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The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) at Swem Library connects students, faculty, and researchers with rare and unique materials, including: 

  • original manuscripts 
  • photographs 
  • rare books 
  • maps 
  • audiovisual media 
  • and more 

Special Collections is open to all researchers for onsite research, but with limited capacity in our reading room. We strongly encourage requesting an appointment to ensure that we will be able to accommodate your visit. We may need to limit your appointment to two hours depending on demand. Please email us at spcoll@wm.edu with requests for appointments, research consultations, and any other questions.

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Highlights from the Archives

An Acquired Taste

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SCRC Research Travel Grants Program Returns for 2025-2026

The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) of William & Mary Libraries is pleased to announce that it will award travel grants to faculty members, graduate students, and/or independent researchers to support research use of its collections. Writers, creative and performing artists, filmmakers, and journalists are welcome to apply.

 

Reading Tea Leaves at Special Collections

Written by Dan Du, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina - Charlotte (Special Collections Research Center travel grant recipient, 2023-2024)

Current Exhibit

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Accordian folding zine with watercolor illustrations of monarch butterflies

Small-Batch Print, Large-Scale Impact

Environmental Zines

On display: July 25 - September 14, 2025

Location: Swem Lobby Exhibit Case

Concise in their message and innovative by nature, these small-batch publications play a vital role in determining the future of our globe’s climate and ecosystems that hang in the balance.