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W&M Faculty Writers' Retreat

Posted November 30, 2022

The Provost's Office and William & Mary Libraries invite you to a Writers’ Retreat in Swem Library. The purpose of the retreat is to give you uninterrupted time to work on a

Celebrating the Festival of Lights: New Donation

Posted December 10, 2018

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Founders: The People Behind William & Mary

Posted February 14, 2018

<html><body>This year's Charter Day marked the 325th anniversary of the founding of William & Mary by William III and Mary II, the first and (to date) only joint-m

The Dark Side of College Life

Posted February 1, 2018

<html><body>In my everlasting search for materials relating to African Americans in Special Collections, I was pointed to the 1921 edition of the Colonial Echo. Within its worn

Family Donates Civil War Diary of Henry Alexander Scandrett

Posted November 13, 2017

<html><body>This past spring Sharon Summers, Charles W. Scandrett, Janet S. Hunt, Barbara J. Kaufman, and Sandra S.

The Royal Charter on Display

Posted February 4, 2016

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Open House this Saturday - Come Visit Us!

Posted October 21, 2015

<html><body>The Special Collections Research Center, located on the first floor of Swem Library, is hosting an Open House this S

Electronic Records Day!

Posted October 9, 2015

<html><body>Tomorrow, October 10th, is Electronic Records Day.

From Fact to Fiction: Using Primary Sources in Creative Writing Classes

Posted August 12, 2015

<html><body>Libraries and archives may not be the first places that come to mind when creative writing students are thinking about composing their next assignment.