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Manuscripts (document genre)

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 115 Collections and/or Records:

Wilford Kale Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 00/05/UA 5.009
Scope and Contents The bulk of the collection includes drafts, proofs, publicity material, photographs, correspondence, and related material from the writing career of Wilford Kale. Material is available for Hark Upon the Gale, Private Homes in Williamsburg, The Brafferton: The Education of the Indian, Goal to Goal: 100 Seasons of Football at William and Mary, and Parke Rouse's Jamestown. There is also correspondence and reports from the 275th and 300th anniversaries of the College of William and Mary, the...
Dates: 1966-2008

R. Wayne Kernodle Papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA 6.044
Scope and Contents Acc. 1999.028: This collection contains copies of published articles by Professor Wayne Kernodle and others; book reviews; Marshall-Wythe Symposium correspondence; files about the athletic department scandal (1951); Sociology Department papers; Eastern State Hospital papers; the Hampton Roads Peninsula World War II study; correspondence between Kernodle and department members, College officials, and scholars at other institutions; and correspondence with William and Mary alum John Bell...
Dates: 1940-1960

J. Luther Kibler Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 65 K53
Scope and Contents Papers, 1908-1944, of James Luther Kibler of Williamsburg, Va. Chiefly letters concerning his interest in Virginia history, the history of Williamsburg, Va. and in the Socialist Party. Correspondents include Elwood Street and Matthew Page Andrews. Oversize box contains Framed image of Fairfax Harrison; Fairfax Harrison's horse prints and USGS Quadrangles maps(both deposited by Mrs Charles Baird); Scrapbook of Yorktown sesqui-centennial newspapers, October, 1931; rolled map of...
Dates: 1908-1944

Robert Hunt Land Papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA 6.012
Scope and Contents

This collection contains materials relating to Robert Hunt Land's work on the history of the College of William and Mary. It includes a published description of Land's proposed history of the college, notes and correspondence about the proposed history, and biographical information about alumni (1814-1881). It also contains correspondence between Herbert Ganter, Earl Gregg Swem, and Robert Hunt Land about Ganter's research on William and Mary at the Library of Congress.

Dates: 1938-1942

Land Title Act Passed by the General Assembly

 Collection
Identifier: SC 01286
Scope and Contents

Manuscript copy of an Act passed by the General Assembly, October 27, 1748, relating to land titles. "At a General Assembly, ...held at the College in Williamsburg..."Includes the signature of Mary Hazzard and note that she has seen and heard the law. Also includes a copy of pages 408-09 and 426-431 from "The Statue a Large: Being a Collection of all the Laws of Virginia ...", by William Waller Hening (Richmond, 1819).

Dates: 1748 October 27

Francis P. Lee Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 65 L51
Scope and Contents Papers, 1727-1866, of Francis Prioleau Lee, his wife Sara Ann (Cooper) Lee, and her family. Chiefly papers, 1830-1850, of Francis P. Lee and concerning his estate. The papers reflect his education at Princeton University and at the General Theological Seminary, New York, New York. They cover his career as an Episcopal minister serving churches in Camden, New Jersey; Tallahassee, Florida; Camden, South Carolina; and Mobile, Alabama (Christ Church); and his trying to obtain an appointment to...
Dates: 1727-1930

Literary Addresses, Articles, Essays, Poetry and Short Stories

 Collection
Identifier: 01/Mss. 39.4 Lit
Scope and Contents

Artificial collection composed of original material, handwritten or typed, of addresses, articles, essays, poetry and short stories. Most material was received in the 1930s or 40s.

Dates: 1808-1938

Lewis Peyton Little Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 39.2 L72
Scope and Contents

Papers, 1918-1936, of Lewis Peyton Little, a Baptist minister in Williamsburg, Virginia. Includes correspondence and notes concerning his duties as a chaplain in World War I and the writing of his books. There are drafts of his "Imprisoned Preachers and Religious Liberty in Virginia" (Lynchburg, Virginia., J.P. Bell Co., 1938) and of an unpublished work entitled "The Battle of Bethel".

Dates: 1918-1936

Thomas Long Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. Acc. 2008.84
Scope and Contents

The Thomas Long Papers document Long's editorship of Harrington Gay Men's Fiction Quarterly. The collection includes published and unpublished manuscripts, volumes of the journals, correspdondence, and syllabi.

Dates: 1999-2007

M. Carl Andrews Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. Acc. 1973.40
Scope and Contents

Typescript of the final draft of "No Higher Honor" by Carl Andrews.

Dates: 1968-1970

Manuscript of On Strange Altars

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Li7
Scope and Contents

Manuscript of Paul Jordan Smith's On Strange Altars (New York: Albert and Charles Boni, 1924).

Dates: circa 1920-1924

Stephen Marlowe Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 75 Lit M35, 1992.60, 1994.32, 2008.56
Scope and Contents Mss. 75 Lit 34: Literary manuscripts of five of Stephen Marlowe's books, The Summit, Colossus, The Cawthorn Journals, Translation, and The Valkyrie Encounter. Also includes manuscript for the book entitled "1956." The inventory for this accession is available in the finding aid/inventory section of this finding...
Dates: 1970-2006, and undated

John Marshall Bicentennial Celebration Collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA 34.003
Scope and Contents

This collection includes correspondence, speeches, invitations, and other materials relating to the College of William and Mary's celebration of the 200th anniversary of John Marshall's birth.

More digital material related to The William & Mary Law School may be found in the William & Mary Law School Scholarship Repository.

Dates: 1954-1955; Majority of material found in 1954-1955

Marshall-Wythe Institute for Research in Social Science

 Collection
Identifier: 00/02/01/33/UA 34.002
Scope and Contents Series 1, Office Records, contains 2 boxes of materials about conferences, symposiums, speakers, budgets, grants, and projects pertaining to the Marshall-Wythe Institute. Series 2, Virginia Elections Project, contains 5 boxes of assembled data on Virginia elections from 1892-1975. Most items are election returns. This series is organized first by election (e.g., presidential, senatorial), then chronologically, and within each election race by county, city, and precinct....
Dates: 1892-1975; Majority of material found in 1963-1975

Marshall-Wythe Symposium Records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 34.007
Scope and Contents

This collection includes audiotapes and manuscripts of lectures delivered, as well as announcements for lectures given at various Marshall-Wythe Symposiums sponsored by the College of William and Mary.

Many Marshall-Wythe Symposium lectures were published and have been cataloged in Swem Library's online catalog.

Dates: 1939-1972; Majority of material found in 1967-1972

George Mason Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 39.2 M38
Scope and Contents Letters, 1779-1792, from George Mason at "Gunston Hall," Fairfax Co., Va. to his son John in Bordeaux, France and to Richard Henry Lee commenting on Maryland's claim to Virginia's western lands; and a political essay, post 24 January 1791 by Mason on representation in Fairfax Co., Va. Includes papers and letters of other members of the Mason and Thomson families, in particular, Stevens Thomson Mason (his will and a letter to James Monroe on Alien and Sedition Laws), Armistead Thomson Mason...
Dates: 1706-1858

Nancy S. McBride Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 76 Mc22
Scope and Contents

Book manuscripts for Nancy S. McBride's "Gordon Kinship" and "Phelps-Marshall Kinship". Unprocessed.

Dates: 1970-1973

Virginia Taylor McCormick Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 65 M13
Scope and Contents

Papers, 1887-1953, of Virginia Taylor McCormick, Norfolk, Va. poet, literary critic, essayist, lecturer, and editor of The Lyric magazine, 1921-1929. Includes manuscript and printed poems; essays; lectures; diaries, and correspondence with other poets and writers. Correspondents include Franklin Pierce Adams, Lady Astor, Lord Beaverbrook, Gamaliel Bradford, Van Wyck Brooks, Walter de la Mare, Ellen Glasgow, Rupert Hughes, Amy Lowell, H. L. Mencken and Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.

Dates: 1873-1957

Cecil McCulley Papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA 6.014
Scope and Contents

The collection contains papers pertaining to Professor Cecil McCulley's research, teaching, and administrative work at the College of William and Mary. Box 1 contains office files and play reviews. Box 2 contains lecture notes. Box 3 contains Professor McCulley's writings, including articles and a copy of his Ph.D. dissertation. Boxes 4 and 5 contain bibliographic notes. Boxes 6 and 7 came from Professor McCulley's office in International Studies.

Dates: 1945-1977; Majority of material found in 1945-1977

Medieval Manuscript Leaf

 Collection — Small Collections Box 125, Folder: 1
Identifier: SC 01773
Content Description

A leaf from what was likely a book of hours. The leaf is 8 x 5 3/4 inches and is written in Latin with a mix of black ink and colored pigments. The illuminated letters appear to be gilded.

Dates: Late 14th or early 15th century

Jack Eric Morpurgo Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 01/Mss. Acc. 2001.M67
Scope and Contents *Note to reserachers: Series 2 is stored offsite. Please allow 72 hours notice for retrieval.*Papers, 1937-2000, bulk 1950-1970, of Jack Morpurgo, writer, educator, and editor. Includes correspondence, speeches, lectures, radio scripts, published and unpublished essays, articles, and novels, books from his personal library, certificates and awards, photographs, and framed prints. Most of the collection consists of Morpurgo's personal writings and business...
Dates: 1937-2000; Majority of material found in 1950-1970

Robert John Morrison Collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA 6.048
Scope and Contents

This collection contains miscellaneous papers about Robert John Morrison and a photocopy of his work College of William and Mary. The volume includes information about the President's House, student housing, and Benjamin Ewell.

Dates: 1850-1860

Jonathan G. Murphy Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 99 M95
Scope and Contents Poetry, ca. 1840-1900, of Jonathan G. Murphy, a farmer at Northumberland County, Va. Murphy's single volume of handwritten poetry tells about the lives of people of the Wicomic District of Northumberland County following the Civil War and about the Murphy family. Collection also contains typescripts of Murphy's poetry, a photograph of Murphy, and a family history paper done on Murphy by his descendant, with the same name, Jonathan G. Murphy. Use of original poetry volume is prohibited...
Dates: 1840-1900

Naugle Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 65 N22
Scope and Contents

Two copies of a privately published volume, Virginia Taxpayers, 1782-1787, Other Than Those Published by the United States Census Bureau, by Augusta B. Fothergill and John Mark Naugle (1940); and photocopies of railroad maps, schedules, and views of Civil War sites involving railroads, 1830-1865.

Dates: 1940

Lee Nicholson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 65 N59
Scope and Contents

Papers, 1837-1938, of Lee Nicholson, a genealogist of Sussex County, Va. Includes correspondence, notes and charts concerning many Virginia families. Among them are the Batte family, Bolling family, Branch family, Briggs family, Chappell family, Heath family, Jones family, Land family, Mallory family, Mason family, Morton family, Neblett family, Nicholson family, Peebles family, Pegram family and Rives family.

Dates: 1827-1938