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Container List

• Mixed Materials Box: 1 Bound Volume: 1 id748
  D. Whitaker Harris Notebook
  1841-1842
  Scope and Contents

  Notes on political economy and government lectures of Thomas R. Dew. Acc. 1981.36.

• Mixed Materials Box: 1 Bound Volume: 2 id749
  Thomas Wallace, Jr., Notebook
  1831-1832
  Scope and Contents

  Contains notes on political economy and law lectures of Thomas R. Dew. Acc. 1981.37.

• Mixed Materials Box: 1 Bound Volume: 3 id1563
  William R. Hackley Notebook
  1824
  Scope and Contents

  Contains notes on chemistry, moral philosophy, and logic. Acc. 1981.38.

• Mixed Materials Box: 1 Bound Volume: 4 id1591
  Hugh T. W. Mercer Notebook
  1794
  Scope and Contents

  Notes taken on rhetoric and belles lettres lectures of Hugh Blair . Acc. 1981.39.

• Mixed Materials Box: 1 Bound Volume: 5 id1598
  John Millington Notebook
  1816, 1822-1828
  Scope and Contents

  Contains notes from lectures on practical mechanics delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain by John Millington. Acc. 1981.40.

• Mixed Materials Box: 2 id746
  John Croghan Papers
  1808
  Scope and Contents

  The UA collection contains information about the College of William & Mary from the eighteenth century to the present. This volume is a notebook which belonged to John Croghan (1790-1849), a student of the College of William & Mary, and contains notes on natural philosophy taken from the lectures of James Madison (1749-1812). Subjects covered include various topics in physics, chemical bonds, gravity, and magnetism. Several of the lecture notes are illustrated by drawings or diagrams. Acc. no (on front endpaper in pencil): 1981.41. On front pastedown in pen: John Croghan's book, William and Mary College, Virginia, US of America. Handwritten title page: Heads of lectures on natural philosophy delivered in the College of William and Mary, by the rt. revd. Js. Madison, taken by John Croghan, student, during the course endg. in 1808.

• Mixed Materials Box: 2 id740
  W.N. Edwards Notes
  1809
  Scope and Contents

  Notes on experimental philosophy lectures of James Madison. The name Walker Y. Page appears on the title page. Acc. 1981.42.

• Mixed Materials Box: 2 id752
  W.N. Edwards Notes
  undated
  Scope and Contents

  Loose pages from notes of lectures given by James Madison. Acc. 1981.43.

• Mixed Materials Box: 2 id1742
  Robert D. Murchie Papers
  1809
  Scope and Contents

  Notes on natural philosophy lectures of James Madison. Acc. 1981.44.

• Mixed Materials Box: 2 id1587
  Notebook
  1800-1801
  Scope and Contents

  Notes taken by an unknown student on natural philosophy lectures of James Madison. Acc. 1981.45.

• Mixed Materials Box: 3 id712
  Notebook
  1809-1811
  Scope and Contents

  Notes of natural philosophy lectures of Bishop James Madison, 1809-1811. Includes signatures of Patrick Galt, James S. Gilliam, Thomas G. Peachy, and James Wills. Also includes notation: Thomas Griffin Peachy's book presented him by his friend G. Croghan. Acc.1981.46.

• Mixed Materials Box: 3 id1602
  John Millington Textbooks
  1844-1845
  Scope and Contents

  Chemistry textbooks written by John Millington for classes at William and Mary. Inserted between the pages written by Millington are printed pages from Principles of Chemistry by Daniel B Smith. Approximately 559 pages. Acc. 1981.47.

• Mixed Materials Box: 3 id1757
  Lecture notes for William Barton Rogers' lectures
  circa 1828-1835
  Scope and Contents

  Contains notes taken in lectures given by William Barton Rogers in Chemistry and Natural Philosophy. The notes have been preserved. Acc. 1981.48.

• Mixed Materials Box: 3 id1767
  Gerard B. Stewart Notebook
  1824
  Scope and Contents

  Contains notes on moral and political philosophy lectures of John Augustine Smith. Acc. 1981.49.

• Mixed Materials Box: 4 id1781
  William G. Young Papers
  circa 1838
  Scope and Contents

  Contains notes on political economy. Other names in the book: W. Cabanis, J.J. Jones, John M. Speed, and Y.M. Trigg. Acc 1981.51.

• Mixed Materials Box: 4 id707
  Notebook
  1821
  Scope and Contents

  Notebook containing notes on Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations; President John Augustine Smith's lectures; anatomy; Stewart's philosophy; Campbell's rhetoric; astronomy; political economy; chemistry. Names appearing in the book: Christopher J.D. Pryor, 1818-1823; Alexander C. Garrett, 1836-1844; Charles Thompston Taylor; Cornelius Calvert Taylor; G.G. Taylor; L.S. French; L.A. McKin; A. Garrett. Acc 1981.52

• Mixed Materials Box: 4 id1777
  Lyman Brown Wharton Papers
  1854
  Scope and Contents

  Copy of Index Rerum by John Todd (1835), owned by Wharton. (The book is a kind of manuscript volume in which the owner is supposed to make a dictionary-like reference book to subject, topics, and ideas the reader thinks important.) Acc 1981.53

• Mixed Materials Box: 4 id1778
  George D. Wise Papers
  1854
  Scope and Contents

  Contains notes on law lectures given by Judge George P. Scarburgh at William and Mary. Acc 1981.54

• Mixed Materials Box: 4 id1772
  John Herbert and Waller Taylor Papers
  1840-1843
  Scope and Contents

  Contains notes by John H. Taylor (1840) and his brother, Waller Taylor (1841-1843) on chemistry and modern history lectures at William and Mary; original poems; a list of members of the Chemical class of 1840. Acc 1981.55

• Mixed Materials Box: 5 id1771
  John Herbert Taylor Papers
  1838-1839
  Scope and Contents

  Contains notes on lectures of President Thomas R. Dew on Blair's Rhetoric delivered at William and Mary in the fall and winter of 1838 and 1839; a list of the Law class members under Tucker; a list of the Chemical class under Millington; notes on Millington's chemistry lectures from 1838; sketches and caricatures of faculty members. Acc 1981.56

• Mixed Materials Box: 5 id1770
  William R. Taliaferro Papers
  1828-1834
  Scope and Contents

  Botanical notes taken from lectures given by William Rogers; medical notes; personal reflections; notes on English history; "Dew's lectures on the Law of Nations" (1830); notes on political economy and banking; account book of a physician, presumably Taliaferro (1834). Acc 1981.57

• Mixed Materials Box: 5 id1758
  Archie G. Ryland Papers
  Scope and Contents

  Three books with margin notes written by Ryland: French Poetry of the 19th Century by Eliot M. Grant; Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmund Rostand; Conversational French for Beginnersby Julian Harris and Andre Leueque. Acc1981.58

• Mixed Materials Box: 5 id1766
  Dorothy Terrill Smithey Scrapbook
  1919-1921
  Scope and Contents

  Scrapbook of news clippings about William and Mary and President Harding at Chandler Inauguration collected by Dorothy Terrill Smithey. 7.5" x 9.5". Acc. 1980.19.

• Mixed Materials Box: 6 id1585
  William Arthur Maddox Papers
  1922-1933
  Scope and Contents

  Letters of William Arthur Maddox and Lewis Harold Clark (President of the J.L. Clark Manufacturing Company). Acc 1981.59

• Mixed Materials Box: 6 id4189
  There is no bound volume 26
  Scope and Contents

  There is no Bound Volume 26.

• Mixed Materials Box: 6 id743
  Louis E. Catron Notebook
  1971
  Scope and Contents

  Production notebook for Rainbow Sign by Louis E. Catron, containing script, revisions, set design, etc. Produced by the William and Mary Theatre April 28-May 1, 1971. Howard Scammon, Director. Acc 1981.60

• Mixed Materials Box: 7 id1564
  A Collection of Poems by James Barron Hope
  1859
  Scope and Contents

  Owned by Thomas L. Taliafero of Gloucester County. Acc 1981.61

• Mixed Materials Box: 7 id762
  James Lewis Corbin Griffin Commonplace Books
  1861-1876
  Scope and Contents

  Three commonplace books covering 1861-62, circa 1865, and 1875-76. Acc 1981.62

• Mixed Materials Box: 7 id1567
  Amos Ralph Koontz Articles
  Scope and Contents

  Reprints of five articles from medical journals, written by Amos Ralph Koontz, M.D. Acc 1981.63

• Mixed Materials Box: 8 id1566
  Francis Scott Key, Author of the Star-Spangled Banner
  1911
  Scope and Contents

  Book by Francis Scott Key-Smith (Washington DC: Key-Smith and Co., 1911). Book was given as the Francis Scott Key prize by the college. 2 copies,autographed by author. Acc 1981.64

• Mixed Materials Box: 8 id760
  Margaret Goodwin Scrapbook
  1941-1945
  Scope and Contents

  Scrapbook of newspaper clippings concerning the involvement of William and Mary students, faculty, and alumni in World War II. Margaret Goodwin presented this book to the Society of the Alumni of the College of William and Mary on September 12, 1945. Acc. 1981.65.

• Mixed Materials Box: 8 id2666
  Scrapbook
  1942-1945
  Scope and Contents

  A scrapbook of lists, published in the Alumni Gazette, of William and Mary alumni reported to be in service during World War II. It also contains articles on military citations and commendations and casualty lists. The cover reads: "The College of William and Mary in Virginia: Our Eighth War." Acc. 1981.66.

• Mixed Materials Box: 8 id2804
  Alumni Office Scrapbook
  1929-1930
  Scope and Contents

  A scrapbook of news clippings related to the College of William and Mary compiled by the Alumni Office in two volumes (September 1929-November 1930). The first volume also contains alumni registration list from Homecoming Day, November 2, 1929. Acc. 1981.67.

• Mixed Materials Box: 9 id1756
  William Preston Notebook (Sermons)
  1744
  Scope and Contents

  One leather-bound notebook, 7.5" x 5" x 1" of manuscript sermons by the Rev. William Preston. Acc 1980.45

• Mixed Materials Box: 9 id4190
  Annual Memorial Service
  circa 1958
  Scope and Contents

  Order of Exercises, including hymn, prayer, and tribute read at the service. Also contains list of signatures of individuals who read tribute each year, 1938-1958. 9 5/8" x 12 3/4". Acc. 1980.42.

• Mixed Materials Box: 9 id745
  Biography of Marcia Childress
  1942-1965
  Scope and Contents

  Two copies. One contains originals of drawings, certificates, grade reports, etc., while the other contains photocopies. Acc 1981.68

• Mixed Materials Box: 10 id3288
  Statutes of the Order of the Garter
  Scope and Contents

  A gift to the College of William and Mary from Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip during their Royal Visit in 1957. The volume contains a description of the Order and its coat of arms with hand-colored illustrations. This copy was given to Prince William, Duke of Gloucester, upon his investiture as Knight of the Garter at Windsor Castle on July 24, 1696. Acc. 1983.17.

• Mixed Materials Box: 10 id1565
  Warner Throckmorton Jones Notebook
  1836-1851
  Scope and Contents

  Contains notes on national law and rhetoric lectures, and mathematics problems. The volume also contains accounts and memoranda from Jones' law practice, 1847-51. Acc 1983.19

• Mixed Materials Box: 10 id708
  Life of Christ
  circa 1923
  Scope and Contents

  Textbook owned by Maxwell R. Alexander and probably used at the college about 1923. Philip Vollman, Life of Christ (Richmond: Presbyterian Committee of Publication, 1912). Acc. 1983.001.

• Mixed Materials Box: 10 id709
  Story of America
  circa 1923
  Scope and Contents

  Textbook owned by Maxwell R. Alexander and probably used at the college about 1923. Hamilton Mabie, et al., Story of America. Acc. 1983.002.

• Mixed Materials Box: 11 id710
  Manual of Engineering Drawing
  circa 1923
  Scope and Contents

  Textbook owned by Maxwell R. Alexander and probably used at the college around 1923. Thomas E. French, A Manual of Engineering Drawing (NY: McGraw-Hill, 1918). Acc. 1983.003.

• Mixed Materials Box: 11 id711
  Principles of Economics
  circa 1923
  Scope and Contents

  Textbook owned by Maxwell R. Alexander and probably used at the College about 1923. Frederick W. Taussig, Principles of Economics (NY: MacMillan, 1921). Acc. 1983.004.

• Mixed Materials Box: 11 id713
  College Algebra
  circa 1923
  Scope and Contents

  Textbook owned by Maxwell R. Alexander and probably used at the college around 1923: H.L. Rietz and A.R. Crathorne, College Algebra (NY: Henry Holt, 1919). Acc. 1983.005.

• Mixed Materials Box: 11 id759
  Mary Bondar Notebook
  undated
  Scope and Contents

  Manuscript notebook of Mrs. Mary Bondar with some pieces written by her father Louis Hue Girardin. Poems and prose in French and English. Acc. 1983.130.

• Mixed Materials Box: 12 id4191
  Alumni Association Minute Book
  1916-1923
  Scope and Contents

  Acc. 1983.133.

• Mixed Materials Box: 12 id2658
  William and Mary Players Financial and Statistical Records
  1931-1932
  Scope and Contents

  One volume containing containing records kept by the Business Manager William A.J. Bowern (1931-1932) and Althea Hunt (1934-1935). Acc. 1979.028.

• Mixed Materials Box: 12 id4192
  No Bound Volume 48
• Mixed Materials Box: 12 id2257
  Outline of Lectures for the Marshall-Wythe School of Government and Citizenship
  1929
  Scope and Contents

  Printed notebooks used for Government 101 providing a course outline and instructions for student work. Copyrighted by John Garland Pollard. Acc 1981.34

• Mixed Materials Box: 12 id2587
  Colonial Cricket Club Score book
  1961-1965
  Scope and Contents

  Scoring book for cricket matches. Acc 1983.12

• Mixed Materials Box: 12 id2633
  Men's Student Body Minutes
  1926-1932
  Scope and Contents

  One volume of minutes of the Men's Student Body and joint meetings that included women. Acc 1983.99

• Mixed Materials Box: 13 Bound Volume: 52 id2122
  Vol. 52: Faculty Athletic Committee Minutebook
  1936-1955
  Scope and Contents

  A black notebook containing minutes of the Faculty Athletic Committee meetings. Acc 1983.114

• Mixed Materials Box: 13 Bound Volume: 53 id2144
  Vol. 53: Dramas (Irving H. White's class)
  White, Irving H. (Professor)White, Irving H. (Professor)1924
  Scope and Contents

  Written by students in Professor Irving H White's English 235 class. Acc 1983.135

• Mixed Materials Box: 13 Bound Volume: 54 id2145
  Vol. 54: Dramas
  1927
  Scope and Contents

  Written by students for Ethel Rockwell's Education 3417 class. Acc 1983.136

• Mixed Materials Box: 14 id4193
  Minute Book of the Dramatic Club
  1929-1953
  Scope and Contents

  Two record books of the Dramatic Club of the College of William and mary. They include newspaper clippings about play,s attendance records and some treasurer's accounts Acc. 1984.1.

• Mixed Materials Box: 14 id2632
  General Cooperative Committee Minute Book
  1940-1951
  Scope and Contents

  One volume containing minutes of meetings and lists of members. Acc 1984.02

• Mixed Materials Box: 15 id1768
  Colonial Echo Ledger
  1930-1931
  Scope and Contents

  Two ledger books recording the receipt and disbursement of money relating to the publication of the 1931 Colonial Echo. Earl G. Swem, Jr. was Business Manager at the time. Acc 1983.42

• Mixed Materials Box: 15 id750
  John Wickliffe Dew Notebook
  1834
  Scope and Contents

  Manuscript volume, 7" by 12", on lectures of Thomas R. Dew, believed to have been taken by John Wickliffe Dew. Acc 1984.08

• Mixed Materials Box: 15 id4194
  Williamsburg Calendar for Engagements and Almanac for the year 1987.
  Scope and Contents

  Williamsburg Calendar for Engagements and Almanac for the year 1987. Acc 1984.15

• Mixed Materials Box: 15 id4195
  Guest Register for W&M's Jamestown Exposition Exhibit
  1987
  Scope and Contents

  Guest Register for W&M's Jamestown Exposition Exhibit, 1987. Acc 1984.46

• Mixed Materials Box: 16 Bound Volume: 62 id753
  Vol. 62: Robert Garrett Notebook
  1824-1826
  Scope and Contents

  Contains notes taken on John Augustine Smith's lectures on moral philosophy and metaphysics. The name William Henry Shield also appears. Acc 1985.17

• Mixed Materials Box: 16 id741
  Robert Garrett Notebook
  1824
  Scope and Contents

  Contains notes on John Augustine Smith's lectures on Law of Nations and Political Economy (based on Adam Smith). There is also an essay on the origins of the crusades and their effect upon Europe. Signatures of other students appear on the front and back covers. Acc 1985.20

• Mixed Materials Box: 16 id2631
  "The Creations of Idle Moments"
  1909-1913
  Scope and Contents

  One notebook, 10" x 7.75", containing stories, some of which appeared in vols. 18-21 of the William and Mary Literary Magazine. The printed copies of some of the stories are included; none are signed. Acc. 1985.020.

• Mixed Materials Box: 16 id2638
  General Cooperative Committee Minute Book
  1951-1968
  Scope and Contents

  One black volume containing meeting minutes of the General Cooperative Committee. Acc 1985.47

• Mixed Materials Box: 16 id1755
  Vol. 66: William Preston notebook
  Preston, William1739-1757EnglishLatin
  Scope and Contents

  Notebook inscribed "Wm. Preston, Queen's Coll., Oxon 1739," containing poems and essays in Latin and English. One page gives dates of arrival in and departure from Williamsburg and Virginia. Acc 1985.55

• Mixed Materials Box: 16 id1747
  Experimental Radio
  1923
  Scope and Contents

  One soft-covered, 8.25" X 10.5" volume written by R.R. Ramsay of Indiana University and used by Vernon L. Nunn while he was a student at William and Mary. Acc. 1986.031.

• Mixed Materials Box: 17 id1780
  Laboratory Outlines in Electricity, Sound, and Light
  1943
  Scope and Contents

  One softbound notebook, written by Roscoe C. Young and used in physics courses at William and Mary. Acc 1986.32

• Mixed Materials Box: 17 id1779
  Laboratory Outlines in Mechanics and Heat
  1943
  Scope and Contents

  One softbound, 9" x 11" notebook, written by Roscoe C. Young and used in physics courses at William and Mary. Acc. 1986.033.

• Mixed Materials Box: 17 id2256
  William and Mary Quarterly Index to Vols. 1-3
  Scope and Contents

  One volume with a handwritten label on the cover reading "Index, W+M Quarterly, vol. I-XXIII, no. 1; records, marriage bonds, extracts, patents, [illegible], etc." Acc 1987.63

• Mixed Materials Box: 17 id2255
  William and Mary Quarterly Subscription and Account Book
  1894-1895
  Scope and Contents

  One volume, 8" by 13", containing a list of subscribers, some accounts, and a list advertisers for the Quarterly. Pages 23-24 have a list of participants in the Summer Institute of 1894. Pages 106-109 have some newspaper clipping about the Quarterly. Acc 1987.64

• Mixed Materials Box: 17 id2254
  William and Mary Quarterly Subscription and Account Book
  1902-1905
  Scope and Contents

  One volume, 8" by 13", containing a list of subscribers and a few accounts for the Quarterly. Pages 248-256 have a list of subscribers to "Cradle of the Republic." Pages 274-278 have an "Inventory of Furniture in the President's House." Acc 1987.65

• Mixed Materials Box: 17 id2253
  William and Mary Quarterly Subscription and Account Book
  1909-1915
  Scope and Contents

  One volume, 9" by 14", containing subscription lists and a few accounts from 1909-1915. Pages 386-387 contain a newspaper article about a speech made by Lyon G. Tyler. Page 396 has an inventory of property in the President's House belonging to Tyler, dated 1912. Acc 1987.66

• Mixed Materials Box: 18 id2124
  Normal Academy Minutes and Bookstore Accounts
  1915-1916; 1918-1920
  Scope and Contents

  One volume, 7.5" by 12", containing minutes of faculty meetings of the Normal Academy (1915-16) and bookstore accounts (1918-20). Acc 1987.82

• Mixed Materials Box: 18 id2239
  Women's Physical Education Dept. Budget Book
  1954-1956
  Scope and Contents

  One black bound volume containing budget and accounts, showing money spent on equipment and supplies. Acc 1987.83

• Mixed Materials Box: 18 id738
  George Belk Poems
  1948-1950
  Scope and Contents

  One gray bound notebook containing poems written by George Belk. On the last page is a reading list of acting books. Acc 1988.82

• Mixed Materials Box: 18 id1754
  A Manual of English Literature
  1875
  Scope and Contents

  One volume, 8" by 5.5", by John S. Hurt, published in Philadelphia in 1875. It was used as a textbook for Professor George Thornton Wilmer's class by Franklin G. Power. Acc. 1988.097.

• Mixed Materials Box: 19 id2668
  "A Bibliography of Official Publications"
  1693-1906
  Scope and Contents

  Two black notebooks, 11.5" x 9.25", listing publications issued by the College or written by individuals while they were associated with the College, arranged by date of publication. The location of each publication is also listed. Volume 1 covers 1693-1880; Volume 2 covers 1881-1906. Acc 1988.100

• Mixed Materials Box: 19 id2669
  The Works of Washington Irving, vol. 14: Conquest of Granada, 1860 (stolen from library during the Civil War, 1862)
  1862
  Scope and Contents

  The Works of Washington Irving, vol. 14: Conquest of Granada, published in 1860. This book was stolen from the William and Mary library during the Civil War in 1862 by Union soldier William Hazlitt. Several people subsequently wrote in the book. It was found by Union officer Sherman Morse and returned to the College by Morse's nephew. The cover has been lost. See an article in the student newspaper, The Flat Hat, 1/18/1938, p.2. Acc 1989.148.

• Mixed Materials Box: 20 id739
  Outline of Lectures
  1928
  Scope and Contents

  One paperback book used by Maurice Landon Bolling in Government 101. The book was written by John garland Pollard for his class on Virginia Government and Citizenship. It contiained space for student notes. Acc 1991.48

• Mixed Materials Box: 20 id1753
  Outline of Lectures and Student's Notebook
  1929
  Scope and Contents

  One paperbound book, 8.25" by 10.75", used by William B. Taliaferro in Government 101. The book was written by John Garland Pollard for his class on Virginia government and citizenship; it included space for student's notes. Acc 1991.55

• Mixed Materials Box: 20 id1776
  Policy Formation and Action II Casebook
  1982
  Scope and Contents

  Textbook for Policy II (Business 571) taught by Professor William H. Warren in the Graduate School of Business Administration in Fall 1982. Book is paper, with light green cover, stapled, and measures 7.5" x 9" x 1". Acc. 1992.023.

• Mixed Materials Box: 20 id22
  Alumni Chapters--Washington State
  May 6, 1993
  Scope and Contents

  Diary containing memories of alumni from the state of Washington written at a 300th Anniversary of the College of William and Mary event in Seattle, WA, May 6, 1993. Acc 1998.082

• Mixed Materials Box: 20 id23
  Katheryn M. Topping Notebook
  1926
  Scope and Contents

  Notes taken by Katheryn M. Topping for Government 101-1, Lecture 1, February 4, 1926 - Lecture 18, March 1926. Acc 2006.26

• Mixed Materials Box: 20 id1765
  Ernest Wright Notebooks
  circa 1910-1911
  Scope and Contents

  Two chemistry notebooks that belonged to Ernest Wright of Tappahannock, Virginia. Acc. 2007.041

• Mixed Materials Box: 21 id93665
  Course Notebook of Phillip Warren Spratley
  circa 1915
  Scope and Contents

  Contains a course notebook for Manual Art, taught by Professor Richard McLeod Crawford, and History of Western Europe, taught by Dr. James Southall Wilson. The notebook belonged to Phillip Warren Spratley, College of William and Mary class of 1915. It is in fair condition with some fading on the covers and is approximately 4 3/4" x 8 3/4". Acc. 2011.371

• Mixed Materials Box: 21 id95642
  "Treasures of the Vatican Library: And to Every Beast…" Bound Volume
  1989
  Scope and Contents

  Bound volume titled "Treasures of the Vatican Library: And to Every Beast…"  containing book illustrations from the collections of the Vatican Library. Most of the creatures are mythical, including a griffin, the College of William and Mary mascot. The book is inscribed "To the William and Mary Griffin, 2011-06, LBW." Also included is a letter to the griffin mascot hoping he would enjoy reading the book while in Swem Library. Acc. 2011.429