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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:

Hamilton Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. Acc. 2009.139
Scope and Contents

Papers pertaining to the Hamilton Family of Norge, James City County, Virginia and related families. Among the formats included are diaries, scrapbooks,  correspondence, Norge High School records, church records, photographs, slides, CD-Roms, certificates, financial records, a Langley Air Force base photo album, and news clippings and ephemera. Mss. Acc. 2009.139 and 2011.520.

Dates: 1892-2003; Majority of material found in 1930-2003

Hampton Roads-Peninsula War Studies Committee Records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 40
Scope and Contents

The Hampton Roads-Peninsula War Studies Committee collection includes business case studies; records of expenditures; general correspondence; and correspondence and publications of Dr. Charles E. Marsh.

Dates: 1940-1951

Henderson Family Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: MS 00177
Scope and Contents Photograph album, circa 1910s-1920s, of John W. Henderson of Williamsburg, Virginia. Includes photographs of his time at Williamsburg High School and photographs of pre-restoration Williamsburg. There are also photographs from his time at the College of William & Mary, including photographs of the first class of women at the College, various sporting events, and various plays put on by the Dramatic Club. There are also photographs from Gloucester Point, Virginia, Yorktown, Jamestown, and...
Dates: circa 1890-1929

Robert C. Hendrick Photograph Album

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5.067
Scope and Contents

The collection is composed of one photo album, 1947-1951, containing 25 black and white snapshots of the Class of 1951. Album is 10" x 12" with a floral design. 16 of the photos are 8" x 10", the remainder are 5" x 7".

Dates: 1947-1951

John Turner Henley Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 65 H39
Scope and Contents Chiefly letters, 1916-1921, received by John Turner Henley, while a student at the College of William and Mary and the University of Virginia Law School. The letters are from female and male friends from Williamsburg, The College of William and Mary, and The University of Virginia.  They write about their studies, student life, fraternity activities, work, and social life.  Other correspondents include Turner Henley's father, Novell L. Henley, Virginia Congressman and Williamsburg, Virginia...
Dates: 1857-1921; Majority of material found in 1918-1921

Historic Campus Records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 228
Scope and Contents

This collection contains material produced by the modern College of William and Mary Office of the Historic Campus as well as selected material produced before the office was organized about the buildings of the historic campus: the Sir Christopher Wren Building (the College Building), the Brafferton, and the President's House.

Dates: 1891-2009

Kremer J. Hoke Papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA 6.024
Scope and Contents Collection includes the general correspondence files of Kremer J. Hoke: Professor of Education, 1920-44; Dean, 1920-21; Dean of Students, 1921-22; Dean of the College, 1922-1938; Dean of the School of Education, 1934-38; Dean of Summer School, 1938-43.   In addition to correspondences with a variety of individuals, collection contains materials related to: the American Council on Education; Association of American Colleges; Association of Southern College; Catalogue; Curriculum Committee;...
Dates: 1920-1942 and undated; Majority of material found in 1920-1935

David L. Holmes Papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA 6.070
Scope and Contents This collection includes correspondence, remarks at events such as commencements and award dinners by Professor David Holmes, material related to the Bishop James Madison Society, a draft of a paper related to the 1970s-early 1980s stadium expansion controversy at William and Mary, and projects by students of College of William and Mary Professor David Holmes. Acc. 2011.370: Contains on-site research papers and a videocassette concerning the colonial countryside and Victorian towns and...
Dates: 1974-2011

Department of Home Economics Records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 207
Scope and Contents

This collection includes the annual report, course list, and invitations for the Department of Home Economics at the College of William and Mary.

Dates: 1921-1971

Hourly and Classified Employees Association (HACE) Records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 39
Scope and Contents

Collection includes annual reports, bylaws, correspondence, employee of the month nomination letters, guidelines for archives and scrapbook materials, minutes of meetings, publications, and other miscellaneous materials.

Dates: 1986-2010

Human Resources Records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 273
Scope and Contents

This collection contains booklets, fliers, newsletters, and reports from the Human Resources Office at the College of William and Mary.  The unit was formerly known as the Office of Personnel. The collection includes fliers for Personnel Office open houses, benefits fairs, holidays, and work hours; Commonhealth booklets; the newsletter "Inside Thiemes;" employee handbooks; salary lists for faculty and staff (1990 to the present); and other material.

Dates: 1946-2014

I. T. (Improvisational Theatre) Records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 7.076
Scope and Contents

Fliers, photographs, notes, and set lists for I. T. (Improvisational Theatre) at William & Mary.

Dates: 1986-2017

Indian Warriors' Song (William and Mary College) Tune-Dex Information Card, circa

 Collection
Identifier: 2016.004; UA 142
Scope and Contents Tune-Dex, Inc. performing rights information card for the "Indian Warriors' Song (William and Mary College), written by Barrett Rogers (Class of 1933) and Thornton W. Allen. The song was copyrighted in 1931 by Thornton W. Allen and published by the Thornton W. Allen Company of New York, New York. The information card was copyrighted by George Goodwin in 1950. One side features information about the song, including the names of Barrett Roberts (writer, class of 1933), and Thorton W. Allen...
Dates: 1950

Insurance Inspection and Survey Report

 Collection
Identifier: UA 91
Scope and Contents

This insurance inspection and survey report from December 1934 was prepared by the Alliance Insurance Company of Philadelphia. The report includes photographs of College of William and Mary buildings with printed descriptions and recommendations for fire prevention.

Dates: 1934 December

International Relations Club records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 7.078
Scope and Contents The International Relations Club records contains administrative files, publications, ephemera and photographs documenting the activities of the International Relations Club at William & Mary. Materials include one handwritten resolution, affixed with the college seal, petitioning W&M President John Stewart Bryan to call together a new House of Burgesses to meet in the Great Hall. Signed by six students, representing the International Relations Club. Other materials include...
Dates: 1939-2022

J. Paul Essex Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5.020
Scope and Contents This scrapbook holds photographs of the College of William and Mary.  Included are images of several buildings, such as (but not limited to) the old gymnasium (demolished in 1931), several dormitories for both women and men, the dining hall, and Lake Matoaka.  There is also a photograph of the 1923 women's basketball team and individual shots of each player. The scrapbook also includes images of President Warren G. Harding's visit to campus in 1921. Additionally,...
Dates: 1921-1923

J. Reid Williamson Collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5.289
Scope and Contents

Theatrical poster for "Stop 13: The College of William and Mary," produced circa 1968-1969

Handmade victory banner (W&M #1 in the East), as featured in the 1967 Dec. issue of the Alumni Gazette. There is a print of the same photograph in the UA Photograph Collection [football].

DVD of Williamson's appearance on Jeopardy! in 1972. Williamson was a contestant over 5 days, and the video is approximately two hours.

Dates: 1967-1972

Jess H. Jackson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA 6.110
Scope and Contents

Papers, circa 1920s to 1950s, of Jess H. Jackson, an English professor at the College of William and Mary from 1929 until his death in 1957. Includes books on Scandanavian literature, diaries, correspondence, notes, booklets from the Wednesday Morning Music Club, and other printed material.

Dates: circa 1920-1950

James Albert Doyle Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5.254
Scope and Contents Included in the scrapbook are photographs, newspaper clippings, class schedules, report cards, dining hall passes, letters, dance cards, ticket stubs, announcements of events on the campus and various additional ephemera related to Doyle's time on campus.Of note are the "friendship" pages, which were completed by Doyle's friends and classmates. Each individual wrote the date, their name and hometown, their nickname and/or birthdate, their ambition, and a happy thought. There is...
Dates: circa 1921-1924

Janette Dye Erkin Barr photographs

 Unprocessed
Identifier: 2023.015
Dates: 1937-1947

Janette Dye Erkin Barr photographs

 Collection
Identifier: SC 01807
Content Description

The collection features photographs of events, portraits, and candid photographs of varying sizes which showcase high school and college years of the subject, Janette Dye Erick Barr and her peers. The photographs document student life and the campus at William & Mary.

Dates: 1937-1947

John B. Weston Pledge to Teach Fulfillment Form

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5.274
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one form, completed by John B. Weston, reporting how he fulfilled his pledge to the State Male Normal College and William & Mary to teach.

Pledges such as this were required of Virginia students who attended William and Mary receiving financial assistance with the understanding they would teach in Virginia upon graduation.

Dates: 1905 April 15

John G. Warburton Chemistry Experiment Book

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5.235
Scope and Contents

Experiment book kept by John G. Warburton for his Chemistry I class at William & Mary during the 1915/1916 academic year.

Dates: 1915-1916

Muriel Johnstone Papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5.143
Scope and Contents

Contains a loose scrapbook of photographs detailing student life at the College of William and Mary that were collected by Muriel Johnstone, class of 1929, during her time at the College. Included are photographs of campus buildings, Johnstone's fellow classmates, and student activities, including athletics, May Pole dancing, and Johnstone's sorority, Kappa Delta. Also included with the scrapbook are loose photographs and publications about Johnstone and the Kappa Delta sorority pin.

Dates: circa 1925-1929

Joint Resolution of the U.S. Congress Naming William & Mary as the Official U.S. Representative to the Tercentenary Celebration of the Glorious Revolution

 Collection
Identifier: UA 89
Scope and Contents

Two copies of a oint resolution of Congress, stamped with the signatures of Thomas O'Neill, Strom Thurmond, and President Ronald Reagan.

Dates: 1986 August 23