Special Collections
Posted on September 14, 2023
Hearth: Memorial to the Enslaved, the week of its dedication, May, 2022
Nov 2020
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November 11, 2020When I arrived at the Special Collections Research Center this past July 29th for my first day of research into William & Mary’s collection of Maury Family Papers, I felt in my bones that I was in store for a fascinating week of discovery. My hunch proved true.
Oct 2020
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October 28, 2020On August 23, 1812, Robert Stevens wrote to his parents in Rhode Island from New Orleans in the aftermath of a hurricane, “a Scene of horror & devastation.” -
October 13, 2020With the turning of the seasons we at Special Collections look back on our histories of outdoor activities, and the community that can be found therein.
Sep 2020
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September 28, 2020Bill Cole (’70) shares the stories behind the names in Catherine Sheild's 20th-century Yorktown guest book.
Aug 2020
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August 31, 2020Tracy Melton '85, member of the William & Mary Libraries Board of Directors, reflects on the university's previous experience with pandemic. Melton is generously donating the journal that he is keeping during the global health crisis; the journal will be open to research in 2022.
Jul 2020
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July 24, 2020As we reflect on the past thirty years of the Americans with Disabilities Act at W&M—and the even longer history of activism preceding it—now we ask: What might the next thirty years look like? -
July 9, 2020Did you know July is International Zine Month? To celebrate, Mosaic Fellow Shayna Gutcho introduces zines and their importance in our library.
Jun 2020
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June 30, 2020In celebration of Pride Month, discover collections that highlight community and peer LGBTQ+ organizations. -
June 24, 2020Artist Jen Fisher documents the beauty of the everyday, and finding the silver linings in our new normal. Her artwork will become part of the Special Collections' archive of personal experiences and documentaries of the coronavirus pandemic. -
June 18, 2020Digitized manuscripts reveal the injustices of slavery, the hope for liberation, and opportunities to critically engage with the present.