Written by Dan Du, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina - Charlotte (Special Collections Research Center travel grant recipient, 2023-2024)
Special Collections
Feb 2019
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February 1, 2019At the close of the eighteenth century, a series of revolutions broke out throughout the Atlantic World.
Jan 2019
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January 15, 2019Great News! The Office of the Bursar Records have been digitized and are available for researching, right from your computer. -
January 11, 2019The holiday season is a season for gift giving for many.
Dec 2018
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December 10, 2018As the holiday season begins, we thought it appropriate to highlight a recent addition to our collection that coincides with the festivities of the season. -
December 6, 2018William & Mary’s Hip-Hop Collections features two unopened CD cases of “Urban Legend” by Richmond MC, JayQuan. -
December 5, 2018A good romantic love story has universal appeal. -
December 4, 2018As an archival processor in Swem’s Special Collections Research Center, Mariaelena DiBenigno, PhD candidate, has been reading a lot about World War II.
Nov 2018
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November 12, 2018On December 25, 1918, Edith Neele Gibbons, of Cleveland, Ohio, was aboard the S. S. Coronia en route to London.
Oct 2018
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October 29, 2018This year is the 200th anniversary of the release of Mary Shelley’s classic Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. -
October 25, 2018During the month of October we celebrate National Archives Month! Often the profession of an archivist can seem ambiguous, since the role can entail varied duties and areas of expertise.