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Nelson and Daniel Gordon Diaries

 Collection
Identifier: MS 00147
Scope and Contents Diaries, 1890-1899, of Nelson and Daniel Gordon, brothers from Thorndike, Maine. Nelson Gordon was the town clerk of Thorndike, Maine, and Daniel Gordon was a school teacher who also made caskets. Nelson's diary, 1890, talks about his wife, Emma, his daily activities, his interaction with his local community, his job, among others. Daniel Gordon's diaries, 1894 and 1899, include his views on teaching school, his students, inventions that he makes, and his work making caskets...
Dates: 1890-1899
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Olive Nelson Commonplace Book

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Identifier: Mss. MsV Co4
Scope and Contents

Commonplace book, ca. 1901, of Olive Nelson (Mrs. James Poyntz Nelson), probably kept in Virginia.

Dates: 1901
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

New Market Polytechnic Institute, New Market, Va. Alumni Association Minute Book

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Identifier: Mss. MsV Ad126
Scope and Contents

Minute book, 1877-1892, kept by Ambrose L. Henkel while serving as secretary of the Alumni Association of the New Market Polytechnic Institute, New Market, Va. The volume has circulars tipped in that were printed by Henkel & Co., New Market, Va.

Dates: 1877-1892
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Nicholson High School Commencement Program

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Identifier: SC 01153
Scope and Contents

Commencement program of Nicholson High School in Williamsburg, 18 May 1911.

Dates: 1911
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Nicholson School (Williamsburg, Va.) Christmas Souvenir

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00970
Scope and Contents

Christmas souvenir from the class of Virginia W. Jones of the Nicholson School, Williamsburg, Va.  The souvenir is a printed card tied with a red ribbon and a border of holly.  Includes names of Board, H.D. Cole, A. Brooks, R.L. Spencer; H.N. Phillips, Superintendant. Inside the card are the printed names of the pupils in the sixth and seventh grades.

Dates: 1903
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Norfolk Division Records

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Identifier: 00/01/UA 86
Scope and Contents Acc. 1984.070: This accession includes the 1958-1960 budget, capital outlay requests from 1959, and annual financial reports for 1953, 1954, 1958, and 1960. Acc. 1984.078: This accession includes reports by the Commonwealth Auditor of Public Accounts to determine the extent to which the Commonwealth of Virginia was subsidizing education at William and Mary and its branch campuses in Richmond and Norfolk for the period 1942-1950. The collection also includes material...
Dates: 1942-1966; Majority of material found in 1953-1960
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Elizabeth Nunn Papers

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Identifier: Mss. Acc. 1991.51 and 2000.33
Scope and Contents

Papers of Elizabeth Nunn, an elementary school teacher in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Dates: 1931-1975
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Office of Academic Advising records

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Identifier: UA 193
Scope and Contents

This collection includes printed materials including course selction guidebooks at William & Mary.

Dates: 1989-2002
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Olive Baldwin Diary

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Identifier: SC 00754
Scope and Contents

Diary, circa 1890-1910, of Olive Baldwin of Honolulu, Hawaii. Baldwin was the wife of Charles Baldwin, principal of Kaahumanu School. She describes her social life and life at the school.

Dates: circa 1890-1910
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Olney Family Papers

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Identifier: MS 00166
Scope and Contents Papers, 1879-1915, of the Olney family of Newaygo County, Michigan. Includes letters to Bert Olney at various addresses in Indiana and Michgan, which relate school incidents and discuss political matters, such as James Garfield's presidency. There are also letters between Bert and Alice Olney and their sons, Albert J. Olney and Clinton Olney. Albert J. and Clinton Olney were both studying agriculture at (what is now) Michigan State University. The letters from their parents discuss family...
Dates: 1879-1915
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at William & Mary

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Identifier: UA 407
Content Description

This collection consists of two course catalogs from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at William & Mary dated Fall 2019 and Spring 2020. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute offers learning opportunities to those primarily above the age of 50. The offerings for the Institute include courses, one-time lectures, and activities. The Institute was founded in 1991 as the Christopher Wren Association and was renamed the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in 2018.

Dates: 2019-2020
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Overton Family Papers

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Identifier: Mss. 65 Ov2
Scope and Contents Papers, 1727-1918, chiefly 1781-1875, of members of the related Overton, Ragland, Claybrooke and Hart families of Louisa County, Va. and Haywood Co., Tenn. The early papers are primarily legal documents, accounts and account books of John Ragland and Samuel Ragland and correspondence of the children of Samuel Ragland. After 1797, the collection concerns the legal and business papers of Samuel Overton, Thomas Overton, Waller Overton and Sally Overton Claybrooke. After 1810, the collection...
Dates: 1727-1961; Majority of material found in 1781-1875
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Julia W. Oxrieder Papers

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Identifier: Mss. Acc. 1990.46
Scope and Contents

The personal papers of Julia W. Oxrieder include materials related to Williamsburg, Virginia, documents of interest she collected related to her many interests, and personal material about her life and work in Williamsburg. Many items are copies of biographies, newspaper articles, and ephemera documenting local history including folklore, education, Williamsburg people and organizations, African Americans, and other topics.

Dates: 1877-1998
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Parker Family Papers

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Identifier: Mss. Acc. 1989.20
Scope and Contents This collection contains papers related to the Parker family, notably Lena Parker and Bessie Parker of Cumberland County, Virginia. The bulk of the letters are from Harry Leach and Edward Embly, both living in Washington, D.C., which contain descriptions of everyday life. Other letters are from friends, family, the State Teachers College, schools where Lena Parker taught, and from children she had taught. The collection also includes photographs, greeting cards, and genealogical material....
Dates: 1923-1939
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Laura Parrish Papers

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Identifier: UA 5.036
Scope and Contents

This collection contains completed questionnaires sent to women who attended William and Mary between 1918 and 1945, keypunch cards recording the data, computer printouts, and a code book. This data was gathered by Laura Parrish for her thesis "When Mary Entered with her Brother William: Women Students at the College of William and Mary, 1918-1945" (M. A. Thesis, College of William and Mary, 1988).

Dates: 1982
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Davis Young Paschall Collection

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Identifier: UA 2.14
Scope and Contents This collection is composed of material collected by and about College of William and Mary President Davis Y. Paschall including articles and speeches, biographical material, material related to his inauguration as College President, news clippings, and subject files. The collection documents Paschall's life from his days as a student at the College of William and Mary, his tenure as Superintendent of Public Instruction for the Commonwealth of Virginia (1957-1960) and President of the...
Dates: 1931-2001; Majority of material found in 1931-2001
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Pease Family Papers

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Identifier: Mss. Acc. 2008.55
Scope and Contents This collection comprises letters sent primarily to and from Annie and Nellie Pease. They are from local friends and schoolmates as well as members of the Pease family who are situated for the most part in Bangor and Cornish, Maine. The letters deal with the personal lives of a close social network of young girls and their families who stay in touch after their graduation from school. The subjects of the letters range from classes, teachers and vacation plans to what is going on in the local...
Dates: 1869-1888; Majority of material found in 1869-1888
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Office of the President. Lyon Gardiner Tyler Records

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Identifier: UA 2.07
Scope and Contents Acc. 1980.123: One box containing biographical material; engravings; lectures; addresses; publications; an article about the Gardiner Manor in New York; Tyler's application for the William and Mary presidency; testimonials; a calling card; correspondence, including a letter to Mrs. Alex S. Porter (circa 1917), possibly referring to Bound Volume no. 13. Acc. 1984.019: This accession is composed of fifteen boxes of Tyler's correspondence and other material as President and...
Dates: 1888-1935
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Prudence Saunders Notebook

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Identifier: Mss. MsV Nfr2
Scope and Contents

Notebook, 1863-1864, of "Prudie" (Prudence)] Saunders of "Rocky Hill," near Courtland, Alabama, a student at Tuskaloosa [sic] Female College, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The book which contains French exercises, also includes a diary, April 1-23, 1864, verses, and a list, May 1, 1864, of students at the college.

Dates: 1863-1864
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

R. A. Ezell Letter and Circular

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Identifier: SC 00103
Scope and Contents

Letter and circular sent to Thomas W. Harris of Littleton, NC from R. A. Ezell of Warrenton, NC promoting the Warrenton Classical and Mathematical School of which Ezell serves as principal.

Dates: 1852 January 9
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Racial and Ethnic Ephemera Collection

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Identifier: Mss 1.05
Scope and Contents The racial and ethnic ephemera collection contains various materials regarding race, ethnicity, and racism in the United States. The collection includes papers and items that promote racial prejudice and propaganda. The collection also contains items and papers that exemplify the fight for civil and equal rights. African Americans are the most broadly represented group in the collection. Other ethnic groups include Native Americans, Asian Americans, Jewish Americans, Muslim Americans, and...
Dates: 1778-2005
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Sheila Marion Rayment Scrapbook

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Identifier: SC 01042
Scope and Contents One bound volume containing newsclippings, correspondence, photographs, and other material related to a school shoe controversy in Ilford County, England during World War II. The controversy centered around 15-year old Sheila Marion Rayment, whose parents would not spend 7 coupons to purchase indoor shoes for her to wear to school, causing her to be suspended. Included in the scrapbook are letters of support for Rayment, as well as newspaper articles, editorials, and cartoons about the...
Dates: 1943
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Richard Bland College records

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Identifier: UA 88
Scope and Contents

Acc. 1984.066: Biennial budget exhibits including justifications, revenue estimates, capital outlay requests, and budget summaries for 1962-68 and 1972-76.

Acc. 1984.067: Capital outlay requests prepared for the state legislature. They include justifications for each proposed project and the amount each would cost. Projects are listed in order of priority.

Dates: 1960-2023
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Richmond Professional Institute Records, 1925-1962

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Identifier: UA 85
Scope and Contents This collection consists of 2 series. Series 1 contains material related to the Richmond Professional Institute and its predecessors and that was previously housed in the University Archives Publications Collection. Included are the student newspapers "The Atlas" and "The Proscript," accreditation reports, athletic reports, as well as miscellaneous brochures and ephemera. Series 2 (Acc. 1984.072): Includes reports prepared by the Richmond Professional Institute detailing income...
Dates: circa 1925-1962; Majority of material found within 1950-1960
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Robert D. Calkins Papers

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Identifier: UA 5.165
Scope and Contents

Letters, speeches, publications, and other materials, circa 1930s-1990s, of Robert D. Calkins, economist and president of the Brookings Institution. Includes speeches and publications by Calkins about the role and future of higher education, business education, and economic matters. There are also letters from throughout his career, including letters from members of state and federal governments, other academics, and business leaders.

Dates: 1930-1992, undated; Majority of material found in 1944-1976
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

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