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December 16, 2015Posted in: Special Collections
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December 8, 2015Posted in: Special CollectionsIn Swem Library’s Special Collections Bound Manuscript Collection, there is a handwritten transcription of some documents from the 1677-1686 Entry Warrant Book of Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland.
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December 7, 2015Posted in: Special Collections
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December 2, 2015Posted in: Special CollectionsAlexander Galt was an American sculptor born in Norfolk, Va. in 1827. He spent time studying in Italy from 1849-1853. He received important commissions in the United States and returned to Italy in 1856, coming back to Virginia in 1860. The outbreak of the Civil War saw him working for the Confederate army and doing a few private commissions.
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November 13, 2015Posted in: Special CollectionsAt Homecoming this year, Special Collections opened a new exhibit showcasing selected items from our holdings arranged from A to Z.
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November 2, 2015Posted in: Special CollectionsThe semester, and with it class visits to Special Collections, are in full swing. One book that is a popular choice for a whole range of classes ever since it was purchased with support from the Vinyard Fund in 2012, is Portable Mayan altar : pocket books of Mayan spells.
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October 28, 2015Posted in: Special Collections
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October 21, 2015Posted in: Special CollectionsThe Special Collections Research Center, located on the first floor of Swem Library, is hosting an Open House this Saturday, October 24, from 9am-11am. We will showcase select items from University Archives as well as our general manuscript and rare book collections, highlighting both examples of philanthropy and firsts at William & Mary.
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October 9, 2015Posted in: Special CollectionsTomorrow, October 10th, is Electronic Records Day. This is the fourth annual Electronic Records Day, which the Council of State Archivists (CoSA) started.
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October 8, 2015Posted in: Special CollectionsHave you ever found an old website with the Wayback Machine or played the 1990 version of Oregon Trail in your browser?
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