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Preferred Citation:

Jackson, Phoenix, and Philomathean Literary Societies Records, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

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Scope and Contents

One leather-bound volume, 18" x 12", with "William and Mary College - Jackson, Phoenix, & Philomathean - Literary Societies 1865-1873" on the cover in gold letters. It contains minutes, constitutions and by-laws, and membership rosters for the three literary societies.

Related Material

Philomathean Literary Society Records (UA 7.004); Phoenix Literary Society Records (UA 7.005); University Archives Artifact Collection (UA 13)

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Constitutions
• Literary Societies--Philomathean Literary Society
• Literary Societies--Phoenix Literary Society
• Minutes
• Rosters