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The Richard Wright Collection opens to researchers
Posted August 4, 2026
Are you a fan of comic books, comic arts, and their intersection with Black history? Then this is a collection worth checking out!
Special Collections
A Brief Look at Community and the Great Outdoors
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With the turning of the seasons we at Special Collections look back on our histories of outdoor activities, and the community that can be found therein.
William & Mary, A Century Ago
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Tracy Melton '85, member of the William & Mary Libraries Board of Directors, reflects on the university's previous experience with pandemic. Melton is generously donating the journal that he is keeping during the global health crisis; the journal will be open to research in 2022.
"No respecter of persons": Some Yorktown Visitors and the "Spanish Flu" Pandemic of 1918-1919
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Bill Cole ('70) shares the stories behind the names in Catherine Sheild's 20th-century Yorktown guest book.
30 Years of ADA and the History of Accessibility at W&M
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As we reflect on the past thirty years of the Americans with Disabilities Act at W&M—and the even longer history of activism preceding it—now we ask: What might the next thirty years look like?
Self-Acclaimed, Self-Published
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Did you know July is International Zine Month? To celebrate, Mosaic Fellow Shayna Gutcho introduces zines and their importance in our library.
Pride Month: Collections and Community
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In celebration of Pride Month, discover collections that highlight community and peer LGBTQ+ organizations.
Quarantine Through the Eyes of an Artist
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Artist Jen Fisher documents the beauty of the everyday, and finding the silver linings in our new normal. Her artwork will become part of the Special Collections' archive of personal experiences and documentaries of the coronavirus pandemic.
Juneteenth: Black History in Digital Collections
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Digitized manuscripts reveal the injustices of slavery, the hope for liberation, and opportunities to critically engage with the present.
Exploring Asian American History in the Archives
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Ferdison Cayetano '20 discusses collections at SCRC that document Asian and Pacific American history.
Mapping the History of H.B. Grigsby
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Kelvin Ramsey '79 shares the history behind a name you may pass by regularly.
Documenting Life During Pandemic
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Share your own personal stories of life during COVID-19 with W&M Libraries!
"Simba Answers Call of the Wild"
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A recent addition to the Thomas L. Williams Collection reveals one cautionary tale about exotic pet ownership here in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Seabees at Pearl Harbor: James W. Caywood Scrapbook
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Introducing a recently digitized scrapbook documenting the experiences of an African American sailor during the attack on Pearl Harbor
The (Digital) Archive at Your Fingertips
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Access Special Collections materials from home via the Digital Archive!
A Michigan Woman, Race Relations, and Virginia 1945
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Jenna Hershberger introduces Marilyn Kaemmerle and her 1945 Flat Hat editorial that sparked a national response.
Travel Grant Recipient Research Report: David Silkenat
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On August 23, 1812, Robert Stevens wrote to his parents in Rhode Island from New Orleans in the aftermath of a hurricane, "a Scene of horror & devastation."