Special Collections Research Center
Wilford Kale Papers
00/05/UA 5.009
/repositories/2/resources/8978
5.80 Linear Feet
1966-2008
English
Biographical Information:
Wilford Kale (1944- ) attended the College of William and Mary from 1962 until 1967, and graduated in 1971 from Park College (now Park University). He is the author and co-author of several books. Kale wrote articles for The Flat Hat and other publications while he was a student at William and Mary. He also worked for the Richmond Times-Dispatch from 1966-1968 and 1971 to 1993. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: http://scdbwiki.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Wilford Kale.
Acquisition Information:
Mss. Acc. 1979.008 was received on 4/16/1979; Acc. 1985.049 acquired 7/8/1985; Acc. 1999.072 acquired 7/22/1999; Acc. 2002.034 acquired 3/1/2002; Acc. 2008.103 acquired 9/15/2008. Acquisition information for material received after 7/13/2009 is available by consulting a Special Collections Research Center staff member.
Processing Information:
Acc. 2009.568 accessioned and minimally described by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist, in December 2009. All previous descriptions were written by SCRC Staff.
Separated Materials:
All audiovisual material from this collection has been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.
News from The College of William & Mary in Virginia Printer's Block (Mss2008.103.01), Soon, No Place to Go… Printer's Block (Mss2008.103.02), New Parking Regulations Printer's Block (Mss2008.103.03), Another Rose Printer's Block (Mss2008.103.04), The Parking Game Printer's Block (Mss2008.103.05), and Stella Neiman Printer's Block (Mss2008.103.06) transferred to the University Archives Artifact Collection
Conditions Governing Use:
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.
Conditions Governing Access:
The 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.
Preferred Citation:
Wilford Kale Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Related Materials:
International First Day Covers Honoring America's Bicentennial (Mss. 1985.04).
Audiocassettes from this collection have been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.
Arrangement of Materials:
This collection is not yet fully arranged and described. Additional descriptions of the collection by accession is available in the finding aid/inventory below.
Scope and Contents
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.
Correspondence
Manuscripts (document genre)
Photographs
Posters
Programs
Typescripts
Jamestown (Va.)--History
Anniversary Celebration--1968
Athletics--Football
Buildings and Grounds
Football--Virginia--Williamsburg
Indian School
Jamestown 400th Anniversary
Newsletters
Tercentenary of the College--1993
Laycock, Jimmye McFarland
Series 1: Mss. Acc. 1979.008id67395/repositories/2/archival_objects/42476619781979.008Scope and ContentsThis series consists of newspaper articles and several versions, including the final one, of an interview conducted by Wilford Kale, Williamsburg Bureau Chief of the Richmond Times Dispatch) with Donn Eisele on the tenth anniversary of his space flight from October 11-22, 1968. There are also two audio cassette tapes of the interview with Eisele.
Series 2: Acc. 1985.049id64986/repositories/2/archival_objects/424767Scope and ContentsThis accession includes page proofs, galley proofs, blue line pages, publicity material, and Mary Godwin's annotations for Wilford Kale's book Hark Upon the Gale.
Series 3: Acc. 1994.084id64989/repositories/2/archival_objects/424768Series 4: Acc. 1999.072id64987/repositories/2/archival_objects/424769Scope and ContentsThis accession contains a draft of Hark Upon the Gale, booklets edited by Kale (Private Homes in Williamsburg (1964-74); The Brafferton; The Education of the Indian), photographs, and a printers plates (oversize).
Box 1/repositories/2/archival_objects/585675Series 4; Box 1Box 2/repositories/2/archival_objects/585676Series 4; Box 2Series 5: Acc. 2002.034id30059/repositories/2/archival_objects/424770Scope and ContentsThese papers include early drafts of Kale's book Goal to Goal: 100 Seasons of Football at William and Mary. Other materials include photos used in the book, vignettes, personal notes for the book, correspondence on editing the book, William and Mary football programs, media guides, and various articles written about specific teams, players, and coaches at William and Mary.
Box 1id4140/repositories/2/archival_objects/424776Series 5, Box 1Draft of Goal To Goal: 100 Seasons of Football at William & Maryid4139/repositories/2/archival_objects/424784undatedSeries 5, Box 11Draft of Goal To Goal cover page thru page 220id4141/repositories/2/archival_objects/424785undatedSeries 5, Box 12Draft of Goal To Goal pages 221 " 287id4142/repositories/2/archival_objects/424786undatedSeries 5, Box 13Draft of Goal To Goal pages 288 " 363id4143/repositories/2/archival_objects/424787undatedSeries 5, Box 14Layout review draft of Goal to Goal between the first and final draftid4144/repositories/2/archival_objects/424788undatedSeries 5, Box 15Goal To Goal draft before pagination and illustrations-1st third of draftid4145/repositories/2/archival_objects/424789undatedSeries 5, Box 16Goal To Goal draft before pagination and illustrations-2nd third of draftid4146/repositories/2/archival_objects/424790undatedSeries 5, Box 17Goal To Goal draft before pagination and illustrations-3rd third of draftid4147/repositories/2/archival_objects/424791undatedSeries 5, Box 18Vignettes for Chapter 3 of Goal To Goalid4148/repositories/2/archival_objects/424792undatedSeries 5, Box 19Vignettes for Chapters 5 and 6 of Goal To Goalid4149/repositories/2/archival_objects/424793undatedSeries 5, Box 110Notes on book editing for Goal To Goalid4150/repositories/2/archival_objects/424794undatedSeries 5, Box 111Collection of photocopied photos for use in Goal To Goalid4151/repositories/2/archival_objects/424795undatedSeries 5, Box 112Collection of photocopied photos for use in Goal To Goalid4152/repositories/2/archival_objects/424796undatedSeries 5, Box 113Goal To Goal book covers, book colophons, William & Mary banner, and Tribe bumper sticker.id4153/repositories/2/archival_objects/424797undatedSeries 5, Box 114Correspondence on the editing of Goal To Goal December 1996 and Aprilid4154/repositories/2/archival_objects/424798undatedSeries 5, Box 115Correspondence on contract and publishing of Goal To Goal brochureid4155/repositories/2/archival_objects/424799undatedSeries 5, Box 116Articles written by Kale about William & Mary footballid4156/repositories/2/archival_objects/424800undatedSeries 5, Box 117Photocopies of William & Mary football schedulesid4157/repositories/2/archival_objects/4248011948-1994Series 5, Box 118Articles and photo of John M. Dusty Rhodesid4158/repositories/2/archival_objects/424802undatedSeries 5, Box 119William & Mary Football Programsid4159/repositories/2/archival_objects/4248031952-1989Series 5, Box 120William & Mary Football Programsid4160/repositories/2/archival_objects/4248041990-1992Series 5, Box 121William & Mary Football Programsid4161/repositories/2/archival_objects/4248051992-1997Series 5, Box 122William & Mary Annual Football Programsid4162/repositories/2/archival_objects/4248061963-1991Series 5, Box 123William & Mary Annual Football Programsid4163/repositories/2/archival_objects/4248071992-1995Series 5, Box 124William & Mary Playoff and Bowl Game Football Programsid4164/repositories/2/archival_objects/4248081948,1954, and 1986Series 5, Box 125William & Mary Football Commemorative Programsid4165/repositories/2/archival_objects/4248091990,1993, and 1999Series 5, Box 126William & Mary Football Media Guidesid4166/repositories/2/archival_objects/4248101993 and 1996Series 5, Box 127Covers for William & Mary Football Programsid4167/repositories/2/archival_objects/4248111988-1990Series 5, Box 128William & Mary Football Schedules with scoresid4168/repositories/2/archival_objects/4248121893-1996Series 5, Box 129Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Magazine 25thid4169/repositories/2/archival_objects/4248131996Series 5, Box 130Williamsburg Magazineid4170/repositories/2/archival_objects/424814September 1993Series 5, Box 131William & Mary Smoke Signals newslettersid4171/repositories/2/archival_objects/424815undatedSeries 5, Box 132Box 2id4172/repositories/2/archival_objects/424777Series 5, Box 2Information on Goal To Goalid4756/repositories/2/archival_objects/424816undatedSeries 5, Box 21List of Photoshop documents used for Goal To Goal football photosid4757/repositories/2/archival_objects/424817undatedSeries 5, Box 22William & Mary Football Handbook and Yearbook covers and profilesid4758/repositories/2/archival_objects/4248181946-1990Series 5, Box 23Statistical information of William & Mary football teams and playersid4759/repositories/2/archival_objects/424819undatedSeries 5, Box 24Information on William & Mary Most Outstanding Playersid4760/repositories/2/archival_objects/424820undatedSeries 5, Box 25Information on William & Mary coaching alumniid4761/repositories/2/archival_objects/424821undatedSeries 5, Box 26Newspaper articles about Coach Jimmy Laycockid4762/repositories/2/archival_objects/424822undatedSeries 5, Box 27William & Mary Alumni Gazettesid4763/repositories/2/archival_objects/424823undatedSeries 5, Box 28Photos and negatives of William & Mary football scenes, football ticket stubs, and Tribeid4764/repositories/2/archival_objects/424824undatedSeries 5, Box 29Background information on William & Mary and the football stadiumid4765/repositories/2/archival_objects/424825undatedSeries 5, Box 210Articlesid4766/repositories/2/archival_objects/4248261890-1894Series 5, Box 211Articlesid4767/repositories/2/archival_objects/4248271895-1899Series 5, Box 212Articlesid4768/repositories/2/archival_objects/4248281900-1905Series 5, Box 213Articlesid4769/repositories/2/archival_objects/4248291906-1910Series 5, Box 214Articlesid4770/repositories/2/archival_objects/4248301911-1912Series 5, Box 215Articlesid4771/repositories/2/archival_objects/4248311913-1915Series 5, Box 216Articlesid4772/repositories/2/archival_objects/4248321916-1919Series 5, Box 217Articlesid4773/repositories/2/archival_objects/4248331920-1929Series 5, Box 218Articlesid4774/repositories/2/archival_objects/4248341930-1939Series 5, Box 219Articlesid4775/repositories/2/archival_objects/4248351940-1949Series 5, Box 220Articlesid4776/repositories/2/archival_objects/4248361950-1959Series 5, Box 221Articles on William & Mary footballid4777/repositories/2/archival_objects/4248371969-1969Series 5, Box 222Articles on William & Mary footballid4778/repositories/2/archival_objects/4248381970-1979Series 5, Box 223Articles on William & Mary footballid4779/repositories/2/archival_objects/4248391980-1989Series 5, Box 224Articles on William & Mary footballid4780/repositories/2/archival_objects/4248401990-1994Series 5, Box 225Articles on William & Mary footballid4781/repositories/2/archival_objects/4248411995-2000Series 5, Box 226Miscellaneous photocopied articles without datesid4782/repositories/2/archival_objects/424842undatedSeries 5, Box 227Information on the 1942 Football Teamid4783/repositories/2/archival_objects/4248431942Series 5, Box 228Notes and statistics kept by Kale on yellow legal padsid4784/repositories/2/archival_objects/424844undatedSeries 5, Box 229William & Mary Literary Magazine articles undatedid4785/repositories/2/archival_objects/424845undatedSeries 5, Box 230Walter J. Zable and stadiumid4786/repositories/2/archival_objects/424846undatedSeries 5, Box 231Various brochures and tickets for William & Mary sports eventsid4787/repositories/2/archival_objects/424847undatedSeries 5, Box 232General sports information on William & Maryid4788/repositories/2/archival_objects/424848undatedSeries 5, Box 233Articles on The Common Glory in Williamsburgid4789/repositories/2/archival_objects/424849undatedSeries 5, Box 234Information on The Huntington Library and Art Galleryid4790/repositories/2/archival_objects/424850undatedSeries 5, Box 235Sermons by Rev. A. F. Swearingen at the Williamsburg Presbyterian Churchid4791/repositories/2/archival_objects/424851undatedSeries 5, Box 236Series 6: Acc. 2008.103id64988/repositories/2/archival_objects/424771Scope and ContentsThis accession contains programs, correspondence, drawings, photographs, newsletters, and news clippings from 1966-1993. Included are Steering Committee files from the 300th Anniversary of William and Mary, press releases of stories written by Mr. Kale, a sketch of the Wren Building and a poster of the various buildings of William and Mary in 1981, and files pertaining to the 275th Anniversary of William and Mary and the 400th Anniversary of Jamestown. 6 printers blocks including one of the Wren Building, were transferred to the University Archives Artifact Collection.
Series 7: Acc. 2009.568id64990/repositories/2/archival_objects/4247722007-2009Scope and ContentsMaterial relating to the second edition of Hark Upon the Gale and the writing of Parke Rouse's Jamestown.
Series 8: Acc. 2016.102id304592/repositories/2/archival_objects/424773Acc. 2016.102; Acc. 2016.200/repositories/2/archival_objects/585681Acc. 2016.102; Acc. 2016.200Series 9: Acc. 2016.200id309731/repositories/2/archival_objects/424774Acc. 2016.102; Acc. 2016.200/repositories/2/archival_objects/585682Acc. 2016.102; Acc. 2016.200Series 10: Artifactsid259443/repositories/2/archival_objects/424775News from The College of William & Mary in Virginia Printer's Blockid259458/repositories/2/archival_objects/424778undatedScope and ContentsNews from The College of William & Mary in Virginia Printer's Block. Wood and metal printer's block with the words "News from The College of William & Mary in Virginia" on the left, an image of the Wren building with the subscript "The Sir Christopher wren Building, 1695, after the plate in the Bodleian Library" on the right, and "CA 9-3000, Ext. 226 Willamsburg" along the bottom of the metal plate. Block measures .875 in. (height) x 7 in. (width) x 1.75 in. (length). The Block is in good condition with some accumulation of detritus in the grooves of the stamp side and minor discoloration and stains on the wooden block. Transferred from Box 1 of the Wilford Kale Papers (Mss.2008.103). Mss2008.103.01
Soon, No Place to Go… Printer's Blockid259463/repositories/2/archival_objects/424779undatedScope and ContentsSoon, No Place to Go… Printer's Block. Wood and metal printer's block with the words "Soon, no place to go…" across the top and an image depicting the Williamsburg Regional Library, a man in colonial garb nailing and eviction notice to a post, and anthropomorphic books crying on a curb. "The Virginia Gazette" is in small type in the bottom corner of the plate, and the illegible artist's name is in the bottom left corner of the plate. Block measures .875 in. (height) x 3.875 in. (width) x 5.125 in. (length).The block is in good condition with moderate accumulation of detritus in the grooves of the metal plate and mild black stains on the wooden block. Transferred from Box 1 of the Wilford Kale Papers (Mss.2008.103). Mss2008.103.02
New Parking Regulations Printer's Blockid259468/repositories/2/archival_objects/424780undatedScope and ContentsNew Parking Regulations Printer's Block. Wood and metal printer's block with the words "New Parking Regulations" on the top and an image depicting parking signs that read "no", "no", "no", "no", "no", "no standing", "no parking" "2 hour parking", "30 minutes parking", "2 hour parking", "one hour parking", and "parking all day Toano 7mi". A parking official is shown in the top left corner riding a motorcycle and holding a chalk tire-marking tool. "The Virginia Gazette" is in small type in the bottom corner of the plate, and the illegible artist's name is in the bottom left corner of the plate. Plate measures .875 in. (height) x 3.75 in. (width) x 5.125 in. (length). The block is in good condition with mild accumulation of detritus in the grooves of the metal plate and mild black stains on the wooden block. Transferred from Box 1 of the Wilford Kale Papers (Mss.2008.103). Mss2008.103.03
Another Rose Printer's Blockid259473/repositories/2/archival_objects/424781undatedScope and ContentsAnother Rose Printer's Block. Wood and metal printer's block with the words "Another Rose" across the top and an image depicting Mayor Stryker standing among roses and receiving a rose with the label "Doctor of Law" from an out-of-frame arm bearing the label "MCV". "The Virginia Gazette" is in small type in the bottom corner of the plate, and the illegible artist's name is in the bottom left corner of the plate. Block measures .875 in. (height) x 3.75 in. (width) x 5 in. (length). The block is in good condition with mild accumulation of detritus in the grooves of the metal plate and mild black stains on the wooden block. Transferred from Box 1 of the Wilford Kale Papers (Mss.2008.103). Mss2008.103.04
The Parking Game Printer's Blockid259478/repositories/2/archival_objects/424782undatedScope and ContentsThe Parking Game Printer's Block. Wood and metal printer's block with the words "The Parking Game" across the top and a series of images depicting a woman parking in a "2 hr parking" spot, having her car marked by a parking official, and returning two hours later to remove the mark on her tire and says "Safe for two more hours". ". "The Virginia Gazette" is in small type in the bottom corner of the plate, and the illegible artist's name is in the bottom left corner of the plate. Block measures .875 in. (height) x 3.875 in. (width) x 5 in. (length). The block is in good condition with mild accumulation of detritus in the grooves of the metal plate and mild black stains on the wooden block. Transferred from Box 1 of the Wilford Kale Papers (Mss.2008.103). Mss2008.103.05
Stella Neiman Printer's Blockid259483/repositories/2/archival_objects/424783undatedScope and ContentsStella Neiman Printer's Block. Wood and metal printer's block with the quote "…surely a woman should help rock the cradle. –Mrs. Stella Neiman Candidate for city council" and an image of Stella Neiman rocking a cradle labeled "Wms BURG" and "Cradle of Liberty". "The Virginia Gazette" is in small type in the bottom corner of the plate, and the illegible artist's name is in the bottom left corner of the plate. Block measures .875 in. (height) x 3.875 in. (width) x 5 in. (length). The block is in good condition with mild accumulation of detritus in the grooves of the metal plate and mild black stains on the wooden block. Transferred from Box 1 of the Wilford Kale Papers (Mss.2008.103). Mss2008.103.06
Series 11: Acc. 2018.196/repositories/2/archival_objects/585680Acc. 2018.196