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University Archives Bound Volumes Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acc. 1930-115 gift was received on 12/1/1930. Acc. 1980.19 gift of Dorothy Terrill Smithey via Frankie Martens on 10/5/1979; Acc. 1981.036 purchased 4/6/1938; Acc. 1981.044 received on 12/1/1922 as accession 1922-18; Acc. 1981.045 received on 5/17/1939 as accession 1939-143; Acc. 1981.047 purchased 10/28/1940 (accession 1940-291) transferred to University Archives 4/24/1981; Acc. 1981.050 gift of Mrs. Henry Sanders prior to 4/24/1981; Acc. 1981.65 received prior to 4/24/1981; Acc. 1981.66 received prior to 4/24/1981; Acc. 1981.67 received prior to 4/24/1981; Acc. 1983.001 - Acc. 1983.005 gift of Maxwell Alexander, Jr. on 1/22/1983; Acc. 1983.17 received by the College in October 1957 and transferred to the University Archives sometime before May 1983; Acc. 1983.99 was received on 10/15/1941; Acc. 1986.031- Acc. 1986.033 gifts of John McKnight on 7/15/1986; Acc. 1988.097 gift of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Meyers on 8/2/1988; Acc. 1992.023 gift of William H. Warren during 5/1992; Acc. 2007.041 was purchased via eBay prior to 2007. Acquisition information for material received after 7/13/2009 is available by consulting a Special Collections Research Center staff member.
Acc.2011.371 accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in June 2011.
The University Archives adds material to this collection on an ongoing basis as needed.
George Balk was a William and Mary student from 1948-1952.
This collection contains information about the College of William and Mary from the Eighteenth Century to the present. Included in the collection are faculty lecture notes from a variety of classes, scrapbooks, research notes, correspondence, textbooks used at the College of William and Mary, minute and account books, poetry books, student notebooks, a literary manual, and various other miscellaneous bound volumes.
Arranged by volume number.
Notes on political economy and government lectures of Thomas R. Dew. Acc. 1981.36.
Contains notes on political economy and law lectures of Thomas R. Dew. Acc. 1981.37.
Contains notes on chemistry, moral philosophy, and logic. Acc. 1981.38.
Notes taken on rhetoric and belles lettres lectures of Hugh Blair . Acc. 1981.39.
Contains notes from lectures on practical mechanics delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain by John Millington. Acc. 1981.40.
The UA collection contains information about the College of William & Mary from the eighteenth century to the present. This volume is a notebook which belonged to John Croghan (1790-1849), a student of the College of William & Mary, and contains notes on natural philosophy taken from the lectures of James Madison (1749-1812). Subjects covered include various topics in physics, chemical bonds, gravity, and magnetism. Several of the lecture notes are illustrated by drawings or diagrams. Acc. no (on front endpaper in pencil): 1981.41. On front pastedown in pen: John Croghan's book, William and Mary College, Virginia, US of America. Handwritten title page: Heads of lectures on natural philosophy delivered in the College of William and Mary, by the rt. revd. Js. Madison, taken by John Croghan, student, during the course endg. in 1808.
Notes on experimental philosophy lectures of James Madison. The name Walker Y. Page appears on the title page. Acc. 1981.42.
Loose pages from notes of lectures given by James Madison. Acc. 1981.43.
Notes on natural philosophy lectures of James Madison. Acc. 1981.44.
Notes taken by an unknown student on natural philosophy lectures of James Madison. Acc. 1981.45.
Notes of natural philosophy lectures of Bishop James Madison, 1809-1811. Includes signatures of Patrick Galt, James S. Gilliam, Thomas G. Peachy, and James Wills. Also includes notation: Thomas Griffin Peachy's book presented him by his friend G. Croghan. Acc.1981.46.
Chemistry textbooks written by John Millington for classes at William and Mary. Inserted between the pages written by Millington are printed pages from Principles of Chemistry by Daniel B Smith. Approximately 559 pages. Acc. 1981.47.
Contains notes taken in lectures given by William Barton Rogers in Chemistry and Natural Philosophy. The notes have been preserved. Acc. 1981.48.
Contains notes on moral and political philosophy lectures of John Augustine Smith. Acc. 1981.49.
Contains notes on political economy. Other names in the book: W. Cabanis, J.J. Jones, John M. Speed, and Y.M. Trigg. Acc 1981.51.
Notebook containing notes on Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations; President John Augustine Smith's lectures; anatomy; Stewart's philosophy; Campbell's rhetoric; astronomy; political economy; chemistry. Names appearing in the book: Christopher J.D. Pryor, 1818-1823; Alexander C. Garrett, 1836-1844; Charles Thompston Taylor; Cornelius Calvert Taylor; G.G. Taylor; L.S. French; L.A. McKin; A. Garrett. Acc 1981.52
Copy of Index Rerum by John Todd (1835), owned by Wharton. (The book is a kind of manuscript volume in which the owner is supposed to make a dictionary-like reference book to subject, topics, and ideas the reader thinks important.) Acc 1981.53
Contains notes on law lectures given by Judge George P. Scarburgh at William and Mary. Acc 1981.54
Contains notes by John H. Taylor (1840) and his brother, Waller Taylor (1841-1843) on chemistry and modern history lectures at William and Mary; original poems; a list of members of the Chemical class of 1840. Acc 1981.55
Contains notes on lectures of President Thomas R. Dew on Blair's Rhetoric delivered at William and Mary in the fall and winter of 1838 and 1839; a list of the Law class members under Tucker; a list of the Chemical class under Millington; notes on Millington's chemistry lectures from 1838; sketches and caricatures of faculty members. Acc 1981.56
Botanical notes taken from lectures given by William Rogers; medical notes; personal reflections; notes on English history; "Dew's lectures on the Law of Nations" (1830); notes on political economy and banking; account book of a physician, presumably Taliaferro (1834). Acc 1981.57
Three books with margin notes written by Ryland: French Poetry of the 19th Century by Eliot M. Grant; Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmund Rostand; Conversational French for Beginnersby Julian Harris and Andre Leueque. Acc1981.58
Scrapbook of news clippings about William and Mary and President Harding at Chandler Inauguration collected by Dorothy Terrill Smithey. 7.5" x 9.5". Acc. 1980.19.
Letters of William Arthur Maddox and Lewis Harold Clark (President of the J.L. Clark Manufacturing Company). Acc 1981.59
There is no Bound Volume 26.
Production notebook for Rainbow Sign by Louis E. Catron, containing script, revisions, set design, etc. Produced by the William and Mary Theatre April 28-May 1, 1971. Howard Scammon, Director. Acc 1981.60
Owned by Thomas L. Taliafero of Gloucester County. Acc 1981.61
Three commonplace books covering 1861-62, circa 1865, and 1875-76. Acc 1981.62
Reprints of five articles from medical journals, written by Amos Ralph Koontz, M.D. Acc 1981.63
Book by Francis Scott Key-Smith (Washington DC: Key-Smith and Co., 1911). Book was given as the Francis Scott Key prize by the college. 2 copies,autographed by author. Acc 1981.64
Scrapbook of newspaper clippings concerning the involvement of William and Mary students, faculty, and alumni in World War II. Margaret Goodwin presented this book to the Society of the Alumni of the College of William and Mary on September 12, 1945. Acc. 1981.65.
A scrapbook of lists, published in the Alumni Gazette, of William and Mary alumni reported to be in service during World War II. It also contains articles on military citations and commendations and casualty lists. The cover reads: "The College of William and Mary in Virginia: Our Eighth War." Acc. 1981.66.
A scrapbook of news clippings related to the College of William and Mary compiled by the Alumni Office in two volumes (September 1929-November 1930). The first volume also contains alumni registration list from Homecoming Day, November 2, 1929. Acc. 1981.67.
One leather-bound notebook, 7.5" x 5" x 1" of manuscript sermons by the Rev. William Preston. Acc 1980.45
Order of Exercises, including hymn, prayer, and tribute read at the service. Also contains list of signatures of individuals who read tribute each year, 1938-1958. 9 5/8" x 12 3/4". Acc. 1980.42.
Two copies. One contains originals of drawings, certificates, grade reports, etc., while the other contains photocopies. Acc 1981.68
A gift to the College of William and Mary from Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip during their Royal Visit in 1957. The volume contains a description of the Order and its coat of arms with hand-colored illustrations. This copy was given to Prince William, Duke of Gloucester, upon his investiture as Knight of the Garter at Windsor Castle on July 24, 1696. Acc. 1983.17.
Contains notes on national law and rhetoric lectures, and mathematics problems. The volume also contains accounts and memoranda from Jones' law practice, 1847-51. Acc 1983.19
Textbook owned by Maxwell R. Alexander and probably used at the college about 1923. Philip Vollman, Life of Christ (Richmond: Presbyterian Committee of Publication, 1912). Acc. 1983.001.
Textbook owned by Maxwell R. Alexander and probably used at the college about 1923. Hamilton Mabie, et al., Story of America. Acc. 1983.002.
Textbook owned by Maxwell R. Alexander and probably used at the college around 1923. Thomas E. French, A Manual of Engineering Drawing (NY: McGraw-Hill, 1918). Acc. 1983.003.
Textbook owned by Maxwell R. Alexander and probably used at the College about 1923. Frederick W. Taussig, Principles of Economics (NY: MacMillan, 1921). Acc. 1983.004.
Textbook owned by Maxwell R. Alexander and probably used at the college around 1923: H.L. Rietz and A.R. Crathorne, College Algebra (NY: Henry Holt, 1919). Acc. 1983.005.
Manuscript notebook of Mrs. Mary Bondar with some pieces written by her father Louis Hue Girardin. Poems and prose in French and English. Acc. 1983.130.
Acc. 1983.133.
One volume containing containing records kept by the Business Manager William A.J. Bowern (1931-1932) and Althea Hunt (1934-1935). Acc. 1979.028.
Printed notebooks used for Government 101 providing a course outline and instructions for student work. Copyrighted by John Garland Pollard. Acc 1981.34
Scoring book for cricket matches. Acc 1983.12
One volume of minutes of the Men's Student Body and joint meetings that included women. Acc 1983.99
A black notebook containing minutes of the Faculty Athletic Committee meetings. Acc 1983.114
Written by students in Professor Irving H White's English 235 class. Acc 1983.135
Written by students for Ethel Rockwell's Education 3417 class. Acc 1983.136
Two record books of the Dramatic Club of the College of William and mary. They include newspaper clippings about play,s attendance records and some treasurer's accounts Acc. 1984.1.
One volume containing minutes of meetings and lists of members. Acc 1984.02
Two ledger books recording the receipt and disbursement of money relating to the publication of the 1931 Colonial Echo. Earl G. Swem, Jr. was Business Manager at the time. Acc 1983.42
Manuscript volume, 7" by 12", on lectures of Thomas R. Dew, believed to have been taken by John Wickliffe Dew. Acc 1984.08
Williamsburg Calendar for Engagements and Almanac for the year 1987. Acc 1984.15
Guest Register for W&M's Jamestown Exposition Exhibit, 1987. Acc 1984.46
Contains notes taken on John Augustine Smith's lectures on moral philosophy and metaphysics. The name William Henry Shield also appears. Acc 1985.17
Contains notes on John Augustine Smith's lectures on Law of Nations and Political Economy (based on Adam Smith). There is also an essay on the origins of the crusades and their effect upon Europe. Signatures of other students appear on the front and back covers. Acc 1985.20
One notebook, 10" x 7.75", containing stories, some of which appeared in vols. 18-21 of the William and Mary Literary Magazine. The printed copies of some of the stories are included; none are signed. Acc. 1985.020.
One black volume containing meeting minutes of the General Cooperative Committee. Acc 1985.47
Notebook inscribed "Wm. Preston, Queen's Coll., Oxon 1739," containing poems and essays in Latin and English. One page gives dates of arrival in and departure from Williamsburg and Virginia. Acc 1985.55
One soft-covered, 8.25" X 10.5" volume written by R.R. Ramsay of Indiana University and used by Vernon L. Nunn while he was a student at William and Mary. Acc. 1986.031.
One softbound notebook, written by Roscoe C. Young and used in physics courses at William and Mary. Acc 1986.32
One softbound, 9" x 11" notebook, written by Roscoe C. Young and used in physics courses at William and Mary. Acc. 1986.033.
One volume with a handwritten label on the cover reading "Index, W+M Quarterly, vol. I-XXIII, no. 1; records, marriage bonds, extracts, patents, [illegible], etc." Acc 1987.63
One volume, 8" by 13", containing a list of subscribers, some accounts, and a list advertisers for the Quarterly. Pages 23-24 have a list of participants in the Summer Institute of 1894. Pages 106-109 have some newspaper clipping about the Quarterly. Acc 1987.64
One volume, 8" by 13", containing a list of subscribers and a few accounts for the Quarterly. Pages 248-256 have a list of subscribers to "Cradle of the Republic." Pages 274-278 have an "Inventory of Furniture in the President's House." Acc 1987.65
One volume, 9" by 14", containing subscription lists and a few accounts from 1909-1915. Pages 386-387 contain a newspaper article about a speech made by Lyon G. Tyler. Page 396 has an inventory of property in the President's House belonging to Tyler, dated 1912. Acc 1987.66
One volume, 7.5" by 12", containing minutes of faculty meetings of the Normal Academy (1915-16) and bookstore accounts (1918-20). Acc 1987.82
One black bound volume containing budget and accounts, showing money spent on equipment and supplies. Acc 1987.83
One gray bound notebook containing poems written by George Belk. On the last page is a reading list of acting books. Acc 1988.82
One volume, 8" by 5.5", by John S. Hurt, published in Philadelphia in 1875. It was used as a textbook for Professor George Thornton Wilmer's class by Franklin G. Power. Acc. 1988.097.
Two black notebooks, 11.5" x 9.25", listing publications issued by the College or written by individuals while they were associated with the College, arranged by date of publication. The location of each publication is also listed. Volume 1 covers 1693-1880; Volume 2 covers 1881-1906. Acc 1988.100
The Works of Washington Irving, vol. 14: Conquest of Granada, published in 1860. This book was stolen from the William and Mary library during the Civil War in 1862 by Union soldier William Hazlitt. Several people subsequently wrote in the book. It was found by Union officer Sherman Morse and returned to the College by Morse's nephew. The cover has been lost. See an article in the student newspaper, The Flat Hat, 1/18/1938, p.2. Acc 1989.148.
One paperback book used by Maurice Landon Bolling in Government 101. The book was written by John garland Pollard for his class on Virginia Government and Citizenship. It contiained space for student notes. Acc 1991.48
One paperbound book, 8.25" by 10.75", used by William B. Taliaferro in Government 101. The book was written by John Garland Pollard for his class on Virginia government and citizenship; it included space for student's notes. Acc 1991.55
Textbook for Policy II (Business 571) taught by Professor William H. Warren in the Graduate School of Business Administration in Fall 1982. Book is paper, with light green cover, stapled, and measures 7.5" x 9" x 1". Acc. 1992.023.
Diary containing memories of alumni from the state of Washington written at a 300th Anniversary of the College of William and Mary event in Seattle, WA, May 6, 1993. Acc 1998.082
Notes taken by Katheryn M. Topping for Government 101-1, Lecture 1, February 4, 1926 - Lecture 18, March 1926. Acc 2006.26
Two chemistry notebooks that belonged to Ernest Wright of Tappahannock, Virginia. Acc. 2007.041
Contains a course notebook for Manual Art, taught by Professor Richard McLeod Crawford, and History of Western Europe, taught by Dr. James Southall Wilson. The notebook belonged to Phillip Warren Spratley, College of William and Mary class of 1915. It is in fair condition with some fading on the covers and is approximately 4 3/4" x 8 3/4". Acc. 2011.371
Bound volume titled "Treasures of the Vatican Library: And to Every Beast…" containing book illustrations from the collections of the Vatican Library. Most of the creatures are mythical, including a griffin, the College of William and Mary mascot. The book is inscribed "To the William and Mary Griffin, 2011-06, LBW." Also included is a letter to the griffin mascot hoping he would enjoy reading the book while in Swem Library. Acc. 2011.429