Department of History records Guide to the Department of History records UA 41

Guide to the Department of History records UA 41


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Repository
Special Collections Research Center
Identification
UA 41
Title
Department of History records 1959-2023
Quantity
12.60 Linear Feet
Creator
Dept. of History
Creator
Morton, Richard Lee, 1889-1974
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.

Preferred Citation:

Department of History records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Acquisition Information:

Acc. 1982.062 transferred from History Dept. 11/09/1982; Acc. 1988.089 gift of A.Z. Freeman, 05/20/1988; Acc. 1988.095 transferred from History Dept. 06/1988; Acc. 1990.047 gift of Louise Morton Murtagh to Manuscripts and Rare Books Dept. Transferred to University Archives 05/1990; Acc. 1992.014 transferred from History Dept. 04/06/1992. For further information on future accruals please contact Special Collections Research Center staff.

Processing Information:

Acc. 2014.108 accessioned and minimally described by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in September 2014.

Accruals:

Future accruals are expected.

Scope and Contents

The records of the Department of History at the College of William and Mary include course schedules, syllabi, select student papers, statistics on undergraduate course enrollments, declarations of concentrations (1975-1980), policies and procedures, material produced by various committees, lecture announcements, department newsletters,the William and Mary Historian, and other published material.

Arrangement of Materials:

Arranged by accession.

Related Material

Various William & Mary administrative records; personal papers of department faculty.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Physical Characteristics or Technical Requirements:

Portions of this collection are held offsite. Please consult staff for assistance.

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

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Container List

id51213
Series I. Accession 1982.062: Curriculum Files
1966-1976
Scope and Contents

This accession contains syllabi, course outlines, copies of exams, and instructions for class assignments for History courses from freshman to graduate level. Materials are filed by course number. The list available here is not yet complete, but a PDF is available at http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/findingaids/UA_1982_62%20History%20Department%20Curriculum.pdf

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id71071
Series II. Accession 1988.089: Class Papers
1975-1984
Scope and Contents

This accession contains papers written for A.Z. Freeman's classes in medieval English history. Some of the papers have comments written by other class members.

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id71072
Series III. Accession 1988.095: History Dept. Records
1975-1980
Scope and Contents

This accession contains course schedules, statistics on undergraduate course enrollments, and statistics on undergraduate declarations of concentrations. A PDF inventory of Acc. 1988.095 is available online at http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/findingaids/UA_1988_95%20History%20Office.pdf

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id71073
Series IV. Accession 1992.014: History Dept. Records
1969-1992
Scope and Contents

This accession contains course schedules, 1984-1992; exams; Departmental Affairs Committee Correspondence; policies and procedures, 1975-1980; Student Advisory Committee correspondence, 1969-1971; Subcommittee to Coordinate Information for Planning Report, 1979.

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id71074
Series V. Publications
circa 1969-2014
Scope and Contents

This series includes graduate program booklets, newsletters, lecture announcements, and other printed material.

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id240252
Series VI. Accession 2014.108
1959-1990
Scope and Contents

This series contains administrative records for the Department of History at William and Mary. Included in the series are campus wide committee records such as the Faculty Affairs Committee and Self Study Committee; records related to the establishment of the graduate program; membership lists and administrative records for Phi Alpha Theta, the history honor society; and a report about integrating women's studies into the curriculum at William and Mary in 1988. This series contains restricted material and needs to be reviewed by a University Archives staff member prior to being serviced.

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Series VII. Accession 2023.189: Promotional posters and fliers
2023
Scope and Contents

Promotional posters, fliers for the 2023 Tyler Lecture Series Symposium, "Settler Schools Indigenous Stories: Histories and Leagues of Native American Education" featuring lectures by Dr. Buck Woodward, Dr. Brenda Child, Sandy White Hawk, and Dr. James Riding.

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Series VIII. Accession 2024.186: Summer activities records
2003-2005
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