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Preferred Citation:

Jim Anthony Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Acc. 2011.700 was received by the SCRC from the donor on 9/22/2011.

Processing Information:

Accessioned and minimally described by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in January 2012. Acc. 2013.200 accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in August 2013.

Biographical Information:

Williamsburg, Virginia resident who was a member of the Williamsburg Area Performing Arts Center Committee.

Scope and Contents

Contains material collected by Jim Anthony, class of 1952, from various organizations around the Williamsburg and Yorktown areas of Virginia. Included are programs, newsletters, photographs, and administrative material for An Occassion For The Arts program in Williamsburg from 1969-2008; planning documents for the Victory at Yorktown Bicentennial in 1981; correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other material related to the Alumni Association and the William and Mary Athletic Endowment Foundation from 1978 to 1992; photographs from the 40th Reunion of the William and Mary class of 1952; sheet music, photographs, and membership information from the Duke of Gloucester Street and Three Guys and a Doll barbershop groups from 1968-1998; and agendas, minutes, programs, and photographs from the St. Andrews Society of Williamsburg from 1995-2009.

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

Alumni Band Organization Records (UA 271); Genesis of an Occasion for the Arts (Mss. Acc. 2007.114); Williamsburg Area Performing Arts Center Records (Mss. Acc. 2008.105); University Archives Artifact Collection (UA 13).

A DVD from this collection has been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.

Artifacts described in the University Archives Artifact Collection include: Tribe Pride Bumper Sticker (UA 2011.700.01), W&M Alumni Band Organization Patch (UA 2011.700.02), Alumni Band Uniform (UA 2011.700.03a-c)

Separated Material

A DVD of the 700th Anniversary of the Enthronement of Robert Bruce was pulled from Acc. 2011.700 and was added to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection in January 2012.

Artifacts described in the University Archives Artifact Collection include: Tribe Pride Bumper Sticker (UA 2011.700.01), W&M Alumni Band Organization Patch (UA 2011.700.02), Alumni Band Uniform (UA 2011.700.03a-c)

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• College of William and Mary--Alumni Society
• College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae
• St. Andrews Society of Williamsburg
• Yorktown (Va.)--History--Siege, 1781