Written by Dan Du, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina - Charlotte (Special Collections Research Center travel grant recipient, 2023-2024)
Special Collections
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.
May 2020
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May 21, 2020Ferdison Cayetano '20 discusses collections at SCRC that document Asian and Pacific American history. -
May 18, 2020Kelvin Ramsey ‘79 shares the history behind a name you may pass by regularly.
Apr 2020
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April 21, 2020Share your own personal stories of life during COVID-19 with W&M Libraries! -
April 17, 2020A recent addition to the Thomas L. Williams Collection reveals one cautionary tale about exotic pet ownership here in Williamsburg, Virginia. -
April 9, 2020Introducing a recently digitized scrapbook documenting the experiences of an African American sailor during the attack on Pearl Harbor