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College of William and Mary--History--20th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 281 Collections and/or Records:

William & Mary College Republicans Club Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: UA 7.077
Scope and Contents

This scrapbook follows the W&M College Republicans Club for academic year 1978-1979. Included are photographs, ephemera, notes from the club's president, an activities list, clippings, campaign buttons, and clippings. The material is specific to both the club and to Republican politicians in Virginia.

Dates: 1978-1979

William & Mary Symphony Orchestra records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 211.1
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook featuring 65 photographs of the William and Mary Symphony Orchestra in practice, at rehearsals, and socializing as a group. One of their performances was billed as a symphony of horror and features pictures of the students dressed in Halloween attire. Director at the time was E. W. Williams, Jr. Most of the photographs are undated and none are labeled. Some of the photographs indicate that they are from 1998. The photographs are both in color and black/white.

Dates: Circa 1998

William & Mary Victory Ship Collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA 11
Scope and Contents

This collection includes original material about the launching of the S. S. William & Mary Victory, data about which ports the ship visited and when, the February 25, 1946 issue of "Victory News," a postcard sent by the ship's former Captain, and accounts given by W&M-related individuals who witnessed the launch.

Dates: 1945-1946, 1949, 1970

William W. Hanawalt Postcard,

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00053
Scope and Contents

Jan. 1944 postcard written by William W. Hanawalt to his wife in Allentown, Pa., while Hanawalt was stationed at Camp Peary, Va.  The postcard states that "we are to get exceptionally good chow this week . . . this morning we had pork chops and for noon chow we had turkey and lots of it."  The front of the postcard is of the football stadium at "William and Mary College" in Williamsburg, Va.

Dates: 1944 January

Williamsburg Documentary Project

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Identifier: UA 351
Scope and Contents This collection is composed of material collected and created by the Williamsburg Documentary Project. The Williamsburg Documentary Project conducts oral history interviews and builds physical and digital archives, as well as other activities, through which it interprets the past of Williamsburg, Virginia.The collection includes publications, news clippings, interviews, and planning documents about Merchant's Square, New Town, food, immigration, as well as events related to...
Dates: Circa 1930-2015; Majority of material found in 2008-2015

Mark Wurzbacher Papers

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Identifier: UA 5.010
Scope and Contents This collection includes audio recordings and a paper by Mark Wurzbacher, related to student political activities circa 1969. The paper is entitled "A Comparative Study on the Origin and Development of Political Beliefs and Attitudes in Student Liberal Activists and Student Conservatives (using samples from the Students for Liberal Action and the Young Americans for Freedom at the College of William and Mary in Virginia)" and was written for Sociology 402.  The groups referenced in the paper...
Dates: 1969