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Edward Ashby Armstrong Papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5.001
Scope and Contents

Papers of William and Mary student Edward Ashby Armstrong, including poems, essays and homilies; certificates of distinction; letters of recommendation from Thomas Jefferson Stubbs and Lyon Gardiner Tyler; and grade reports.

Dates: 1895
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Armstrong Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 39.2 Ar7
Scope and Contents

Papers composed mostly of accounts, but also including some correspondence of William H. Armstrong, Richard P. Armstrong and other members of the Armstrong family of Middlesex County, Virginia. Includes two letters, 1869 and 1885, written by Alex Armstrong of Demopolis, Alabama. reflecting economic and agricultural conditions there.

Dates: 1853-1903
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

James Armstrong Letter to John Crowninshield

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00966
Scope and Contents

Letter, February 26, 1937, of James Armstrong to John Crowninshield written from Norfolk, Virginia. The letter mentions a ship, Macedonean, and the Navy Yard. It also refers to U.S. President Andrew Jackson's term in office imminent end and that Martin Van Buren enters office under auspicious circumstances.

Dates: 1837 February 26
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Thomas and Philip M. Arnold Papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5.112
Scope and Contents This collection consists of a receipt "for the board of Thomas and Philip Arnold from 22nd Feby to July 4th 1856" received from Professor (Henry?) Washington issued by the College of William and Mary. Also includes a 1859 license for Philip M. Arnold to practice Law in Virginia, and a 1859 certificate from the Anatomy, Materia Medica and Botany School at the University of Virginia for Thomas T. Arnold. There is also a certificate, 4 July 1860, from The College of William and Mary for the...
Dates: 1856-1860
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Will Arnold Letter

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00083
Scope and Contents

This collections consists of a single letter dated October 17, 1917, written by a British soldier at a hospital in France while he recovered from a battle wound. It is addressed to the soldier's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold of Syston in Leicestershire, England, and is signed "Will." The letter expresses his eagerness to rejoin "the boys" the next day.

Dates: 1917 October 17
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Linwood Marshall Aron Papers, 1942-1948

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5.296
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one typewritten advertisement promoting photographic studio services offered by Linwood Marshall Aron's [aka "Woodie" Aron] and another William & Mary student, Frank Hubbard Stevens, Jr. Also in the collection is one news clipping.

Dates: 1942-1948
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Department of Art and Art History Records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 200
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of fliers and newsletters from the Department of Art and Art History at the College of William and Mary.  Included in the collection are fliers for exhibits at the Andrews Gallery.

Dates: 1999-2013
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Art Matsu photograph

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5.324
Content Description

A portrait photograph of Art Matsu. The back of the photo reads "Art Matsu, Coll. William and Mary. Reference Dept. Jan. 9, 1926. NEA."

Dates: 1926 January 9
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Art Song of Williamsburg Records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. Acc. 2007.58
Scope and Contents This collection contains the records and paperwork related to Art Song of Williamsburg.  This organization existed from 2000 through 2007 and was responsible for an average of three concerts a year.  Their records include papers relating to their creation and termination, financial and tax records, biographies and contracts for the artists they featured, as well as inter-organizational correspondence between board members.  Genevieve McGiffert was the founder and features prominently in the...
Dates: 2000-2007
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Arthur H. Snyder Papers

 Collection — Container: Small Collections Box 116 , Folder: 1
Identifier: SC 01713
Content Description One diary with two hundred and seventy one pages, six educational certificates, two letters, one photograph, and six photograph postcards. Arthur Henry Snyder taught at the State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill, PA, a facility for juvenile offenders located south of Harrisburg, PA. The diary has entries from January 1, 1968 through November 29, 1972, most of which focus on Snyder's work with the Correctional Institution. There is an entry on April 8, 1968, that mentions a memorial...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1968-01-01 - 1972-11-29; 1925 - 1972
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Joseph Arthur Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00693
Scope and Contents Letters mostly to Joseph Arthur, owner of an iron forge in Shenandoah County, Virginia, about his business and family life, from 1801-1814. Includes letters written by John Arthur, his brother. In 1820, there were 5 furnaces in operation in Shenandoah County, being Isabella Furnace, owned by Benjamin Blackford, Speedwell Forge, owned by James Sterret, Union Forge, owned by Joseph Arthur, Columbia Furnace, owned by John Arthur, and Pine Forge, owned by Benjamin Pennybacker. William Leeper, an...
Dates: 1801-1814
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Arthur Louise William & Mary Tercentenary collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5.310
Content Description

A green mug with gold rim and William & Mary Tercentenary design, and a white T-shirt with green and gold William & Mary Tercentenary design, and a tote bag. These items were collected by Arthur R. Louise (Class of 1968) that commemorate William & Mary's Tercentenary in 1993.

Dates: 1993
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

President Chester A. Arthur Signature

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00171
Scope and Contents

Bottom portion of a document with the seal of the United States and the signatures of John Davis, Acting Secretary of State and President Chester A. Arthur.  September 28, 1883.

Dates: 1883 September 28
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Arthur Samuel Burt Diary

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Identifier: SC 01144
Scope and Contents Diary of reverend and missionary Arthur Samuel Burt (1846-1890). His last entry is was made about 4 months before his death and mentions handing over the church’s ministry to someone else as his health is deteriorating. The entire journal is about his ministry, funerals, conventions, visitations, marriages, his travels and family. Burt visited many people in the area and lists most of them by their full name. At the end of his life he lives in New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. Also...
Dates: 1882-1890
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

W. L. Arthur Account Book

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Af1
Scope and Contents

Ledger, 1829-1833, of W. L. Arthur, merchant and farmer.

Dates: 1829-1833
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Arts and Sciences Graduate Center records

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Identifier: UA 318
Content Description

Records from the Arts and Sciences Graduate Center, 2005-2018, consisting of 17 posters promoting the Raft Debate, an annual event consisting of where three faculty members representing the sciences, social sciences, and humanities debate the value of their respective disciplines.

Dates: circa 2005-2018
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Asa Moore Janney Forest Mills ledgers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 00358
Content Description

The Asa Moore Janney Forest Mills ledgers contains three ledgers belonging to Asa Moore Janney, a Quaker qho owned Forest Mills located in Loudoun Country, Virginia. The ledgers contain accounts of flour and other commodities Janney provided to families including African Americans as well as volunteers in the Confederate army. The ledgers tracked daily business sales and transactions along with labor expenses for the mill operation.

Dates: 1861-1875
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Ash Lawn-Highland records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 189
Scope and Contents Ash Lawn-Highland is the home of James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States, and is located in Charlottesville, Virginia. Ash Lawn-Highland is owned and operated by The College of William and Mary, Monroe's alma mater.Ash Lawn-Highland is a historic museum with a 535-acre working farm, and performing arts site in Albermarle County, Virginia. President James Monroe and his wife, Elizabeth Kortright Monroe of New York, owned Ash Lawn-Highland from 1793 to 1826 and made...
Dates: 1978-1998
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Mrs. Elizabeth Ashley Account with Archibald White

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00172
Scope and Contents

Account for Mrs. Elizabeth Ashley for household goods with prices noted and signatures of payment.  Items include callicoe, thread, cloth, shoes, looking glass and other items.  Account is to Archibald White.

Dates: 1763-1765
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Asian Centennial collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA 396
Dates: 2021-2022
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Associate Provost for Academic Affairs records

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Identifier: UA 187
Scope and Contents Acc. 1991.086 contains office files from the Associate Provost for Academic Affairs. Acc. 1994.044 contains office files from the Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, mostly from the 1980s. Acc. 1994.046 contains confidential files removed from Acc. 1994.044, including search materials, evaluations, salary information, and adjunct faculty vitas. Acc. 1996.019 contains the records of the Office of the Associate Provost, including evaluations, search...
Dates: 1980-2001
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, Colonial Capitol Branch Records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 82 A7
Scope and Contents Records of the Colonial Capitol Branch of the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities(APVA), Williamsburg, Va. Includes correspondence, financial and legal documents, minutes and photographs. The long run of minutes, 1900-1976, document the development and work of this preservation group which took an interest in the historical sites of Jamestown and Williamsburg, Va. There is material relating to the Branch's work to preserve and restore the Capitol grounds, the...
Dates: 1896-1989
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

John Jacob Astor Telegram to Pelatiah Perit

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00463
Scope and Contents

Telegram, 1862 May 4, J. J. Astor, Yorktown, Va. to Pelatiah Perit, [New York, N. Y.]. 3 p. on 2 leaves ; 22 cm. Astor is writing to Perit who is president of New York City Chamber of Commerce to tell him about the evacuation of Confederate forces from Yorktown, Va. and tells him to use the information as he sees fit.

Dates: 1862 May 4
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Lady Nancy Astor Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00631
Scope and Contents

18 Letters and notes, 1927-1956, from Nancy Astor, London, Taplow, and Plymouth, England, to Lilly Harrison Hill Smith Bradbury in Upperville, Virginia. Collection includes two photos of Nancy Astor, not originating with the correspondence. Lilly Harrison Hill Smith Bradbury and Nancy Astor were childhood friends.

Dates: 1927-1956
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Department of Athletics records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 181
Scope and Contents

The Department of Athletics records includes files of the Athletic Association, publicity, printed material, publications, statistics, and schedules.

Dates: 1915-2013
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

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World War, 1939-1945 155
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Women--Diaries 113
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Ukrainian 2
Duala 1
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College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae 246
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Gary Alonzo Barranger 113
Williamsburg Historic Records Association (Williamsburg, Va.) 102
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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 21
College of William and Mary. William and Mary Theatre 20
Tucker, St. George, 1752-1827 19
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
Ewell, Benjamin Stoddert, 1810-1894 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
Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture 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
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
United States. Army 11
Wise, Henry A. (Henry Alexander), 1806-1876 11
Tucker 10
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
Student Activities 9
Virginia State Senate 9
Washington, Henry A., 1820-1858 9
Camp Peary (Va.) 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
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 8
Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694 8
Nicholson, Francis, 1655-1728 8
Randolph, John, 1773-1833 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
Coleman, Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington, 1832-1908 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
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
College of William and Mary. Dept. of Government 6
Development Office--Endowment Association 6
Dinwiddie, Robert, 1693-1770 6
Eastern Lunatic Asylum (Va.) 6
Gloucester County Board of Supervisors 6
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