<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-viw">V-Ruth-Paul-Papers-circa-1943-1944</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Paul, V. Ruth Papers</titleproper><titleproper>Guide to the V. Ruth Paul Papers, circa 1943-1944 <num>UA 5.205</num></titleproper></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Special Collections Research Center</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/logos/wm.jpg" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><address><addressline>William &amp; Mary Special Collections Research Center</addressline><addressline>Earl Gregg Swem Library</addressline><addressline>400 Landrum Dr</addressline><addressline>Williamsburg, Virginia</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 757-221-3090</addressline><addressline>spcoll@wm.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2025-05-15 12:27:23 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>The collection description/finding aid is written in <language encodinganalog="041" langcode="eng">English</language></langusage></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
  <did>
    <repository>
      <corpname>Special Collections Research Center</corpname>
    </repository>
    <unittitle>V. Ruth Paul Papers</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname source="local">Paul, Velma Ruth.</persname>
    </origination>
    <unitid>UA 5.205</unitid>
    <unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/resources/2218</unitid>
    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.01 Linear Foot</extent>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1943/1944" type="inclusive">circa 1943-1944</unitdate>
    <langmaterial>
      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
    </langmaterial>
  </did>
  <bioghist id="aspace_7996ec63858822c3ef6a196d9bbae186">
    <head>Administrative History:</head>
<p>Velma Ruth Paul attended the College of William &amp; Mary from 1943-1947.</p>  </bioghist>
  <userestrict id="aspace_fe73970606497e0f60c63015a56b0780">
    <head>Conditions Governing Use:</head>
<p>Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.</p>  </userestrict>
  <accessrestrict id="aspace_2748a83313d2e9c4a2d03c69a71687ff">
    <head>Conditions Governing Access:</head>
<p>Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <prefercite id="aspace_539eec6ad7fdd9b695ef05a31424fcfa">
    <head>Preferred Citation:</head>
<p>Velma Ruth Paul Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.</p>  </prefercite>
  <scopecontent id="aspace_b1773300922e9b58ac71064e9af62816">
    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>This collection contains two items: Ruth Paul's Certificate of Membership for the United Service Organizations, naming her a junior hostess of the York County, Virginia U. S. O. Committee as part of the YWCA and her William &amp; Mary G. S. O. (Girls Service Organization) Unit Application.</p>  </scopecontent>
  <controlaccess>
    <subject source="lcsh">College of William and Mary--Students</subject>
    <corpname source="lcsh">College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae</corpname>
  </controlaccess>
  <dsc><c id="aspace_52f0940074b7252543cf7bfaeada2cb3" level="file"><did><unittitle>G. S. O. Unit Application and United Service Organizations Membership Card</unittitle><unitid>id310275</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/196805</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">circa 1943-1944</unitdate><container altrender="Full Hollinger Box" id="aspace_ad6816d2046bb617f872c37992323651" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">UA Small Collections Box 6</container><container id="aspace_4cc2602187b6936d9463173053c32fca" parent="aspace_ad6816d2046bb617f872c37992323651" type="folder">1</container></did></c></dsc>
</archdesc>
</ead>