Department of English records Guide to the Department of English records UA 205

Guide to the Department of English records UA 205


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William & Mary Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
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Williamsburg, Virginia
Business Number: 757-221-3090
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URL: https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections

Eileen O'Toole, Special Collections Assistant.

Repository
Special Collections Research Center
Identification
UA 205
Title
Department of English records 1922-2013
Quantity
6.00 Linear Feet, 7 boxes
Creator
Deptartment of English
Language
English

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Conditions Governing Access:

The collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Custodial History:

This collection was previously part of the University Archives Publications Collection. The curriculum material was previously part of the University Archives Subject File Collection.

Preferred Citation:

Department of English records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Acquisition Information:

Acquisition information for material received after 7/13/2009 is available by consulting a Special Collections Research Center staff member.

Processing Information:

Box and folder list compiled by Vicky O'Brien, SCRC Staff, in April 2009. Acc. 2013.005 accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in January 2013. Acc. 2013.205 accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in August 2013.


Scope and Contents

This collection includes administrative records, publications, and other material from the Department of English at the College of William and Mary.

Arrangement of Materials:

This collection is not yet fully arranged and described. Researchers may wish to consult with a staff member for further information in advance of using the collection.

Related Material

Offices of the Presidents, Office of the Provost, Dean of Arts & Sciences, and related units.

Artifacts received with the Writing Resources Center Records (Acc. 2013.005) and transferred upon accessioning to the University Archives Artifact Collection (UA 13) include: "Tectonic Tex" T-shirt (UA 2013.005.01), 4jit/Forgit Films, LLC Baseball Cap (UA 2013.005.02), Quicksilver Scentific "Got Mercury?" T-shirt (UA 2013.005.03), International Mercury Expo T-shirt (UA 2013.005.04), 40th Anniversary Earth Day SEAC Button Pin (UA 2013.005.05).

Separated Material

Artifacts received with the Writing Resources Center Records (Acc. 2013.005) and transferred upon accessioning to the University Archives Artifact Collection (UA 13) include: "Tectonic Tex" T-shirt (UA 2013.005.01), 4jit/Forgit Films, LLC Baseball Cap (UA 2013.005.02), Quicksilver Scentific "Got Mercury?" T-shirt (UA 2013.005.03), International Mercury Expo T-shirt (UA 2013.005.04), 40th Anniversary Earth Day SEAC Button Pin (UA 2013.005.05).


Subjects and Indexing Terms


Container List

id177525
Publications
1922-2010
Scope and Contents

This series consist of publications and course material related to the Department of English at the College of William and Mary.

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id177531
Accession: 2013.005: Writing Resources Center records
1963-2010
Scope and Contents

This series contains subject files and audiovisual material related to the Writing Resources Center at the College of William and Mary. Included in the records are subject files related to establishing the Freshman Seminar course at the College o fWilliam and Mary, videocassette tapes of student film projects, planning material related to the International Mercury Expo that took place on campus in April 2010, and oral history interview conducted by Sharon Zuber, Director of the Writing Resources Center, with filmmakers Albert Maysels, D.A. Pennebaker, and Charlotte Zwerin.

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id211198
Accession 2013.115: Master's of English records
1954-2002
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, reports, course syllabi, and other material relating to the start of the masters program in the English department at the College of William and Mary. Includes annual reports, a history of the department, curriculum changes, and correspondence from the Dean of Arts and Sciences.

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id212619
Accession 2013.205: Meeting minutes and correspondence
Mixed Materials Box: 2 1969-1994
Scope and Contents

This series contains minutes from department meetings from 1972-1989; undergraduate curriculum review correspondence from 1969-1986; undergraduate policy committee correspondence from 1993; and correspondence realted to the William and Mary Assessment Program from 1994.

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Accession 2023.019: Annual Writers Festival materials
1977-1981
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