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Past Exhibits

  • Map showing ocean currents with arrows indicating flow direction on a blue background.

    The American Civil War: A Global Conflict

    On Display: June 19, 2014 - April 5, 2015

    Location: Marshall Gallery, 1st Floor Rotunda

    The American Civil War was not fought just within the borders of the United States. There were global machinations as well as naval conflicts on the high seas.

  • A painting of a royal figure with a mask and scepter sitting beside two individuals carrying a stick.

    Medieval Africa in History

    Student Poster Project from Professor Chouin's HIST 282 Course

    On Display: December 10, 2014 - January 10, 2015

    Location: Media Wall Area Near Main Entrance

    Students in Professor Gérard Chouin's Fall 2014 HIST 282 Medieval African History course developed original posters illustrating the theme "Medieval Africa in History."

  • Illustration of Santa Claus with a sack, emerging from a chimney decorated with stockings and bows.

    Twas the Night Before Christmas

    The Nancy H. Marshall "A Visit from St. Nicholas" Collection of Clement Clarke Moore's Immortal Poem

    On Display: December 10, 2014 - January 10, 2015

    Location: Swem Lobby Exhibit Case

    Continuing our annual tradition, this year's exhibit showcases the linguistic diversity that has proliferated since the poem’s publication more than 180 years ago.

  • Illustration of a dog in a pastoral landscape.

    Tracking Animals

    Animal Studies in the Archive

    On Display: June 20, 2014 - January 8, 2015

    Location: Special Collections Lobby

    Conducting historical research in animal studies presents some unique challenges. Non-human animals did not leave diaries or letters behind for historians to piece together life from the animals'…

  • Vintage camera illustration on a teal background.

    Viewing the World

    Travel Photography through Doris Baker's Lens

    On Display: December 5, 2013 - December 7, 2014

    Location: 3rd Floor Rotunda Gallery

    During her travels as a freelance photographer, Doris Baker was fascinated by the cultures of other countries, and the photographs she took during her excursions bring to light the lives of those she…

  • Senior Sketchbook Exhibition

    On Display: October 1 - December 5, 2014

    Location: Media Wall Area Near Main Entrance

    Senior art students in Professor Nicole McCormick Santiago's ART 460 Senior Exhibition course each selected one of their sketches from the summer sketchbook project to be featured in an exhibit in…

  • Colorful pinwheel lollipops and candy canes in a festive arrangement.

    Filipino American History Month

    On Display: October 1 - 31, 2014

    Location: Read & Relax

    October is Filipino American History Month and is a time to reflect on the Philippines history and culture, and allow all Americans the opportunity to learn and appreciate the Filipino and Filipino…

  • Black Chinese character on a dark red background

    情趣与精神 / Sentiment and Spirit

    Expressions through Ink and Brush

    On Display: July 11 - September 28, 2014

    Location: Botetourt Gallery

    This exhibit features student artwork from two Spring 2014 courses in Chinese calligraphy taught at William & Mary.

  • Vintage photo of a crowd gathering in front of a man with a "NO Integration" sign.

    Job Half Done

    William & Mary (In)action During the Civil Rights Movement

    On Display: March 14 - September 14, 2014

    Location: Marshall Gallery, 1st Floor Rotunda

    Drawing from Special Collections’ University Archives holdings, this exhibit highlights selected articles, lectures and other events on William & Mary’s campus from the 1940s-1960s, that relate to…

  • Vintage illustration of a classical statue of a woman with architectural and ornamental details.

    Behind the Battle Lines

    Paperwork of the Civil War

    On Display: November 19, 2013 - July 11, 2014

    Location: Marshall Gallery, 1st Floor Rotunda

    While the maxim that an army marches on its stomach is true, it is equally true that an army marches on its paperwork.

  • A mosquito on a light background.

    Fitting Things Together

    Selections from the Vinyard Collection featuring the work of Gaylord Schanilec

    On Display: October 23, 2013 - June 19, 2014

    Location: Special Collections Lobby

    From the individually cast and hand-set letter types, the color wood engravings carved by Gaylord Schanilec himself, to the special paper and the hand-made bindings, each limited edition book is…

  • Scholarship on Display: Art and Art History

    On Display: August 15, 2013 - May 31, 2014

    Location: Bright Gallery, 2nd Floor Rotunda

    This exhibit features research and artwork from current and emeriti faculty members in the Art and Art History Department.

  • Painting of industrial smokestacks with dark smoke against a yellow-orange sky.

    Climate Change

    On Display: April 7 - May 18, 2014

    Location: Botetourt Gallery

    These environmentally inspired paintings, by Professor Emeritus Maynard Nichols, highlight the important issue of climate change, which increasingly occupies the attention of environmentalists,…

  • Silhouette of a woman in a dress with a lifted skirt, posing playfully against a pale background.

    Peninsular Women: Making a Difference

    Student Research from the Lemon Project course Out of the Shadows

    On Display: February 28 - May 17, 2014

    Location: Read & Relax

    Little known, as is the case for far too many of the women who worked in the trenches, these eight Peninsular women worked in their communities and brought about change from which we all still…

  • Quebec Act of 1774

    Transnational Contexts, Meanings, and Legacies

    On Display: November 4, 2013 - May 4, 2014

    Location: Special Collections Lobby

    The Quebec Act was a response not to the misbehavior of unruly Bostonians, but rather to the challenges of governing the French, Catholic, and Amerindian inhabitants of the vast North American…

  • Plush teddy bear with Olympic rings on the abdomen, against a blue background.

    The Olympics

    International Competition and Community

    On Display: January 17 - March 31, 2014

    Location: Read & Relax

    In celebration of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, we invite you to explore the ways in which competition and community have shaped past Games.

  • Illustration of a profile view of a classical female figure with an ornate headband on a purple background.

    Muse

    Student Poetry Inspired By Special Collections Materials

    On Display: September 20, 2013 - March 23, 2014

    Location: Read & Relax

    This exhibit features student poetry inspired by items from the extensive holdings of Swem’s Special Collections.

  • An actress in white, captured mid-twirl under a spotlight.

    Close Connections

    Glenn Close’s lasting ties to the W&M community

    On Display: August 28, 2013 - March 2, 2014

    Location: Marshall Gallery, 1st Floor Rotunda

    This exhibit examines Glenn Close’s enduring connections as a member of the Tribe through primary source documents in Swem Library’s Special Collections.

  • Firefighters and a crane by a smoking building, with trees and a hazy sky in the background.

    Jefferson Hall Fire: 30th Anniversary

    On Display: February 27, 2013 - January 20, 2014

    Location: Near Writing Resources Center and Tribe Tutor Zone on 1st Floor

    On the morning of January 20, 1983 an alarm was pulled to signal a fire in the Jefferson Hall dormitory.

  • Painting of a man wearing a lei, necklace, leaf crown, and a wreath in the background.

    Santa Sightings

    featuring illustrations from the Nancy H. Marshall A Visit from St. Nicholas Collection

    On Display: December 6, 2013 - January 6, 2014

    Location: Swem Lobby

    Continuing our annual tradition, this year’s exhibit features lines from Moore’s poem describing St. Nicholas while showcasing the collection’s vibrant illustrations and diverse interpretations of…