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Benjamin J. Garner Letter, 1862 May 10

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00270
Content Description

Letter from Garner to "brother" no place recorded. Garner asks for food and supplies as the cost in camp is high for even the smallest portions of food. He also mentions that his troops beat the Yankees at Yorktown and took 1300 prisoners and ran them off.

Benjamin J. Jefferson Diary

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00729
Scope and Contents Diary of Benjamin John Jefferson, who enlisted in the U.S. Navy during WW I on June 27, 1917. In December, 1917 he was transferred to the destroyer USS Kimberly  where he drilled and trained for duties aboard ship.  The USS Kimberly went in commission on April 29, 1918, and Benjamin Jefferson was among the crew of the first deployment.  His entries cover some of the stops in England and France, where the destroyer had the function of protecting other ships on the waters between France and...

Benjamin Schwartz Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00352
Scope and Contents This collection consists of letters written by or on the behalf of Benjamin Schwartz, who was stationed in Virginia with the 5th Pennsylvania Calvary, Company F. The letters primarily document a brother's concern over his family's health and money he sends to his sister. He includes limited discussion of skirmishes, troop movement, taking and being taken prisoner, and recurrent predictions that the war will end soon. Schwartz mentions that the Union camp at Williamsburg, Virginia, was burned...

Benjamin Sherrod Student Notebook

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5.271
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of Benjamin Sherrod's student notebook, while attending William & Mary in May 1799. It includes notes taken on Rousseau's Social Contract and Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations, confirming that both texts were studied at W&M.

Benjamin Waller Letter to Walter King

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Identifier: SC 00590
Scope and Contents Letter from Benjamin Waller, Williamsburgh [Virginia] to Walter King, Merchant in Bristol, about a legal case Waller is handling for King. Mentions that the courts can't meet "because the Governor was not in the Countrey" but "since I am under so many Seals certified by the Governor to be Clerk of the General Court...if you give them copies...will not put you and themselves to the great expence of new records..." Mentions King's judgement against Hunter, creditors of James Bray obtained a...

Benjamin Watkins Leigh Letter to John M. Clayton

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Identifier: SC 00541
Scope and Contents

Letter from Benjamin Watkins Leigh, Richmond, Virginia to John M. Clayton about French spoliation claims prior to 1800 that Chief John Marshall had written an opinion that the claims should be paid. Leigh questions how the President can veto a bill when he himself cannot vote.

Henry Eastman Bennett Papers

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Identifier: UA 6.005
Scope and Contents

This collection contains copies of speeches and papers written by William and Mary faculty member Henry Eastman Bennett; royalty statements and contracts for books written by Bennett; correspondence; designs for chairs and desks and plans for starting a desk-making company.

John Boyd Bentley Papers

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Identifier: Mss. 82 B44
Scope and Contents Personal and professional papers, 1896-1987, of Bishop John Boyd Bentley, Bishop of Alaska and Director of Overseas Missions for the Protestant Episcopal Church and personal papers, 1895-1983, of his wife Elvira Carr Bentley. Includes comprehensive records of his ministerial career including records of his official acts and texts of sermons and invocations. There is some correspondence relating to Bentley's career, including letters from W. A. R. Goodwin (1869-1939), Rector of...

Benton Crooks Charles Pledge to Teach Fulfillment Form

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Identifier: UA 5.265
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one form, completed by Benton Crooks Charles, reporting how he fulfilled his pledge to the State Male Normal College and William & Mary to teach.

Pledges such as this were required of Virginia students who attended William and Mary receiving financial assistance with the understanding they would teach in Virginia upon graduation.

Berdean Hall Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MS 00222
Content Description This collection consists of about 50 letters addressed to Berdean Hall, of Newman, California, mostly from her brother, John Hall. Berdean Hall served in World War II as a member of the United States Women's Army Corps, known as WAC. After joining the WAC, Berdean was transferred to Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. Her brother also served in the United States Army during World War II in the Army Air Corps. Berdean's letters include correspondence from friends serving in the military during World...

Berkeley County, Virginia (W.Va.) Tax Records

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Identifier: Mss. Acc. 2008.321
Scope and Contents Three Tax ledgers and five Execution Books for Berkeley County, Virginia kept by Abraham Davenport, Sheriff, and Braxton Davenport, Deputy Sheriff. Jefferson County was formed from Berkeley County in 1801 and some of the tax books cover both time periods. Tax Books: 1790-1792, Abram Davenport, Sheriff; 1791-1802, Abram Davenport, Sheriff, and B. Davenport, Deputy Sheriff and 1801-1803, Abraham Davenport, Sheriff Execution Books: 1791, Abram Davenport, Sheriff;...

Berkeley Family Papers

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Identifier: Mss. 39.2 B44
Scope and Contents Family correspondence of the Rev. Parke Farley Berkeley, an Episcopal minister, his sister, Ann Butler (Berkeley) Berkeley, and his wife Mary Eppes (Thweatt) Berkeley; and of Mary B. Thweatt. Includes letters from Lewis Minor at Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio. Letter, 18 February 1835, details a stagecoach ride; letter, 21 December 1844, discusses agricultural meetings and the division and sale of slaves to settle an estate; and letter, 30 August 1862, written by Charles...

Berkeley Garden Club Scrapbooks

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Identifier: Mss. Acc. 1999.07A
Scope and Contents

Six scrapbooks of the Berkeley Garden Club.

The Berlin Wall collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC 01803
Content Description

The Berlin Wall collection contains one scrapbook including 32 photographs, 17 postcards, 2 newspaper clippings, and 6 pamphlets. A booklet entitled "Es Geschah An Der Mauer (It Happened at the Wall)" is also included.

Bernard T. Lindsey Letters

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Identifier: MS 00075
Scope and Contents

Large amount of letters from Bernard T. Lindsey to his wife, Julia from 1943-1946.  During World War II, Lindsey served as a Bosuns' Mate, First Class in the United States Navy.  He participated in the Pacific theater and served on board the USS RINGOLD (1940), USS ALBERMARLE (1941), USS NEW JERSEY BB-62 (1942), and USS WISCONSIN BB-64 (1943-1946). These letters cover the time that Lindsey served on the USS WISCONSIN.

Joseph Bernardin Papers

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Identifier: Mss. Acc. 1990.02
Scope and Contents Fifty-eight diaries of Joseph Buchanan Bernardin, Episcopal clergyman, dated 1913-1987, and thirteen scrapbooks of clippings, invitations, programs, and other memorabilia.Most of his diary entries do not go into detail, but record the bare bones of his daily activities.  He often mentions people with whom he socializes and good friends.  But he rarely tells what he is reading, or mentions particulars about his parishioners or friends.  He mentions places he visits, from...

Bernice E. Payne Letters

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Identifier: MS 00297
Scope and Contents Approximately 25 letters, 1918-1919, predominately from Bernice Edward Payne, of Roaring Springs, Texas, to his parents, Macon L. and Mattie S. Payne, and sister, Eunice Payne. Bernice Payne, a white man, served in the US Army during World War I. He began his initial training at Camp Travis, Texas as a private in the Quartermaster Corps. After successfully passing his examinations, Payne began to oversee the 322nd Labor Battalion Quartermaster Corps, an all-African American battalion. He was...

Curtis Berry Tax Receipt

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Identifier: SC 00189
Scope and Contents

1827 tax receipt for Curtis Berry on payment of 15 cents on 146 acres of land.  Other printed names on receipt are F. Kiger and F. Bussey.  Location unknown.

Berry Madison Cox Pledge to Teach Fulfillment Form

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Identifier: UA 5.266
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one form, completed by Berry Madison Cox, reporting how he fulfilled his pledge to the State Male Normal College and William & Mary to teach.

Pledges such as this were required of Virginia students who attended William and Mary receiving financial assistance with the understanding they would teach in Virginia upon graduation.

Bertie M. Woodyard Diaries

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Identifier: SC 00778
Scope and Contents

Diary of a 23 year old piano teacher and player from the Alleghany, Maryland area. Bertie Woodyard mentions playing piano in a movie theater and working in a store, her fiance, and every day chores and occurrences.

Bessie M. Clayton Diary

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00762
Scope and Contents

Diary, 1936-1938, of Bessie M. Clayton of Bremerton, Washington. In it, she describes her personal life, travels around the states of Washington and Oregon, drinking, burlesque shows, basketball games, boxing, and politics, such as Franklin Roosevelt's election in 1936.

Betsy Woodson V. Morton Recipe Book

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Identifier: Mss. MsV R6
Scope and Contents

Recipe book, 1845-1846, of Betsy Woodson V. Morton which includes home remedies, and detailed instructions and diagrams for dyeing and weaving counterpanes, carpets, and dimity.

Beverley Papers

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Identifier: Mss. 39.2 B46
Scope and Contents Chiefly letters written to Robert Beverley (1769-1843) of "Blandfield," Essex County, Virginia and Georgetown, D.C. from his sister Lucy (Beverley) Randolph, her husband Brett Randolph and their son Richard Randolph, Jr. (1795-1885). The letters concern slaves given to Lucy Beverley Randolph and her children by her father Robert Beverley (d. 1800), and held in trust by her brother Robert Beverley, some of which were sold to pay debts incurred by her husband. Also includes letters...

Beverley Randolph Tucker Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 00014
Scope and Contents

The collection includes material, such as correspondence, poetry, photographs, and miscellaneous item relating to Dr. Beverley Randolph Tucker and his parents, John Randolph Tucker and Fanny Crump Tucker. Topics covered include religion, education, the legal and medical professions, the American Civil War, and Reconstruction.

Beverly Simonton Kelly Letters

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Identifier: UA 5.233
Scope and Contents This collection includes letters written by Beverly Simonton Kelly to her parents from her freshman year at William & Mary in 1949, until her graduation in 1953. Her letters mention and/or discuss a number of subjects, including (but not limited to) registration, purchasing her Duc cap for $1.00, her first curtsy to Lord Botetourt, freshman customs, the honor system, her class schedules, cost of books, social rules for women, the campus, social events and activities,...

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Correspondence 946
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College of William and Mary--Students 358
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Financial records 285
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 279
College of William and Mary--History--20th century 271
Scrapbooks 255
Letters (correspondence) 222
Legal documents 213
Ledgers (Accounting) 202
Reports 174
Notebooks 165
College of William and Mary--History--19th century 153
World War, 1939-1945 153
Receipts (financial records) 152
Fliers (printed matter) 149
Williamsburg (Va.)--History--20th century 143
Minutes 133
Programs 124
Merchants--Virginia--History--19th century 123
Manuscripts (document genre) 114
Women--Diaries 113
Clippings (information artifacts) 101
Publications 87
Williamsburg (Va.)--History--19th century 80
Pamphlets 77
Journals (accounts) 76
College of William and Mary--Faculty and Staff 73
Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 71
Newsletters 64
Genealogy 62
Slavery--Virginia--19th century 61
World War, 1914-1918 60
Booklets 59
Typescripts 59
Printed ephemera 56
Rockingham County (Va.)--History--19th century 55
Certificates 54
Augusta County (Va.)--History--19th century 52
Poems 51
College of William and Mary--History--18th century 48
Invitations 47
Postcards 47
Virginia--Genealogy 47
Richmond (Va.)--History--19th century 46
Women--Virginia--Social life and customs 46
Newspapers 45
Women college students 45
Class materials 42
Agendas (administrative records) 41
Slavery--Virginia--History--19th century 41
Speeches 41
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 41
Williamsburg (Va.)--Social life and customs 41
Daybooks 40
Gloucester County (Va.)--History--19th century 40
Shenandoah County (Va.)--History--19th century 40
Speeches, addresses, etc. 39
Williamsburg (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 39
Universities and Colleges--Virginia--Faculty 38
College of William and Mary--Students--Social life and customs 37
Women--Travel 37
Invoices 36
Memorandums 36
New York (State)--Social life and customs 36
Photocopies 36
Announcements 35
Autograph albums 35
College of William and Mary--History--21st century 34
Minute books 34
Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 34
Williamsburg (Va.)--History 34
United States--Politics and Government 33
Williamsburg (Va.)--Photographs 33
World War, 1939-1945--United States 33
American poetry--19th century 32
Medicine--Practice--Virginia 32
Accounts 31
World War, 1939-1945--Pacific Area 31
Business records 30
College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae 30
Maps 30
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 30
American Civil War, 1861-1865 28
Athletics 28
Women--History--Virginia 28
Photostats 27
Recipes 26
United States--History--War of 1812 26
Virginia--History 26
Women--Societies and clubs 26
World War, 1914-1918--France 26
Yorktown (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 26
Medicine--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions 25
Research notes 25
Virginia--Governors 25
Williamsburg (Va.)--History--18th century 25
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College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae 246
College of William and Mary. 124
Gary Alonzo Barranger 113
Williamsburg Historic Records Association (Williamsburg, Va.) 102
College of William and Mary 87
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College of William and Mary--Faculty 36
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 30
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 29
Office of the President 27
Bruton Parish Church (Williamsburg, Va.) 26
Barranger & Company, Inc. 25
College of William and Mary. Board of Visitors 24
Marshall-Wythe School of Law 24
Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, 1853-1935 23
College of William and Mary. School of Education 22
Tyler, John, 1790-1862 22
College of William and Mary. William and Mary Theatre 20
Tucker, St. George, 1752-1827 20
College of William and Mary. Dept. of Theatre, Speech, and Dance 18
College of William and Mary. Office of the President 18
Madison, James, 1749-1812 18
College of William and Mary--Sports 17
United States. Army. 17
Eastern State Hospital (Va.) 16
College of William and Mary. Dept. of English 15
College of William and Mary. Swem Library 15
State Male Normal College of Virginia 15
William III, King of England, 1650-1702 15
College of William and Mary. Board of Visitors. 14
Monroe, James, 1758-1831 14
Phi Beta Kappa. Virginia Alpha (College of William and Mary) 14
United States Congress 14
College of William and Mary. Department of Athletics. 13
University of Virginia 13
College of William and Mary. Dept. of History 12
College of William and Mary. School of Business Administration 12
Marshall, John, 1755-1835 12
Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture 12
Virginia House of Delegates 12
Washington, George, 1732-1799 12
Chandler, J. A. C. (Julian Alvin Carroll), 1872-1934 11
College of William and Mary. Dept. of Music 11
Lee, Henry, 1756-1818 11
Paschall, Davis Young, 1911-2001 11
Tucker 11
United States. Army 11
Wise, Henry A. (Henry Alexander), 1806-1876 11
Tyler Family 10
United States Navy 10
Virginia Institute of Marine Science 10
Bryan, John Stewart, 1871-1944 9
Choir and Chorus 9
College of William and Mary. Dept. of Chemistry 9
Democratic Party (U.S.) 9
Early, Jubal Anderson, 1816-1894 9
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. 9
Randolph, John, 1773-1833 9
Student Activities 9
Virginia State Senate 9
Washington, Henry A., 1820-1858 9
Camp Peary (Va.) 8
Coleman, Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington, 1832-1908 8
College of William and Mary. College of Arts and Sciences 8
College of William and Mary. Dept. of Anthropology 8
College of William and Mary. Dept. of Fine Arts 8
College of William and Mary. Dept. of Physics 8
Democratic Party (Va.) 8
Ewell, Benjamin Stoddert 8
Ewell, Benjamin Stoddert, 1810-1894 8
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 8
Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694 8
Nicholson, Francis, 1655-1728 8
Republican Party (U.S.) 8
Society of the Alumni 8
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia 8
Andros, Edmund, Sir, 1637-1714 7
Cabell, James Branch, 1879-1958 7
Clay, Henry, 1777-1852 7
College of William and Mary. Dept. of Biology 7
College of William and Mary. Dept. of Mathematics 7
College of William and Mary. Dept. of Sociology 7
College of William and Mary. University Archives. 7
Galt family 7
Lee, Robert Edward, 1807-1870 7
Madison, James, 1751-1836 7
Nichol, Gene R., 1951- 7
Student Life--1990's 7
Swem, E. G. (Earl Gregg), 1870-1965 7
Tyler, John, Jr., 1819-1896 7
Verkuil, Paul R 7
Virginia Gazette (Williamsburg, Va.) 7
Washington family 7
Whig Party (U.S.) 7
Wythe, George, 1726-1806 7
American Red Cross 6
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868 6
Cabell, Joseph C. (Joseph Carrington), 1778-1856 6
Coleman family 6
College of William and Mary. Dept. of Government 6
Development Office--Endowment Association 6
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