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William & Mary Special Collections Research CenterFinding Aid Authors: Special Collections Staff.
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This collection was formerly part of the University Archives Publications Collection.
Charter Day Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acquisition information for material received after 7/13/2009 is available by consulting a Special Collections Research Center staff member.
Acc. 2012.085 accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in March 2012.
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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.
Arranged chronologically.
University Relations Records (UA 62); audiovisual records of various Charter Day Celebrations can be found in the University Archives Audiovisual Collection (UA 58).
This series contains programs, tickets, scripts, speeches, and other material related to the Charter Day ceremonies at the College of William and Mary.
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.
Programs. Copy of statement made by Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy on the House Floor recognizing William & Mary's 325th Charter Day.
Program for the February 8, 2019 "Inauguration, Re-investiture and Charter Day Program" with menu for dinner event in Special Collections. Inauguration of President Rowe and Reinvestiture of Chancellor Gates.
2) Programs from the 2020 William & Mary Charter Day. "327 Years of Learning and Discovery"
(3) 2020 Charter Day stickers, on one sheet
Two programs and walking tour brochure the 2022 Charter Day Dinner Celebration.
2 charter day programs
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.
Two William & Mary night lights made by boyDesigns taken from the 2022 Charter Day Celebration.
Two All-Access Charter Day 2022 passes, four 329 Charter Day stickers, and one program for Charter Day 329, 2022.