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Reeder Reel Episode 2: Jarel White
Posted April 22, 2025
On the second episode of the Reeder Reel, Sarah and Drea speak to senior Jarel White '25 about his thesis project supported by the Reeder Media Center.
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Nineteenth-Century Virtual Reality
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On one level a virtual reality headset works the same way as the old View Master toy.
Finding Mr. Jodrell: Lost for 235 years
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Recently, I began a process to show my appreciation to William & Mary, in a modest way, for my education and to give something back to the College as I approached the 50th anniversary of my graduation in 1970.
Finals Fuel: Fresh Tunes to Power Through Finals
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W&M Libraries, Music Library and Special Collections teamed up to bring you "Finals Fuel": some fresh tunes from the last decade for powering through finals season and easing into those upcoming summer vibes.
ScholarWorks Spotlight: Celebrating the Human Side of Research - Dr. Iyabo Obasanjo
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In this series, we are spotlighting researchers who have contributed to W&M ScholarWorks, our institutional repository. We asked each researcher to identify a scholarly work and share the "human story" behind it. Who are the people behind the data and theory, and how were they affected by the scholarship?
Nuts + Bolts + Sprinkles Podcast: Sara Belmont, '97
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To celebrate International Amateur Radio Month, the Music Library talks to Sara Belmont, '97, W&M alumna and former WCWM DJ, in this third installment of the podcast "Nuts + Bolts + Sprinkles."
Nuts + Bolts + Sprinkles Podcast
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For the month of April, the Music Library celebrates International Amateur Radio Month. To round things out for this month, we decided to take a deeper look into our very own campus radio station, WCWM 90.9 FM. Check out our three-part series, “Nuts + Bolts + Sprinkles” hosted by W&M’s Arts Librarian, Morgan Davis.
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Nuts + Bolts + Sprinkles Podcast: Emma Shahin
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To celebrate International Amateur Radio Month, the Music Library talks to Emma Shahin, WCWM DJ and editor-in-chief of WCWM's magazine "Vinyl Tap," in this second installment of the podcast "Nuts + Bolts + Sprinkles."
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Nuts + Bolts + Sprinkles Podcast: Corey Bridges
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To celebrate International Amateur Radio Month, the Music Library talks to Corey Bridges, Senior Station Manager at WCWM, in this first podcast of "Nuts + Bolts + Sprinkles."
Something New Under the Moon
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Over the winter and spring of early 1941, a towering landmark rose on the rural landscape less than two miles from downtown Williamsburg. The structure housed the screen for the Stockade Theatre Auto-Torium at Casey's Corner, where Richmond and Ironbound Roads intersect.
ScholarWorks Spotlight: Celebrating the Human Side of Research - Dr. Nicole Dressler
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In this series, we are spotlighting researchers who have contributed to W&M ScholarWorks, our institutional repository. We asked each researcher to identify a scholarly work and share the "human story" behind it. Who are the people behind the data and theory, and how were they affected by the scholarship?
Meet New Associate Dean for Collections and Content Services, Laura Morales
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In this post, we introduce W&M Libraries' new associate dean for collections and content services, Laura Morales!
ScholarWorks Spotlight: Celebrating the Human Side of Research - Dr. Carrie Dolan
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In this series, we are spotlighting researchers who have contributed to W&M ScholarWorks, our institutional repository. We asked each researcher to identify a scholarly work and share the "human story" behind it. Who are the people behind the data and theory, and how were they affected by the scholarship?
ScholarWorks Spotlight: Celebrating the Human Side of Research - Dr. Deenesh Sohoni
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In this series, we are spotlighting researchers who have contributed to W&M ScholarWorks, our institutional repository. We asked each researcher to identify a scholarly work and share the "human story" behind it. Who are the people behind the data and theory, and how were they affected by the scholarship?
National Library Week: Highlighting Alumni Authors
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From children's stories to poetry collections to military history, the alumni authors of William & Mary have all of your book-loving needs covered.
ScholarWorks Spotlight: Celebrating the Human Side of Research - Dr. Claire McKinney
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In this series, we are spotlighting researchers who have contributed to W&M ScholarWorks, our institutional repository. We asked each researcher to identify a scholarly work and share the "human story" behind it.
Cooking by the Book: Mary Randolph's The Virginia Housewife
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My favorite kinds of materials in archives are the ones we might describe colloquially as "well-loved," where you can tell that someone—or perhaps more than one someone—spent hours writing, reading, and thinking about a topic.
Lists and Linnaean Taxonomy in Jean Skipwith's Papers
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Sometime between 1795 and 1826, Lady Jean Skipwith made an account of the flora on her property. A pocket-sized notebook, now in the Special Collections Research Center (SCRC), contains her handwritten list of plants.
Outtakes, Known Unknowns, and a Problem with the Archive
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Written by graduate student assistant, Erna Anderson. This exhibit is on view in the Swem Library lobby through April 1, 2021. Content warning: This post discusses blackface and gender impersonation.
ScholarWorks Spotlight: Celebrating the Human Side of Research - Dr. Jonathan Allen
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In this series, we are spotlighting researchers who have contributed to W&M ScholarWorks, our institutional repository. We asked each researcher to identify a scholarly work and share the "human story" behind it. Who are the people behind the data and theory, and how were they affected by the scholarship?