Skip navigation and go to main content

What's New at Special Collections

An Acquired Taste

All Posts
 

The Richard Wright Collection opens to researchers

Are you a fan of comic books, comic arts, and their intersection with Black history? Then this is a collection worth checking out!
 

Love & War: A Royal Visit to William & Mary

Two things colored His Royal Highness (HRH) Charles, Prince of Wales’ May 1981 trip to the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, and the United States more generally: his upcoming nuptials to Lady Diana Spencer that July and the rapidly deteriorating situation in Northern Ireland.

Current Exhibit

All Exhibits

In Perpetual Union

Commemorating the Original 13 States

On display: July 1, 2026 - January 15, 2027

Location:

In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the creation of the original thirteen states, William & Mary Libraries’ Special Collections staff selected, researched, and interpreted one item or collection from our rich and varied holdings to represent each state’s history — spanning from the colonial period to twentieth century.