148309194817Faculty Recommendations/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483101939-194618Faculty Salaries and Rank/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483111947-194819Faculty Salary Scale/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483121939110Faculty: Taylor, Bessie (missing)/repositories/2/archival_objects/148313111Richmond Professional Institute/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483141937-1948112Secretary of the Faculty/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483151938, 1942113Faculty List/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483161947-1948114Faculty List/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483171946115Faculty Meetings/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483181939-1940116Letters of Appointment - Former Faculty Members/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483191945-1946117Letters of Appointment - Present Faculty Members/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483201945-1947118Correspondence Concerning Former Faculty Members/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483211947119Faculty: Selective Service/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483221942-1946120Faculty: Selective Service, Special/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483231941-1945121Scope and Contents

includes deferment requests, applications

Letters of Appointment/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483241944-1945122Faculty Reprints/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483251939-1940123Faculty General/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483261938-1939124Faculty General/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483271939-1940125Faculty General/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483281940-1941126Faculty - Miscellaneous/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483291938-1948127Faculty - Miscellaneous/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483301947-1948128Letters of Appointment/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483311942-1943129Box 2/repositories/2/archival_objects/1482952Letters of Appointment/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483321943-194421Freeman, Dr. Douglas/repositories/2/archival_objects/148333194122Faculty Personnel/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483341941-194323Fischer, Paul/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483351938-194424Newport News Extension/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483361938-194225Faculty Minutes/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483371938 Oct.1826Faculty Lecture Schedules/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483381940-194127Scope and Contents

Includes fold-out, printed lecture schedules which include the course, days, room, and instructor.

Faculty Meetings/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483391940-194128Advisor Sheets - Second Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483401948-194929Admissions: Master's (Inactive)/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483411946210Scope and Contents

This folder contains inquiries into graduate programs and Miller's reply.

Annual Reports of Dean (Miller) to President/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483421939-1942211Annual Reports - Department Heads/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483431943-1946212Annual Reports of Dean (Umbeck) to President/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483441946-1947213Annual Reports of Dean (Umbeck) to President/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483451947-1948214Annual Reports of Dean (Miller) to President/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483461943-1945215Annual Reports - Department Heads/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483471947-1948216Appointment - Department of Chemistry/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483481942-1943217Appointment - Department of Mathematics/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483491940-1941218Appointment - Department of Philosphy, Norfolk Division/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483501941-1942219Appointment - Department of Philosphy/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483511939-1940220Appointment - Department of Philosphy/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483521940-1941221Annual Reports - Department Heads/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483531943222Appointment - Department of Jurisprudence, General Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483541939-1940223Appointment - Department of Jurisprudence/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483551942-1943224Scope and Contents

Includes additional correspondence about Harrop Freeman (conscientious objector)

Appointment - Department of Jurisprudence/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483561939-1940225Appointment - Department of Jurisprudence, Candidates/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483571939-1940226Appointment - Department of Philosphy/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483581938-1939227Applications - Miscellaneous/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483591947-1948228Psychology - Applications/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483601942-1946229Appointment - Department of Jurisprudence, Dr. Edgar F. Foltin/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483611939-1940230Army Specialized Training Unit/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483621943231Appointment - Department of Physics/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483631941-1942232Appointments/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483641938-1939233Armacost, George H., Dean/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483651943-1945234Graduate Assistants/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483661941-1942235Graduate Assistants/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483671940-1941236Athletics/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483681944-1945237Audit Permits - Second Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483691948-1949238Auditing Permits/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483701948-1949239Balz, A. G. A./repositories/2/archival_objects/1483711940240Board of Visitors - J. H. Dillard/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483721932, 1938-1939241Bryan, President John Stewart/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483731940-1944242Bulletins/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483741942-1947243Catalogue/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483751945-1946244Box 3/repositories/2/archival_objects/1482963Catalogue/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483761941-194531Class Schedules/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483771943-194732Class Schedule - First Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483781948-194933Curriculum Committee/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483791942-194334Curriculum Committee Minutes/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483801943-194435Committee on Curriculum/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483811939-194436Committee on Curriculum/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483821945-194737Convocations/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483831943-194538Courses, New and Changes In/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483841939-194239Counseling Tests/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483851945-1946310Dean's List/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483861940-1949311Deferred Examinations - Second Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483871942-1943312Deferred Examinations - Second Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483881941-1942313Deferred Examinations - First Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483891941-1942314Deferred Examinations - Second Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483901940-1941315Deferred Examinations - First Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483911940-1941316Deferred Examinations/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483921948317Deferred Examinations - First Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483931948-1949318Deferred Examinations - First Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483941949-1950319Deferred Examinations - Second Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483951949-1950320Deferred Examinations/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483961947 June321Deferred Examinations - First Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483971947-1948322Deferred Examinations/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483981946-1947323Deferred Examinations/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483991946 June324Deferred Examinations - Second Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484001945-1946325Deferred Examinations - First Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484011945-1946326Deferred Examinations - First Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484021944-1945327Deferred Examinations - Second Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484031944-1945328Deferred Examinations - Second Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484041943-1944329Deferred Examinations - First Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484051943-1944330Deferred Examinations - First Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484061942-1943331Deferred Examinations/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484071947 February332Box 4/repositories/2/archival_objects/1482974Degree Candidates/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484081947-194841Budget/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484091933-194842Departmental Budgets/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484101947-194843Registrar H. L. Bridges' Admissions Correspondence: A/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484111921-192244Scope and Contents

Includes completed admission forms for both men and women

Registrar H. L. Bridges' Admissions Correspondence: B/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484121921-192245Scope and Contents

Includes completed admission forms for both men and women

Registrar H. L. Bridges' Admissions Correspondence: C/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484131921-192246Scope and Contents

Includes completed admission forms for both men and women

Registrar H. L. Bridges' Admissions Correspondence: D/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484141921-192247Scope and Contents

Includes completed admission forms for both men and women

Registrar H. L. Bridges' Admissions Correspondence: E/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484151921-192248Scope and Contents

Includes completed admission forms for both men and women

Registrar H. L. Bridges' Admissions Correspondence: F/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484161921-192249Scope and Contents

Includes completed admission forms for both men and women

Registrar H. L. Bridges' Admissions Correspondence: G/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484171921-1922410Scope and Contents

Includes completed admission forms for both men and women

Registrar H. L. Bridges' Admissions Correspondence: I/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484181921-1922411Scope and Contents

Includes completed admission forms for both men and women

Registrar H. L. Bridges' Admissions Correspondence: J/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484191921-1922412Scope and Contents

Includes completed admission forms for both men and women

Registrar H. L. Bridges' Admissions Correspondence: K/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484201921-1922413Scope and Contents

Includes completed admission forms for both men and women

Registrar H. L. Bridges' Admissions Correspondence: K/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484211921-1922414Scope and Contents

Includes completed admission forms for both men and women

Budget (Departmental Student Assistants)/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484221948-1949415Budget (Student Assistant) - Second Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484231948-1949416Budgets (Departmental Student Assistants) - First Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484241948-1949417Departmental Budget/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484251948-1949418Departmental Budgets/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484261948-1949419Budget (Departmental Student Assistants)/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484271947-1948420Department of Philosphy/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484281940-1941421Department of Philosphy/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484291939-1940422Departmental Schedules - Second Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484301948-1949423Department of Philosphy/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484311938-1939424Departmental Schedules - Second Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484321947-1948425Educational Associations - Southern University Conference/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484331944426Examination Schedules/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484341937-1944427Examination Schedule - Second Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484351948428State Board of Education - Vocational and Industrial Rehabilitation/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484361942-1949429Fellowships - American Council of Learned Societies/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484371950430Fellowships - Harvard Society of Fellows/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484381950431Herman Fields/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484391949-1950432Fort Eustis/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484401941-1942433G. I. Bill of Rights Material/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484411944-1946434Scope and Contents

Includes names of veterans who enrolled as students

G. I. Bill of Rights Material/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484421944-1946435Scope and Contents

Includes names of veterans who enrolled as students

Graduate Degrees/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484431944-1945436Graduate Students - First Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484441948-1949437Green, John/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484451944-1945438Scope and Contents

Green oversaw the Williamsburg Inn and the Travis House in Colonial Williamsburg. Male students from William & Mary were employed in both places as waiters via a work-study apprenticeship. Documents include a mention of hiring "colored help" to staff the Travis House kitchen and an account of students stealing food and silver.

Health Committee/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484461935, 1941439Honor Councils - General/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484471938-1939, 1942-1946440Honor Council - Page Walker/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484481942-1945441Indian Handbook/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484491947-1948442Institute of Structural Engineers/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484501944443Instructors' Schedules - Second Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484511948-1949444Instructors' Schedules - First Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484521948-1949445Box 5/repositories/2/archival_objects/1482985Instructors' Schedules - First Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484531948-194951Inquiries/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484541942, 194652Lecture Schedules/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484551944-194753Library - General/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484561941-194454Graduate Students - Library Science/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484571944-194555Library Science Dept. - Dean Umbeck/repositories/2/archival_objects/148458194856Dept. of Library Science/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484591939-194957Dr. Nelson Marshall/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484601949-195158Mooney, Jamees Elliott/repositories/2/archival_objects/148461194159National Defense/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484621940-1941510National Defense/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484631941-1942511National Youth Administration/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484641938 Nov. 23512Navy Chaplains Unit/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484651943, 1945513News Release Bureau/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484661943514Miscellaneous Non-College/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484671942-1946515Norfolk Division/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484681947-1948516Norfolk Division/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484691942-1946517Norfolk Division/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484701941-1942518Norfolk Division/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484711940-1941519Norfolk Division/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484721939-1940520Norfolk Division/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484731938-1939521Pamphlets/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484741939522Pepsi Cola Scholarship/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484751947-1948523Perry, Ralph Barton - Harvard/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484761938-1941524Percentages of Failures, Raymond B. Pinchbeck/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484771939-1942525Post-War Planning Commission/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484781944526Publicity/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484791942-1943527Pre-Examination Period/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484801938-1939, 1941528Publishers/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484811940529Radio Program/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484821938-1939530Questionnaires/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484831939-1948531Box 6/repositories/2/archival_objects/1482996Radio Program/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484841939-194061Radio Program/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484851940-194162Radio Program/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484861941-194263Recommendations/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484871938-194664Rationing/repositories/2/archival_objects/148488194465Refugee Committees/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484891939, 194166Information to Freshmen on Registration/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484901948 September67Registration - First Semester (Advisors Sheets)/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484911948-194968Registration Material/repositories/2/archival_objects/148492194769Pre-Registration Sociology/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484931948610Registration - Second Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484941945-1946611Registration - First Semester (Advance Registration)/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484951944-1945612Registration - Second Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484961944-1945613Registration - First Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484971944-1945614Scope and Contents

Includes "Endorsement of Concentration" sheets women students

Registration - First Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484981945-1946615Registration - First Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1484991943-1944616Registration - Second Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485001943-1944617Registration - Second Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485011942-1943618Registration - First Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485021942-1943619Richmond Professional Institute/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485031942620Richmond Professional Institute/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485041942621Rules for Concentration in Departments/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485051940-1941622Speeches - Dr. Miller/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485061938-1943, 1947623Students - Adds and Drops/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485071943-1948624Recommendations - Student/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485081942-1943, 1946625Students Accepted/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485091946-1947626Students Accepted/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485101946-1947627Students - Special Academic Advising/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485111942-1946628Statistics - Courses/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485121934-1943629Statistics - General/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485131938-1939, 1943630Student Refugee Committee/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485141939631Students - Former/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485151941-1947632Secretaries/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485161941-1943, 1947633Seniors Failing to Meet Degree Requirements/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485171947634Student Concentrators/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485181946-1948635Scholarships - Thomas Jefferson/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485191941636Scholarships - Chemistry/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485201939-1941637Box 7/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483007Scholarships - Cary T. Grayson/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485211940-194171St. Helena Extension/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485221946-194872Standing Committees of the Faculty/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485231948-194973Stockroom Supplies/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485241942-194474February, June Graduates/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485251948-194975Eligibility Forms - Southern Conference Basketball/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485261948-194976Eligibility Forms - Southern Conference Cross Country/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485271948-194977Eligibility Forms - Southern Conference Freshman Football/repositories/2/archival_objects/148528194878Eligibility Forms - Southern Conference Football/repositories/2/archival_objects/148529194879Southern Conference Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485301945-1946710Southern Conference Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485311946-1947711Seniors Failing to Meet Degree Requirements/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485321948-1949712Schedule of Classes - Second Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485331948-1949713Schedule of Classes - First Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485341948-1949714Schedule - Departmental, First Semester/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485351948-1949715Telegrams/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485361946-1947716Tennis Scores/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485371943, 1945-1949717Summer School Transfers/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485381946-1947718Summer School Transfers/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485391947-1948719Summer Sessions/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485401944-1945720Transfer Credits - Norfolk Division/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485411941-1942721Transfer Credits - Other Colleges/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485421943-1944722Transfer Credits - Other Colleges/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485431941-1942723Travel Expenses/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485441943-1945724Travel Memoranda - Faculty/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485451949725Travel Expenses & Memoranda - Faculty/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485461946726U. S. Armed Forces Institute - Dr. Hoke's File/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485471943-1944727Vacancy - Assistant Professor of Spanish/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485481949728Virginia Board of Law Examiners, Special/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485491939-1946729Veterans Training and Progress Record/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485501947730War Advisory Committee/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485511942731War Manpower Commission/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485521943-1944732War - Miscellaneous/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485531942-1943733War Programs - Army/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485541942-1943734Box 8/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483018War Programs - General/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485551942-194381War Programs - Marine Corps/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485561942-194382War Programs - Navy/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485571942-194383War Work Program/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485581942-194484Work Study Plan/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485591942, 1945, 194885Loose Material (now foldered)/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485601920, 1940-194286Loose Material (now foldered)/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485611942-1943, 1950, 196887Faculty - Letters of Appointment/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485621945-194688Faculty - Letters of Appointment/repositories/2/archival_objects/148563194989Faculty Housing/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485641943-1946810Box 9/repositories/2/archival_objects/1483029Faculty Leaves of Absence/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485651942-194691Faculty Returning/repositories/2/archival_objects/148566194692Scope and Contents

Includes faculty returning from wartime duty

Faculty Salaries and Rank/repositories/2/archival_objects/1485671938-194893