Godson, Susan H.  Papers Guide to the Susan H. Godson Papers UA 5.015

Guide to the Susan H. Godson Papers UA 5.015


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Repository
Special Collections Research Center
Identification
UA 5.015
Title
Susan H. Godson Papers circa 1980-1993
Quantity
3.50 Linear Feet, 4 boxes.
Creator
Godson, Susan H. (Godson, Susan Hall), d. 2013
Language
English

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use:

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the University Archives, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Conditions Governing Access:

This 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.

Acquisition Information:

Gift of Susan H. Godson on 8/10/2004. (Acc. 2004.14)


Biographical Information:

William and Mary student (1949-1951). Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Scope and Contents

Contains Susan H. Godson's notes from her contributions to The College of William & Mary: A History (1993).  Most of the notes are handwritten on yellow legal or letter-sized paper and relate to the college's history beginning around 1888 and continuing throughout the twentieth century.  The papers include research-related correspondence, including several letters from the late College President  next hit Paschall.  The papers also include reproductions of numerous archival documents and news clippings.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Chandler, Alvin Duke
  • Chandler, J. A. C. (Julian Alvin Carroll), 1872-1934
  • College of William and Mary--History--19th century
  • College of William and Mary--History--20th century
  • College of William and Mary.
  • College of William and Mary. Board of Visitors
  • Correspondence
  • Graves, Thomas Ashley, Jr
  • Manuscripts (document genre)
  • Paschall, Davis Young, 1911-2001
  • Verkuil, Paul R

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Chandler, Alvin Duke
  • Chandler, J. A. C. (Julian Alvin Carroll), 1872-1934
  • Godson, Susan H. (Godson, Susan Hall), d. 2013
  • Graves, Thomas Ashley, Jr
  • Paschall, Davis Young, 1911-2001
  • Verkuil, Paul R

Container List

Mixed Materials Box: 1 id3761
Box 1
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id3762
    Faculty Minutes
    1960-1970
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id3763
    Notes on and clippings from the Flat Hat, Alumni Gazette, and Colonial Echo
    1960-1971
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id3764
    Notes related to the development of the Master Plan
    circa 1957-1960
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id3765
    Buildings, grounds, Eastern State Hospital property
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id3766
    Records of search committee for a new previous hit president  next hit
    1971 Spring
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6 id3767
    Clippings from Paul R. Verkuil's administration
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7 id3768
    Notes on Federal and State legislation related to the College
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8 id3769
    Notes from college financial reports
    1942 1985
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 9 id3770
    Clipping from Alumni Gazette on Cary Field
    1990 November 30
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 10 id3771
    Notes on student profiles, financial aid, college rules
    1959-1973
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 11 id3772
    Notes on college salaries
    1960-1985
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 12 id3773
    Notes on college property and the power plant
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 13 id3774
    Possible sources
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 14 id3775
    Contact information for the history
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 15 id3776
    A brief chronology of American political and economic history, (includes undated campus map)
    1964-1986
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 16 id3777
    Notes on enrollment
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 17 id3778
    Notes from theses and dissertations and Jump! article on student
    1990 May
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 18 id3779
    Notes on the Dean of the College, the Dean of the Faculty, and the Dean of
    1950s and 1960s
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 19 id3780
    Notes on the Dean of Arts and Sciences, the Dean of Faculty of Arts and
    1970s and 1980s
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 20 id3781
    Notes from data books on faculty and students with circa 1989 data book
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 21 id3782
    Notes from college catalogues
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 22 id3783
    Notes from faculty handbook, BOV by-laws, by-laws of the Faculty of Arts
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 23 id3785
    A list of books and articles relating to the College of William and Mary in Virginia photocopy from Chandler Papers Box 24
    1693-1957
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 24 id3786
    Notes from the Flat Hat and Alumni Gazette
    1971-1985
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 25 id3787
    Notes on faculty salaries
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 26 id3789
    Notes from Faculty Minutes
    1971-1985
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 27 id3790
    Information about the College of William and Mary and Colonial Williamsburg
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 28 id3792
    Notes about Christopher Newport College and Richard Bland College
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 29 id3793
    Notes on curriculum
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 30 id3794
    Notes on schools of the College and William and Mary
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 31 id3795
    Notes from the Provost's Office files, Graves Papers, Healy's annual reports
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 32 id3796
    Notes on the library
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 33 id4006
    Notes on the OIEAHC
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 34 id4007
    Articles on CEBAF, "Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 35 id4008
    Notes on University Center in Va
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 36 id4009
    Notes from miscellaneous Graves Papers
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 37 id4010
    Notes on Graves election
    1971
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 38 id4011
    Notes on Graves: biography, objectives, interview, annual reports
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 39 id4012
    Notes on the Graves files
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 40 id4013
    Draft chapter on Graves
    1992 February 12
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 41 id4014
    Endnotes for draft chapter on Graves
    1992 February 21
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 42 id4015
    Notes from William and Mary News
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 43 id4016
    No folder 43?
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 44 id4017
    Miscellaneous notes on students
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 45 id4018
    Notes on self-study
    1974
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 46 id4019
    Fall enrollment profile
    1991
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 47 id4020
    Notes on Board of Visitors minutes
    1971-1985
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 48 id4021
    Notes on Board of Visitors under Graves
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 49 id4022
    Notes on minorities and women at the College of William and Mary
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 50 id4023
    Notes on Athletics
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 51 id4024
    Notes on the Administration
    undated
Mixed Materials Box: 2 id4025
Box 2
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 52 id4026
    Correspondence regarding research for The College of William and Mary: A
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 53 id4027
    Draft chapters 1 and 2 (Part IV of The College of William and Mary:
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 54 id4028
    Endnotes for draft chapters 1 and 2 (Part IV of The College of William and Mary: A History)
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 55 id4029
    Draft chapters 1 and 2, edited (Part V of The College of William and Mary: A History).
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 56 id4030
    Draft chapters 3 and 4 (Part V of The College of William and Mary: A History).
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 57 id4031
    Endnotes for draft chapters 1 and 2 (Part V of The College of William and Mary: A History).
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 58 id4032
    Endnotes for draft chapters 3 and 4, edited (Part V of The College of William and Mary: A History).
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 59 id4033
    Draft chapters 3 and 4, edited (Part V of The College of William and Mary: A History).
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 60 id4034
    Notes on the John E. Pomfret Papers (15 boxes)
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 61 id4035
    Correspondence with Huntington Library regarding John E. Pomfret
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 62 id4036
    Miscellaneous notes on John E. Pomfret
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 63 id4037
    Notes from the Flat Hat and the Colonial Echo,1945-1951, College
    1945-1951
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 64 id4043
    Notes from BOV records, Faculty Records, and Financial Reports
    1941 April-1951 October, 1945 October-1951 October
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 65 id4044
    Biography and notes on Alvin Duke Chandler
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 66 id4045
    Notes on previous hit President's  next hit Reports
    1952-1960
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 67 id4047
    Notes on Lettie Pate Evans
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 68 id4048
    Notes on the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 69 id4049
    Notes on Librarian's Reports and the Hampton Roads Study
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 70 id4052
    Notes on the Flat Hat, the Alumni Gazette, and the James Miller scrapbook
    1951-1960, 1951-1955, and circa 1955
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 71 id4053
    Notes from the William M. Tuck Papers (in the Manuscripts and Rare Books division, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary)
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 72 id4054
    Notes and articles on the breakup of the colleges of William and Mary
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 73 id4058
    Notes from the Colonial Echo; from college catalogues (from the Flat Hat; on awards and scholarships and on honorary degrees
    1952-1969, 1942-1961
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 74 id4060
    Notes from the Chandler Papers, Boxes 1-21
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 75 id4061
    Notes from the Chandler Papers, Boxes 22-45
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 76 id4062
    Notes from Gubernatorial papers (from the Va. State Library)
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 77 id4063
    Notes from the Librarian's files and the Marshall-Wythe Institute Subject
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 78 id4064
    Notes of endowment
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 79 id4067
    Information from previous hit President  next hit Emeritus Davis Y. Paschall on the selection of a new previous hit president  next hit.
    1984
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 80 id4068
    News clipping photo of previous hit President  next hit Davis Y. Paschall with students
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 81 id4070
    previous hit President  next hit Emeritus Davis Y. Paschall's An Interpretive Program of the heritage and tradition of College of William and Mary
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 82 id4071
    Letter from previous hit President  next hit Emeritus Davis Y. Paschall about the complete BOV records as an authoritative resource.
    1991 March 25
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 83 id4072
    Notes from BOV records and Faculty Minutes
    1951-1960
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 84 id4073
    Original letter from John Swanson about the irregularity in the election of previous hit President  next hit of the College.
    1971 May
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 85 id4074
    Photograph of the Lord Botetourt Statue and letter from previous hit President  next hit Emeritus Davis Y. Paschall.
    1966
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 86 id4075
    Copy of previous hit President  next hit Emeritus Davis Y. Paschall's A Potpourri of Significant Odds and Ends.
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 87 id4076
    Notes on the influences of Drs. Morton and Swem
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 88 id4077
    Letter and notes about criticism of the College's Extension Division
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 89 id4078
    Letter from previous hit President  next hit Emeritus Davis Y. Paschall and a copy of An Academic Renaissance.
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 90 id4079
    Letter from previous hit President  next hit Emeritus Davis Y. Paschall and a copy of "Administrative Organization."
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 91 id4080
    Brief letter from previous hit President  next hit Emeritus Davis Y. Paschall and a copy of
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 92 id4081
    Brief letter from previous hit President  next hit Emeritus Davis Y. Paschall and a copy of The
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 93 id4082
    Articles and biography on previous hit President  next hit Emeritus Davis Y. Paschall as well as
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 94 id4083
    Letter and notes on the State Council of Higher Education
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 95 id4084
    Notes from Office of the Vice previous hit President  next hit for business affairs
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 96 id4085
    Biographical information on previous hit President  next hit Emeritus Davis Y. Paschall
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 97 id4086
    Notes from the Student Handbook
    1970
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 98 id4087
    Information about the Master Plan
    1960
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 99 id4088
    Notes on OIEAHC, VARC, VIMS
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 100 id4089
    Notes from Davis Y. Paschall Papers
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 101 id4090
    Notes from college catalogues
    1960-1970
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 102 id4091
    Notes from self-study
    1964
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 103 id4092
    Copy of œA Small University chapter
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 104 id4093
    Notes from the BOV minutes
    1960-1971
Mixed Materials Box: 3 id4094
Box 3
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 105 id4095
    Notes on biographies from the Faculty Alumni File.
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 106 id4096
    Bibliographical Aids
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 107 id4097
    Bibliographical essay and draft version of the index
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 108 id4098
    Lists of BOV members
    1888-1980's
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 109 id4099
    Notes on Virginia history sources (including William and Mary).
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 110 id4100
    Notes on the history of higher education in Virginia and the U.S
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 111 id4101
    Notes on histories of colleges and universities in the U.S
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 112 id4102
    Inventories of the papers of former William and Mary previous hit presidents  next hit
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 113 id4103
    Notes from interviews with William and Mary faculty and BOV members
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 114 id4104
    Notes on the organization of book chapters
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 115 id4105
    Notes from oral histories
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 116 id4106
    Notes on co-education at William and Mary
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 117 id4107
    Outline of Part III, chapter 3
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 118 id4108
    Notes on Tyler family papers, 1
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 119 id4109
    Notes on Tyler family papers, 2.
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 120 id4110
    Notes and sources on biographical information on Tyler
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 121 id4111
    Notes on and draft of Tyler bibliographical essay
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 122 id4112
    Notes, letters and newspaper clippings from the papers of Duke, Morton
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 123 id4113
    Notes from Lamb, Morecock and Taliaferro Papers
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 124 id4114
    Roberts Affair
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 125 id4115
    Notes on the Progressive Era
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 126 id4116
    Notes from the WMQ and The Flat Hat
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 127 id4117
    Reproductions of BOV and faculty minutes
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 128 id4118
    Notes on Virginia General Assembly
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 129 id4119
    Model School
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 130 id4120
    Notes and clippings on Ewell
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 131 id4121
    Notes on the Alumni Society, PBK and literary societies
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 132 id4122
    Letter about fire at William and Mary
    1862
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 133 id4123
    Notes from Robert M. Hughes Papers
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 134 id4124
    Notes on Faculty Minutes
    1888-1911
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 135 id4125
    Notes on BOV and Bill of 1906
    1880-1919, 1906
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 136 id4126
    Notes on the BOV executive committee minutes
    1888-1924
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 137 id4127
    Notes on Faculty
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 138 id4128
    Inventory of graduates
    1905-1919
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 139 id4129
    Notes on the Colonial Echo
    1888-1920
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 140 id4130
    Notes from College papers
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 141 id4131
    Notes from College Catalogues
    1888-1909
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 142 id4132
    Notes on campus buildings and grounds
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 143 id4133
    Letter from John D. Neville regarding name Indians for athletic teams
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 144 id4134
    Notes on administration
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 145 id4135
    Notes on students
    undated
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 id4310
    Small box containing Part V of the College history, Final
    1992 July
Mixed Materials Box: 4 id4136
Box 4
  • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 146 id4137
    previous hit President's  next hit Reports
    1888-1906
  • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 147 id4138
    previous hit President's Reports
    1907-1919