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Box UA Small Collections Box 6

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Contains 33 Results:

Carl Eugene Buffington Papers, 1939

 Collection — Box: UA Small Collections Box 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: UA 5.135
Scope and Contents

This collection contains a script copy, photograph, and event program for the William & Mary's Backdrop Club production of "Set to Munich," a musical satire about the Munich Four Power Agreement, which refers to Nazi Germany's expansion in Europe.  The play was co-written by Willim & Mary students Eugene Buffington, Roger Child, Bill Greene, and Nick Woodbridge in 1939.

Edited Script, circa 1956

 File — Box: UA Small Collections Box 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id310331
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection includes two copies of Moe's script for the play "Hark Upon the Gale." One copy is edited, the other is clean. The play was commissioned by the College of William and Mary to function as one of the Jamestown Festival Program events. It was directed by Howard Scammon and performed by the William & Mary Theatre. There is also a 1961 letter from Moe to Earl Gregg Swem which accompanied the clean script copy. Lastly, there are two copies of the program for "Hark Upon the...

Scripts, Letters, Programs, 1956-1957, 1961

 File — Box: UA Small Collections Box 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: id310333
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection includes two copies of Moe's script for the play "Hark Upon the Gale." One copy is edited, the other is clean. The play was commissioned by the College of William and Mary to function as one of the Jamestown Festival Program events. It was directed by Howard Scammon and performed by the William & Mary Theatre. There is also a 1961 letter from Moe to Earl Gregg Swem which accompanied the clean script copy. Lastly, there are two copies of the program for "Hark Upon the...

John Brown Letter to James Brown, 1792 March 29

 File — Box: UA Small Collections Box 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id279940
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

One letter from John Brown of Philadelphia to his brother, James Brown. The letter concerns life in the military. Brown describes the conduct of Benjamin Logan, Colonel of the Kentucky County, Virginia militia, the sale of Brown's property on Potts Creek in Virginia, and the possible resignation of General Arthur St. Clair from the army.

Essay, circa 1922

 File — Box: UA Small Collections Box 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id305103
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Student essay written by Johnson titled "The President's House."

Certificate, 1940 April 30

 File — Box: UA Small Collections Box 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id310335
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Phi Beta Kappa membership certificate given to Frances Marguerite Duryea on April 30, 1940.

Sworn Statement, 1903 August 11

 File — Box: UA Small Collections Box 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id305109
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Sworn statement of J. M. Hooker, Commonwealth Attorney for Patrick County, Virginia, stating that he was a student at the College of William and Mary for two years with Herbert S. Larrick of Frederick County, Virginia and that during the 1892-1893 session, Larrick served as janitor to one of the literary societies. The statement was taken and signed by R. E. Woolwine, deputy clerk for Patrick County. The statement is also signed by Hooker.

Papers, 1842

 File — Box: UA Small Collections Box 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id305105
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collections contains three items. The first is handwritten copy of a resolution adopted at a meeting of the faculty dated June 17, 1842. It acknowledges Jones' role in a duel, for which he was disciplined.  The second item is a letter dated December 14, 1842 written by Secretary of the Faculty, Charles Minnigerode, to Jones' mother, Catherine, wherein he informs her of her son's dismissal from William and Mary.  The letter includes an exerpt from the official faculty minutes which...

Letters, 1933-1934

 File — Box: UA Small Collections Box 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id305119
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains two letters, both of which were written by Rhodes to Vernon and Mary, his brother and sister-in-law. The first letter is dated May 9, 1933, weeks before his graduation from the College of William and Mary. He writes about not hearing back from others he's written to, finishing two of his themes for school, student elections, and family issues. He also lets them know that several boys from William and Mary bought decent suits, probably for graduation, from Richmond for...

Script, 1963

 File — Box: UA Small Collections Box 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id310337
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Script for "Humpty-Dumpty: A Small Play," written by Tobey M. Sindt for English 209. The last page of the script is stamped Jan. 25, 1963.

Letter, 1844 June 26

 File — Box: UA Small Collections Box 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id305117
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This letter, dated June 26, 1844 was written by Francis C. Riddick to Wilson W. Jones. Riddick is answering a prior letter received from Jones. Riddick refers to individuals named Ruffin and Douglas and their roles regarding an undisclosed matter related to Jones. He also refers to petition written by students on Jones' behalf. He states, "I have seen several of the fellows who know anything of the affair and all of them are willing to testify that you acted bravely, honourably and through...

Debate, 1895 January 11

 File — Box: UA Small Collections Box 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id305107
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains a debate written and presented by Plummer Flippen Jones at the first open meeting of the Philomethean Literary Society for the 1895-1896 session, January 11, 1895. The topic of his debate was "Resolved: That present indications point to the downfall of our government."

Essay on Spartacus, 1899

 File — Box: UA Small Collections Box 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id310279
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Frederick Parker's essay on Spartacus, written in 1899.

Note, 1897 April 22

 File — Box: UA Small Collections Box 6, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Note to the faculty of William & Mary, written by John Lloyd Newcomb and signed by him and G. L. Stevens, requesting permission to leave campus for their homes for a specific period of time.

Letter, 1848 Sept. 20

 File — Box: UA Small Collections Box 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id310277
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Letter from Archibald C. Peachy to Robert McCandlish, Rector of the Board of Visitors at William & Mary, resigning his post as Professor of Moral Philosophy.

Essay on Edmund Burke, 1903

 File — Box: UA Small Collections Box 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id310273
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists of Parson's essay on Edmund Burke and was submitted for his A.B. degree.

Letters, 1838, 1840

 File — Box: UA Small Collections Box 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id310283
Scope and Contents

1838 October 21 and 1840 April 6

Papers, 1979-2002

 File — Box: UA Small Collections Box 6, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collections consists of documents related to the development of School of Education courses designed to train teachers in the use of microcomputers [computers] in the mid-to-late 1980s. The collection includes press releases, a description and rationale for such courses, 1 syllabus for "Education 563-Problems in Education: Microcomputers in Education" and 1 syllabus for "Education 666-Application of Computer to Educational Problems: The Microcomputer." Also in this...

Papers

 File — Box: UA Small Collections Box 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id305141
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains three certificates of achievement presented to Stubbs while a student at William & Mary. Dated July 4, 1859, they were received for achievement in French and Latin (both signed by Edwin Taliaferro, Professor of Latin and Romance Languages) and Rhetoric and Moral Philosophy (signed by Silas Totten, Professor of Moral Philosophy). In addition, there are four copies of a program from the University of Virginia's Washington Literary Society's "Final Celebration,"...

Script, circa 1963-1964

 File — Box: UA Small Collections Box 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id310325
Scope and Contents

Script for "Shut Up, and Eat Your Fish or Martial Bliss of Sempronius Smythe," written by Jack Peet.  The play was performed by the William & Mary Theatre from March 17-18, 1964.

Fraternity Certificate, 1950 March 1

 File — Box: UA Small Collections Box 6, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity certification in recognition of Williams' membership for 50 years.

English Paper, 1925 April 7

 File — Box: UA Small Collections Box 6, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains Clayton B. Phillips' English 131 paper, "The College Library."

Essay, 1905 June 3

 File — Box: UA Small Collections Box 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id305139
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Alfred Lynch Terrell's degree essay titled "Steps in the Realization of the Ideal Rational Self."

Letter, 1858 November 1

 File — Box: UA Small Collections Box 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id305113
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Letter dated November 1, 1858 and written by Tayloe to a woman named Lizzie. He describes his boarding situation (he was a student at the College of William and Mary at the time) and mentions the names of other students boarding with him, listing them by their surnames only (including Page, Harrison, and Robinson). He mentions one student who boarded with a Miss Galt but got homesick. Tayloe further notes that there "ought to be a large number of students, the faculty is an able one, the new...

Letter, 1838 November 1

 File — Box: UA Small Collections Box 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: id279930
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

One letter from Dabney Browne, a professor at the College of William and Mary, to G. Southall concerning the room and board for members of the Jones family. He states the Jones' would have to sleep in a room without a fireplace and sit in the family sitting room. The charge for board would be 120 dollars each, with a tuition fee of 20 dollars.