<?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">Fred-Frechette-Papers</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Frechette, Fred,  Papers</titleproper><titleproper>Guide to the Fred Frechette Papers <num>Mss. Acc. 2000.24</num></titleproper><author>Finding Aid Authors: Special Collections Staff.</author></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><p><date>2009-10-30</date></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>2026-05-09 03:01:17 -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">
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    <unittitle>Fred Frechette Papers</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname source="lcnaf">Frechette, Fred, 1925-2009</persname>
    </origination>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <corpname source="lcnaf">Williamsburg Historic Records Association (Williamsburg, Va.)</corpname>
    </origination>
    <unitid>Mss. Acc. 2000.24</unitid>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.60 Linear Feet</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1930/2000" type="inclusive">1930-2000</unitdate>
    <unitdate datechar="creation" type="bulk">1950-2000</unitdate>
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  <bioghist id="aspace_76bf8c72a335caae48ad240de72ccfe0">
    <head>Biographical Information:</head>
<p>Fred Frechette was a member of the College of William and Mary Class of 1946.</p><p> Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <extref xlink:href="http://scdbwiki.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Fred_Frechette" xlink:title="Fred Frechette"/>.</p>  </bioghist>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_7c5b93344321ec10e9dac7270679a2a0">
    <head>Acquisition Information:</head>
<p>Gift via the Williamsburg Historic Records Association.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <separatedmaterial id="aspace_eb97c7a9b521fd6fa3d13f5c9125621e">
    <head>Separated Materials:</head>
<p>All audio-visual material has been transferred to the Audio-Visual Collection and some Williamsburg Reunion material has been transferred to the Mss. 1.01 Williamsburg Reunion Collection.</p>  </separatedmaterial>
  <userestrict id="aspace_26bcf7dec89eb644f8d53e61ebf05622">
    <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_bed0f32b2e115487fd7f0a8681f2e87f">
    <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_91527fbf87ba003123fe844b54e774dc">
    <head>Preferred Citation:</head>
<p>William and Mary Students and the Travis House, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.</p>  </prefercite>
  <relatedmaterial id="aspace_7d79c608f59da943524d0013001c457b">
    <head>Related Materials:</head>
<p>Videocassettes and audiocassettes from this collection have been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.</p>  </relatedmaterial>
  <scopecontent id="aspace_775913b0108307a4c6646db41d145331">
    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>Fred Frechette's papers which include his Richmond Times-Dispatch newspaper articles on Williamsburg, Virginia, photographs and his script and related material on "The Once and Future Camelot" a production given for the Williamsburg Reunion.  Material related to his duty as a volunteer fireman and his March 25, 2000 pamphlet "William and Mary Students and the Travis House, Feb. 1, 1943-Feb. 28, 1951."</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <genreform source="aat">Audiocassettes</genreform>
    <genreform source="aat">Newspapers</genreform>
    <genreform source="lcsh">Pamphlets</genreform>
    <genreform source="aat">Photographs</genreform>
    <genreform source="local">Scripts, Vocal</genreform>
    <genreform source="aat">Slides (photographs)</genreform>
    <genreform source="aat">Video recordings</genreform>
    <geogname source="lcsh">Williamsburg (Va.)--History--20th century</geogname>
    <occupation source="lcsh">Volunteer Fire Department (Williamsburg, Va.)</occupation>
    <subject source="lcsh">College of William and Mary--History--20th century</subject>
    <subject source="local">College of William and Mary--Work Study Program</subject>
    <subject source="local">Colonial Williamsburg Foundation--History</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">Journalists</subject>
    <corpname source="local">Buildings and Grounds--Fires</corpname>
    <corpname source="lcsh">College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae</corpname>
    <corpname source="local">Richmond Times-Dispatch (Va.)</corpname>
    <corpname source="lcsh">Travis House (Williamsburg, Va.)</corpname>
    <corpname source="local">Williamsburg Historic Records Association (Williamsburg, Va.)</corpname>
    <famname source="local">Geddy family</famname>
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  <dsc><c id="aspace_0f483b933e19855f9ed39ee53da70532" level="file"><did><unittitle>Box 1</unittitle><unitid>id247896</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/39962</unitid><container altrender="Full Hollinger Box" id="aspace_c60d3d67a2e2643abe93a9670e38fa8b" label="Mixed materials" type="Box">1</container></did><c id="aspace_b436bfdb1a70453b8947429bbffb3ccd" level="file"><did><unittitle>Obituary</unittitle><unitid>id247900</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/39964</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">February 18, 2009</unitdate><container altrender="Full Hollinger Box" id="aspace_77c24163765f763b7e549bdb780ddf2f" label="Mixed materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_1494e87acb04921606d33b082e72e3ff" parent="aspace_77c24163765f763b7e549bdb780ddf2f" type="folder">1</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_576d0c6a1eaf4882e9100275f55ddd00"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Obituary for Fred Frechette, The Virginia Gazette</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_9ae59c9180719b5ccfb45581798e110c" level="file"><did><unittitle>Newspaper Clippings</unittitle><unitid>id247902</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/39965</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1945-1990</unitdate><container altrender="Full Hollinger Box" id="aspace_a326aa74e43d96d6fcebb34ac6c823d6" label="Mixed materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_e677d4d1d51570d7b0319378b00e6c08" parent="aspace_a326aa74e43d96d6fcebb34ac6c823d6" type="folder">2</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_538679cb56c9b24b508295f92359e7b4"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>1 of 2. Newspaper Clippings collected by Fred Frechette</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_3d90c5bc1f6f6251798253818856480f" level="file"><did><unittitle>Newspaper Clippings</unittitle><unitid>id247905</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/39966</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1945-1990</unitdate><container altrender="Full Hollinger Box" id="aspace_9a6790749e98acf500c5467b233f438b" label="Mixed materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_11f68d6d015a0463b7df94f501d88598" parent="aspace_9a6790749e98acf500c5467b233f438b" type="folder">3</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_3755c8ad27dd5e79b24e0c1eb92e9828"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>2 of 2. Newspaper clippings collected by Fred Frechette.</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_533f343c306656b97c35559febc9215f" level="file"><did><unittitle>Correspondence</unittitle><unitid>id247910</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/39967</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1941-1958</unitdate><container altrender="Full Hollinger Box" id="aspace_2267d05d3a3b0061322e6fe2b2f19941" label="Mixed materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_36bc497724fb4f087ff23d98b313e24c" parent="aspace_2267d05d3a3b0061322e6fe2b2f19941" type="folder">4</container></did></c><c id="aspace_5d3816616056e88961ebf31e0b3be747" level="file"><did><unittitle>50th Anniversary of the Restoration of Colonial Williamsburg</unittitle><unitid>id247912</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/39968</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1978</unitdate><container altrender="Full Hollinger Box" id="aspace_4e8afa21a7a3e1cfbdc039eb26fe27bc" label="Mixed materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_ffe4d22a1c90ada1f623119571c235bd" parent="aspace_4e8afa21a7a3e1cfbdc039eb26fe27bc" type="folder">5</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_f46676cce97b5ecd6027b3a30eb59b33"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Script of slideform presented at 1978 banquet by Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce honoring the 50th Anniversary of the beginning of the Restoration. Narrated by Vernon M. Geddy, Jr. Writted by Fred Frechette.</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_4f1c42c7087d41968ad5870832fec331" level="file"><did><unittitle>Fire Department</unittitle><unitid>id247913</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/39969</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1953-1994</unitdate><container altrender="Full Hollinger Box" id="aspace_7cbefda072b0c1ba441235c2b129124c" label="Mixed materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_805a51be4922367be013d3fd2a25ca92" parent="aspace_7cbefda072b0c1ba441235c2b129124c" type="folder">6</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_ed6b29c154a3ef2084c0ae546f84ae3c"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>1 of 2. PBK Fire, Memorial of Elliot W. Jayne, and miscellaneous clippings, photographs, and material regarding the volunteer firemen of the 1950s.</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_8684cfccdafce8b131232d950ae36dbb" level="file"><did><unittitle>Fire Department</unittitle><unitid>id247917</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/39970</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1953-1994</unitdate><container altrender="Full Hollinger Box" id="aspace_e4169628bdfd83b3d1e870c002de11f7" label="Mixed materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_1d21fdce38c70a8dbdf61dd45760c995" parent="aspace_e4169628bdfd83b3d1e870c002de11f7" type="folder">7</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_8e2b3e6f50516332b20e1414c22e7458"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>2 of 2. PBK Fire, Memorial of Elliot W. Jayne, and miscellaneous clippings, photographs, and material regarding the volunteer firemen of the 1950s.</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_0d8b1cb335adad773b817c460c31e1e5" level="file"><did><unittitle>Fire Department Version of Camelot</unittitle><unitid>id247922</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/39971</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">February 17, 1996</unitdate><container altrender="Full Hollinger Box" id="aspace_11fbb67391174e276c20e7b50b57bb90" label="Mixed materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_e290d2b71e00e415e2c2f104d83ca9df" parent="aspace_11fbb67391174e276c20e7b50b57bb90" type="folder">8</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_8dc9a7c59d8166ad265d6e000d28eccb"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Script and notes.</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_24a7f574a482376bdfe525a0d42e5a75" level="file"><did><unittitle>Williamsburg Events</unittitle><unitid>id247928</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/39972</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1950s</unitdate><container altrender="Full Hollinger Box" id="aspace_ebdc967791572c30c3a60cf8b9483986" label="Mixed materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_d2f5f7d80c28968435498fd8e704419e" parent="aspace_ebdc967791572c30c3a60cf8b9483986" type="folder">9</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_1bb0b6f21494776b524a745b367d443f"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Photographs and newspaper clippings concerning Williamsburg events in the 1950s</p></scopecontent></c></c><c id="aspace_ff7084afcae7d3e5863ac1b98831bf2f" level="file"><did><unittitle>Box 2</unittitle><unitid>id247930</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/39963</unitid><container altrender="Full Hollinger Box" id="aspace_6391d3c887fa97d70071e0a9869b29c3" label="Mixed materials" type="Box">2</container></did><c id="aspace_d33eaba522fabcdd84aa0f7beca22b00" level="file"><did><unittitle>"The Once and Future King of Camelot"</unittitle><unitid>id251490</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/39973</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1994</unitdate><container altrender="Full Hollinger Box" id="aspace_967051b4bb9d5af0417c485cdf6ccd2f" label="Mixed materials" type="Box">2</container><container id="aspace_7b45f9a2991387856fc8be3aa3ff895c" parent="aspace_967051b4bb9d5af0417c485cdf6ccd2f" type="folder">1</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_32903fb9f9a8270c28be4765ec8c6384"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Script and miscellaneous material for "The Once and Future Camelot". Slide film written and produced for 1994 Williamsburg reunion.</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_adea6f7c98dab407b0962160a971ecdd" level="file"><did><unittitle>"The Once and Future Camelot"</unittitle><unitid>id251492</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/39974</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1994</unitdate><container altrender="Full Hollinger Box" id="aspace_2abed7daa6c4b3d11e6b815cf2724014" label="Mixed materials" type="Box">2</container><container id="aspace_fe92759e6dac3546b7a6bd58b2809e1a" parent="aspace_2abed7daa6c4b3d11e6b815cf2724014" type="folder">2</container></did></c><c id="aspace_45f17b5cef414a886c566e4ed55688bc" level="file"><did><unittitle>Photograph of Williamsburg Men's Group</unittitle><unitid>id251497</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/39975</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">undated</unitdate><container altrender="Full Hollinger Box" id="aspace_126b38ba4210ec81bf048d01706802d0" label="Mixed materials" type="Box">2</container><container id="aspace_e3866bf96ffe35fa002b45b2cf4aa133" parent="aspace_126b38ba4210ec81bf048d01706802d0" type="folder">3</container></did></c><c id="aspace_1c2cd67150322ad016195ffaa28d453c" level="file"><did><unittitle>"William and Mary Students and the Travis House, February 1, 1943- February 28, 1951</unittitle><unitid>id251498</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/39976</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">March 2000</unitdate><container altrender="Full Hollinger Box" id="aspace_9a3035b8afdf954b59063cf33feac31a" label="Mixed materials" type="Box">2</container><container id="aspace_05a582b756ef9b30e7da596fbb5a16a7" parent="aspace_9a3035b8afdf954b59063cf33feac31a" type="folder">4</container></did></c><c id="aspace_7f58a1fd02f7df59ae384ca69c76577e" level="file"><did><unittitle>Miscellaneous Photos</unittitle><unitid>id251502</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/39977</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1950s and undated</unitdate><container altrender="Full Hollinger Box" id="aspace_d54c5a0a3ed2ccc80e86f0072970eb0f" label="Mixed materials" type="Box">2</container><container id="aspace_9da023067ff04de6e0463d8389bda3c3" parent="aspace_d54c5a0a3ed2ccc80e86f0072970eb0f" type="folder">5</container></did></c><c id="aspace_df23e16104bf56a2fa9abdae7028c22f" level="file"><did><unittitle>Photographs of Williamsburg Area and Events</unittitle><unitid>id251507</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/39978</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1950s and undated</unitdate><container altrender="Full Hollinger Box" id="aspace_fa376ef1bc747177fdbe5df71fb9f6b8" label="Mixed materials" type="Box">2</container><container id="aspace_465b588015e6e57ff7d0fedb4f2c881d" parent="aspace_fa376ef1bc747177fdbe5df71fb9f6b8" type="folder">6</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_fea2b194d64ea09692a1f4d228639887"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Contains photographs of serious automobile accidents with deaths</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_82e4bdcba0a72fe12c1bae7c67e6fbc9" level="file"><did><unittitle>Photographs of Williamsburg Area and Events/ Frechette Family</unittitle><unitid>id251512</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/39979</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1950s and undated</unitdate><container altrender="Full Hollinger Box" id="aspace_3687f40912293c2e90ca3b65d6e2ee28" label="Mixed materials" type="Box">2</container><container id="aspace_7bcd4871db05b2cbc22d0a6d092586b6" parent="aspace_3687f40912293c2e90ca3b65d6e2ee28" type="folder">7</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_1d8e69e97ee2c99eed80798cd0ece48d"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Two CDs of photographs removed and placed in the Manuscripts Artifacts Collection (Mss2000.24)</p></scopecontent></c></c></dsc>
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