In 1997, the College of William & Mary purchased property on Ironbound Road from a prominent African American couple, Charles E. (d. 2001) and Zelda DeBerry Gary (d. 2010). He, the owner of the West End Valet Shop and a notary public, and she, a nurse who once worked for the James City County school system, were long-time residents of Williamsburg.
W&M Libraries Blog
September 2015
2015
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Posted on September 23, 2015From the Special Collections Blog
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Posted on September 9, 2015From the Special Collections BlogThe Special Collections Research Center has partnered with William & Mary Libraries to create a Tumblr blog to show some of the treasures we have here in Special Collections along with events, news, exhibits, and behind-the-scenes looks at our work in the archives.
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Posted on September 7, 2015From the Special Collections BlogThanks to the generosity of Mrs. Laura K. Lawrence of Williamsburg, the commonplace book of Captain Walter Snow of Maryland, a prominent ship captain and lawyer during the nineteenth century, has found a permanent home in William and Mary’s Special Collections Research Center, where it has been digitized and will be preserved for future generations of students and scholars to use and enjoy.
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Posted on September 3, 2015From the Special Collections Blog