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Past Exhibits

  • Blue William & Mary logo on a light blue background

    Presidents of William & Mary

    On Display: March 28 - October 2, 2012

    Location: Flat case near the Brown Board Room and Library Administration, 3rd Floor

    This exhibit is part of a continuing series about the presidents of William & Mary. It provides a history of the university as seen through the eyes of its presidents. This second installment spans…

  • Old paper with text announcing the First Annual Field Day for College of William & Mary on May 1st, 1895.

    Tribe Pride: William & Mary Athletics Media Guides

    On Display: September 9, 2011 - September 25, 2012

    Location: Kaplan Arena

    Tribe Pride: William & Mary Athletics Media Guides from Swem Library allows visitors to experience the history of intercollegiate sports at William & Mary through the athletics publications created…

  • Logo of the London Olympic Games with abstract shapes and Olympic rings on a light blue background.

    Friendly Competition

    On Display: July 18 - September 16, 2012

    Location: Read & Relax

    This exhibit features reproductions and artifacts from Special Collections, which attest to the both celebratory and competitive facets of the Summer Olympic Games.

  • 诗书画三绝 The Three Perfections

    On Display: April 12 - May 28, 2012

    Location: Read & Relax

    The combination of all three creative processes—poetry, painting, and calligraphy—is considered the ultimate in artistic achievement in Chinese art. Very rarely does a single artist have talent in…

  • Vintage photo of a group of children in patterned shirts.

    Virginia Council on Human Relations

    On Display: October 17, 2011 - May 18, 2012

    Location: Marshall Gallery, 1st Floor Rotunda

    The Virginia Council of Human Relations (VCHR) was a bi-racial organization that worked to foster communication and improve relations between blacks and whites. The exhibit highlights a few…

  • Vintage photo of a man and woman in 19th-century clothing sitting side by side.

    Of Plenty and Paucity: Civil War Medicines and Their Makers

    On Display: October 28, 2011 - April 9, 2012

    Location: Marshall Gallery, 1st Floor Rotunda

    At the beginning of the Civil War, medicine was at a crossroads. Researchers were only beginning to recognize the role of microorganisms in causing disease and the importance of antiseptic conditions…

  • Illustration of an individual in a wide-brimmed hat fishing at night.

    Alternative Voices

    On Display: December 6, 2011 - April 6, 2012

    Location: Read & Relax

    The diversity of the William & Mary community finds expression in a variety of student campus publications.

  • Blue William & Mary logo on a light blue background.

    Presidents of William & Mary

    On Display: October 13, 2011 - March 27, 2012

    Location: Flat case near the Brown Board Room and Library Administration, 3rd Floor

    This exhibit is part of a continuing series about the presidents of William & Mary. It provides a history of the university as seen through the eyes of its presidents. The first exhibit spans the…

  • The United States Capitol Building on an overcast day.

    Title Pages: Department of Government

    On Display: February 16, 2011 - February 27, 2012

    Location: Bright Gallery, 2nd Floor Rotunda

    The fifth in a series of library exhibits of W&M faculty publications has opened at Swem. “Title Pages: An Exhibit of Publications from Faculty in the Government Department” is on display in the…

  • Painted portrait of Henry Billups

    The World of Henry Billups: Jim Crow at William & Mary

    On Display: April 28 - December 4, 2011

    Location: 3rd Floor Rotunda Gallery

    During the Jim Crow Era, law and custom in this country dictated racial segregation, and Jim Crow provided blacks a mirror through which to see themselves—as lazy, shiftless, womanizing drunks or…

  • A Century of Student Voices

    On Display: May 5 - November 28, 2011

    Location: Read & Relax

    The first issue of The Flat Hat was printed on October 3, 1911. Its name was derived from a secret society, dating back to 1750, nicknamed the “Flat Hat Club.” This club claimed Thomas Jefferson as a…

  • Drawing of a headshot of Thomas Jefferson

    Mr. Jefferson Goes to Williamsburg

    On Display: March 22 - October 11, 2011

    Location: Flat case near the Brown Board Room and Library Administration, 3rd Floor

    This year marks the 250th Anniversary of Thomas Jefferson attending William & Mary. In 1760, Jefferson set off from his rural estate in Albemarle County, Virginia to Williamsburg in order to further…

  • Black and white photo of a building with columns and trucks nearby.

    William & Mary Hall Through the Years

    On Display: October 15, 2010 - September 8, 2011

    Location: Kaplan Arena

    The first gymnasium at William & Mary was the "old gym," which opened in 1900 and served the campus' athletic needs for over two decades before the opening of Blow Gym in 1925. This exhibit marks the…

  • A library interior with a glass display case showcasing books and documents.

    Filipino-American Student Association 20th Anniversary

    On Display: January 25 - April 20, 2011

    Location: Read & Relax

    Founded on December 3, 1991, FASA- the Filipino-American Student Association at William & Mary - is celebrating its 20th anniversary as a student organization in 2011. Since its inception, FASA has…

  • Delta Sigma Theta 35th Anniversary

    On Display: January 25 - April 20, 2011

    Location: Read & Relax

    The Mu Upsilon Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. at William & Mary was chartered on February 7, 1976. Members of Mu Upsilon will mark their 35th anniversary in 2011 during Charter Day…