College of William and Mary--History
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
Charles Campbell Papers
William Cole Collection of Documents Pertaining to the Colonial-Era
Documents, prints, and heraldry pertaining to Virginia governors from the 17th and 18th centuries. Includes letters and documents signed by John Murray, Robert Brooke, James Wood, Beverly Randolph, Patrick Henry, Edmund Andros, Jeffrey Amherst, Norborne Berkeley, Robert Hunter, Francis Fauquier, Earl De La Warr, James Blair, and Robert Dinwiddie among others. Also included in the collection are prints, coats of arms, and commemorative coins.
James Fenimore Cooper and Dr. Weiner correspondence
A single letter from James Fenimore Cooper of New York, New York, to Dr. Weiner c/o T. Hawkins of William & Mary. The letter expresses Cooper's reasoning for the writing of "The Deerslayer."
Herman Recht Papers
Letters, circa 1875-1935
President Gene Nichol Caricatures
Publications Office Records
Brochures and pamphlets for the William & Mary News, William & Mary Theatre, and the 1982 history of the college publication..
Society for the College records
The Society for the College records contains materials related to 2007's Wren Cross Controversy, or the decision to remove and then replace, the brass cross from William & Mary's Wren Chapel. Four yellow buttons with green lettering read: "One College, Under Glass" with a cross, feathers, and thinking man statue in silhouette, "The New William & Mary." Also included is one package of green napkins wrapped in cellophane, with "End of an Error" printed in gold.
Lucy A. Tucker Letter to Mary P. Mosby
McLeod Tyler Wellness Center Records
This collection includes one brochure introducing the McLeod Tyler Wellness Center, circa 2018.
William and Mary Postcard Featuring Wren Building, circa 1900
Undated postcard which features the campus of William and Mary. The wren building is in the center along with partial views of the President's house and the Brafferton. The statue of Lord Botetourt is also visible. Behind the campus buildings are three buildings of unknown origin. It is possible they were drawn in to the picture for aesthetic purposes.