Past Exhibits

The Siege of Petersburg

The Fall of the “Cockade City” and the End of the Confederacy

On Display: November 14, 2014 - May 17, 2015

Location: 1st Floor Rotunda

As Swem Library wraps up its commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, it is clear that both the politics and execution of war are…
2014 Global Education Office Study Abroad Photo Contest

On Display: April 9 - May 3, 2015

Location: Botetourt Gallery

The Global Education Office Study Abroad Photo Contest gave returning students the chance to share their experiences abroad and demonstrate their skill with a camera.
The American Civil War: A Global Conflict

On Display: June 19, 2014 - April 5, 2015

Location: Marshall Gallery, 1st Floor Rotunda

The American Civil War was not fought just within the borders of the United States. There were global machinations as well as naval conflicts on the high seas.
Medieval Africa in History

Student Poster Project from Professor Chouin's HIST 282 Course

On Display: December 10, 2014 - January 10, 2015

Location: Media Wall Area Near Main Entrance

Students in Professor Gérard Chouin's Fall 2014 HIST 282 Medieval African History course developed original posters illustrating the theme "Medieval Africa in History."
Twas the Night Before Christmas

The Nancy H. Marshall "A Visit from St. Nicholas" Collection of Clement Clarke Moore's Immortal Poem

On Display: December 10, 2014 - January 10, 2015

Location: Swem Lobby Exhibit Case

Continuing our annual tradition, this year's exhibit showcases the linguistic diversity that has proliferated since the poem’s publication more than 180 years ago.
Tracking Animals

Animal Studies in the Archive

On Display: June 20, 2014 - January 8, 2015

Location: Special Collections Lobby

Conducting historical research in animal studies presents some unique challenges. Non-human animals did not leave diaries or letters behind for historians to piece together life from the animals'…
Viewing the World

Travel Photography through Doris Baker's Lens

On Display: December 5, 2013 - December 7, 2014

Location: 3rd Floor Rotunda Gallery

During her travels as a freelance photographer, Doris Baker was fascinated by the cultures of other countries, and the photographs she took during her excursions bring to light the lives of those she…
Senior Sketchbook Exhibition

On Display: October 1 - December 5, 2014

Location: Media Wall Area Near Main Entrance

Senior art students in Professor Nicole McCormick Santiago's ART 460 Senior Exhibition course each selected one of their sketches from the summer sketchbook project to be featured in an exhibit in…
Filipino American History Month

On Display: October 1 - 31, 2014

Location: Read & Relax

October is Filipino American History Month and is a time to reflect on the Philippines history and culture, and allow all Americans the opportunity to learn and appreciate the Filipino and Filipino…
情趣与精神 / Sentiment and Spirit

Expressions through Ink and Brush

On Display: July 11 - September 28, 2014

Location: Botetourt Gallery

This exhibit features student artwork from two Spring 2014 courses in Chinese calligraphy taught at William & Mary.
Job Half Done

William & Mary (In)action During the Civil Rights Movement

On Display: March 14 - September 14, 2014

Location: Marshall Gallery, 1st Floor Rotunda

Drawing from Special Collections’ University Archives holdings, this exhibit highlights selected articles, lectures and other events on William & Mary’s campus from the 1940s-1960s, that relate to…
Behind the Battle Lines

Paperwork of the Civil War

On Display: November 19, 2013 - July 11, 2014

Location: Marshall Gallery, 1st Floor Rotunda

While the maxim that an army marches on its stomach is true, it is equally true that an army marches on its paperwork.
Fitting Things Together

Selections from the Vinyard Collection featuring the work of Gaylord Schanilec

On Display: October 23, 2013 - June 19, 2014

Location: Special Collections Lobby

From the individually cast and hand-set letter types, the color wood engravings carved by Gaylord Schanilec himself, to the special paper and the hand-made bindings, each limited edition book is…
Scholarship on Display: Art and Art History

On Display: August 15, 2013 - May 31, 2014

Location: Bright Gallery, 2nd Floor Rotunda

This exhibit features research and artwork from current and emeriti faculty members in the Art and Art History Department.
Climate Change

On Display: April 7 - May 18, 2014

Location: Botetourt Gallery

These environmentally inspired paintings, by Professor Emeritus Maynard Nichols, highlight the important issue of climate change, which increasingly occupies the attention of environmentalists,…
Peninsular Women: Making a Difference

Student Research from the Lemon Project course Out of the Shadows

On Display: February 28 - May 17, 2014

Location: Read & Relax

Little known, as is the case for far too many of the women who worked in the trenches, these eight Peninsular women worked in their communities and brought about change from which we all still…
Quebec Act of 1774

Transnational Contexts, Meanings, and Legacies

On Display: November 4, 2013 - May 4, 2014

Location: Special Collections Lobby

The Quebec Act was a response not to the misbehavior of unruly Bostonians, but rather to the challenges of governing the French, Catholic, and Amerindian inhabitants of the vast North American…
The Olympics

International Competition and Community

On Display: January 17 - March 31, 2014

Location: Read & Relax

In celebration of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, we invite you to explore the ways in which competition and community have shaped past Games.
Muse

Student Poetry Inspired By Special Collections Materials

On Display: September 20, 2013 - March 23, 2014

Location: Read & Relax

This exhibit features student poetry inspired by items from the extensive holdings of Swem’s Special Collections.
Close Connections

Glenn Close’s lasting ties to the W&M community

On Display: August 28, 2013 - March 2, 2014

Location: Marshall Gallery, 1st Floor Rotunda

This exhibit examines Glenn Close’s enduring connections as a member of the Tribe through primary source documents in Swem Library’s Special Collections.