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Photograph album of travels to Costa Rica including images of nature, landscapes, Easter Parade, Thanksgiving festivities, and multiple snap shots of the group who made the sojourn.  The beginning of the album shows the boat they travelled aboard along with images of Moro Castle in Havana, Cuba, a stop made enroute. There are also a few pages that feature Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis when he visited the country in Jan, 1928.

Scope and Contents The William Ross Schermerhorn papers contains materials that document the personal and professional career of William Ross Schermerhorn. Papers primarily document Schermerhorn's work for Macys as well as Colonial Williamsburg. Notes and material on his involvement in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks shows, and other creative endeavors he undertook as Vice President for Macys Parade and Creative Director at Colonial Williamsburg are included. In addition,...

Scope and Contents The records of the Filipino American Student Association (FASA) at the College of William and Mary include the student organization's constitution and by-laws, correspondence with students and alumni, meeting minutes, fliers, programs, tickets, scrapbooks and other material typically produced by student groups.Activities documented include regular meetings of the organization, FASA Culture Night, student leadership activities, and similar events. Electronic versions of some of...

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Includes chapter history albums and scrapbooks, special reports, Virginia DAR proceedings, Williamsburg DAR regular and executative meeting minutes, awards, commemorative banners.

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Correspondence, budget plans, and other documents that correspond with the planning for the 100th Anniversary of Women.

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Letters exchanged between Maude Howdershell and Milton Kerrick. In the November 29, 1914 letter, Milton describes his Thanksgiving celebration and meeting fellow Masons and friends of his father's, who was also a Mason. He tells Maude in the December 20, 1914 letter that Fred was appointed Junior Steward in the Andrew Jackson Lodge and will eventually become a Worshipful Master. Milton was once asked to accept the same appointment, but he declined.

Scope and Contents Six letters from Robert F. Fiske to his wife, Deborah Fiske, 1943-1947:Dec. 27, 1943 – His wife wrote him about her day at work. His Captain said he could not live ashore. He is stationed near an island, probably Bermuda since it is near Harrington Sound and Hamilton, which he mentions. Rescued a fishing boat and the owner, Henry Tucker, Sr., “the oldest Tucker on the Island,” has asked him to help an old man and fish with him. His return address is: USN Acti( ) 2 (P), N No...

Scope and Contents Charlie B to Betty Jean, Hampden. Air Corps Technical School, Lowry Field, CO; A/C Charles A. Burleigh"Sorry haven’t written; been very busy; Armament school gets more complicated, so more studying. Take weekends off to go hunting & see the country. Met a few cowboys; some are illiterate. Got letter from Aunt Ester. Sent the Breck boys a picture of me like the one you have. Things looking good now, so might be commissioned Jan or Feb; just finished wk of machine...

Scope and Contents Letters and papers belonging to Linda R. Davis and family with unknown dates. Item 1: Letter, Unknown Addressed to Lin from Phil. Talks about Champ being put to sleep after being hit by a car. Item 2: Letter, Unknown Addressed to Lo Sis from Jerry. Talks about Champ being hit, a girl he met, making Corporal, running for high school, and learning to drive. Item 3: Letter, Unknown Addressed to unknown from Dad, Helen, and boys in Guthrie,...

Scope and Contents The first diary, with numbered pages, covers the period from August 1, 1862 to November 19, 1863, when the Army of Northern Virginia, under Robert E. Lee, achieved some of its most notable victories. She began it just after the Army of the Potomac, under George B. McClellan, had been withdrawn from the Peninsula. She reflects on Confederate victories at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, and notes there had been a battle at Gettysburg, “but no official report, only Yankee news.” She writes...

Scope and Contents The first diary, with numbered pages, covers the period from August 1, 1862 to November 19, 1863, when the Army of Northern Virginia, under Robert E. Lee, achieved some of its most notable victories. She began it just after the Army of the Potomac, under George B. McClellan, had been withdrawn from the Peninsula. She reflects on Confederate victories at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, and notes there had been a battle at Gettysburg, “but no official report, only Yankee news.” She writes...

Scope and Contents Mss. Acc. 2001.23, 2001 and undated. Photograph and biographical description of Comer Clarke Jackson (1898-1953), manager of Casey's store. Biography of Comer Clarke Jackson written by Anne Lula Jackson Morledge, his niece, on April 27, 2001.Mss. Acc. 2007.83 Addition, 1957-2007 Includes photocopy of "Recollections of Williamsburg, VA" by John Charles; newspaper supplements of Richmond Times-Dispatch; supplement from Daily Press for 300th anniversary of Williamsburg (April 25,...