Scope and Contents From the Collection: The photographs of the William & Mary campus and people were identified by the donor and include: a group in front of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity house, 2 photos of a group in front of the Pi Beta sorority house, the Chemistry Society or Mortar Board, 3 photos of an unidentified event in the Sunken Garden, Wren Building, President's House, Monroe Hall Dormitory, Governor's Palace, Capitol Building, greenhouses under construction, Sorority Court including the Pi Phi house, and student...

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Two papers written by Pratt for Professor Warner Moss' Government class. One is titled "The Influence of Ethnic Groups in Boston Politics" (Jan. 15, 1947), and the other one is titled "Republican-Democrats in a Boston Ward with a Consideration of the Effects of Improved Economic Status on the Political Preference of the Boston Irish" (May 19,1947).

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Student paper written about Smithfield ham.

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Student paper titled "Southern Literature and Its Makers," written by Carey for his A. B. degree, June 3, 1905.

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History class paper written by Donaldson about the Wren Chapel.

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Two student papers written by Counts. One is on the poetry of Chaucer and the other is on Macbeth.

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Colonna's "L. I. Essay" titled "Nature as it appeals to the poet."

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Student paper titled "The Teacher and Psychology."

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Student paper titled "The Study of Political Science." Notations in pencil are on several pages, made by an unknown hand.

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Student paper titled "Immigration." There are penciled notations written in an unknown hand.

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Letter written by William & Mary alumnus Claiborne replying to William & Mary alumnus Griswold's invitation to return to Williamsburg, an invitation given by the "Committee to the approaching Celebration." The letter was written eight days after the 1859 fire and speaks to its rebuilding and the perseverance of the College, its faculty, and alumni.

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Pen and ink sketch of a naked Native American male spear fishing. The image was produced for the 1930 issue of the Colonial Echo (see page 123).

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The collection includes l letter written to T. Taylor, dated March 22, 1871 and written on William & Mary letterhead, an August 26, 1871 letter written to Archie Taylor thanking him for donating a volume to the library, his Oct. 1, 1871 letter of resignation as Chair of Latin and French due to health issues, and a printed announcement of the reopening of the College (October 1, 1871),.

Scope and Contents The collection consists of two letters. The first letter is dated October 13th. Though no year is listed, it was likely written by Page in 1831. The letter is addressed to Burwell Bassett, who served on the Board of Visitors at William & Mary with Page. The letter focuses on the recently vacated mathematics professorship and Page's feelings regarding it.  The second letter is dated November 30, 1836 and is addressed to Col. Charles S. Morgan of Richmond.  In it, Page mentions the...

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This collection contains correspondence, reports, syllabi, and other material collected by Robert H. Welch while a professor at the College of William and Mary. Included in the papers are records related to the study abroad program at William and Mary, correspondence with students, and course syllabi for French classes Dr. Welch taught in the 1990s.

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Two copies of a oint resolution of Congress, stamped with the signatures of Thomas O'Neill, Strom Thurmond, and President Ronald Reagan.

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A letter from an unidentified student of the College of William and Mary to Francis Thornton Turner of Fredericksburg, Virginia, dated September 1, 1783. The student's signature is illegible. The letter includes a reference to the fact that only five students remained at the College in this period after the American Revolution.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The letter dated May 18, 1800, from Chapman Johnson to College of William and Mary alumnus David Watson provides a detailed account of an "unfortunate disturbance," a student revolt at the College the previous winter. Chapman reported on a student's rude treatment of the postmaster, its witnessing by Professor Bracken, the expulsion of the student, the resulting student meetings and protests, faculty-student negotiations, consultation with Bishop Madison and St. George Tucker,...

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This insurance inspection and survey report from December 1934 was prepared by the Alliance Insurance Company of Philadelphia. The report includes photographs of College of William and Mary buildings with printed descriptions and recommendations for fire prevention.

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An address delivered to "William and Mary College" by Walker Maury, regarding liberty.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection includes materials received by Ernstmeyer while attending the Naval Chaplain's School at William and Mary in 1943-1944. There are two photographs, one of Chaplain School attendees (unidentified) and another of two men in uniform (unidentified though Ernstmeyer is presumed to be one). The collection also includes the Graduation Exercises program for 1944, a couple of documents from the Navy, Ernstmeyer's dance card for Phi Mu's December 10, 1943 Christmas Formal, his William...