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S. F. (Bill) Royall, Jr. Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Gifts from S.F. (Bill Royal) via the Williamsburg Historic Records Association from 1989-2000.
Processed by Ellen R. Strong in 2001. Formerly identified as Mss. Acc. 1989.02.
S.F. (Bill) Royal owned Williamsburg Press, Inc. in Williamsburg, Virginia during the 1960's and 70's. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .
The papers of S.F. Bill Royall, Jr. contain a variety of personal material and ephemera, much of it related to Williamsburg, Virginia. The collection includes samples of printing from Bill Royall's press relating to Williamsburg organizations and events such as tags, calendars, posters, programs, stickers, flyers, bulletins and other items.
Arranged by accession.
Transferred to Rare Books: Directory of the City of Williamsburg, James City County, and York County (Williamsburg, 1940), Cover for child's music school book, compliments of the First National Bank, Williamsburg. Wayne Fulton Gibb's copy. "Second Year Music, Hollis Dann Music Course" by Hollis Dann and published by the American Book Company. 1915 and "The Heart of Old Virginia," by Alice Maude Ewell,New York and Washington, Neale Publishing Company, 1907. Poetry book with allusions to local area.
Matthew Whaley yearbooks and other material related to the Williamsburg Reunion were transferred to the Williamsburg Reunion Collection.
Ephemera transferred to the the Williamsburg (Va) Postcard and Ephemera Collection: Xerox of broadside advertising cabinet manufacture of William Rouse of Smithfield, Virginia. April 1859. Printed at the Day Book Mammoth Press, Norfolk, Va. Location of original unknown. One original and two copies of Williamsburg Tourist Accommodation map, 1940. Approximately 25 pieces of Williamsburg publications printed by S.F. Royall, including pamphlets for Williamsburg Players, Twentieth-Century Gallery and Temple Beth El.
Tax stamps for liquor and tobacco given by the United States Internal Revenue for R. A. Lively of Williamsburg, Virginia. 26 June 1883.
Matthew Whaley diploma of S. F. Royall, 4 June 1937.
Letter to Mr. and Mrs. S.F. Royall from Mrs. Zoe (Thomas) Graves of the College of William and Mary remarking on the Williamsburg Reunions. Written sometime in the 1970's.
Photographs of Jean Etheridge: one possibly as a freshman at William and Mary and the other as an older woman, possibly in her 60's.
Botetourt Bibliography Society fall program, 1979, sample of COMMON GLORY stationery, newspaper advertisement for a traveling gift show at Cameron Hall in Williamsburg and a letter to Bill Royall from Clifford Currie, Director of Swem Library, about the printing of Swem Library's stationery, 8 August 1979.
A small book "From the Books of Clem Samford" printed by S.F. Royall, copy of 1940 graduation program at Matthew Whaley School, Williamsburg Baptist Church Rules of Order (1969), July 3, 1936 edition of Mathew Whaley High School's newspaper, "Summer Shines," May 13, 1936 mailing from Jamestown, list of cast members in "Latini Discipuli" (undated), list of equipment offered for sale in February and March 1979 by Murphy Advertising, typed school notes, script for "The Map Tea Party," ribbon for the Modern Language Association 53rd Annual Meeting, Dec. 29-31, 1936, Powder Horn newspaper from Matthew Whaley (transferred to Williamsburg Reunion Collection) (1928 and 1938), 1938 receipt from the Williamsburg Drug Company, and "Souvenir Guide, Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown, 1607-1907" by J. Blair Spencer.
Letter of V.M. Geddy, Jr. to Bill and Mae Royall concerning contribution to his campaign, 5 May 1976. 15 issues of of The Powder Horn, 1931-1937 (transferred to the Williamsburg Reunion Collection).
Approximately 40 letters to S.F. Royall, Williamsburg Press, thanking him for fine printing and for extra help.
Photocopies. Sixteen wartime incoming letters to Bill Royall of Williamsburg, Va. from Lt. Ellsworth Palmer Ayers, Jr. (of the 2691 Sig. AW Bn., 64th Fighter Wing) mentioning Williamsburg residents W. A. R. Goodwin Jr. and Dewey Renick and their efforts in the war. Also contains a newspaper article about Williamsburg veterans of both World Wars, Korea, and Vietnam.
Samples of printing from Bill Royall's press relating to Williamsburg organizations and events. Includes items such as tags, calendars, posters, programs, stickers, flyers, bulletins and much more.
Samples of printing from Bill Royall's press relating to Williamsburg organizations and events. Includes items such as tags, calendars, posters, programs, stickers, flyers, bulletins and much more. 500 items. 2 Boxes.
Addition includes artifacts, printed materials, artifacts and a scrapbook. Printed materials include conference brochures as well as William & Mary class directories. Artifacts include William & Mary memorabilia including a doc cap and pillow.