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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.

Preferred Citation:

Parents Day and Parents Weekend Records, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Historical Note:

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Scope and Contents

This collection contains fact sheets about the Parents Day/Weekend events at The College of William and Mary.  First held in May 1966, the purpose of Parents Day is to give the parents a chance to observe the college and its facilities, to meet the faculty and administration, and to generally become acquainted with the college's program and objectives. 

The organization and planning of Parents Day has been handled largely by students working in committees and under the general leadership of the Vice-President of the Student Association.  Parents Weekend was first held in the Spring, but by 1972, it became a Fall event.

Related Material

There are Betacam tapes of various Parents Day/Weekends in the University Archives Audiovisual Collection (UA 58)

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Action plans
• College of William and Mary--Parents
• Fliers (printed matter)