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Diving into Faculty Scholarship: Forthcoming W&M Press Publications
Posted October 23, 2025
In honor of International Open Access Week, we are excited to share details about two forthcoming publications from W&M Press.
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Celebrating the Principles
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Shayna Gutcho offers an introduction to Kwanzaa and related resources available at the SCRC.
Inspired and empowered
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In October, I attended a week-long conference in Temecula, California called the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums, and came back to William & Mary feeling empowered.
Light One Candle
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Shayna Gutcho explains the history and traditions of Hanukkah through the resources available at SCRC.
A New York Holiday: Printing Christmas in the Nineteenth Century
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Derek Vouri-Richard explores the history of New York media in this year's exhibition of the Nancy H. Marshall Collection.
Making the World a Better Place, One Makerspace at a Time
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The thing I love about Makerspaces is that the only limit is your imagination.
Picturing Mount Vernon
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Jenna Hershberger discusses our lantern slides of Mount Vernon and their importance in the archaeological and architectural research of the famed George Washington home.
Remembering Our Fallen Siblings: Trans Day of Remembrance
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Shayna Gutcho explains the importance of Transgender Day of Remembrance and shares some trans narratives available at SCRC.
The (not-so) Hidden Gem of Florence
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Brielle Popolla compares an early twentieth-century travel account to a trip of her own.
Welcome New University Archivist, Ali Zawoyski!
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Alissa "Ali" Zawoyski is William & Mary Libraries' new University Archivist!
The Ultimate Collection at Swem Library
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Learn more about the history of Ultimate Frisbee at W&M and how you can help make a lasting home for this sport in the archive!
The Reconquista, Washington Irving, and the American Civil War: Coming Together through Special Collections
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One book can tell several different histories. Learn more about the journey of a book that was stolen and later returned to the William & Mary library.
Behind the Scenes: Re-Cataloging a 17th-Century Geography
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An inside look into reclassifying and describing an early geography of the world with woodcut maps, portraits, diagrams, and other illustrations that depict the world as it was known in 1628.
"The Silv'ry Moon is Shining Bright and Clear"
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Jenna Hershberger explores the omnipresent moon imagery in a recent acquisition, the Josephine W. Shinholser Collection of Sheet Music.
Galileo's Dialogo: Censorship and Early Modern Science
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In honor of Banned Books Week, Ute Schechter explores censorship and early modern science through an investigation of a clandestine edition of Galileo's Dialogo.
Textbook affordability at W&M
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National surveys indicate that students are now spending about $1200 each year if they purchase all of the textbooks required for their classes. The increase in textbook prices has far outpaced the increase in inflation, nearly doubling from 1998-2008 alone, and going up over 1,000% since 1977.
Murder, They Wrote
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Tracy Melton '85, member of the William & Mary Libraries Board of Directors, considers the words we use to describe crime and death in archival work. Read on to learn more about a nineteenth-century fatality recounted in the Galt Papers.
Language, Identity, and Control: Print Culture and Early Native American History
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A 1677 document in Special Collections explores how the British used print and language to both build relationships with and exert control over Native peoples.
Making a Queen: The Symbolic Imagery of Elizabeth I's Reign
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In 1574, as well as the rest of her reign, Queen Elizabeth I's place as England's monarch was continually challenged based on her mother's reputation, her lack of a husband, her religion, and her gender. Even as one of the most powerful women in the 16th century, she still needed to prove herself.
Libraries in the Library: How We Know What Early Virginians Liked to Read
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Do you keep your receipts? Special Collections has a good number of receipts and these seemingly mundane documents can provide valuable insight into early Virginians' lives.
Explain'd From History: Euhemeristic Mythology and its Ties to Colonialism
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L'abbé Antoine Banier and his Mythology are unique in the position they take on the historical nature of myth and legend. Banier was a proponent of euhemerism, a school of thought that claims myths, legends, and folklore all have real historical basis.