Charter Day Collection Guide to the Charter Day Collection UA 313

Guide to the Charter Day Collection UA 313


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William & Mary Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
400 Landrum Dr
Williamsburg, Virginia
Business Number: 757-221-3090
spcoll@wm.edu
URL: https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections

Finding Aid Authors: Special Collections Staff.

Repository
Special Collections Research Center
Identification
UA 313
Title
Charter Day collection 1859-ongoing
Quantity
14.50 Linear Feet
Creator
Office of the President
Creator
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs.
Location
Series 1 Swem Pav. A, 2450, B-D, 4.80 Cubic Feet Series 2, Box 1 Swem Pav. A, 2532, G, 0.80 Cubic Feet Series 2, Box2 Swem Pav. A, 2536, F, 0.80 Cubic Feet
Language
English

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Conditions Governing Access:

The 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.

Custodial History:

This collection was formerly part of the University Archives Publications Collection.

Preferred Citation:

Charter Day Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Acquisition information for material received after 7/13/2009 is available by consulting a Special Collections Research Center staff member.

Processing Information:

Acc. 2012.085 accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in March 2012.


Historical Note:

A list of College of William and Mary presidents is available at . Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: . Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Scope and Contents

This collection includes programs, speeches, invitations, scrolls, and announcements for the College of William and Mary's Charter Day ceremony held each February. Also contains a 1939 handwritten copy of the Royal Proclamation of 1700, as well as two typescript copies. The original Royal Proclamation is housed at the Public Records Office in London.

Arrangement of Materials:

Arranged chronologically.

Related Material

University Relations Records (UA 62); audiovisual records of various Charter Day Celebrations can be found in the University Archives Audiovisual Collection (UA 58).

Subjects and Indexing Terms


Container List

id138651
Series I. Publications
1859-2023
Scope and Contents

This series contains programs, tickets, scripts, speeches, and other material related to the Charter Day ceremonies at the College of William and Mary.

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id138652
Series II. Charter Day Scrolls
2012-2017
Scope and Contents

This series contains scrolls that were used to record the names of visitors to the Charter Day ceremonies at the College of William and Mary.

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Series III. Artifacts
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