Last year when I wrote about Santa stereoviews, I stated that I did not know of any stereoviews that depicted reindeer. Now, I stand corrected.
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December 19, 2022Posted in: Special Collections
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November 30, 2022Posted in: WM LibrariesWilliam & Mary Libraries and the Dean of Arts & Sciences are pleased to provide funding to cover the registration costs for up to 5 faculty and graduate students interested in attending the Digital Humanities Summer Institute, June 5-9 (on-site at University of Victoria) and June 12-16, 2023 (online).
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November 30, 2022Posted in: WM LibrariesThe Provost's Office and William & Mary Libraries invite you to a Writers’ Retreat in Swem Library. The purpose of the retreat is to give you uninterrupted time to work on a specific writing project, complete research, edit a manuscript or prepare a grant proposal. The retreat will provide quiet space in Swem, along with food, beverages and (perhaps most importantly) STRUCTURE.
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November 16, 2022Posted in: Special CollectionsAlthough National Thanksgivings were periodically proclaimed from Colonial times in America, Thanksgiving as a Holiday was not formally adopted until Abraham Lincoln declared a day of Thanksgiving in 1863.
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October 28, 2022Posted in: Special CollectionsPumpkins are squash plants native to Americas and did not make an appearance in Europe until the early 1500’s.
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August 18, 2022Posted in: Special CollectionsStereoviews offer a great window into the world of popular culture from the 1860’s into the 19230’s.
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June 27, 2022Posted in: WM LibrariesRecently, several neighbors and I trekked up a narrow, muddy path through dense, jungle-like foliage. Bright, glossy leaves crowned by yellow plumes. Long branches arched above and crowded around. This tropical moment was not faraway and exotic but on College Creek, less than a mile from Colonial Williamsburg.
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June 17, 2022Posted in: Special CollectionsThe SCRC is accepting applications for the 2022-2023 round of Research Travel Grants.
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February 16, 2022Posted in: Special CollectionsAltogether, William & Mary’s Richard Wright Collection of Graphic Images of African Americans holds more than 1,500 comics.
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February 1, 2022Posted in: Special CollectionsStrollin’, a new exhibit on view in the Marshall Gallery (1st floor rotunda in Swem Library), brings together belongings from members of Black Greek-letter organizations (BLGOs) at William & Mary.
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