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Special Collections Research Center
William & Mary Special Collections Research CenterEarl 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
Eileen O'Toole, Special Collections Assistant.
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 previously part of the University Archives Publications Collection. The curriculum material was previously part of the University Archives Subject File Collection.
Preferred Citation:
Department of English records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.
Acquisition Information:
Acquisition information for material received after 7/13/2009 is available by consulting a Special Collections Research Center staff member.
Processing Information:
Box and folder list compiled by Vicky O'Brien, SCRC Staff, in April 2009. Acc. 2013.005 accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in January 2013. Acc. 2013.205 accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in August 2013.
Scope and Contents
This collection includes administrative records, publications, and other material from the Department of English at the College of William and Mary.
Arrangement of Materials:
This collection is not yet fully arranged and described. Researchers may wish to consult with a staff member for further information in advance of using the collection.
Related Material
Offices of the Presidents, Office of the Provost, Dean of Arts & Sciences, and related units.
Artifacts received with the Writing Resources Center Records (Acc. 2013.005) and transferred upon accessioning to the University Archives Artifact Collection (UA 13) include: "Tectonic Tex" T-shirt (UA 2013.005.01), 4jit/Forgit Films, LLC Baseball Cap (UA 2013.005.02), Quicksilver Scentific "Got Mercury?" T-shirt (UA 2013.005.03), International Mercury Expo T-shirt (UA 2013.005.04), 40th Anniversary Earth Day SEAC Button Pin (UA 2013.005.05).
Separated Material
Artifacts received with the Writing Resources Center Records (Acc. 2013.005) and transferred upon accessioning to the University Archives Artifact Collection (UA 13) include: "Tectonic Tex" T-shirt (UA 2013.005.01), 4jit/Forgit Films, LLC Baseball Cap (UA 2013.005.02), Quicksilver Scentific "Got Mercury?" T-shirt (UA 2013.005.03), International Mercury Expo T-shirt (UA 2013.005.04), 40th Anniversary Earth Day SEAC Button Pin (UA 2013.005.05).
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Audiocassettes
- College of William and Mary--History--20th century
- College of William and Mary. Dept. of English
- Fliers (printed matter)
- Newsletters
- Screenwriting
- Video recordings
Container List
This series consist of publications and course material related to the Department of English at the College of William and Mary.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 id56167
Box 1
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 1 id56032
Announcements1982-
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 2 id56033
Auxiliary Writing Program1984
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 3 id56034
The Candle1942
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 4 id56168
Evening of Poetry1988
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 5 id56169
A Gallery of Writing2002-2003
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 6 id56171
Graduate Program1972
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 7 id56172
Handbook of Organization and Policy1976-1979
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 8 id56174
Institutes and Conferences1968-1978
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 9 id56176
Lectures1975-2001
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 10 id56177
Play Programs1924
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 11 id56185
The Pheonix1986-1998
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 12 id56187
Writer's Festival1996
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 13 id56194
Writer's Festival1979-2004
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 14 id56195
Writers in Residence Series2001
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 15 id56196
Writing Resource Center1992-
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 16 id82587
Curriculum and Examinations1922-circa 1990
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 17 id222869
William & Mary Literary Awards2012-2013
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 18 id225892
Lemon Project2009Scope and Contents
Brochure describing the Lemon Project circa 2009-2010
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 19 id225917
Tucker Hall Renovation2013Scope and Contents
Invitation to reception to celebrate the renovation of Tucker Hall, November 13, 2013.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 1 id56032
This series contains subject files and audiovisual material related to the Writing Resources Center at the College of William and Mary. Included in the records are subject files related to establishing the Freshman Seminar course at the College o fWilliam and Mary, videocassette tapes of student film projects, planning material related to the International Mercury Expo that took place on campus in April 2010, and oral history interview conducted by Sharon Zuber, Director of the Writing Resources Center, with filmmakers Albert Maysels, D.A. Pennebaker, and Charlotte Zwerin.
Contains correspondence, reports, course syllabi, and other material relating to the start of the masters program in the English department at the College of William and Mary. Includes annual reports, a history of the department, curriculum changes, and correspondence from the Dean of Arts and Sciences.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1
Box 1English
- Mixed Materials Box: 2
Box 2English
- Mixed Materials Box: 3
Box 3English
- Mixed Materials Box: 4
Box 4English
- Mixed Materials Box: 5
Box 5English
This series contains minutes from department meetings from 1972-1989; undergraduate curriculum review correspondence from 1969-1986; undergraduate policy committee correspondence from 1993; and correspondence realted to the William and Mary Assessment Program from 1994.
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College of William & Mary's Annual Writers FestivalCirca 1977-1981
- Mixed materials [1002290104] Reel: 1002290104
Carol Smith Geoffrey Green20 March 1979
- Mixed materials [1002290105] Reel: 1002290105
Ken McCullough Reading his PoetryMarch 28
- Mixed materials [1002290106] Reel: 1002290106
WigwanMarch 29
- Mixed materials [1002393355] Reel: 1002393355
Alig - Group ReadingMarch 30
- Mixed materials [1002393356] Reel: 1002393356
Sylvia Wilkerson And 10120 March 1979
- Mixed materials [1002393357] Reel: 1002393357
William Snodgrass Poetry Readings27 March 1978
- Mixed materials [1002393358] Reel: 1002393358
A.R. Gurney, Jr.21 March 1979
- Mixed materials [1002393359] Reel: 1002393359
Peter Klappert22 March 1979
- Mixed materials [1002393360] Reel: 1002393360
(Front Side) David Porush (Back Side) William Gass19 March 1979
- Mixed materials [1002290104] Reel: 1002290104
- Mixed Materials UA Oversize Box 4
College of William & Mary Fifth Annual Writers Festival posterCirca 1980