Rest in Peace, Colonial Clifford C. Neilson. We are honored to have your combat diary in our collections.
Special Collections
Sep 2018
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September 24, 2018Recently, Kim Sims, university archivist, and Christina Luers, archives collections specialist, had a unique opportunity to view scientific artifacts at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. -
September 20, 2018August 12-18th was the Society of American Archivist’s Annual Conference, held in Washington, D.C.
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September 19, 2018Cruising for pleasure in 1926 was not quite the same as a cruise ship vacation ride today.
Aug 2018
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August 10, 2018In September 1931 William & Mary established a department of aeronautics.
Jul 2018
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July 18, 2018I greeted my most recent assignment as a volunteer at the Special Collections Research Center enthusiastically.
May 2018
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May 31, 2018Last week, I had the opportunity to meet HRH Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester and show him some of the rich materials held in Special Collections. I wanted to make sure to highlight the dog book collection, and I came across titles related to HRH's grandfather, King George V, as well as his first cousin, Queen Elizabeth II. Of the ones I chose to display, the following titles are my favorites. -
May 9, 2018The quotation in the title of this post is from a letter about an 1890 revolution in Buenos Aires known as The Revolution of the Park.
Apr 2018
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April 25, 2018This month's "Must Love Dogs" blog series again focuses on an illustrator. -
April 11, 2018As an Exhibit Apprentice in Swem’s Special Collections, I had the opportunity to curate a World War I centennial exhibit.
Mar 2018
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March 28, 2018Cecil Aldin (1870-1935) was a British artist and illustrator, famous for his portrayal of dogs.