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John Morris Presson Photograph Album, 1910-1916
Collection
Identifier: UA 5.057
Scope and Contents
Photograph album, circa 1910-1916, of John Morris Presson (W&M Class of 1916). The album contains photographs of William & Mary's campus, the Virginia Peninsula, and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Included are pictures of President Woodrow Wilson's 1916 visit to campus, the Lord Botetourt statue, male students, the 1916 championship baseball team, Coach Dexter Draper, Bob Newton, as well as campus buildings, including various fraternity houses and the old gymnasium. The...
Dates:
1910-1916
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Thomas G. Pullen, Jr., Scrapbook, 1909-1917
Collection — Box: 1, Volume: 1
Identifier: UA 5.076
Scope and Contents
Scrapbook, 1911-1923, of Thomas G. Pullen, Jr., Class of 1917, containing news clippings and photographs relating to the College.
Dates:
1911-1923
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Eleanor Harvey Rennie Papers
Collection
Identifier: UA 5.055
Scope and Contents
This collection includes material gathered by then William and Mary student Eleanor Harvey related to the christening of the SS William and Mary Victory on April 20, 1945. Photographs, news clippings, scrapbook, and the wooden chest holding the broken champagne bottle used in the launch are available. Miss Harvey was the sponsor at the launch and Edith Harwood was the maid of honor.A photo of the champagne bottle can be seen on Flickr:...
Dates:
1945
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Richard F. Rhodes Letters, 1933-1934
Collection
Identifier: UA 5.198
Scope and Contents
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...
Dates:
1933-1934
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Richard McLeod Crawford photographs
Collection — Container: UA Small Collections Box 11, Folder: 1
Identifier: UA 5.308
Content Description
This accession consists of two photographs taken by Richard McLeod Crawford (Class of 1905), a William & Mary professor from 1918-1930. The smaller photograph, inscribed "Williamsburg 1918," depicts an African-American man sitting on a cattle-drawn vehicle next to another African-American man and child standing in the road. The larger photograph depicts Henry Billups holding the bell rope at the Wren Building, and was inscribed on the back by Richard's wife Elizabeth Londes Scott...
Dates:
1918, 1935
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Francis C. Riddick Letter to Wilson W. Jones
Collection
Identifier: UA 5.197
Scope and Contents
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...
Dates:
1844 June 26
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Robb-Bernard Papers
Collection
Identifier: 01/Mss. 65 R54
Scope and Contents
Papers, 1800-1901, of and relating to John Hipkins and John Hipkins Bernard (mostly accounts); of and relating to members of the Hipkins, Bernard and Robb families; and relating to the Hipkins-Bernard-Robb home "Rose Hill," Caroline County, Va. (later renamed "Gay Mont") and to Bernard's lands in Alabama, Texas and Arkansas. Includes diaries, correspondence, poems, accounts and account books of women (Elizabeth Hipkins, Jane Gay Robertson Bernard, and Helen Struan Bernard Robb); and legal...
Dates:
1665-2001; Majority of material found in 1850-1950
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Robert Beverly Dade Student Paper
Collection
Identifier: UA 5.264
Scope and Contents
Student paper on Millet written by Dade.
Dates:
circa 1900-1903
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Robert Gilchrist Robb Certificate of Distinction
Collection
Identifier: UA 5.276
Scope and Contents
Certificate of Distinction presented to Robert Gilchrist Robb on July 4, 1892, stating he passed his required exams in the "Junior class of English." It is signed by John Lesslie Hall and Hugh S. Bird. Robb attended William & Mary from 1891-1893.
Dates:
1892 July 4
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
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
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Robert Strachen Jones Papers
Collection
Identifier: UA 5.243
Scope and Contents
This collection includes Jones' 1872 William & Mary diploma and a letter he wrote to his brother on June 8, 1871. In the letter, he inquires as to the whereabouts of the suit he requested, speaks of impending examinations, and asks for money to pay his debts and last him up to July 4th.
Dates:
1871-1872
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Linda Louise Rogers Papers
Collection
Identifier: UA 5.248
Scope and Contents
Linda Louise Rogers graduated from William & Mary in 1933 and took education classes in 1942 and 1951. The collection includes programs and pamphlets, such as "A Roll of Fame," the YWCA/YMCA program for 1930-1931, and the Women's Student Government Handbook for 1930-1931. It also includes correspondence she received from President J. A. C. Chandler and the graduation degree committee as well as her Kappa Delta Pi membership card, her graduation announcement and commencement program,...
Dates:
1930-1933
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Ronald D. Anzalone papers
Collection
Identifier: UA 5.303
Content Description
This collection consists of papers and photographs kept by Ronald D. Anzalone (Class of 1971) from his time as a student at William & Mary. Items include color photographs of the 1967 and 1969 Homecoming celebrations; photos and a script from the William & Mary Theatre production of "The Investigation" in March 1969; and articles and photos related to Anzalone's experience as part of the National Science Foundation-funded Chickahominy River Archaeological Survey in summer 1969.
Dates:
1967-1970
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Sage Futrell papers
Collection
Identifier: UA 5.336
Content Description
This collection contains an award speech, and one mixed media artwork titled "Janus." The work was created by Sage Futrell (they/she) in 2023. The proposal for "Janus" was among three artworks to received the first Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Program (GSWS) Creative Arts Award. On March 7th, 2023, the three artists presented their finished works along with award speeches. In their award speech, Futrell stated that "I've included many faces and voices of the past on the...
Dates:
2023
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Samuel Lee Haizlip Letter to William & Mary Faculty
Collection
Identifier: UA 5.267
Scope and Contents
Letter written by Samuel Lee Haizlip to W&M faculty, April 24, 1905. In reply to the university's inquiring as to whether or not he has fulfilled his pledge to teach, he states that he's been unable to get employment at a school, though he's applied to two different ones. He states he inteds to go to college again before applying to another school.
Dates:
1905 April 24
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Priscilla Schumacher Scrapbook, 1941-1942
Collection
Identifier: UA 5.029
Scope and Contents
Scrapbook compiled by Priscilla Schumacher from 1941-1942 while a student at William & Mary. Schumacher attended from 1940-1944. The scrapbook covers are made of wood with "William and Mary" spelled out in woodblock letters. Subjects covered include athletics, social activities, and sorority life.
Dates:
1941-1942
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Denise Sellers Papers
Collection
Identifier: UA 5.168
Scope and Contents
Papers, circa late 1960s- early 1970s, of Denise Trasatti Sellers while a student at the College of William & Mary. Includes class material, letters from the College, postcards, Greek life publications, orientation guides, registration guides, academic requirements, tuition information, and other related material.
Dates:
circa 1968-1972; Majority of material found in 1969-1970
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
William Winston Snead Papers, 1898-1899
Collection
Identifier: UA 5.188
Scope and Contents
The collection includes six Certificates of Distinction awarded to Snead. There is one dated June 23, 1898 and presented to Snead for passing his examination in the Department of Pedagogy. It is signed by Hugh S. Bird (Professor of Pedagogy) and Lyman Brown Wharton (Secretary of the Faculty). The Wren Building is engraved on this certificate. The other five certificates are dated June 22, 1899 and feature engravings of King William III and Queen Mary II. Snead was awarded these...
Dates:
1898-1899
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Janet Snyder Papers
Collection
Identifier: UA 5.159
Scope and Contents
This collection contains letters, a scrapbook, and other material of Janet Snyder during her time at the College of William and Mary from 1934-1937. Included in the papers are photographs of student activities such as football games, dances, and Commencement; a scrapbook of newspaper articles, course assignments, and programs from school plays and athletic events; and a photograph album featuring football games, students, the dedication of Duke of Gloucester Street in 1934, and the visit of...
Dates:
1934-1937
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Department of Sociology Records, 1952-2008
Collection
Identifier: UA 195
Scope and Contents
This collection includes announcements, correspondence, minutes, publications, and other material related to the Department of Sociology at William & Mary.
Dates:
1952-2008
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Elianna Southall Letter to Robert Anderson
Collection
Identifier: SC 00258
Scope and Contents
Letter from Elianna M. J. Southall of Baltimore, Maryland, to her father (Papa), Robert Anderson in Richmond, Virginia. She requests money for guitar lessons from a Spanish teacher and mentions that she is attending medical classes at school. Writes about the lack of men at William and Mary where “only four students at Commencement” and proposed the college move to Richmond. November 9, 1833. The Anderson and Southall Families are from Williamsburg, Virginia. Includes letter from Dr....
Dates:
1833 November 9
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
St. Helena Extension records
Collection
Identifier: UA 144
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed of publications from the St. Helena Extension of he College of William & Mary including the yearbook The Saint and the newspaper S.H.E.
Dates:
1946-1948
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
James N. Stubbs Papers, 1859, 1866
Collection
Identifier: UA 5.200
Scope and Contents
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,"...
Dates:
1859, 1866
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Vice President for Student Affairs Records
Collection
Identifier: UA 128
Scope and Contents
This collections contains office files from the Vice President for Student Affairs at the College of William and Mary from 1972 to the present. The records include correspondence to various offices and departments on campus, annual reports and committee records, planning documents for the Convocation and Commencement ceremonies at the College, and information regarding various student organizations on campus. A preliminary inventory for Series 3 is available in the On-line Images/Records...
Dates:
1968-2007
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Student Assembly Records
Collection
Identifier: UA 7.028
Scope and Contents
The Student Assembly Records span the years 1926 to 2018, with the bulk of the material dating from 1960 to 2018. The collection includes agendas and minutes, constitutions and by-laws, bills, administrative and committee files, clippings, photographs, budget and financial reports, press releases, and correspondence. The Student Assembly Records also contain papers from various deans of student affairs as well as deans of the faculty of arts and sciences. Agendas and Minutes from the...
Dates:
1940-2018; Majority of material found within 1960-2018
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center