Special Collections Research Center

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This collection consists of a college paper for Virginia History on "The Presidents of William & Mary" and a travel brochure for which Miss Cornelia Storrs Adair was the leader.

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The negatives and digital surrogates of photographs taken by College of William and Mary student John Garrett depict a variety of campus scenes including: football games, cheerleaders, the horse mascot Wampo, homecoming events, Christmas season events, Chi Omega, 13 Society, dances, aerial views of campus, African Americans believed to be William and Mary employees, 1940 commencement, and other events and people.

Scope and Contents This collection contains athletic programs, brochures, photographs, tickets and other material collected by Randall S. Hawthorne, class of 1967, documenting the track and field and cross country programs, and to a lesser extent football at the College of William and Mary. The bulk of the collection consists of track and field programs including the Colonial Relays, Penn Relays, and the Colonial Athletic Association Championships. The collection also includes color and black and white...

Scope and Contents Chiefly office files and personal correspondence, 1918-1950, of S. O. Bland while serving as member of U. S. Congress from First Virginia District. Collection includes newspaper clippings on topical and geographical areas of interest to Bland, speeches and talks given by Bland as Congressman, and general papers and personal working files he maintained. Included in the general papers is Bland's voting record. As a representative of the First District, Bland focused a significant...

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This collection is composed of records from the Office of the President during the administration of Davis Young Paschall at the College of William and Mary. For the most part, headings assigned to folders in their office of origin have been maintained in the box list inventories available here.

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The collection includes materials such as audio-visual files and artifacts documenting the activities of the University Events at William & Mary.

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The collection includes the personal and professional papers of Rene A. Henry including a number of photographs, correspondence, scrapbooks, press releases, and publications that pertain to his life and career in sports marketing, public relations, housing, construction, television, entertainment, association management, and government service. The collection also holds materials from the 1988 presidential campaign of George H. W. Bush and Dan Quayle.

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...

Scope and Contents The records of the Board of Visitors of the College of William and Mary includes meeting minutes, financial reports, photographs, agendas, matriculation books, correspondence, material from Board of Visitors Rectors Oscar L. Shewmake and Roy Harvey Chappell, Jr., publications, and audio recordings of meetings from 1961-1999. An index to Board of Visitors meetings for the period 1947-1984 is available in the Special Collections Research Center. Researchers are also encouraged to...

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

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection includes print and some digital photographs of campus buildings, events, activities, subjects, and individuals, including alumni, faculty and staff, administrators, and visitors to campus. It is important to note that if looking for a specific person, such as Margaret Thatcher, to look not only for that person's name but to also look at photographs from events that person likely attended, such as Charter Day and Commencement. The same should be said for subjects,...

Scope and Contents One large bronze medallion with a raised design of the Wren Building, the College coat-of-arms, and the date "1693" surrounded by the phrases "The College of William and Mary in Virginia" and "Wise and True and Just." The design on the reverse is of a laurel wreath and a burning lamp with the words "Alumni Award to [space] for service and loyalty." This is the first Alumni Medallion struck. It rests in a box that is green, gold, and silver. The medallion is 2.75in. Images available at...

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A significant amount of records from the Alumni Association were accessioned as part of the former University Archives Publications Collection and are now described here. Included are meeting minutes, fliers, publications, and related material.

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A significant amount of records from the Alumni Association were accessioned as part of the former University Archives Publications Collection and are now described here. Included are meeting minutes, fliers, publications, and related material.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains black and white as well as color prints, negatives, and slides of photographs collected by the William & Mary Alumni Association for various events on the William & Mary campus. The bulk of the photographs concern events related to Homecoming including the parade, class reunions, and the Sunset Ceremony. The collection also contains photographs of Commencement, athletic events, photographs produced for the Alumni Gazette and...

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The collection includes materials such as audio-visual files and artifacts documenting the activities of the University Events at William & Mary.

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The Joan Showalter collection contains a duc cap, gavel, William & Mary Tribe logo lights, handbook and awards related to student life at William & Mary.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection includes print and some digital photographs of campus buildings, events, activities, subjects, and individuals, including alumni, faculty and staff, administrators, and visitors to campus. It is important to note that if looking for a specific person, such as Margaret Thatcher, to look not only for that person's name but to also look at photographs from events that person likely attended, such as Charter Day and Commencement. The same should be said for subjects,...

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This series contains records from the Office of the President under Davis Young Paschall. The bulk of the material range from 1960-1971 but some of the records may have been integrated from previous presidencies.

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Two copies of a DVD featuring the 2011 Alumni Medallion Ceremony that took place on February 5, 2011 inside Phi Beta Kappa Hall at the College of William & Mary. Those that received the medallions include J. Robert Mooney, class of 1966; Marilyn Ward Midyette, class of 1975; Michael K. Powell, class of 1985; Sue Hanna Gerdelman, class of 1976; and Rene A. Henry, class of 1954. Acc. 2011.129

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A significant amount of records from the Alumni Association were accessioned as part of the former University Archives Publications Collection and are now described here. Included are meeting minutes, fliers, publications, and related material.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents One DVD of the 2010 Alumni Medallion Award Ceremony at the College of William and Mary. The Alumni Medallion is given to graduates of the College who are recognized for great accomplishments in their professional careers, service to their community, state or nation and their loyalty and commitment to the College. The recipients were Dr. Waverly M. Cole, class of 1950; Nicholas J. St. George, class of 1960, J.D. 1965; W. Samuel Sadler, class of 1964, M.Ed. 1971; and Earl L....

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In reverse chronological order

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Transferred from the "Awards Received" Box of the Schuyler Otis Bland Papers (Mss. 65B6); gift of Mrs. Schuyler Otis Bland. Located in Dec Obj S2 SS3. Mss 65B61.07

Scope and Contents Scope and ContentsOne bronze medallion presented to J. Wilfred Lambert by the College of William and Mary for his service and loyalty to the College. The front of the medal has a lamp at the top of the medal and a laurel wreath at the bottom. It is inscribed "Alumni Award to J. Wilfred Lambert '27 for Service and Loyalty 1960." On the reverse, there is a depiction of the Wren Building with the College Seal and the date 1693. Along the border of the reverse reads "The College of...