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Earl Gregg Swem Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 79 Sw4
Scope and Contents Papers, 1927-1965, of Earl Gregg Swem, librarian and historian. Includes correspondence, reports, poems, and newspaper clippings. Subjects covered by the collection include Virginia history, bibliography, American Library Association, Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, Colonial Williamsburg, College of William and Mary, Phi Beta Kappa, Virginia Colonial Records Project, Virginia Historical Society, Jamestown Festival, Hampton Celebration, and the Virginia Historical...
Dates: 1927-1965
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

John Masefield Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00548
Scope and Contents Correspondence between John Masefield and Marguerite Osborne, the editor of the Virginia Gazette (newspaper), regarding the publishing of his poem in commemoration of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's visit, in 1957, to Jamestown in connection with the 350th anniversary of the settlement of Jamestown. Includes copy of this poem, "The Virginian Adventure", newspaper clipping of Masefield's "Sea Fever" from the Newport News Daily Press, 1967 and Israel Shenker's tribute to Masefield in the...
Dates: 1957-1970
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

J. Randolph Ruffin Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. Acc. 1998.58
Scope and Contents

Papers of J. Randolph Ruffin. Newspaper clippings, brochures, drafts of speeches, correspondence about Virginia history, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, and tours directed by J. Randolph Ruffin, Director of Special Events for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Accessions 1998.58 and 1999.22 WHRA.

Dates: 1956-1993
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Howard Scammon Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 01/Mss. Acc. 1992.38 and additions
Scope and Contents This collection consists of correspondence, clippings, photographs, programs, playbooks and other material collected by William and Mary Theatre professor Howard Scammon. The bulk of the material is correspondence between Scammon and his former students, but the papers also include documentation related to the William and Mary Theatre, The Common Glory, the Jamestown Festival of 1957, other Williamsburg theatre groups and famous William and Mary alumni such as Glenn Close and Linda Lavin. ...
Dates: 1917-1994; Majority of material found in 1940-1970
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Virginia Cities Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 39.4 V82ci
Scope and Contents

Artificial collection of papers relating to various cities in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Dates: 1663-1980
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Courtney Sharpe Ward Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. Acc. 2007.25, 2008.106
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes, papers, newspaper clippings, drafts and published articles belonging to Courtney Sharpe Ward, a writer for the Richmond News Leader in Richmond, Virginia. Many of her articles had a historical connection. The addition mostly consists of material on the 1957 350th Anniversary of Jamestown. Includes photograph and 1957 Press Card of Courtney Sharpe Ward.

Dates: 1950-1969
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

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Jamestown 350th Anniversary 4
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College of William and Mary--History--20th century 2
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Blue Ridge Springs (Va.) 1
Buildings and Grounds--Lake Matoaka Ampitheatre 1
Capitol (Williamsburg, Va.) 1
Catalogs 1
Charlottesville (Va.)--History 1
Christmas--United States 1
College of William and Mary--Faculty and Staff 1
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Confederate Memorial (Williamsburg, Va.) 1
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Williamsburg, Battle of, Williamsburg, Va., 1862 1
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 4
American Library Association 1
Blayton, James Blaine, Sr., (Dr.) 1
Bruton Parish Church (Williamsburg, Va.) 1
Close, Glenn, 1947- 1
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College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae 1
College of William and Mary. Dept. of Theatre, Speech, and Dance 1
College of William and Mary. William and Mary Theatre 1
Crump family 1
Dept. of Theatre, Speech, and Dance 1
Dunlop family 1
Grace Street Gardens (Richmond, Va.) 1
Jamestown Corporation 1
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 1
Lavin, Linda, 1937- 1
Long, William Ivey 1
Michaux, Lightfoot Solomon 1
Newport News Women's Club (Va.) 1
Phi Beta Kappa. Virginia Alpha (College of William and Mary) 1
Richmond (Va.) News Leader 1
Richmond Theatre (Richmond, Va.) 1
Ruffin, J. Randolph 1
Scammon, Howard, 1911-1999 1
The Virginia Comedians 1
United States. Army. Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, 25th 1
Virginia Shakespeare Festival 1
Ward, Courtney Sharpe 1
Williamsburg Businessmen's Association (Va.) 1
Williamsburg Female Academy (Williamsburg, Va) 1
Williamsburg Historic Records Association (Williamsburg, Va.) 1
Williamsburg Holding Corporation 1
Williamsburg Male Academy (Williamsburg, Va) 1
Williamsburg Military School (Williamsburg, Va) 1
Williamsburg Players (Williamsburg, Va.) 1
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