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Benjamin Zhang Williamsburg City Council Papers, 2016- 2017, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acc. 2016.127 was hand delivered to SCRC in October 2016. Acc. 2017.001 was hand delivered to the SCRC and added to the collection in January 2017. Accession 2018.224 added to the collection.
Certificates, newspaper articles, programs, and pamphlets regarding Benjamin (Benny) Zhang's position on Williamsburg's City Council, July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2020. Included in the collection are official and personal congratulation letters to Benjamin Zhang regarding his election to Williamsburg City Council in 2016, Baptism/ Confirmation of faith at Bruton Parish Church, and certificates from William & Mary. Zhang is a 2016 graduate of William & Mary.
The Collection is arranged into four series: Series I. Correespondence, Series II. Certificates and Awards, Series III. Printed Materials and Series IV. Additions I.
This addition contains the correspondence, reports, and investment records of Benming Zhang. The collection includes the proposed erection of a new Virginia theme park, a record of the City of Williamsburg's adopted budget for the fiscal year of 2019, and correspondence detailing personal matters, work, financial reports, meetings, and invitations. The collection also includes Benming's name tag and badge from the 2018 CTAV Conference and EXPO.
Additions from accession 2023.062.