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College of William and Mary

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Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Berry Madison Cox Pledge to Teach Fulfillment Form

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5.266
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one form, completed by Berry Madison Cox, reporting how he fulfilled his pledge to the State Male Normal College and William & Mary to teach.

Pledges such as this were required of Virginia students who attended William and Mary receiving financial assistance with the understanding they would teach in Virginia upon graduation.

Dates: 1905 April 15

William Blackford Letter to John Tyler

 Collection
Identifier: SC 01364
Scope and Contents

Two page letter recommending a friend, Lucoian Minor, to the vacancy of the chair of the law school at William and Mary.

Dates: 1855 September 24

Karla K. Bruno Papers, 2007-2010

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5.128
Scope and Contents

Material collected and created by William & Mary alumna Karla K. Bruno, ranging from 2007-2010 and related to the organizations 'Save the Wren Cross,' 'ShouldNicholBeRenewed.org,' and 'The Society for the College.' Also included are: copies of material related to the Department of Philosophy (2007), an interview with Gene Nichol on PBS's "What Matters" (January 2008; VHS tape) and a Fox News piece "Wren Cross" with Brit Hume (circa 2006-2007, VHS tapes.

Dates: 2007-2010

Thomas Putnam Chapman, Jr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 00279
Scope and Contents

Collection of letters, cards, ephemera, and personal items belonging to Thomas Putnam Chapman, Jr. A large portion of the letters are written to his family from his time spent as a student at the College of William and Mary. Included with Thomas' letters are letters from his father and other family members. This collections is currently in processing and is not fully available to researchers. The collection guide will be updated once processing of the collection is complete.

Dates: 1875-1935

Charter Day, 2020

 File — Box 12: Series id138651, Folder: 10
Identifier: id138651
Scope and Contents

2) Programs from the 2020 William & Mary Charter Day. "327 Years of Learning and Discovery"

(3) 2020 Charter Day stickers, on one sheet

Dates: 2020

David A. Keeling Print of Wren Building

 Collection
Identifier: SC 01617
Scope and Contents

One color print of the Wren Building at the College of William and Mary created by David A. Keeling. The print was published and made available from University Artworks, Lexington, Va, signed by the artist, and numbered 318.

Dates: 1986

Letters, circa 1875-1935

 Series
Scope and Contents Consists of letters circa 1875-1935 between members of the Chapman family. Letters are organized alphabetically by creator’s first name and each creator’s letters are chronological. Letters with unknown creators are filed under their recipient, if known. Oversized letters are not organized alphabetically by creator, only chronologically. Letters were primarily written in Plattsmouth, Nebraska; Mediapolis, Iowa; Vienna, Virginia; Napanoch, New York; Washington, D.C.; and Williamsburg,...
Dates: circa 1875-1935

James M. Pasteur letter to Harris Tinker, Jr.

 Collection
Identifier: SC 01653
Scope and Contents

Three-page letter addressed to his cousin in Greensboro, Alabama. Pasteur is a student at William and Mary on break and visiting family. He writes of his appreciation for having his cousin relay a message of courtship to a Miss Julia, despite the lukewarm response she wrote in return. He also lays out his plans as they pertain to his return to Williamsburg in preparation for the upcoming session.

Dates: 1845 September 1

Renick Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5.350
Content Description The Renick Family papers include farm account books, newspaper clippings, obituaries, genealogical materials, photographs, correspondence, and artificats documenting the lives of the Renick Family. Family members documented include Dewey Campbell Renick, Fern Cooley Renick, Jean Renick, and Dewey C. Renick Jr. The farm account book, circa 1942-1962, includes accounts of Kings Mill Farm (Thomas M. Brooks), Carter’s Grove Farm, Evelynton Plantation, Kings Mill Dairy Farm (operated...
Dates: Circa 1900-2007

Robert Michie Letter to David Watson

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5.291
Content Description Two page letter from William & Mary student, Robert Michie, informing his cousin, David Watson, of the activities of the school, students, and faculty. Michie mentions the selling of Hornsby house in an eggnog fit and in sending Blue (Tom) and Lemon (enslaved persons) with notes to Tucker (St. George) regarding the legality of this transaction but his inability to immediately attend to the issue has caused them to travel to his residence to inquire about the issue. Michie also...
Dates: 1797 December 21

Nelle Favil Richardson Tonkin and Maurice Bradley Tonkin, Jr. papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 00286
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, papers, photographs, tintypes, and genealogical material relating to the Richardson and Tonkin famillies. Nelle Favil Richardson and her son were both graduates of the College of William and Mary, 1923 and 1956, respectively.

Dates: 1889-1999

Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown, Va. Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: SC 01466
Scope and Contents 35 photographs of Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown. The Williamsburg photographs show Duke of Gloucester Street before its renovation by Rockefeller. Included are pictures of the Wren Building of the College of William and Mary including a photo of the chapel guttet to show the crypt. There are also pictures of the Govenor's Mansion, Bruton Parish Church, the Magazine Building, Court House, and pictures of the downtown business buildings of Williamsburg busines. Jamestown...
Dates: 1890-1930

Wren Building Damascene Etching

 Collection
Identifier: UA 8.008
Scope and Contents

Scene of the Christopher Wren Building at the College of William & Mary etched on pure silver with 24 karat gold electroplate, and burnished in copper and bronze. The damascene was part of a limited edition produced by Reed & Barton, numbered 35 and registered and issued to Archie Roy Stubbs, Class of 1931.

Dates: circa 1930