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William & Mary Special Collections Research CenterFinding Aid Authors: Brad Glasebrook, SCRC Staff.
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Wilford Kale Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Mss. Acc. 1979.008 was received on 4/16/1979; Acc. 1985.049 acquired 7/8/1985; Acc. 1999.072 acquired 7/22/1999; Acc. 2002.034 acquired 3/1/2002; Acc. 2008.103 acquired 9/15/2008. Acquisition information for material received after 7/13/2009 is available by consulting a Special Collections Research Center staff member.
Acc. 2009.568 accessioned and minimally described by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist, in December 2009. All previous descriptions were written by SCRC Staff.
Wilford Kale (1944- ) attended the College of William and Mary from 1962 until 1967, and graduated in 1971 from Park College (now Park University). He is the author and co-author of several books. Kale wrote articles for The Flat Hat and other publications while he was a student at William and Mary. He also worked for the Richmond Times-Dispatch from 1966-1968 and 1971 to 1993. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: http://scdbwiki.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Wilford Kale.
The bulk of the collection includes drafts, proofs, publicity material, photographs, correspondence, and related material from the writing career of Wilford Kale. Material is available for Hark Upon the Gale, Private Homes in Williamsburg, The Brafferton: The Education of the Indian, Goal to Goal: 100 Seasons of Football at William and Mary, and Parke Rouse's Jamestown. There is also correspondence and reports from the 275th and 300th anniversaries of the College of William and Mary, the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, and other events.
This collection is not yet fully arranged and described. Additional descriptions of the collection by accession is available in the finding aid/inventory below.
International First Day Covers Honoring America's Bicentennial (Mss. 1985.04).
Audiocassettes from this collection have been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.
All audiovisual material from this collection has been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.
News from The College of William & Mary in Virginia Printer's Block (Mss2008.103.01), Soon, No Place to Go… Printer's Block (Mss2008.103.02), New Parking Regulations Printer's Block (Mss2008.103.03), Another Rose Printer's Block (Mss2008.103.04), The Parking Game Printer's Block (Mss2008.103.05), and Stella Neiman Printer's Block (Mss2008.103.06) transferred to the University Archives Artifact Collection
This series consists of newspaper articles and several versions, including the final one, of an interview conducted by Wilford Kale, Williamsburg Bureau Chief of the Richmond Times Dispatch) with Donn Eisele on the tenth anniversary of his space flight from October 11-22, 1968. There are also two audio cassette tapes of the interview with Eisele.
This accession includes page proofs, galley proofs, blue line pages, publicity material, and Mary Godwin's annotations for Wilford Kale's book Hark Upon the Gale.
This accession contains a draft of Hark Upon the Gale, booklets edited by Kale (Private Homes in Williamsburg (1964-74); The Brafferton; The Education of the Indian), photographs, and a printers plates (oversize).
These papers include early drafts of Kale's book Goal to Goal: 100 Seasons of Football at William and Mary. Other materials include photos used in the book, vignettes, personal notes for the book, correspondence on editing the book, William and Mary football programs, media guides, and various articles written about specific teams, players, and coaches at William and Mary.
This accession contains programs, correspondence, drawings, photographs, newsletters, and news clippings from 1966-1993. Included are Steering Committee files from the 300th Anniversary of William and Mary, press releases of stories written by Mr. Kale, a sketch of the Wren Building and a poster of the various buildings of William and Mary in 1981, and files pertaining to the 275th Anniversary of William and Mary and the 400th Anniversary of Jamestown. 6 printers blocks including one of the Wren Building, were transferred to the University Archives Artifact Collection.
Material relating to the second edition of Hark Upon the Gale and the writing of Parke Rouse's Jamestown.
News from The College of William & Mary in Virginia Printer's Block. Wood and metal printer's block with the words "News from The College of William & Mary in Virginia" on the left, an image of the Wren building with the subscript "The Sir Christopher wren Building, 1695, after the plate in the Bodleian Library" on the right, and "CA 9-3000, Ext. 226 Willamsburg" along the bottom of the metal plate. Block measures .875 in. (height) x 7 in. (width) x 1.75 in. (length). The Block is in good condition with some accumulation of detritus in the grooves of the stamp side and minor discoloration and stains on the wooden block. Transferred from Box 1 of the Wilford Kale Papers (Mss.2008.103). Mss2008.103.01
Soon, No Place to Go… Printer's Block. Wood and metal printer's block with the words "Soon, no place to go…" across the top and an image depicting the Williamsburg Regional Library, a man in colonial garb nailing and eviction notice to a post, and anthropomorphic books crying on a curb. "The Virginia Gazette" is in small type in the bottom corner of the plate, and the illegible artist's name is in the bottom left corner of the plate. Block measures .875 in. (height) x 3.875 in. (width) x 5.125 in. (length).The block is in good condition with moderate accumulation of detritus in the grooves of the metal plate and mild black stains on the wooden block. Transferred from Box 1 of the Wilford Kale Papers (Mss.2008.103). Mss2008.103.02
New Parking Regulations Printer's Block. Wood and metal printer's block with the words "New Parking Regulations" on the top and an image depicting parking signs that read "no", "no", "no", "no", "no", "no standing", "no parking" "2 hour parking", "30 minutes parking", "2 hour parking", "one hour parking", and "parking all day Toano 7mi". A parking official is shown in the top left corner riding a motorcycle and holding a chalk tire-marking tool. "The Virginia Gazette" is in small type in the bottom corner of the plate, and the illegible artist's name is in the bottom left corner of the plate. Plate measures .875 in. (height) x 3.75 in. (width) x 5.125 in. (length). The block is in good condition with mild accumulation of detritus in the grooves of the metal plate and mild black stains on the wooden block. Transferred from Box 1 of the Wilford Kale Papers (Mss.2008.103). Mss2008.103.03
Another Rose Printer's Block. Wood and metal printer's block with the words "Another Rose" across the top and an image depicting Mayor Stryker standing among roses and receiving a rose with the label "Doctor of Law" from an out-of-frame arm bearing the label "MCV". "The Virginia Gazette" is in small type in the bottom corner of the plate, and the illegible artist's name is in the bottom left corner of the plate. Block measures .875 in. (height) x 3.75 in. (width) x 5 in. (length). The block is in good condition with mild accumulation of detritus in the grooves of the metal plate and mild black stains on the wooden block. Transferred from Box 1 of the Wilford Kale Papers (Mss.2008.103). Mss2008.103.04
The Parking Game Printer's Block. Wood and metal printer's block with the words "The Parking Game" across the top and a series of images depicting a woman parking in a "2 hr parking" spot, having her car marked by a parking official, and returning two hours later to remove the mark on her tire and says "Safe for two more hours". ". "The Virginia Gazette" is in small type in the bottom corner of the plate, and the illegible artist's name is in the bottom left corner of the plate. Block measures .875 in. (height) x 3.875 in. (width) x 5 in. (length). The block is in good condition with mild accumulation of detritus in the grooves of the metal plate and mild black stains on the wooden block. Transferred from Box 1 of the Wilford Kale Papers (Mss.2008.103). Mss2008.103.05
Stella Neiman Printer's Block. Wood and metal printer's block with the quote "…surely a woman should help rock the cradle. –Mrs. Stella Neiman Candidate for city council" and an image of Stella Neiman rocking a cradle labeled "Wms BURG" and "Cradle of Liberty". "The Virginia Gazette" is in small type in the bottom corner of the plate, and the illegible artist's name is in the bottom left corner of the plate. Block measures .875 in. (height) x 3.875 in. (width) x 5 in. (length). The block is in good condition with mild accumulation of detritus in the grooves of the metal plate and mild black stains on the wooden block. Transferred from Box 1 of the Wilford Kale Papers (Mss.2008.103). Mss2008.103.06