Marilyn Kaemmerle Collection Guide to the Marilyn Kaemmerle Collection UA 5.058

Guide to the Marilyn Kaemmerle Collection UA 5.058


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Repository
Special Collections Research Center
Identification
UA 5.058
Title
Marilyn Kaemmerle Collection 1945
Quantity
2.00 Linear Feet
Creator
College of William and Mary
Creator
Kaemmerle, Marilyn
Language
English

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use

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Conditions Governing Access

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 William & Mary assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation

Marilyn Kaemmerle Collection, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acc. 1982.075 transferred from the President's Office Records in December 1982.

Biographical / Historical

Marilyn Kaemmerle, class of 1945, was a student at William & Mary from Jackson, Michigan. Kaemmerle was editor of The Flat Hat in 1945 when her editorial on race relations, "Lincoln's Job Half-Done," 7 February 1945 sparked a controversy that garnered attention beyond campus. The Flat Hat was temporarily suspended and Kaemmerle was removed as editor. In the 1980's, the Board of Visitors issued a formal apology to Marilyn Kaemmerle. She passed away in 2001.

More information on Marilyn Kaemmerle can be found in the Special Collections Research Center Knowledgebase. https://scrc-kb.libraries.wm.edu/marilyn-kaemmerle

Scope and Contents

A scrapbook of newspaper articles and other loose clippings in response to a February 7, 1945 Flat Hat editorial, "Lincoln's Job Half-Done," by Marilyn Kaemmerle, then the Flat Hat's editor-in-chief. Kaemmerle advocated for racial equality and integration, particularly at William & Mary. Her editorial piece received a wide response both on campus and across the United States, leading to her removal from the Flat Hat staff and a temporary suspension ordered by the Board of Visitors.

Loose clippings are arranged according to the state in which they were published.

Related Material

Access Kaemmerle's editorial in The Flat Hat, 1945 February 7, Page 8, available in William & Mary Libraries Digital Archive: https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/309

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

The fragile nature of the scrapbook may limit handling.

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

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Container List

Mixed Materials Box: 1 id232885
Box 1: Newspaper Clippings
1945
Mixed Materials Box: 2 id232919
Box 2: Newspaper Clippings
1945
Mixed Materials Box: 3 id232920
Box 3: Newspaper Clippings
1945
Mixed Materials Box: 4 id232921
Box 4: Newspaper Clippings
1945
Mixed Materials Box: 5 id235090
Box 5: Scrapbook
1945
Scope and Contents

Contains one scrapbook of clippings and articles related to Kaemmerle's "Flat Hat" editorial on race relations, "Lincoln's Job Half-Done" (February 7, 1945).