Funding the College of William and Mary

Indian School

In 1697, College of William and Mary President Rev. James Blair signed an agreement with the executors of the estate of the famous English scientist Robert Boyle, who bequeathed 5,400 pounds of his estate for "pious and charitable uses." The executors agreed to invest Boyle's money in a Yorkshire manor named Brafferton and to use its rents to pay William and Mary an annual sum of 90 pounds to support an Indian School. The building eventually constructed was named The Brafferton to mark the connection.

Endowment Association

The Endowment Association was founded in 1939. The Association changed its name to The College of William and Mary Foundation on July 1, 2006.

Office of University Development

The Office of University Development manages fundraising campaigns for the College of William and Mary. It was formerly known as the Office of University Advancement.

References

Material in the Special Collections Research Center

• "So well endowed" : economic support of the College of William and Mary during the colonial period, Kristin A. Zech, Honors Thesis, LD6051 .W5m Hist., 2001, Z42 (does not circulate and is not available for interlibrary loan; contact the Special Collections Research Center for assistance).
• "So good a work" : the Brafferton school, 1691-1777, Karen A. Stuart, MA Thesis, 1984. Swem stacks, Archives book collections: LD6051 .W5m Hist., 1984, S78 (available for interlibrary loan requests).
• Indian School, University Archives Subject File Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, The College of William and Mary.
• Brafferton Estate Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, The College of William and Mary.
• The College of William and Mary : a history, Susan H. Godson, et al, Williamsburg, Va. : King and Queen Press, Society of the Alumni, College of William and Mary in Virginia, c1993. Reference collection, Swem stacks, Archives books: Call number: LD6051 .W52 C65 1993
• Additional Books to use for College history research.
• To search for further material, see the SCRC Access Tools page.

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