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William Judd, dressed in suit and tie, standing in the lobby of the Mason School of Business
Posted on February 27, 2024

In this post, we introduce the newest member of the McLeod Business Library, William Judd!

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Oct 2019

Sep 2019

  • Title page of the 2nd Italian edition of Galileo's Dialogo, featuring text that alternates between black and red and a black-and-white print illustration.
    Posted on September 24, 2019
    In honor of Banned Books Week, Ute Schechter explores censorship and early modern science through an investigation of a clandestine edition of Galileo's Dialogo.
  • Textbook affordability initiative
    Posted on September 5, 2019
    National surveys indicate that students are now spending about $1200 each year if they purchase all of the textbooks required for their classes. The increase in textbook prices has far outpaced the increase in inflation, nearly doubling from 1998-2008 alone, and going up over 1,000% since 1977.

Aug 2019

  • A handwritten letter, dated November 18, 1840, from Ann Galt in Norfolk, Virginia to her brother William at UVA. She begins her letter by lamenting "the great loss to the college," the murder of Professor Davis.
    Posted on August 28, 2019
    Tracy Melton '85, member of the William & Mary Libraries Board of Directors, considers the words we use to describe crime and death in archival work. Read on to learn more about a nineteenth-century fatality recounted in the Galt Papers.
  • A complete view of the Native American signatories to the 1677 Articles of Peace agreement
    Posted on August 23, 2019
    A 1677 document in Special Collections explores how the British used print and language to both build relationships with and exert control over Native peoples.
  • A hand-drawn black-and-white illustration of Queen Elizabeth I from the Elizabeth I, Queen of England document (SC 01561). Elizabeth wears a crown and royal robes. She appears to hold a mace or specter in one hand and a cross in the other.
    Posted on August 7, 2019
    In 1574, as well as the rest of her reign, Queen Elizabeth I’s place as England’s monarch was continually challenged based on her mother’s reputation, her lack of a husband, her religion, and her gender. Even as one of the most powerful women in the 16th century, she still needed to prove herself.

Jul 2019