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Williamsburg history
Family Donates Civil War Diary of Henry Alexander Scandrett
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<html><body><p>This past spring Sharon Summers, Charles W. Scandrett, Janet S. Hunt, Barbara J. Kaufman, and Sandra S.
Williamsburg before Williamsburg
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<html><body><p>William & Mary was founded before the City of Williamsburg, the former in 1693, the latter in 1699.
Lasting Impressions: Printing from the Fifteenth Century to Today
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<html><body><p>In the basement of Swem Library is a room used mostly for storage. Along two walls are machines and wooden cases full of drawers.
Ramsey Stereograph Collection Grants the Illusion of a 3-Dimensional Trip through Time
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<html><body><p>This year Kelvin W.
Virginia Gazette, 1893-1921
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Enslaved People as Collateral
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<html><body><p>The records of the Office of the Bursar contain a wide array of financial information dating back to the 18th century.
A Rebel's Book of Napoleon
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Teamwork: Saving History the William & Mary Way
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<html><body><p>In 1997, William & Mary purchased property on Ironbound Road from a prominent African American couple, Charles E. (d. 2001) and Zelda DeBerry Gary (d.
College Farm
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College Camp 1775
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