W&M Libraries Blog

2013

• Pieces of a Past Life

  Posted on October 29, 2013
  From the Special Collections Blog

• Colonel Joshua Fry Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Colonists visits Swem Library

  Posted on October 28, 2013
  From the Special Collections Blog

• Pennyroyal Caxton Bible donated to Swem Library

  Posted on October 17, 2013
  From the Special Collections Blog
  Thanks to the generosity of Bruce and Suzie Kovner, Swem Library

• Outreach to students

  Posted on October 7, 2013
  From the Special Collections Blog
  Like many special collections at universities across the country, the Special Collections Research Center at Swem Library is dedicated to supporting the research mission of the College, but just as important is its role in enhancing the College's commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching.

• Blog Backlogs

  Posted on October 3, 2013
  From the Special Collections Blog
  In the world of archives, the topic of backlogs always comes up: Do you have one? How big is it? What are your plans to attack it?

• Posters: Not Just For Teenagers Anymore

  Posted on October 3, 2013
  From the Special Collections Blog
  Before starting work at the Special Collections Research Center, I assumed archives were repositories of serious things relating to very serious matters.  There are most certainly serious documents which serve very important purposes, but there are just so many more things housed in the archives here.  Many of these things