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This 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.
University Archives Diploma File Collection, Special Collections Research Center, William and Mary Libraries.
Acc. 1924.44, diploma of David Yancey, was received on 7/1/1926. Acc. 1930.02, Law diploma granted by W&M to HH Land in 1843, was received on 12/1/1929. Acc. 1930.25 deposit received on 1/1/1929. Acc. 1933.19, diploma of R.S. Jones, was received on 3/20/1933. Acc. 1938.273, copy of diploma of Benjamin Irby, was received on 9/16/1938. Acc. 1939.178 was received on 7/25/1939. Acc. 1940.267, Diploma awarded to Ethelbert G Cauthom in 1844 by W&M, was received on 6/13/1940. Acc. 1941.120, diploma of Henry Dearborn, was purchased and received on 11/7/1941. Acc. 1979.010 received on 2/6/1979, gift of Mrs. Charles L. Terry; Acc. 1980.037 received sometime in 1966, gift of Miss Bessie Barnes and Mrs. G.S.P. Holland; Acc. 1994.080 was received in 1994; Acc. 2008.087 received on 8/15/2008, gift of Mrs. Robert Norfleet; Yancey diploma was received from Malcolm Harris and accessioned as Acc. 1926.44 and later transferred to the University Archives. Acquisition information for material received after 7/13/2009 is available by consulting a Special Collections Research Center staff member.
Processed by Steven Bookman in November 2008. Acc. 2013.105 accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in June 2013.
This collection contains originals and copies of diplomas awarded by the College of William and Mary. The collection also includes honorary degrees, diplomas awarded by other colleges and universities, and certificates of distinction.
This collection is arranged alphabetically by last name. This collection is currently being processed. Contact staff for assistance.
Mildred Barksdale Papers (UA 5.060); Benjamin F. Bray Scrapbook (UA 5.071)
J. Wilfred Lambert's high school and William and Mary diplomas, along with his honorary doctorate, were once part of the J. Wilfred Lambert Papers (UA 6.067) and were made part of this collection on 6/8/2009.
J. Wilfred Lambert's high school and William and Mary diplomas, along with his honorary doctorate, were once part of the J. Wilfred Lambert Papers (UA 6.067) and were made part of this collection on 6/8/2009.
One Bachelor of Science diploma from William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Bachelor of Arts diploma from William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Master of Arts diploma from William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Certificate of Distinction in American History and Politics from William and Mary. Written in English. Accessioned sometime in 1958.
One Bachelor of Arts diploma from William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Bachelor of Arts diploma from William and Mary. Written in Latin
One Bachelor of Science diploma from William and Mary. Written in English.
One diploma written in Latin with an English Translation. Acc. 1980.037
Two Bachelor of Arts diplomas from William and Mary. Both are photostat copies and are written in Latin.
One Teacher's Diploma from William and Mary. Written in English.
One Bachelor of Civil Law diploma from William and Mary. Written in Latin. The diploma is a copy and is glued to cardboard.
One Bachelor of Arts diploma from William and Mary. Written in Latin
One Bachelor of Arts diplomas from William and Mary in 1922. One Master of Arts diploma from William and Mary in 1927. Both diplomas are written in Latin.
One Legal Doctorate diploma from William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Teacher's Diploma from William and Mary. Written in English.
One Certificate of Achievement in the Senior Political Science course at William and Mary. Written in English.
One photostat copy of a Bachelor of Civil Law diploma from William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Bachelor of Science diploma from William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One photostat copy on cardboard of a Bachelor of Arts diploma from William and Mary. Written in English. Acc. 2008.087
One poster copy of a Bachelor of Civil Law diploma from William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Teacher's Diploma from William and Mary. Written in English.
One Bachelor of Science diploma from William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Bachelor of Arts diploma from William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Bachelor of Arts diploma from William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One certificate of proficiency from the William and Mary Richmond School of Social Work and Public Health, written in English. Also, one Bachelor of Science diploma from William and Mary that is written in Latin.
One Bachelor of Science diploma from William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Bachelor of Arts diploma from William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Doctorate of Philosophy diploma from Harvard, one Master of Arts diploma from Harvard, and one Bachelor of Arts diploma from Dartmouth. Mr. Fowler was a faculty member at William and Mary from 1934-1974.
Two copies of an honorary degree awarded to Benjamin Franklin from William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Honorary Doctorate diploma from William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Bachelor of Arts diploma from William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Bachelor of Arts diploma from William and Mary in 1840 that is written in Latin. One certificate of completion from 1838 for courses in Law, Chemistry, Rhetoric, National Logic, Moral Philosophy, Natural Philosophy, and History. Written in English. One certificate of completion from 1839 for History, Political Economy, and Mathematics. Written in English.
One Bachelor of Arts diploma from William and Mary. Original is on cardboard and is written in Latin.
One 1922 Bachelor of Arts diploma from William and Mary, and one 1923 Master of Arts diploma from William and Mary. Both are written in Latin. One Phi Beta Kappa Scholarship Certificate circa 1921 from William and Mary. Written in English.
One 1921 Honorary Doctorate from William and Mary that is written in Latin. One certificate of distinction in Mathematics from Randolph Macon College, and one diploma awarded in French. Both certificates are from 1873. One 1916 Honorary Doctorate from Wake Forest University that is written in English.
One Bachelor of Science diploma from William and Mary. Written in Latin
One Bachelor of Arts diploma from William and Mary. Written in Latin with temple seal of William and Mary attached. Acc. 2013.105
One Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Education, 1977, written in English. One Doctor of Education diploma, 1980, written in English. Acc. 2011.667
One diploma from the School of History of William and Mary. Written in English. Acc. 1994.043
Six diplomas declaring Hubbard a graduate in each school. Includes Physics and Chemistry from 1890s, American History and Politics from June 1905, Philosophy in June 1905, General History in June 1906, Latin in June 1906, and English in June 1906. All of the diplomas are written in English and are from William and Mary.
One Bachelor of Arts diploma from William and Mary. Written in Latin. Acc. 1979.010
One copy of a Bachelor of Arts diploma from William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Bachelor of Arts diploma from William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Bachelor of Arts diploma from William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Bachelor of Philosophy diploma from William and Mary. Written in English
One Bachelor of Philosophy diploma from William and Mary. Written in English.
One original and one copy of a Bachelor of Arts diploma from William and Mary. Both written in Latin.
One Bachelor of Civil Law diploma from William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Bachelor of Arts diploma from William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Bachelor of Science diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin.
3 copies of an Honorary Degree diploma given by the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin.
Contains Lambert's Leesburg High School diploma from 1924, written in English; Lambert's Bachelor of Arts diploma from the College of William and Mary in 1927, written in Latin; and an L.H.D. from William and Mary in 1981, written in Latin. Acc. 1994.080
One original and one copy of a Bachelor of Civil Law diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin.
Eight certificates of distinction from the College of William and Mary. Included are certificates for American History; Chemistry, Physics, Botany, and Physiology; Civil Government; English; Math; Pedadogics; Intermediate Chemistry, Physiology, and Physics; and Intermediate History. Written in English
One Bachelor of Arts diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One copy of an Honorary Degree diploma from William and Mary in 1835. Written in Latin. Also included is a copy of an Honorary Degree for Henry St. George Tucker in 1837 from William and Mary. Written in Latin with an English translation.
One copy of a Bachelor of Arts diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Bachelor of Arts diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Bachelor of Civil Law diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Bachelor of Arts diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Bachelor of Arts diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Bachelor of Arts diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Bachelor of Arts diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin
One License of Instruction from the College of William and Mary's Normal School. Written in English.
One Graduate diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Teacher's Diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in English.
Certificate of Distinction donated by Frances Robb
One Teacher's Diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in English
One photostatic copy of a Bachelor of Civil Law diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Bachelor of Arts diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Teacher's Diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in English
One Honorary Degree diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Bachelor of Arts diploma from 1842, one Bachelor of Civil Law diploma from 1844, one certificate of distinction in Chemistry and Junior Mathematics from 1841, and one certificate of distinction in Law from 1843. All are from the College of William and Mary. The diplomas are written in Latin and the certificates of distinction are written in English.
One scholarship recognition sample certificate from the College of William and Mary. The diploma is written in English.
One teacher's diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in English.
One certificate of completion for the General Basic Curriculum of Army Specialized Training Program at the College of William and Mary. Written in English.
One Bachelor of Arts diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Bachelor of Arts diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin.
Several samples of a Bachelor of Arts diploma along with samples of a Doctorate of Jurisprudence, Bachelor of Business Administration, and a certificate of Advanced Study in Education. The diplomas are written in Latin and the certificate is in English.
One Bachelor of Arts and one Master of Arts diplomas from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One certificate for being a Graduate in American History and Politics from the College of William and Mary. Written in English.
One original and one photostatic copy of a Bachelor of Science diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Bachelor of Science diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin.
William Winston Snead, June 1900, signed by Lyon G Tyler and others. From W&M College, State Male Normal College. Gift of Billie Snead Budkoff, class of 1944
One Bachelor of Arts diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One original and one copy of an honorary diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Medical Instruction certificate from the College of William and Mary. Written in English.
One Bachelor of Arts diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin
One copy of a Bachelor of Arts diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Teacher's Diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in English.
One Doctorate of Civil Law from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Master of Arts diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One photostatic copy of a certificate of Medical Instruction from the College of William and Mary. Written in English.
One 1932 Bachelor of Science diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin. Also contains his grammar school and high school diplomas from 1924 and 1928, respectively. Written in English
One Bachelor of Science diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Master of Science in Social Work diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One Bachelor of Arts diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin.
Four certificates of achievement in Latin, German, French, and Greek from June 1899. Two certificates of achievement in General History and English from June 1900. All from the College of William and Mary. Written in English.
One certificate from the Marshall-Wythe Summer Program in Law in England. Written in English.
One Master of Science in Social Work from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin.
One License of Instruction from the Normal School at the College of William and Mary. Written in English. Gift of Robert C. Yates.
One original and copies of a Bachelor of Arts diploma from the College of William and Mary. Written in Latin.