Conditions Governing Use

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Conditions Governing Access

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.

Preferred Citation

Laura Young Papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Laura S. Young, July 1993

Scope and Contents

This collection is stored off-site. At least 72 hours advanced notice required for retrieval. The collection is mainly publications relating to printing and bookbinding. There are a couple of folders containing correspondence about rural school fairs.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Bookbinding--History
• Printing--History
• Rural schools