On January 18, 2021 our nation marks the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. On this day we honor his life and legacy as a civil rights leader. W&M Libraries provides access to a host of resources chronicling the life and legacy of Dr. King.
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December 2, 2020Posted in: Special CollectionsA common and complex practice within Tibetan Buddhism is the millenia-old, slow and careful creation of sand mandalas. -
November 11, 2020Posted in: Special CollectionsWhen 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. -
October 28, 2020Posted in: Special CollectionsOn 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, 2020Posted in: Special CollectionsWith 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. -
September 28, 2020Posted in: Special CollectionsBill Cole (’70) shares the stories behind the names in Catherine Sheild's 20th-century Yorktown guest book. -
August 31, 2020Posted in: Special CollectionsTracy 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. -
August 19, 2020Posted in: WM LibrariesIn today's blog post, we introduce W&M Libraries' new oral historian! -
June 24, 2020Posted in: Special CollectionsArtist 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 1, 2020Posted in: WM LibrariesThe path to allyship is not easy; it is paved by unlearning practices, thoughts, and challenging those around you that hold onto racist ways. Changing our societal structure is not the mission of one person, but the mission of all of us.